Hyderabad, a city that presents a beautiful blend of cultural heritage, historical richness and latest development and modern amenities, is a place worth exploring. Presenting our Hyderabad City Tour, a glimpse into both the world, bygone and the present, this local city tour by private car allures every travel lover. At Hyderabad Tourism we offer a hassle free way of exploring this unique city with our Hyderabad local city tour package.

Now, visit all the popular tourist places in Hyderabad in a single day without any stress of arrangements, booking and timings. In this Hyderabad city sightseeing tour, we offer a private cab for sightseeing which takes you to the pre-planned set of sightseeing places at a reasonable cost.

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Snapshot of Hyderabad Sightseeing Tour

• Full Day Hyderabad City Tour
• Sightseeing places covered - Golconda Fort, Qutub Shahi Tombs, Charminar, Chowmahalla Palace, Salar Jung Museum, and Lumbini Park at Hussain Sagar Lake.
• Departs at 9 AM
• Ends at 7:30 PM
• Inclusions - Driver Batta; pickup and drop service from your Home / Hotel
• Exclusions- Entry Fees; Lunch/ All meals; parking charges

Pricing Hyderabad City Tour Packge

Indica (A/c)
4 Seater
₹2,700/-

Etios / Dzire (A/c)
4 Seater
₹3,000/-

Innova (A/c)
7 Seater
₹3,300/-

Innova Crysta (A/c)
7 Seater
₹4,000/-

Tempo Traveller (Non-A/c)
12 Seater
₹5,200/-

Tempo Traveller (A/c)
12 Seater
₹5,800/-

How to book the city tour?

• Choose a cab vendor from above list and Call
• Or Request a Call Back!
• Or Send email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Pay online, through our secured payment gateway
• Receive a confirmation email and SMS from Cab Vendor
• Receive Driver details on SMS or email 2 hours before the tour.
• Show the SMS/Email to the driver
• Receive a handy city guide cum itinerary for the tour
• Start your memorable Hyderabad city tour

Itinerary for Hyderabad City Sightseeing Tour Package

Pickup from your Home / Hotel at 9:00 AM

Drop at your Home / Hotel at 7:30 PM

NOTE: You can visit all these places or remove any of the places that you don’t want to visit. However, to include any other attraction on your Hyderabad Darshan tour, kindly check with the vendor at the time of booking.

What's Included

• Pick and drop to your Home / Hotel
• Vehicle Hire for sightseeing as per the Itinerary
• Driver Batta
• Parking charges
• Toll gate charges

What's Excluded

• Entry Fee for tourist attractions
• Multiple pickups (guests need to fix one place of pickup and drop)
• Breakfast, Lunch or any meal
• Lodging / Accommodation
• Guides Payment (If required, guests need to bring a guide on their own)
• Vehicle beyond the mentioned time duration of the tour package
• Vehicle beyond the designated tour route
• Changing of route is not allowed

Places to Visit on Hyderabad City Tour

Hyderabad, the historical city with a rich cultural heritage is undeniably one of the best travel destinations in the world. A tour to Hyderabad presents a wide array of captivating sightseeing places, varying from museums, to places to lakes and gardens. Here is the list of prominent sightseeing places included in the Hyderabad city tour package:

Golconda Fort

A magnificent fort with eight majestic gates and 87 bastions, Golconda Fort was built by Qutub Shahi Kings. However, the origin of the fort can be traced back to Kakatiya reign. The fort is surrounded by walls of 15-18 feet high. Along with its impressive architecture, its system of acoustics is also worth noticing. It is also the place where the prestigious Kohinoor and Hope diamonds along with Regent Diamond, Darya-e Nur, Nur-Ul-Ain Diamond were kept. Another attractive feature of Golconda Fort is the multilingual sound and light show in the voice legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan.

Must See / Things to Do: Acoustic system at Fateh Darwaza. View from the highest point - Bala Hissar, Rahban' cannon. Ramdas’ prison with carved Hindu deities on the wall. Captivating green lawns at the backdrop of majestic ancient fort. Light and sound show in evening.

Qutub Shahi Tombs

One of the popular tourist attractions in Hyderabad, Qutb Shahi Tombs are seven in number, located amid a beautiful landscape garden. These are the tombs of the kings of Shahi Dynasty. These tombs are of varying sizes ranging from two storied to single storied, the tomb of 5th royal of Shahi dynasty- Muhammad Quli Qutub Shah is the largest of all with a height of 42 meters and 28 open arches. Presenting a blend of Persian, Indian and Pashtun style of architecture, Qutub Shahi Tombs are indeed mesmerizing example of architectural excellence.

