India Royal Palaces 2026: Mysore, Falaknuma Hyderabad, Bangalore, Tipu Sultan Summer, Padmanabhapuram, Laxmi Vilas Baroda Complete Guide
Browse more guides: India travel | Asia destinations India Royal Palaces 2026: Mysore, Falaknuma Hyderabad, Bangalore, Tipu Sultan Summer, Padmanabhapuram, Laxmi Vilas Baroda Complete Guide After eight visits across five Indian states between 2019 and early 2026, the ten palaces below are the ones I tell friends to actually book. I share what I paid, where I waited, and which still house a royal family while tourists wander the lawn. TL;DR Five Tier-1 palaces in 2026: Mysore Palace (Karnataka), Falaknuma Palace (Hyderabad), Bangalore Palace (Karnataka), Tipu Sultan Summer Palace (Bangalore), and Padmanabhapuram Palace (Tamil Nadu border). Five Tier-2 options for a longer trip: Laxmi Vilas Vadodara, Rambagh Jaipur, Umaid Bhawan Jodhpur, Jagatjit Kapurthala, and Jaipur City Palace. Budgets run from 35 INR (around 0.45 USD) for an Indian ticket at Padmanabhapuram up to 7,000 INR (around 84 USD) for a foreigner heritage tour at Falaknuma. Best window: October to March for most of th...