The Mysore Palace is India’s most popular tourist landmark, which sees close to 1 lakh visitors each day, beating even the Taj Mahal at its game.
The Mysore Wodeyars have served as the royal family, and this palace used to be their official residence for decades. Take a peek into the lives of the royalty inside the 70-acre property comprising the palace and the adjacent fort.
The structure is more than just a palace. It is an architectural wonder and an engineering marvel. Unravel stories of the royalty in its different rooms, nooks, and verandahs – and it will be more personal and enriching than what the local guides will offer.
For example, did you know the palace had to be rebuilt from scratch because the original structure had caught fire?
We have more such intriguing stories waiting for you. Experience a day in the live of a Mysore Maharaja with the Palace tour.
What is included in the tour
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A local tour companion/storyteller
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Tickets to the venue
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A Gully souvenir - a little keepsake from us
What is NOT included in the tour
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An open mind, heart, and a smile – helps liven up the tour in our experience
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Drinking water - Carry your own bottle and avoid single-use plastic bottles so we can all care for the earth a little more.
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Transport (to arrive and depart from the start point) – some journeys you have to make on your own. Reaching the start point is one of those.
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Personal Medication and accessories – self care is the best care. Please carry anything that will make your tour hasslefree (cap, medicines, umbrella, sunglasses)
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A good pair of shoes - You will be walking a lot, and trust us when we say a good pair of shoes will keep the pain at bay.
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History of Royalty
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Story of Mysore
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Architecture of the Palace
Join us on the tour of one of the most beautiful palaces in India. Go back in time to Mysore’s royal era on this tour of Palace. Standing as the architectural marvel of its times, the palace continues to attract over millions every year. Commissioned by the Royal Family after the fire accident brought down the old palace, it took 15 years to build this palace.
One of the most visited monuments in the country and it is still home to the erstwhile royal family - the Mysore palace.
Enjoy an immersive tour of the Palace along with the fort walls surrounding it, and discover what it took to build one of the country’s most magnificent palace and the engineering challenge it posed. Uncover the hidden stories of the Mysore Palace as we explore the nooks and corners of this magnificent structure.
