Private Tour of Hyderabad City

Private Tour of Hyderabad City

Hyderabad city is richly endowed with a variety of cultures. While Muslim people are concentrated more towards the old city like Charminar, Secunderabad is contemporary with a concentration of Anglo-Indians. The city of Hyderabad presents an attractive amalgam of old world charm together with the ebullience of growth and enterprise. Beautiful old edifices built in the medieval, Mughal, Colonial and Indo-Saracenic styles abound, rubbing shoulders with large glass and chrome temples of commerce. On this 8-hour private tour, witness the Royal culture and traditions of the Hyderabadi people, which still reflects in their culture. Visit its famous attractions and explore India's fourth most populous city and the sixth most populous urban agglomeration.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Birla Mandir, Naubath Pahad Kala Pahad, Nr. Hussainsagar Lake, Hyderabad 500004 India

You will be picked up from your city centre hotel in the morning, followed by a drive to the city of Nizams to start your sightseeing tour. You will be visiting the following attractions:

Birla Temple
Overlooking the Tank Bund, the Birla Mandir presents an arresting sight when lit in the evening. This magnificent structure built entirely out of marble from Rajasthan stands atop the Kala Pahad, the twin hillock off the NaubatPahad. Built by Birla Foundation over a span of 10 years, the main temple is dedicated to Lord Venkateshwara afterwards we will further move to zoo park.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Nehru Zoological Park Road, Hyderabad 500064 India

Nehru Zoological Park
Situated in the Bahadurpura area, the Nehru Zoological Park is the biggest zoo park in India, spread over 300 acres with a Lion Safari Park, Natural History Museum and a children's train.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Hussain Sagar, Hyderabad, Telangana

Hussainsagar
Hazrat Hussain Shah Wali built The Bund in 1562 during the reign of Ibrahim Qutub Shah. Tank Bund once a water source for the Secunderabad Contonment is now a recreational facility and a picnic spot with facilities for water sports. The largest stone statue of Buddha in the world, weighing 350 tons and 17.5 meter tall, is located on a plinth in the middle of the lake.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Golconda Fort, Ibrahim Bagh, Hyderabad 500008 India

Golconda Fort
Golconda Fort is a majestic monument lying on the western outskirts of Hyderabad city. The fortress is built on a granite hill 120 metres high, surrounded by massive crenellated ramparts. One of the most remarkable features of is its system of acoustics whereby the sounds of hands clapped at the entry gate can be heard quite clearly at the top of the hill.

You will stop for lunch (at own expense) and will commence with sightseeing after enjoying a delicious meal.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Salarjung Museum, Osman Shahi, Gowliguda Kaman, Gowliguda, Hyderabad, Telangana 500024, India

Salarjung Museum
Along with a collection of art objects by NawabSalar Jung III, this museum houses magnificent exhibits of European and Indian paintings and statuary. Of special interest is the Jade Room containing priceless objects, which belonged to ancient Indian rulers like Aurangazeb, Tipu Sultan, Shah Jahan and the AsafJahs of Hyderabad.


Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Charminar, Charminar, Hyderabad, Hyderabad District, Telangana

Charminar
This is the principal landmark of Hyderabad. In 1591, Mohamed QuliQutub Shah built Charminar to commemorate the end of a devastating epidemic. Charminar, which means four towers, stands 56m high and 30m wide creating four arches facing each of cardinal points. The lower area of the Charminar is open daily 9am to 4.30pm. The structure is illuminated during the night from 7pm to 9pm.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Mecca Masjid, Charminar, Hyderabad 500002 India

Mecca Masjid

This is one of the largest mosques in India, accommodating up to 10,000 worshipers. This is the biggest mosque in Hyderabad and lies within hundred yards to the southwest of Charminar.

At the end of your tour, you will be dropped off at your hotel or the railway station, per your choice.

Duration: 30 minutes