Some of the attractions you will see on tours of Karnataka, India are:

Bangalore:
The capital of Karnataka has changed rapidly over the last decade. This city with a pleasing climate established by Kempe Gowda a local ruler in 1537, was a favorite retirement location for senior citizens and was known as a pensioner's paradise in the last century. With the influx of young knowledge workers, joining the booming software industry in Bangalore and numerous multi national companies setting up offices in this city, new steel and glass construction has risen alongside elegant old bungalows. Pubs, restaurants and discotheques have mushroomed all over the city and traffic jams are common. However the landmarks of Bangalore, including the beautiful Lalbagh Garens, Cubbon Park, Vidhan Soudha, Ulsoor Lake and Visheshwaraya Technological Museum, remain perennial attractions for tourists to Bangalore, Karnataka.


Mysore:
This city with an old-world charm, was the capital of the Maharajas of Mysore and is called the "City of Palaces." The Mysore Palace of the Wodeyar family, the Lalitha Mahal Palace, which is now a luxury hotel, the Sri Jayachamarajendra Art Gallery, with its collection of priceless Raja Ravi Varma paintings, the beautiful Brindavan Gardens and the historic St. Philomena's Church, are all attractions of Mysore, Karnataka.


Karwar:
The location of a beautiful beach in Karnataka, Karwar is believed to have inspired the poet Rabindranath Tagore. The Sadashivgad Hill fort, Durga temple, Venkataramana Temple built in the 17th century known for its paintings, and the Octagonal Church are attractions of Karwar. The Dandeli game sanctary not far away is an added attraction for nature lovers, when on tours of Karwar, Karnataka.


Mangalore:
This seaside town in Karnataka is an important port and has a beautiful beach at Ullal. An important industrial town, with roofing tiles, pottery and boat building being significant industries, Mangalore combines old-world elegance with modern dynamism and beautiful scenery.


Bandipur National Park:
This wildlife sanctuary in Karnataka is a part of Project Tiger. The thick undergrowth of the Bandipur forest makes seeing a tiger here a rare sight, however pugmarks and tiger calls are commonly seen and heard. Elephants, monkeys, chital, sambhar, squirrels, porcupine and many species of birds can be seen at Bandipur national park in Karnataka.


Nagarhole National Park:
Situated in the Kodagu and Mysore districts of South Karnataka, Nagarhole wildlife sanctuary was previously the hunting reserve of the Maharajas of Mysore. Herds of Gaur (Indian bison) elephants, tigers, leopards, deer and various birds can be seen at Nagarhole national park in Karnataka.


Jog Falls:
one of India's most spectacular waterfalls, also called the Gersoppa Falls, can be seen on the Sharavati River in Western Karnataka. This 253 m (830-foot) high waterfall, is divided into 4 cataracts, called Horseshoe or Raja, Rani, Rocket and Roarer. The falls are a very popular tourist attraction in Karnataka.

Some of the other important tourism destinations in Karnataka are Sravanabelagola where you will see the giant monolithic statue of the Jain saint Bahubali, Srirangapatna known for its fort of Tipu Sultan, Hampi - where the temples and monuments of the Vijayanagara Empire can be seen, Belur, Halebid and Aihole, known for their Hoysala temples, Badami - famous for being the capital of the Chalukyas and Bijapur, one of the Muslim kingdoms of the Deccan, famous for its Gol Gumbaz, the largest unsupported dome in India. You can see all these attractions and more, on your Karnataka tourism itinerary in India.