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Bad Shahi Ashukana
Flower Market
Paiga Tombs
Minarates
Bidri Ware

Half-Day (4Hrs) Tour of Hyderabad's Historic & Cultural part of Old City

By Hyderabad Garuda Tourism
8 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is €84 per adult
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 4h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
Overview

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.

Activity location

  • Hussain Sagar Lake
    • 2 km from Hyderabad Center,
    • Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Hussain Sagar Lake
    • 2 km from Hyderabad Center,
    • Hyderabad, Telangana, India

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Half-Day (4Hrs) Tour of Hyderabad's Historic & Cultural part of Old City
  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h4h
  • English

Pickup included

Language options: English
Price details
€83.51 x 1 Adult€83.51
Total
Price is €83.51

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedProfessional guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedTransport by air-conditioned vehicle
  • What's includedWhat's includedPickup from your place of stay within Hyderabad city
  • What's includedWhat's includedLocal Irani tea
  • What's includedWhat's includedHotel pickup & drop within Hyderabad city
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedService charge
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedFood and drinks, unless specified

Know before you book

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

Activity itinerary

Hussain Sagar Lake
  • 10m
Hussain Sagar is a heart-shaped lake built by Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah in 1563 AD occupying 5.7 square kilometres 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. It also separates the city centre of Hyderabad from its area Secunderabad. The maximum depth of the lake is 32 feet.
Lumbini Park
  • 10m
Lumbini Park is a small public, urban park of 7.5 acres adjacent to Hussain Sagar, named after Lumbini of Nepal dedicated to Lord Buddha.
Buddha Statue
  • 10m
World’s largest monolithic granite statue of Lord Buddha was erected in 985 stood at 58 feet (18 m) and weighed 350 tonnes, on the "Rock of Gibraltar in the middle of Hussain Sagar. This statue is located at Lumbini Park in the Hussain Sagar Island can be reached by boat in 15 minutes.
Birla Mandir (Pass by)
Birla Mandir is a Hindu temple, built on a 280 feet (85 m) high hillock called Naubath Pahad on a 13 acres plot. The temple was constructed by Birla Foundation, which has also constructed several similar temples across India, all of which are known as Birla Mandir.
Telangana State Legislature (Pass by)
The Telangana state Legislative Assembly Building, was built in 1905 to mark the 40th birthday of 6th Nizam Mir Mahboob Ali Khan of Hyderabad state. This white gem of Hyderabad's architectural splendour was designed by specially commissioned architects. It adjoins the picturesque public gardens also known as the famous hanging gardens.
Nampally Railway Station (Pass by)
Hyderabad Deccan (Nampally) railway station was built in 1907 by Osman Ali Khan, the last Nizam of Hyderabad. This marvellous building was once used by the erst while Nizam kings for their personal carriages.
Mozamjahi Market (Pass by)
Mozamjahi Market is very famous for the fruit and flower market built During the ruling of last Nizam, Mir Osman Ali Khan in 1935 AD
High Court (Pass by)
The High Court of Telangana is the High Court of the Indian state Telangana. Founded by the 7th Nizam H.E.H Mir Osman Ali Khan, initially it was set up as High Court of Hyderabad for the then Princely State of Hyderabad Deccan and later renamed High Court of Andhra Pradesh, as it was set up on 5 November 1956 under the States Reorganisation Act, 1956
Badshahi Ashurkhana
  • 30m
Badshahi Ashurkhana is a Shia Muslim mourning place, near Charminar. It was constructed in memory of martyrdom of Imam Hussain, and is used during the festival of Moharram.
Pathar Gatti
  • 30m
This is a spice, pearl and cloth market on the way to charminar, better to explore by walk.
Char Kaman (Pass by)
Char Kaman (meaning four gates) are four historical structures located near Charminar were built in 1592. Charminar Kaman, Machli Kaman, Kali Kaman and Sher-e-Batil-Ki-Kaman
Mecca Masjid
  • 30m
Makkah Masjid is a congregational mosque in with a capacity of 20,000, built around 17th Cen AD by Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah, the fifth ruler of the Qutb Shahi dynasty, commissioned bricks to be made from the soil brought from Mecca. During Fridays after noon prayers are offered.
Hyderabad
  • 20m
Irani cafés were originally opened by Zoroastrian Irani immigrants to British India in the 20th century fleeing Islamic persecution in West Asia and Central Asia boasting popular for Irani chai (tea). Hyderabad also boasts with special Nizamia (osmania) Biscuits.
Charminar
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
The land mark of Hyderabad built nearly 400 years ago. There are steps to go to the minarates to get the full view of the old city. These steps are closed on every Fridays. You can pay admission fees directly.
Laad Bazaar
  • 30m
Laad Bazaar is a very old market popular for bangles located on one of the four main roads that branch out from the historic Charminar. Laad meaning lacquer is used to make bangles, on which artificial diamonds are studded. In this 1-kilometer (0.62 mi)-long shopping strip, most of the shops sell bangles, saris, wedding related items, and imitation jewellery.
Paigah Tombs
  • 30m
The tombs belonging to the nobility of Paigah family, who were fierce loyalists of the Nizams, served as statespeople, philanthropists and generals under and alongside them.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESHussain Sagar Lake
    • 2 km from Hyderabad Center,
    • Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEHussain Sagar Lake
    • 2 km from Hyderabad Center,
    • Hyderabad, Telangana, India

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