Some 22 km from Bangalore, the park's main attractions are bisons, elephants, baboons, panthers, jackals and lion-tailed monkeys. It also has a snake park, a lion and tiger safari, and elephant rides. The park is open 9 am-12 noon and 2 pm-5 pm. It is closed on Tuesdays.

If you like collecting toys, then Channapatna is for you. Every person in this town is involved in some aspect of making colourful wooden toys.

The place has an artificial lake, a dairy and a horticulture farm. Boating and windsurfing are the other attractions. Also located here is the famous Nrityagrama, started by the late danseuse Protima Bedi, where young dancers are trained in classical dance.

This interesting hill that has four faces. It looks like the Nandi Bull from the east, Ganesh from the west, a linga from the south and a cobra with it hood spread from the north side.

The picturesque waterfalls of Ganganchukki and Bharachukki cascade down here and together are the source of Asia's first hydroelectric power station called 'Shimsa'. The falls are in full splendour during July-August.