Hyderabad Full Day Tour: Explore Golconda Fort, Royal Necropolis, and More with Experienced Guide

Embark on a full day tour of Hyderabad, visiting the impressive Golconda Fort, the Royal Necropolis, and other historical monuments with an experienced guide. Climb 365 steps for panoramic views and explore the fort area by foot. Discover the rich history of the city.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Golconda Fort - Golconda Fort, “Shepherd’s Hill” is a fortified citadel and an early capital city of the Qutb Shahi dynasty (c.1512–1687), The region has produced some of the world’s most famous diamonds, including the colorless Koh-i-Noor (now owned by the United Kingdom. There are 365 steps one way to get the full stories and panoramic views of the plains
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Transport by air-conditioned vehicle
  • Licensed professional guide
  • Entrance fees to Golconda Fort & Qutub Shahi Tombs
  • Bottled water
  • Tea and coffee
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Lunch is not included, Guide will suggest Ethnic Hyderabadi cuisine
  • Stairs inside Charminar, you can buy entrance directly
Additional Information

Our Executive Chauffeur with Highly experienced Licenced English speaking guide will report at your place of stay within Hyderabad city limits to embark onto the most impregnable Fort at Golconda, which is 12 kms approximately from Hyderabad city hotels. You have an option to see the panoramic views from Baradari after you climb 365 steps one way up….

Location
Golconda Fort
Ibrahim Bagh
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Jeremyl2637
Oct 3, 2024
Hyderabad's history in a day - We had a great day touring Hyderabad with Kumar. He shared his deep historical knowledge woven with interesting stories to give us a real sense of how this city has taken shape over centuries. We highly recommend booking with Garuda Tourism and Kumar for a great day out!
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Sightseer15936546190
Oct 2, 2024
A good travel experience - Kumar is a Guide with a nice smile. They told us about historical Things to do and gave us detailed stories about the buildings and other things, and they also responded to our personal tourism requests. He spoke slowly so that even if you are not good at English, I really enjoyed it.
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Derryn_f
Sep 18, 2024
The historical highlights of Hyderabad in a day! - As a solo traveler I’m always a bit nervous getting into a stranger’s vehicle, but my mind was instantly put at ease when the hotel doorman greeted my guide Kumar with delighted hugs. Indeed, throughout the tour Kumar was greeted enthusiastically by security guards, staff and other guides. With 23 years tour guiding experience, Kumar has a deep knowledge and passion for the history, architecture, culture and politics of Hyderabad and his stories and anecdotes made it all come alive. I enjoyed every minute (even the 386 steps to the top of Golconda Fort!) and the stop for chai and biscuits at Nimrah bakery was a highlight. As I was the only one on the tour the timings and itinerary were flexible and our driver Mujeeb ferried us safely from point to point in the heavy holiday traffic. I highly recommend Kumar and this tour for anyone interested in history and with only a day to spare to see the highlights!
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Paradise56287473923
Sep 7, 2024
Wonderful experience of HYD - Amazing views and photos of the historic locations of Hyderabad. Bring some sun-screen lotion as you'll be in the outdoors most of the time and might get sunburnt
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Camper399288
Sep 6, 2024
Excellent Hyderabad Guide for history and sightseeing - Excellent Guide Mr Srinu Arvapalli was today . We are very lucky to have him our Guide His knowledge on Hyderabad history was excellent and very depth I will recommend him for any one who like to know or to learn history of India. In addition to his professionalism he was good friend kindly recommended us best for Saree shops and Pearl shops in Hyderabad Thank you
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Pasha_golub
Sep 1, 2024
The rainy Hyderabad - I'm really great I took the tour even though the whole day rain was pouring like crazy! I'd never visit such great places myself. The guide Mr. Srinu told me a lot of different facts and stories about history of Hyderabad and the culture. Some commenters are annoyed by the shopping part of the tour. I don't think sellers are very aggressive. Maybe because I was already in situations on other bazars with much higher pressure. Just say "No, thank you" politely and move to another room or exit.
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Hirokazu_i
Aug 26, 2024
Perfect for feeling the city of Hyderabad in one day! - What a wonderful and truly great guided tour experiences at the city of Hyderabad!! A professional tour guide of Mr. Karunanidhi and a reliable driver of Mr. Saif gave safe and smooth city tour starting with Golconda and ended with Charminar at the old town of Hyderabad. Perfect learning opportunity for the city history and exposure to various parts of the city in one day! Totally recommending for everyone who wants to learn about a bit more.
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Ricardo
Jul 31, 2024
Great history, beautiful architecture, and great treat - Srinu was a very knowledgeable guide and we learned a lot about history and significance of monuments. He was helpful by leading us and representing us when we didn’t know language. The Irani tea and biscuits were incredible, and the locations were rich in history. Hold your own during shopping if you don’t want to buy, then don’t.
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Dcutting
Jul 21, 2024
Rich history and stories! - This tour was a fantastic way to see all the major sites in Hyderabad and learn about the history. Kumar was an excellent tour guide with a deep knowledge of the history, context, and stories of the places we saw. You can tell he is passionate about the work he does! I would highly recommend this to anyone traveling solo or in a group visiting Hyderabad.
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Sightsee37404142087
Jul 21, 2024
Trip through history - In Hyderabad for 5 weeks on business. This day trip is a must do to experience the wonderful history of the city. Sirnu knowledge and personality made it a great trip. The driver was also very nice
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