How to send a gift hamper in Bengaluru
You see a lovely hamper on Instagram, and no price. So we asked three Bengaluru hamper makers how they build and price one, and looked up what the packs cost if you fill one yourself. This tells you what you'll pay, what more money gets you and how early to order for Diwali.
How much does a gift hamper cost in Bengaluru?
A ready hamper from a bakery chain costs about ₹725 to ₹1,950, and the same chain sells a customised hamper bag from ₹395. Makers who build one around the person start at ₹400 to ₹500 for a small box: Arch at ₹400 to ₹500, The Wrapped Hearts at ₹500. Hamper it's themed hampers start at ₹1,800, plus delivery. Bigger baskets go past ₹3,000: the same chain's largest is ₹3,350. Delivery is extra at most makers, so add it before you compare.
₹220 to ₹1,912
A sealed gift box from a snack brand
One dry-fruit brand's own boxes, from 127 g to 750 g, on its own website on 27 October 2026. No basket, no card
From ₹400 to ₹500
A hamper made around the person, at the small end
Arch starts at ₹400 to ₹500 a hamper and The Wrapped Hearts at ₹500, and they pick what fits your budget. The box pictured is one of Arch's. It holds more than a starting hamper, so it costs more
₹725 to ₹1,950
A ready box from a bakery chain
One chain's own ready hampers, from a ₹725 bag to a ₹1,950 box, read on 27 October 2026. The drawing is its ₹1,475 box: brownies, big cookies, palmiers, crackers, jam cookies and two chocolate bars
From ₹1,800
A themed hamper built after you order
Hamper it, plus delivery. Each hamper is built around one theme or one person, with printed boards and the things they love. The picture is an illustration
What does more money get you in a gift hamper?
The same basket of four treats for a family costs about ₹1,500 to ₹2,000 packed with shop brands, and about ₹1,800 to ₹2,500 when the treats are made by hand and set on a tray, by our estimate. The extra pays for food baked that week, a tray worth keeping, and someone choosing and dressing it. Both make a good gift. Pick by who it's for and how much the look matters to them.
Shop brands in a basket
About ₹1,500 to ₹2,000, our estimate
Made by hand, on a tray
About ₹1,800 to ₹2,500, our estimate
Is it cheaper to make a gift hamper myself?
Only if you pack more than one, or already have the wrap. Cellophane and filler come in packs, so for one hamper you buy more than you use. The treats alone are not cheap: one brand's own 127 g dry fruit box is ₹220, and a Bengaluru chocolatier's box of 26 truffles is ₹896. Two makers start at ₹400 to ₹500 a hamper and choose what goes in. Packing it yourself pays off for several hampers, or when you want to pick every item.
A small basket
Three sealed packs
A fuller basket
Four sealed packs
What do I put in a hamper for a new baby, a birthday or Diwali?
Start from the person, then the occasion. For a new baby, makers put in tiny clothes, a soft toy and baby care things. For a birthday, things the person loves. For Diwali, baked treats, nuts and tea with a diya. Pick an occasion below to see real hampers from Bengaluru makers, with the price where they've given us one.
Ready-made hamper or a customised one?
Buy ready-made when you know what they like to eat and need it in a day or two. Get one customised when the gift should be about them: send the maker a picture you like, a few things they love and your budget, and ask for a photo of the finished box before it leaves. Outside festive season, a customised hamper takes one to five days and a few messages on WhatsApp.
How early should I order a gift hamper for Diwali?
It depends on the maker. The Wrapped Hearts asks 10 to 12 working days for a customised hamper in festive season, so for Lakshmi Pooja on Sunday 8 November, order from her about three weeks ahead. Others need far less: about 4 days at Arch and 1 to 2 days at Hamper it. With under two weeks to go, pick a maker who needs a few days, or a bakery's ready hamper.
Is delivery included in a gift hamper's price?
At most hamper makers, no. You pay for the bike parcel app, the cab or the courier at what it costs, so ask for the price delivered to the door before you compare. Some bakeries deliver free. A fixed time or midnight usually costs extra, so ask what it adds.
How do I know what's in a hamper before I pay?
Ask for the list of what goes in, with brands and weights, before you pay. Paper filler makes a small box look full, so the weight tells you more than the size. You'll usually pay most of it before you see the finished box. Arch takes half up front and the rest before dispatch, after he sends a photo of the finished box.
What if a gift hamper arrives damaged or late, and how much advance do makers take?
Most makers want most or all of the money before the box leaves, and few say in writing what happens if it breaks. Ask the person receiving it to film the unboxing: The Wrapped Hearts refunds or replaces only with a full 360 degree video. None of the makers here says what happens if it's late, so ask before you pay.
Before you pay, settle these five
- The list of what goes in, with brands and weights
- The price delivered to the door, with tax
- The day and time it reaches, and who the rider will call
- A photo of the finished box before it leaves
- The advance, and what happens if it's late or damaged
What Bengaluru customers asked us for
What customers wrote to us, in our words, trimmed.
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Most hamper makers sell on Instagram with no price, so you learn the cost, the delivery and the date only after a round of messages. Tell us who it's for, your budget and the date, and we come back with makers who fit, each priced for your hamper. We've seen their real work and their prices and called their past clients. It's free for you.
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Each one changes the price or who fits.
The hamper makers in this guide
All 3 are on mytribe and tribe approved, and each told us on a call how they work. A price beside a name is that maker's own.
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By the mytribe curation team
Updated 26 October 2026
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