Must See / Things to Do: Seven tombs of the Kings of Qutub Shahi Dynasty royals, constructed amid a peaceful garden. Tomb of Sultan Quli Qutub-ul-Mulk, the founder of Qutub Shahi Dynasty. Largest tomb of Mohammed Quli Qutub Shah- with height of 42 meters in height and 28 open arches.

Charminar

Charminar, an alluring amalgamation of Indo-Islamic architecture is one of the most famous tourist attractions of Hyderabad. Built in the honour of his wife Bagmati, by Sultan Mohammed Quli Qutb Shah in 1591, Charminar is intricately carved square structure with four exquisite minars (pillars) on each side. It is also said Qutb Shah has prayed for the end of plague at the very place where Charminar stands today. With a height of 56 meters and width of 30 meters, it has been built with limestone, granite, powdered marble and mortar. On the top floor of Charminar there is a mosque.

Must See / Things to Do: Indo-Islamic architecture. Intricate carving of the monument. 20 meters high pillars on each corner. View of the Laad bazaar and the surrounding area from the top.

Chowmahalla Palace

Built in 18th Century, from a period of 1750 to 1869, Chowmahalla Palace was the seat of power for Nizam rulers, the Asaf Jahi Dynasty. Though, the major completion of this palace was done during the reign of Nizam Salabat Jang, architectural influences of other reigns can also be seen. Originally spread over 45 acres of land, the palace now covers 12 acres, constituting of two courtyards. The Southern courtyard of the palace houses four palaces- Afzal Mahal, Tahniyat Mahal, Aftab Mahal and Mahtab Mahal, while the heart of the palace was used as durbar halls, called as Khilwat Mubarak. The palace also has exhibition of various vintage cars, including the Royal Royce, which was used as a dustbin by the Nizam royals.

Must See / Things to Do: Elegant architecture. Grand durbar hall- Khilwat Mubarak. Khilwat clock functioning since the time of construction. Council Hall, Shishe-Alat, Bara Imam, Roshan Bungalow.

Salar Jung Museum

Boasts of being the third largest museums in the country, Salar Jung Museum is an important part of every Hyderabad tour. Spread over 10 acres of land, this museum is a personal collection of Nawab Mir Yusuf Ali Khan Salar Jung III. Artifacts belonging to Nawab Turab Ali Khan (Salar Jung I) and his descendants have also been kept at this museum. Salar Jung Museum is home to more than 9000 manuscripts, 47000 printed books and 43000 art objects which have been displayed in 38 galleries in 2 floors. Tipu Sultan’s wardrobe, Emperor Jehangir’s Dagger and Emperor Aurangzeb’s sword are a few of the popular exhibits at the museum.

Must See / Things to Do: One of largest one-man collections of the world. 38 galleries in 2 floors. Marble statue- Veiled Rebecca, Rehal, the jade books stand, a dragger of Jehangir, 19th Century British Musical Clock, set of ivory chairs belonging to Tipu Sultan, etc.

Lumbini Park

Built in 1562 during the rule of Ibrahim Quli Qutub Shah, considered to be one of the largest artificial lakes in Asia, Hussain Sagar Lake was used as source of water for irrigation and other purposes. Now a popular recreational place, this lake adds a refreshing touch to Hyderabad tour. The massive standing statue of Lord Buddha in the middle of the lake is another captivating sight at the lake. Lumbini Park, presents a mesmerizing view of the lake and the Buddha statue. Developed in 1914, this park presents lush green gardens to sit and relax along with the facility of many water activities. Boating from Lumbini park to the Buddha statue is quite popular along with the laser show.

Must See / Things to Do: Sunset at Hussain Sagar Lake, Lightings in evening around the massive Buddha statue located in the middle of the lake, Boating and other water sports, Laser show at Lumbini Gardens

Points to Note:

The price displayed for this Hyderabad city tour package are applicable only for pick and drop from one location. If in case, there are multiple pickup and drops, there will be additional charges.

Additional charges will be added if in case the vehicle is held for more duration or beyond the time mentioned in the package. Also in the case of any deviation in the presented itinerary, additional charges will be applied.

