The City of Pearls Walking Tour, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Enjoy sweeping views of Old Hyderabad from the Charminar and walk through history at the Chowmahalla Palace. This 4-hour, small group tour takes you up one of the best preserved monuments from the time Hyderabad was built in 1591 CE – the Charminar. Take a walk through the picturesque Chudi Bazaar, filled with hundreds of shops selling the shiny and colorful Hyderabadi lac bangles and clothes. Visit the Chowmahalla Palace from which the Nizams ruled Hyderabad for over 200 years. Add-ons include transport, tickets to monuments and food.
Description & Instructions When Visiting Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Enjoy sweeping views of Old Hyderabad from the Charminar and walk through history at the Chowmahalla Palace. This 4-hour, small group tour takes you up one of the best preserved monuments from the time Hyderabad was built in 1591 CE – the Charminar. Take a walk through the picturesque Chudi Bazaar, filled with hundreds of shops selling the shiny and colorful Hyderabadi lac bangles and clothes. Visit the Chowmahalla Palace from which the Nizams ruled Hyderabad for over 200 years. Add-ons include transport, tickets to monuments and food.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Charminar Rd, Char Kaman, Ghansi Bazaar, Hyderabad, Telangana 500002, India
Walk around the Charminar and explore the architectural features that make it unique. Then, explore the Charminar with your guide and climb to the first floor for an up-close and personal encounter with the most iconic of Hyderabad’s monuments. The excellent views from the Charminar allow you to get amazing photographs of the city of Hyderabad – on a clear day you can see the Golconda fort and the Falaknuma palace.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Minar Bangles Lad Bazar, beside Mubarak Mahal, Laad Bazar, Charminar, Ghansi Bazaar, Hyderabad, Telangana 500002, India
Walk with your guide through the Chudi Bazaar, where craftsmen are busy making the shiny colorful bangles Hyderabad is famous for. Watch as they handcraft each bangle, placing every single shining stone in place with nimble fingers. Try your hand at bargaining for a good price to get an unforgettable souvenir.
Duration: 20 minutes
Pass By: Mecca Masjid, Charminar, Hyderabad 500002 India
Peep into the Mecca Mosque, where the Nizams of Hyderabad are buried.
Stop At: Chowmahalla Palace, 20-4-236, Motigalli, Khilwat Motigalli, Hyderabad 500002 India
At Chowmahalla Palace, see the seat of power of the Nizams of Hyderabad. One of the best-preserved palaces of the Nizams, you get a taste of how the royals lived and ruled. Walk among the palace buildings, see paintings, photographs, household items, weapons and the cars used by the royals of Hyderabad.
Duration: 2 hours
Duration: 4 hours
Starts: Hyderabad, India
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
