Why Pune? : A Heritage Walk through Old Pune

Explore Pune’s rich history on a 2.2km heritage walk. Discover 9 key landmarks with an expert guide. Uncover the city’s past, present, and future.

Duration: 3 hours, 20 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Shaniwar Wada - The journey begins at Shaniwarwada, the former residence of the Peshwas, where key locations within the palace are explored, setting the stage for the heritage walk.
  • Lal Mahal Chitra - Engaging stories of the former residence of the esteemed king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj are shared, offering insights into Pune’s political…
What's Included
  • Snacks
What's Not Included
  • Private transportation
  • Shaniwarwada tickets
Additional Information

Discover Pune’s captivating transformation from a modest village to a bustling metropolis on this enlightening heritage walk. Guided by an experienced local who has led over 100 heritage walks, you’ll traverse a 2.2km route through the bustling city center, exploring 9 significant landmarks. This journey is more than just site-seeing; it’s about linking…

Location
Shaniwar Wada
The walk starts from the main gate (Dilli Darwaza) of the Shaniwarwada monument.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Corinnes816
Jan 10, 2025
Excellent and interesting - Dhruva was fascinating a really interesting guide who had brilliant stories to tell and his English is excellent. We just loved the walking tour. It took in parts of Pune which I had never imagined existed from the historical, political, social to religious. We’re so glad we did the Dhruva’s tour
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Michael_b
Jan 7, 2025
The best tour guide - The most informed tour guide in years with a wonderful attitude . Smart, informative and extremely caring ! What an experience
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Nilimabapats
Jan 3, 2025
Great experience overall, it was good to explore Pune from a different lense - Dhruv is a great storyteller. His style of taking you into historical times and back to present was interesting and kept us engaged.
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Matthew_p
Dec 28, 2024
Phenomenal Historical Tour of Pune - My tour with Dhruv was one of the highlights of my time in Pune. He has a knack to make the city come alive with his extensive knowledge of the local, regional and national history. As a student of history myself, Dhruv was a joy to talk to and I highly recommend anyone visiting Pune for the first time to join him on a tour to ground themselves in the context of city, you will not be disappointed!
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Narendra_b
Dec 11, 2024
Best walking tour in Pune - Dhruv was a wonderful guide and host. He customized the tour as per my preferences. He had good knowledge of the Tour. Very friendly. I wanted his guidance to buy some gifts for friends, he happily volunteered to go along. I will totally recommend this tour with Dhruv. I think it is the best walking tour, one can get in Pune.
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Shilpa_v
Dec 4, 2024
A beautiful walk into pune heritage & culture - Dhruv is an excellent guide. He was extremely enthusiastic about showing us all the places on the walk and had so many knowledge bits to share with us about the history and culture of the place. His warm demeanour and excellent communication skills make the experience so pleasant. I loved every bit of the walk guided by Dhruv and I certainly recommend it for everyone wanting to explore the old city & its culture
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786shilpav
Dec 4, 2024
A beautiful walk into pune heritage & culture - Dhruv is an excellent guide. He was extremely enthusiastic about showing us all the places on the walk and had so many knowledge bits to share with us about the history and culture of the place. His warm demeanour and excellent communication skills make the experience so pleasant. I loved every bit of the walk guided by Dhruv and I certainly recommend it for everyone wanting to explore the old city & its culture.
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Holgerj833
Oct 17, 2024
History is not boring at all! - As Dhruv was free he joined me for two days and introduced me to the rich heritage of Pune. He shows his deep interest in historical events and contexts, not only on the foundings and development during the Peshwas era, but also during colonial times and the development nowadays. It was super interesting listening to him and much fun sharing food and drinks with him. Thank you so much!
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Antoinemm4019gw
Aug 25, 2024
Great tour with a great guide - Dhruva gave us an excellent tour of Old Pune. His good knowledge of both historical and contemporary Pune prompted many interesting conversations. We were happy to discuss mobility and urban policies with him, as he happened to also be passionate about these topics. He was quick to give us good recommendations for our time in Pune beyond the visit. Additionally Dhruva is very articulate, friendly and open-minded, making the tour all the more pleasant.
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Brandon_m
Aug 8, 2024
Excellent Tour of Pune! - I had an excellent tour with Dhruv. He was very thorough in his explanations of the places that we visited and he explained many details that I otherwise would not have known. Also, I saw many great sites during the tour and I never felt rushed since we were able to stay long enough at each location so that I could get pictures and understand the significance of what we were seeing. Thank you, Dhruv!
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