What to expect
Highlights
- The Victorian Glass House and its biannual flower shows.
- The Lalbagh Lake, lawns and thousands of labelled tree and plant species.
- The ancient peninsular-gneiss rock and the Kempe Gowda watchtower on it.
Lalbagh Botanical Garden
Lalbagh is a 240-acre botanical garden whose origins go back to the 1760s, when Hyder Ali laid it out and his son Tipu Sultan enriched it with plants from across Asia. The British later developed it into a scientific garden with a lake, lawns and glasshouse.
Practical guide
Plan Lalbagh Botanical Garden
Typeheritage
Nearest baseSouth Bengaluru
Best timeOctober to February, and especially the January and August flower-show fortnights
Time needed1
EntrySmall fee (~Rs 30) by day; free for early-morning walkers
Nearest town/baseSouth Bengaluru
DistrictBengaluru Urban
Place typeheritage
Time needed1.5 to 2.5 hours; longer during the flower show.
Lalbagh is a 240-acre botanical garden whose origins go back to the 1760s, when Hyder Ali laid it out and his son Tipu Sultan enriched it with plants from across Asia. The British later developed it into a scientific garden with a lake, lawns and glasshouse.
Its centrepiece is the 1890 Glass House, modelled on London’s Crystal Palace, which hosts the famous Republic Day and Independence Day flower shows. The garden also holds one of the oldest rock formations on earth (a 3,000-million-year-old peninsular-gneiss outcrop) and a Kempe Gowda watchtower.
Visiting
Lalbagh Botanical Garden — at a glance
Timings6:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Best timeOctober to February; flower-show fortnights
Entry: Small fee (~Rs 30) by day; free for early-morning walkers
Getting here
How to reach Lalbagh Botanical Garden
Lalbagh metro (Green Line), West Gate
Glass House flower shows around 26 Jan and 15 Aug draw big crowds.
Getting there
How to visit
- In South Bengaluru at Mavalli; the West Gate is beside Lalbagh metro station (Green Line), with four gates in all.
- Morning walkers enter free before the ticket counters open; a small entry fee applies during the day.
Distance by road
- Mysuru145 km
- Chennai350 km
- Hyderabad570 km
- Mangaluru350 km
- Coimbatore365 km
Road km to Bengaluru Urban; ghat roads and traffic vary — allow extra.
Timing
Best time
October to February, and especially the January and August flower-show fortnights. Early morning is best for walks and birds.
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Visitor notes
- A modest entry fee applies during the day (free for early-morning walkers); the flower shows draw very large crowds.
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Lalbagh Botanical Garden — frequently asked
When is the best time to visit Lalbagh Botanical Garden?
October to February, and especially the January and August flower-show fortnights. Early morning is best for walks and birds.
What are the entry fee and timings at Lalbagh Botanical Garden?
Entry: Small fee (~Rs 30) by day; free for early-morning walkers. Timings: 6:00 AM - 7:00 PM. Fees and timings are indicative — confirm on site before you travel.
How do I reach Lalbagh Botanical Garden?
In South Bengaluru at Mavalli; the West Gate is beside Lalbagh metro station (Green Line), with four gates in all. Morning walkers enter free before the ticket counters open; a small entry fee applies during the day.
How much time do I need for Lalbagh Botanical Garden?
1.5 to 2.5 hours; longer during the flower show.
What else is near Lalbagh Botanical Garden?
Nearby you can pair Kote Venkataramana Temple (1.5 km), Tipu Sultan's Summer Palace (1.5 km), KR Market (1.6 km), Bangalore Fort (1.7 km).
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- Lalbagh Botanical Garden:Kprateek88, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0