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Half Day Hyderabad City Historical Walking Tour at Charminar

Location Hyderabad, India
$52.00
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.

Overview

If you have only few hours time in the city, please book this private historical heritage walking tour to cover the most visited monuments of true historical part of Hyderabad and it's unique lifestyle and culture. We quote the reasonable market price with professional service to our tourists. All our guides are very well experienced, historians, story tellers and professionally licensed.

This is a very interesting heritage walking tour in the historical Hyderabad to witness it's legacy right from the foundation by Qutb Shahi’s of Golkonda Kingdom, influence of Mughals era and continuation by Nizam’s of Hyderabad with its religious and civic buildings for the past 433 years.

We have not included transportation in this tour.

We meet the tourists at a meeting point mentioned above which is the starting point of the tour. From tour ending point we help the tourists to get their Uber / Ola cabs. If you still want any help, you can contact us for more details.
Half Day Hyderabad City Historical Walking Tour at Charminar
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes

Availability depends on seasonality and number of participants. Bookings can not be made for the same day. Please read our TnC’s.

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  • Professional Tour Guide Fee
  • Entry Fee and mobile camera fee at Chowmahallah Palace
  • Irani Chai and Biscuits
  • Bottled Drinking Water
  • Transportation
  • Entry fee at Charminar
  • Food and Beverages

Meeting point
Nimrah Cafe is located just 50 meters away towards South of Charminar in Old City of Hyderabad. We meet at Nimrah Cafe
Chowmahallah Palace is just 500 meters away towards South-West of Charminar. All Uber / Ola cab drivers know it. We meet at Entry Ticket counter of the palace.
Return details
This Ashurkhana is located behind Shahdab Hotel or it is located opposite to Madina Hotel in Madina Building in Old Hyderabad city.

  • Chowmahalla Palace
    This is very beautiful palace with unique mixed architectural styles with 270 years of existence with Chandeliers, marble thrones, portraits, hand painted landscape maps, porcelain, Armory, textiles and vintage cars which was the seat of coronation ceremonies, administration and lavish banquets.
  • Mecca Masjid
    Mecca Mosque is is a congregational mosque situated in the old city of Hyderabad. It is one of the largest mosques in India, which can accommodate more than 10,000 people for Eid Prayers built in 17th Century by both Qutb Shahis and Mughals. It is located just 100 meters away towards South-West of Charminar with important tombs of Nizams of Hyderabad. Duration: 15 minutes
  • Laad Bazaar
    Laad Bazaar towards west of Charminar in Old Hyderabad city is a very coulorful market to negotiate and buy glittering and colourful lacquer bangles. This market is a place to buy lacquer bangles; imitation jewellery, clothes etc with more than 400 years old antiquity.
  • Charminar
    The Charminar that means four minarets is a beautiful historic landmark monument located in the heart of old Hyderabad city constructed in 1591 by Qutb Shahis. It was built as a replica of tomb of Imam Hussain with Madarasa, Mosque and beautiful stucco decorations in it. It has architectural, religious and historical importance. Charminar is the most visited monument in Hyderabad surrounded by very busy and historical markets. We climb up to the first floor of Charminar. We also see Juma Masjid from Charminar which is the first congregational mosque after the foundation of Hyderabad City built in Qutb Shahi Architecture in 1598. We could have Panoramic View of the surrounding monuments from here.
  • Gulzar Houz
    Gulzar Houz also known as Char-Su-Ka-Houz which is the central point of Old Hyderabad City built with Char Bagh concept associated with Old Hyderabad City Plan during foundation of the city. Gulzar Houz also known as Char-Su-Ka-Houz which is the central point of Old Hyderabad City built with Char Bagh concept associated with Old Hyderabad City Plan during foundation of the city.
  • We walk in the lanes and by lanes of Mir Alam Mandi which is one of the oldest vegetable and spices markets and one Burqa Galli market also.
  • Patter Gatti market buildings are restored buildings in early 20th century by CIB with many lanes and by lanes with busy shops with local community for shopping all the day.
  • Naal-E-Mubarak Ashurkhana is a Shia religious place with historical importance. It has metal pieces of helmet of Imam Hussain which was used in the battle of Karbala in 680 AD.
  • Badshahi Ashurkhana
    Ashookhana is associated with Shia Muslims and a place of mourning during Muharram Festival. It was built in 1594 AD in memory of martyrdom of Imam Hussain in the battle of Karbala. It has very beautiful and colorful Mosaic Tiles from Persia. It was damaged partially with the floods of Musi River in 1908 AD. Ashurkhana in it has sites like the Niyaz Khana, Naqaar Khana, Sarai Khana, Abdar Khana, Langar Khana, Makan-e-Mujawer, Daftar-e-Mujawer and Alawa Chabutra etc. After the conquest of Golkonda by Aurangazeb to display of Sunni Dominance, he used the Ashurkhana as a horse stable for the Mughal cavalry.

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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    Half Day Hyderabad City Historical Walking Tour at Charminar

    Location Hyderabad, India
    $52.00
    This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.
    How it works?
    01 You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
    02 We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
    03 Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!
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