In this half day Hyderabad tour, we experience the spellbinding Golconda Fort which is a marvel in acoustic engineering and as impregnable as a fort can get! We will also visit the Qutub Shahi tombs, built in memory of Kings of this dynasty who had a penchant for building beautiful monuments. Even their tombs are spectacular with arches, columns, domes minarets and galleries!
This tour is organized by Five Senses Tours, a private limited company recognized by the Ministry of Tourism and a member of the Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO). The tour has been designed to support local livelihoods by way of employment of local guides, and supporting local businesses in line with the mission of the company to ensure travel dollars stay where they are spent.
Pickup included
Orientation
8 AM- Hotel pick up for half day Hyderabad tour 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 Qutub Shahi dynasty. Our guide will bring alive the history of this Fort and how it shaped the future of Hyderabad and its people
Our next destination in the half day Hyderabad tour is the Qutub Shahi Tombs were erected in the memory of the old kings of Golconda. The arch, columns, dome minarets, and galleries look exquisite and are surrounded by gardens called Ibrahim Bagh. As per legend, these tombs were revered during the rule of the Qutub Shahi Kings and even criminals taking refuge here were pardoned.
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
We will meet in the hotel lobby