The 10 Best Cultural Tours in Hyderabad District, Telangana

Explore the walled Old City of Hyderabad and visit its famous landmarks on this 4-hour tour. You will start this fantastic tour by visiting 8 kms circumference lake Hussein Sagar with the world's largest monolithic granite statue of Buddha, lumbini park, en route with the Birla Temple Hills, pass through state legislative assembly enter the old city area with oldest nampalli train station, Badshahi ashurkhana and then smell the pearl, spice, cloth market walking tour, charkamans and then finally the Charminar. You have an option to use the stairs (payment directly), the largest mosque in the city, Sip the Irani chai Bangle Street and finally end up at Paiga Tombs and then back to your place of stay.

Inclusions: Hotel pickup & drop within Hyderabad city, Transport by air-conditioned vehicle, Professional guide, Local Irani tea, Pickup from your place of stay within Hyderabad city

Exclusions: Gratuities, Food and drinks, unless specified

Experience authentic Hyderabad on this amazing walking tour of the old town with our fun and entertaining storytellers. This walking tour will give you a great induction of the city, its history, its vibrant culture, and its people with lots of wonderful stories about the city, fun facts and must do things in the city. Our walks are blend of historical elucidation and curious anecdote laced with mildly scurrilous talk about past and present celebrities and defunct royals. We will cover some of the city highlights along with hidden places and forgotten nooks of the old city during the walk. Highlights: 1. Explore Hyderabad beyond the typical tourist spots and enjoy the stories and tales about the city from your guide 2. See the city through the eyes of a local and discover the numerous mesmerizing places Hyderabad has to offer. 3. Capture the vibrant atmosphere of this colorful city on this memorable walking tour with an infotainment-style ensuring that you will not be bored.

Inclusions: Highly trained and friendly Storyteller/ Guide who can speak English & Hindi, Great local tips and recommendations to save money and to explore the best of the city.

Exclusions: Hotel Pickup and Drop, Air-conditioned vehicle, Bottled water, Breakfast

In this day tour around Hyderabad, we focus on the Qutub Shahi dynasty who were the founders of the city and the Nizams who made it world famous.The itinerary covers the spellbinding Golconda Fort, Qutub Shahi tombs, Chowmahalla Palace of the Nizams, Salarjung Museum with its magnificent collection and the Charminar, the most iconic monument of Hyderabad.

Inclusions: Lunch, entrance charges, Guide, Private Car

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In this day tour, we experience the rich cultural heritage of Hyderabad the city of pearls. The itinerary covers the spellbinding Golconda Fort, Chowmahalla Palace of the Nizams who were once the richest people on Earth, Salarjung Museum the largest one-man Art collection and the iconic Charminar which is symbolic of Hyderabad. We will end the tour with shopping in Laad Bazaar for Peals & Bangles.

Inclusions: All taxes, fees and handling charges, Lunch, Hotel pickup and drop-off

Exclusions: Drinks

Your exclusive, skip the line full 8 hrs tour starts with pickup from your place of stay by the licensed, historian / guide to start exploring one of the world’s 8 kms circumference massive fort: GOLCONDA followed by the Necropolis of their Qutub Shahi dynasty rulers, buried next door. Both are 12 kms away from city centre. You have an option to climb 365 steps one way or linger around the ramparts of the palatial buildings. Experience the ecosystem carried all the way to 400 fts of Bardari !!!.  The hot lunch with ethnic Hyderabadi dishes will be provided. Further visit the old city area for an enchanting  walk of Bridal ware, Bangles, Spices Bazaars around Charminar, the landmark of Hyderabad, the Laad Bazar street get your hands painted with local Mehndi and Antiques culture.. See the Chowmahalla Palace, Latter the Mecca Mosque (10000 prayers at once). Enjoy the sip of Special Irani Tea with Nizam Biscuits.