Guests are requested to follow the itinerary provided.

In case of delays or extended time spent at a particular place, driver or car rental vendor will not be responsible to cover all the places mentioned in the itinerary.

Kindly note that if a particular sightseeing place is closed on the scheduled day of the tour, it will not be covered from list of sightseeing places. Check feasability of visiting an alternate place at the time of booking the tour

In case of any query regarding the Hyderabad city tour package, feel free to call one of the service providers on below numbers or Request a Call Back or send an email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Our travel advisors are happy to assist you 24/7.

Historical city of Hyderabad offers not one or two sightseeing places but a wide range of places to explore. One of the best ways to see the grandeur of Hyderabad in real sense is by experiencing it personally. Opting for a Hyderabad HOHO bus is the most ideal way to do it.

Telangana Tourism presents "Hop on Hop off" tour, which takes tourists around the Nizams’ city of Hyderabad. Tourists can either book a private bus for their own group or book a tour buses by the tourism department of the state.

Hop On Hop Off Bus Ticket Cost
Adult: Rs.200/-
Child: Rs.100/-

• HOHO tour starts from information and reservation office Lumbini park – Tankbund
• First Bus starts at 9:00 AM
• Frequency: Every 30 minutes
• Last Bus service is at 5:00 PM
• Season: All Year Round
• Note: Ticket is valid for particular day of journey & No tour on Friday

• Stop 1 - Birla Mandir
• Stop 2 - Salar Jung Museum
• Stop 3 - Nizam Museum
• Stop 4 - Charminar Hyderabad (Entry Fee, Timings, Entry Ticket Cost, Price)
• Stop 5 - Chowmahalla Palace
• Stop 6 - Nehru Zoological Park
• Stop 7 - Golconda Fort
• Stop 8 - Quli Qutubshah Tombs
• Stop 9 - Lumbini Park / Tank Bund

The starting point of all these Hyderabad tour buses is Tank Bund, which in itself is a popular sightseeing place of the city. There is an information and reservation office at the Lumbini Park (Near Tank bund), which is the starting point for buses. The start timing of these buses is at 9:00 in morning. There are many hop in and hop out buses, which run at an interval of every 30 minutes. The last bus to start from here is at 5:00 pm. These HOHO City tour buses run every day of the week except on Fridays.

The duration of even tour is about 80 minutes, making it best for those, who have less time to explore the entire city. These Hop-in Hop-Out city tour buses cover all the prominent attractions of Hyderabad, beginning from the serene Birla Mandir with a captivating view of Hussain Sagar Lake. It offer you the opportunity to explore the rare artefacts and the enviable collection at the Salar Jung Museum and the Nizam’s Silver Jubilee Museum. Admire the splendour of Chowmahalla Palace and the beguiling architecture of Charminar, Golconda Fort and the Quli Qutub Shahi Tombs. Bask in the natural beauty of Nehru Zoological Park or at the astonishing creativity at Sudha Cars Museum.

If you are worried about the Hyderabad's Hop-on Hop-off city tour buses cost, then you need not be concerned as the ticket prices are reasonable. The ticket price of these Telangana tourism Hop-On Hop-Off tour buses is Rs. 200 per person and Rs. 100 per person for kids. Ticket once bought is valid for only a particular day of travel.

Especially, if you are travelling in a large group and plans to explore the beauty of Hyderabad to its entirety, hop-in and hop-out buses of Hyderabad are best possible option. It offers a more organised and relaxed way of travelling, without requiring anyone to stress over the details and arrangements. To plan a visit to every important sightseeing place can be troublesome. These tour buses let you enjoy without any hassle. Not only for large groups, small tour groups, even solo travellers or couples on their Hyderabad tour, can book their seats for the Hop-on Hop-Off tour buses, offered by the Telangana Tourism.

For booking your ticket, you can either book the Hop-On Hop-Off bus tickets directly from this web page or from the Telangana tourism official website. Contact details are also provided, if in case you need to contact the person in charge. We at Holidays DNA also assist travellers in securing their seats on the city tour buses.

As Holidays DNA is an authorised partner of Telangana Tourism, we facilitate the services offered by the state tourism. Our customers can reach us for any tour requirement in and around Hyderabad to avail the travel services offered exclusively by us or by the Telangana tourism. Our travel experts ensure a hassle free travel to everyone.