Things to do in Bangalore over ₹500

1. Eat donne biryani at Shivaji Military Hotel

   A Jayanagar military hotel that has served biryani in leaf bowls for close to a century.

   MediumJayanagar1.5 hrs₹₹

2. Do the Skandagiri sunrise trek

   A night climb to a ruined hill fort near Chikkaballapur, timed to see the sun come up over the clouds.

   HardChikkaballapurfull night₹₹

3. Take a day trip to Lepakshi

   A 16th-century temple across the Andhra border, with a hanging pillar and a giant stone Nandi.

   HardDay tripfull day₹₹

4. See Shivanasamudra falls and Talakadu's sand temples

   The Kaveri drops off a cliff at one stop and buries a town's temples in sand at the next.

   HardDay tripfull day₹₹

5. Climb Kunti Betta before dawn

   Twin rocky hills near Pandavapura with a sunrise view over Thonnur lake and paddy fields.

   HardPandavapurafull day₹₹

6. Take the overnight train to Hampi

   Board a sleeper on Friday night and wake up near the ruins of the Vijayanagara capital.

   LegendaryHampiweekend₹₹₹

7. Climb Kumara Parvatha

   One of the toughest treks in Karnataka: 13 km each way from Kukke Subramanya to the summit.

   LegendaryKukke Subramanya2 days₹₹₹

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