Inclusions: Bottled water, Thali (plate) is a round platter to serve food in the Indian subcontinent. Thali is also used to refer to an Indian-style meal made up of a selection of various dishes which are served on a platter., Hotel pickup and drop-off, please send us the stay details, Transport by private vehicle, Irani cafés by Zoroastrian Irani immigrants to British India, fleeing Islamic persecution in West, Central Asia boasting popular for Irani chai(tea), with special Nizamia (osmania) Biscuits., Golconda Fort & Qutub Shahi Tombs Admission fees,Thali(Veg)Meal, Irani Chai with Bisucuites:Included, Licensed Guide

Exclusions: Gratuities, Admission fees to climb Charminar stairs: Direct

Grand Heritage Walk starts with the Special Masala HiTea of Nizam’s blend or an English HiTea, served either at Celeste, Gol Bungalow or Jade Terrace. Falaknuma Palace (India's one of the most Opulent Palaces) Perched 2,000 feet atop the City of Pearls, is indeed a mirror of the sky nestled among clouds is spread in 32 acres. This 1894 masterpiece has an elaborate design, eloquent stucco work and timeless elegance is like retracing the paths of Nizams, walking in step with the European royalty, feeling the presence of the flamboyant Begums, walking arm-in-arm with distinguished Heads of the State and walk the Kings way, slicing your path through the choicest architecture. A journey into the blue skies, into the glided ages of time immemorial, where grandeur and lavishness is all you see with the palace historian, Prabhakar Mahindrakar, A towering figure of a man, dressed in a flowing black sherwani, he walks softly over the rosewood parquet

Inclusions: All taxes, fees and handling charges, Professional art historian guide, Hotel/port pickup and drop-off, one water bottle 500ml, Transport by private vehicle, Afternoon tea, Snacks

Exclusions: Gratuities

Experience the opulence of the legacy left behind by the many dynasties that shaped this city’s architectural heritage and contributed to its rich legacy.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, All Fees and Taxes, Bottled water, Coffee and/or Tea, Tour Escort

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On this 16 days tour explore the Ancient Caves of Ajanta & Ellora, visit the marvelous Temple of South India, and rejuvenate in the Backwater of Kerala. You will also visit Hyderabad the city blessed with extraordinary wealth of historic monuments. All airport transfers, sightseeing and excursion will be provide in an air conditioned vehicle, with private government licences local tour guide in each city. You will travel in flight on Mumbai - Aurangabad - Hyderabad - Chennai sectors.

Inclusions: Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Lunch, Breakfast, Dinner, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, 15 Nights accommodation in selected price category hotels., Bottled drinking water in car , English speaking tour guide on sightseeing days (local guide in each city)., Deluxe air-conditioned private vehicle with chauffeur as per tour program., Monuments entrances and activities charges mentioned in the itinerary., Government taxes.

Exclusions: Mumbai - Aurangabad - Hyderabad - Chennai flight fare approx INR 15000 per person., Camera charges at monuments , Meals other than mentioned in inclusions., Expenses of personal nature like liquor, laundry, tips, telephone, fax, internet etc., Anything not mentioned in inclusions.

Hyderabad or the City of the Nizams is famous for its luxurious palaces and the personal collection of several generations of Nizams. Falaknuma Palace is perhaps the most lavish of all palaces in India. Take a guided tour of this enchanting palace that has now been converted into a luxury hotel of the Taj Group and re-discover the grandeur of a bygone era. Highlights: • Library with carved walnut roof • State Reception Room • Ballroom with a two-ton manually operated organ • Longest dining table of the world

Inclusions: Transport by private air-conditioned vehicle, Hotel pick-up and drop-off, Guided tour of the palace, High tea, 02 bottles of mineral water per person

Exclusions: Food & drinks, unless specified, Gratuities

India is home to close to 80% of the world’s Tiger population.  300 kms to the south of Hyderabad, The landscapes is unique with Forests Nestled in the Nallamala Ranges of Eastern Ghats, the Nagarjunasagar Srisailam Tiger Reserve (NSTR) is a repository of Biodiversity, mosaic of Geo-Morphological and an abode for endangered flora and fauna. The Largest Tiger Reserve in India with an area of 3727.82 Sq kms (core area of 1251 Sq.Km, a buffer area of 1283 Sq.Kms) hilly terrain with plateaus, Ridges, Gorges, tropical mixed dry deciduous with an under growth of bamboo and grass inhabiting this mesmerizing charismatic cat of the world–90 Tigers in this area. River Krishna with Two multipurpose dams. The Temple of Lord Mallikarjuna and his consort Goddess Bhramarambha is on the Srisailam plateau, being worshipped. Activities like Jungle safari, Jungle camp, Nature trails, Trekking, Bird and Butterfly watching, Tribal Archery and Heritage walk.

Inclusions: Overnight accommodation at Jungle Cottage airconditioned room with Lunch, Dinner and Breakfast, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snacks, Coffee and/or Tea

Exclusions: Gratuities, Alcoholic drinks (not allowed)