Hyderabad Trip Overview
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, and the iconic Charminar which is symbolic of Hyderabad. We will end the tour with shopping in Laad Bazaar for Peals & Bangles.
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Duration: 8 hours
Starts: Hyderabad, India
Trip Category: Tours & Sightseeing >> Full-day Tours
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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, and the iconic Charminar which is symbolic of Hyderabad. We will end the tour with shopping in Laad Bazaar for Peals & Bangles.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Golconda Fort, Ibrahim Bagh, Hyderabad 500008 India
We head out to Golconda, located 11 KM away from the Hyderabad City. The Golconda fort is arguably the greatest hill fortress of India. Built in AD 1143 as a mud fort, it was fortified between the 14th and 17th centuries and served as the principle Palace of the Bahmani Sultans and the Qutb Shahi dynasty. Our guide will bring alive the history of this Fort and how it shaped the future of Hyderabad and its people.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Chowmahalla Palace, 20-4-236, Motigalli, Khilwat, Hyderabad, Telangana 500002, India
We visit Choumahalla, the Palace of the Nizams who were at one time the richest people in the world. Some of the noteworthy sections in this Palace include a water fountain, vintage cars, intricate carvings, glass chandeliers and the grand durbar hall. During the heydays of the Nizams, as many as 7000 attendants used to man this Palace! Our guide will give you an insight into the personal and political life of Nizams of Hyderabad.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Charminar Road Char Lamar, Hyderabad 500002 India
Our next destination is Charminar, a monument that is symbolic of the city of Hyderabad. It was built in 1591 by Mohammed Quli Qutb Shahi, the fifth sultan of the Qutub Shahi dynasty to commemorate the end of a deadly plague attack of the city. Our guide will enthrall you with legends like the presence of a secret tunnel underneath Charminar which connected to Golconda Fort, created as a means of escape for the royal family at times of distress.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Laad Bazaar, Hyderabad 500002 India
We end the tour with a walk through Laad Bazaar, the most famous street Bazaar of Hyderabad and renowned for its bangles and pearls.
Duration: 1 hour