Hyderabad: A Private Full-Day Guided City Tour with Ethnic Lunch

5.0
(66 reviews)
Hyderabad, India

7 to 8 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

Embark on a personalized journey through Hyderabad’s rich history, vibrant culture, and architectural marvels. This full-day private tour offers the perfect blend of sightseeing, cultural immersion, and culinary delight. Explore iconic landmarks, hidden gems, and bustling markets at your own pace.

The full day tour - Driven by the professional tour guides who have historical intersight into Hyderabad's archaeology, heritage and culture will take you through ancient and medieval ages of the City involves 800+ years of long history back in Kakatiya times and Qutub Shahi times and continue the legacy by the Nizams of Hyderabad. History enthusiasts will love exploring Hyderabad’s fascinating past by visiting these heritage sites.

What's Included

Entrance Fee at Chowmahalla Palace
Iranian Tea with Biscuits
Bottled water
Lunch: Vegetarian // OR // Non Vegetarian, Lunch place suggested by Our Guide
Entrance Fee at Royal Necropolis
Entrance Fee at Golconda Fort
Friendly Tour Guide in Person
Air Conditioned Car
Entrance Fee at Charminar
Appreciation TIPS

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
OR
Meeting point
20-4-236, Khilwath Rd

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 7 to 8 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    Chowmahalla Palace

    Chowmahalla Palace is a captivating and spectacular work of art. The tastefully decorated features distinguish it as the former meeting hall of the rulers. The captivating landscape makes a beautiful backdrop for a photo shoot after which you can unwind among the ponds, trees and plants.

    1 hour • Admission ticket included
  • 2
    Laad Bazaar

    Laad Bazaar or Choodia Bazaar is a market is a famous and historic market known for its shopping souvenirs and most importantly, bangles. It is definitely one of the oldest markets in Hyderabad and sparks up memories of its glittering past of sparklingly colorful bridal bazaar.

    15 minutes • Admission ticket included
  • 3
    Charminar

    Established in 1591 A.D. by Muhammed Quli Qutb Shah, the famous tourist attractions in the world. Feast your eyes on Hyderabad's global icon that is strategically located in the midst of two other popular structures, the famous Laad Bazaar to the west and the granite ornamented Mecca Mosque to the southwest.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
  • 4

    Government Nizamia General Hospital, popularly known as Government Unani Hospital, is a public hospital located in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It is a hospital for general and Unani medicine. It was established during the reign of Nizams. It is located near the historic building of Charminar.

    10 minutes • Admission ticket not included
  • 5
    Mecca Masjid

    A 400-year-old historic structure is the ultimate epitome of magnificence. This massive hall can accommodate up to 10,000 people. Savor the tranquil ambiance around the water fountain. Make your way to the solemn graves of former rulers at the first courtyard from the entrance. Afterward, unwind on the black benches beside the pond and gaze upon the setting sun.

    15 minutes • Admission ticket included
  • 6

    Hyderabadi biryani is a legendary royal dish created by fusing Persian and Mughal cooking techniques with local Deccani spices in the kitchens of the Nizams of Hyderabad.

    40 minutes • Admission ticket included
  • Gulzar Houz (Pass by)

    Gulzar Houz was built 350 feet equidistant from the Char Kaman surrounding to it. Initially it was 12 sided then it turned octagonal and today it looks almost circular. It was an octagonal shaped water reservoir made for quenching the thirst of the soldiers, traders and travelers.

    Admission ticket free
  • 7
    Char Kaman

    Char Kaman - meaning four gates. After the completion of Charminar, at about 75m feet to its north, four lofty arches known as Char Kaman were built in 1592 by the founder along with Gulzar Houz. The names of the four arches are Charminar Kaman, Machli Kaman, Kali Kaman and Sher-e-Batil-Ki-Kaman. The arches are fifty feet high, and demarcate an open square, in front of which a Qutb Shahi palace once existed

    15 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 8
    Hussain Sagar Lake

    Hussain Sagar is a heart-shaped lake in Hyderabad, Telangana, India, built by Ibrahim Quli Qutub Shah in 1562. It is spread across an area of 5.7 square kilometers and is fed by the River Musi. A large monolithic statue of the Gautama Buddha, erected in 1992, stands on Gibraltar Rock in the middle of the lake.

    20 minutes • Admission ticket not included
  • 9
    Golconda Fort

    Golconda Fort was originally known as Mankal, and built on a hilltop in the year 1143. It was originally a mud fort under the reign of Rajah of Warangal. Later it was fortified between 14th and 17th centuries by the Bahmani Sultans and then the ruling Qutub Shahi dynasty. Golconda was the principal capital of the Qutub Shahi kings. The inner fort contains ruins of palaces, mosques and a hill top pavilion, which rises about 130 meters high and gives a bird’s eye view of other buildings. It was initially called Shepherd’s Hill, meaning Golla Konda in Telugu while according to legend, on this rocky hill a shepherd boy had come across an idol and the information was conveyed to the ruling Kakatiya king at that time. The king constructed a mud fort around this holy spot and after 200 years, Bahamani rulers took possession of the place. Later the Qutub Shahi kings converted this into massive granite fort extending 5km in circumference.

    1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
  • 10
    Qutb Shahi Tombs

    The Qutub Shahi tombs are a series of Islamic tombs and mosques built by the various kings of the Qutub Shahi dynasty, located in the Ibrahim Bagh, close to the famous Golconda Fort in Hyderabad, in the Hyderabad district of the state of Telangana, India.

    40 minutes • Admission ticket included

Additional info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by Hyderabad Heritage Tours

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