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Not included
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Entry fees included
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Bangalore, India
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October to March
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Free cancellation up to 24 hours before tour start.
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English-speaking wildlife guide (Bandipur) + English tour guide (Ooty).
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Included
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Not included.
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English
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Breakfast included; lunch/dinner available at additional cost.
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Hotel lobby
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Complimentary bottled water provided.
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UPI, Credit/Debit Cards, Bank Transfer, Cash.
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Available daily – subject to safari slot availability
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Air-conditioned private car.
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12
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65
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1
Overview
The Chitradurga Fort Tour takes you deep into one of India’s greatest feats of military architecture. Located about 200 km north of Bangalore, this colossal hill fort dates back to the 17th–18th centuries and spans an astonishing 1,500 acres, with fort walls stretching nearly 8 km.
Built and expanded over centuries by the Rashtrakutas, Chalukyas, Hoysalas, Nayakas, Vijayanagara rulers, and later Hyder Ali, Chitradurga Fort represents layered history carved into stone. Designed to withstand prolonged sieges, the fort features multiple defensive rings, hidden escape routes, water reservoirs, and an ingenious rainwater harvesting system that ensured the fort never ran dry.
Beyond engineering brilliance, the fort is remembered for the legendary bravery of Onake Obavva, an ordinary woman whose extraordinary courage saved the fort during an enemy invasion.
This guided private tour blends history, legend, architecture, and adventure, offering a deeply immersive experience into Karnataka’s warrior past.
Highlights
- Explore India’s only impregnable fort with 7 concentric fortification walls
- Walk through a vast complex featuring 19 gateways, 38 rear entrances & 35 secret passages
- Discover nearly 2,000 watchtowers spread across rocky hills
- Learn the heroic legend of Onake Obavva, Karnataka’s iconic warrior woman
- Witness a rare gunpowder grinding machine used by Hyder Ali & Tipu Sultan
- Understand the fort’s advanced rainwater harvesting system
- Visit ancient temples, granaries, reservoirs, mosque & inner citadel
- Enjoy breathtaking panoramic views from the fort’s summit
- Guided storytelling on 17th-century military engineering
- Private AC car with hotel pick-up & drop from Bangalore
