Cult Immersions 3 - Golkonda Fort & Qutb Shahi Tombs Tour 4 hrs

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4 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

If you have only 4 hrs in a day to have the glimpses of the history & culture of Hyderabad, it is the most suitable tour by covering historical sites like Golkonda Fort & Qutb Shahi Tombs. It is a private tour with a professional tour guide, Sedan Car, pick up and drop from hotel, Entry Fees are included.

Golkonda Fort was first built in 12th Century by Kakatiya Kingdom and then re-built and expanded by Qutb Shahi Rulers who were one among five Deccan Sultans in 16th Century. We climb more than 300 steps up the fort to see the fortifications and moats, acoustic and whispering galleries, diamond markets, bastions and cannons, Persian hydrological system, Durbar Halls, Ruined palaces and barracks etc. Next we visit royal necropolis of the Qutb Shahi Kings with great domes, minarets, arches, funerary mosques, step wells, beautiful stucco floral and geometric decorations etc. This tour involves walking and climbing of steps.

What's Included

Entry Fees at Golkonda Fort and Qutb Shahi Tombs
Still Camera / Mobile Camera Fee
A/c Car with pick and drop from the hotel
Drinking Water
Professional Tour Guide Fee
Lunch and Gratuities

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).

Itinerary

Duration: 4 hours (approximately)
  • 1

    Golkonda Fort is an impregnable Hill Fort of the 12th Century Hindu Kingdom strengthened and re-built in the 16th Century by the founders of Qutb Shahi Kingdom. They made Golkonda Fort as their capital and ruled during 16th and 17th Centuries. It was the most renowned diamond trading center in the world during the medieval period. We get to see the fortifications, bastions, Old mosques, ruined barracks, Deccan rock formations, ruined palaces, ancient temples, Durbar Halls, open-air theatres, etc. We climb up more than 300 steps to reach the top of the fort to have a bird's eye view of the surroundings. Tourists will travel to the past to immerse themselves in the glorious history of medieval deccan.

    2 hours • Admission ticket included
  • 2

    This is a royal necropolis of the Qutb Shahi Rulers Family built in Indo-Sarascenic style of Architecture in the 16th and 17th Centuries. Here we are going to see the Tombs of the Kings, their family members, courtesans, royal physicians, funerary mosques, step wells, arches, domes, and minarets built in beautiful Islamic architecture of the medieval period built by the Sultans of Qutb Shahi Kingdom of Golkonda. Qutb Shahi's are one among five Deccan Sultanates who influenced Socio-Cultural scenario of this region in the Deccan. After this visit it takes another 30 to 40 minutes to reach your hotel.

    50 minutes • Admission ticket included

Additional info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • The remaining hours will be allotted for transportation and transfer from each attractions
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