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Hyderabad City Tour with Guide
4.5
4 Ratings
Hyderabad
Embark on a heritage-filled Hyderabad city tour with a knowledgeable guide. Explore iconic landmarks, visit a unique temple, and enjoy a delicious lunch in a private car.
Embark on a heritage-filled Hyderabad city tour with a knowledgeable guide. Explore iconic landmarks, visit a unique temple, and enjoy a delicious lunch in a private car.
Duration:
9 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Chilkur Balaji Temple - This 500-year-old temple is dedicated to Lord Venkateswara and is renowned for granting the “Visa” wishes of devotees aspiring to travel abroad! Devotees adhere to a specific ritual when making their wishes. They perform 11 “pradakshinas” or circumambulations around the temple. Once their wish is fulfilled, they complete…
- Chilkur Balaji Temple - This 500-year-old temple is dedicated to Lord Venkateswara and is renowned for granting the “Visa” wishes of devotees aspiring to travel abroad! Devotees adhere to a specific ritual when making their wishes. They perform 11 “pradakshinas” or circumambulations around the temple. Once their wish is fulfilled, they complete 108 pradakshinas around the temple to express their gratitude and thank the deity.
- Taramati Baradari Resort - Taramati Baradari is an extraordinary music hall with incredible acoustics and is our next stop on the one-day Hyderabad tour. Taramati was the favorite dancer of Abdullah Qutub Shah, the 7th Sultan of Golconda. He constructed this music hall with remarkably fine acoustics so that her voice could reach him at the Golconda Fort, located 3 KM away.
- Qutb Shahi Tombs - The Qutub Shahi Tombs were built in memory of the ancient kings of Golconda. The arches, columns, dome minarets, and galleries are exquisite and are surrounded by gardens known as Ibrahim Bagh. According to legend, these tombs were highly revered during the reign of the Qutub Shahi Kings, and even criminals seeking refuge here were pardoned.
- Birla Mandir - Birla Mandir is dedicated to Lord Venkateswara, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. In addition to the main deity, Shiva, Ganesha, Hanuman, and Sai Baba are also worshipped in this temple. This magnificent temple was constructed using 200 tonnes of pure white Rajasthani marble and took 10 years to complete. The architectural style is a blend of South Indian, Utkala, and Rajasthani influences.
- Hussain Sagar Lake - Our final stop on the one-day Hyderabad tour is Hussain Sagar Lake, Asia’s largest artificial lake, built by Ibrahim Quli Qutub Shah in 1563. The lake’s main attraction is the world’s largest monolith statue of Buddha. The Buddha statue stands at a height of 72 feet and weighs over 450 tons. His Holiness The Dalai Lama consecrated this statue in 2006.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Local guide
- All taxes, fees, and handling charges included
- Lunch provided
- Private transportation
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Local guide
- All taxes, fees, and handling charges included
- Lunch provided
What's Not Included
- Drinks
- Drinks
Additional Information
On this one-day excursion, we will explore the highlights of Hyderabad, guided by a cultural ambassador. Our journey begins at a distinctive temple renowned for granting worshippers’ wishes for overseas visas! Subsequent sights include Taramati Baradari, an astonishing music hall known for its exceptional acoustics, the Qutub Shahi tombs, Birla Mandir,…
On this one-day excursion, we will explore the highlights of Hyderabad, guided by a cultural ambassador. Our journey begins at a distinctive temple renowned for granting worshippers’ wishes for overseas visas! Subsequent sights include Taramati Baradari, an astonishing music hall known for its exceptional acoustics, the Qutub Shahi tombs, Birla Mandir, and the enchanting Hussain Sagar Lake that encapsulates the essence of Hyderabad.
Location
Chilkur Balaji Temple
Chilkur Balaji Temple Road,,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Marpas66
Jul 27, 2025
Easy, professional and great experience - Great experience with the tour booking via whatsapp, last minute (1 day ahead). Very professional and the guide was great too!
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Travelgirl322
Jun 21, 2022
A great way to learn about Hyderabad’s history and culture - To get the most out of my short time in Hyderabad, I booked this full-day tour along with a half-day walking tour the following morning (also through Five Senses). John was my guide for both tours, and he was incredibly knowledgeable, friendly, and helpful. He noticed that I was taking a lot of photos of architectural details at each site and tailored the tour accordingly (without me asking) by offering suggestions for photo spots and insights into the architecture as I was shooting. I would highly recommend this tour (also the “Guided Old City Walk”), especially if you can have John as your guide.
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Sophial1754
Mar 16, 2019
Very good tour - Azam is a patient tour guide. Arrived on time to pick me up, explained the attractions in detail and took me for the best Biryani. Highly recommended for 5 Senses.
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Journey57507616040
Jun 1, 2025
Engaging Stories, Questionable Facts - We took a Hyderabad City tour with Sainath.
If you enjoy storytelling and don't mind the inaccuracy of information, I'd recommend this tour. It was an enjoyable day, and we visited multiple sites. Despite the hot May weather, Sainath was attentive, helping us stay in the shade and frequently trying to find cold water for us.
However, DO NOT BOOK with this person/company if you care about factual accuracy. I believe the guide fabricated information approximately 95% of the time. At the moment, I didn't even question the facts; the storytelling was so smooth that I didn't realize someone could invent stories so easily.
Some of the "imaginative stories" he told us about his life included:
- Giving a tour to Bill Gates and taking him to a local restaurant.
- Treasure hunting in India, where he supposedly found a gem worth $4 million USD with a group, and his share was $20,000 USD.
- Losing 30kg in three months, which is a concerning rate of weight loss and not something to boast about.
More importantly, I distrust several "facts" he shared about the monuments. For example, he claimed that diamond selling markets only occurred during the full moon, yet I couldn't find any supporting information online. In front of the fort, he stated that only people working inside were allowed to leave to keep the entrance a secret. However, once we were inside, he suddenly said there were monthly gem markets. He even described the exact location of the tax collector, where high-quality diamonds were collected, and where they were inspected. On another occasion, he mentioned there were five palaces, but the fifth was demolished—a claim unsupported by any internet resources I found. He never admitted not knowing something; for instance, he recalled the exact year of a random painting in the palace that had no label. I believe much of the misinformation he shared was highly creative storytelling built around a few basic facts.
Overall, the day was still worthwhile. He took us to various places and saved us a lot of waiting time in the sun. It was a very self-reflecting experience to think back on this tour. Our only regret is not calling him out at the moment and even giving him a tip, as I feel bad for supporting this behavior.
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