Hyderabad Trip Overview
Discover Hyderabad’s most impressive sights on a private 5-hour half-day city tour with a private guide, See The Royal Tombs Of The Qutub Shahi kings – considered as the final resting place of the Royal kings. Visit Golconda Fort – was the capital of the medieval sultanate of the Qutb Shahi dynasty and an outstanding example of brilliant engineering and magical architecture. Witness The Sound and Light show at Golconda Fort – The amazing light and sound impacts with the narration of the hair raising story of the golconda Fort is sure to amuse all tourists visiting the Hyderabad city.
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Duration: 5 hours
Starts: Hyderabad, India
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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Discover Hyderabad’s most impressive sights on a private 5-hour half-day city tour with a private guide, See The Royal Tombs Of The Qutub Shahi kings – considered as the final resting place of the Royal kings. Visit Golconda Fort – was the capital of the medieval sultanate of the Qutb Shahi dynasty and an outstanding example of brilliant engineering and magical architecture. Witness The Sound and Light show at Golconda Fort – The amazing light and sound impacts with the narration of the hair raising story of the golconda Fort is sure to amuse all tourists visiting the Hyderabad city.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Qutb Shahi Tombs, Qutub Shahi Tomb Rd, Hyderabad 500008 India
Early evening at 3pm pick-up from your Hotel in Hyderabad or your desired location in Hyderabad and enjoy guided half-day city tour visiting The Royal Tombs Of The Qutub Shahi Kings – situated very close to Golconda fort in Hyderabad are the Qutub Shahi tombs of the seven Qutub Shahi rulers. Nowhere in the world are there so many tombs in one place as here. You will find more than 20 tombs at one place, these tombs are famous as ‘Seven Tombs’. These tombs erected in memory of the departed kings of Golconda are truly magnificent monuments that have stood the test of time and the vagaries of nature. These imposing marvels of architectural excellence stand as solemn reminders of the grandeur and glory of Golconda and the great kings who are buried here. These tombs mark a unique architectural style which is a mixture of Persian, Pathan and Hindu forms. The arcades on all the sides and the pointed arches add to their beauty and grace.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Golconda Fort, Ibrahim Bagh, Hyderabad 500008 India
Golconda fort is undoubtedly one of most magnificent fortress complexes in India. In the 16th century the Qutb Shahs made Golconda a fortified citadel. 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. With perimeters of around 11 kilometers, the fort has 15 to 18 foot high walls. It has huge gates that have pointed iron spikes on them. This protected the fort from Elephants damaging the fort as well as enemy attacks. The fort presents a mesmerizing architecture which will astonish you at each and every step. The system of acoustics in the Fort is something which attracts each and every visitor. The sound of clapping at the entrance can be heard at the ‘Bala Hissar’ which is the highest point and almost a kilometer away. This system was apparently used for communication purposes, especially to alert royal in case of any attack. Golconda was famous for its diamond mines in olden days. The world-renowned ‘Kohinoor’ diamond is believed to have come from here.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Sound & Light Show, Makki Darwaza Road, Khair Complex, Golconda Fort, Hyderabad, Telangana 500008, India
Witness The Sound and Light Show at Golconda Fort – Be lost in history for a few minutes, let history play live, visualize as if rulers, kings, and officials in action, get enthralled by the scintillating illuminations. This amazing light and sound impacts with the narration of the hair raising story of the Golconda Fort is sure to amuse all tourists visiting the Hyderabad city. It depicts the glorious past of this grand fortress.
Around 8pm Your tour ends with return to your hotel or other desired location in Hyderabad.
Duration: 1 hour
