The City of Pearls Walking Tour | 4 hours

44 Reviews | Hyderabad
From $110.00 per person Lowest Price Guarantee
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Walking Tour Only
2 Adults x $120.00
$240.00
Approx Total
$240.00
4-hour walking tour beginning near the Charminar and ending at Chowmahalla Palace
With Hotel Pick-up & Drop-off
2 Adults x $150.00
$300.00
Approx Total
$300.00
City of Pearls walking tour with hotel pick-up and drop-off

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Local guide
  • Bottled water
  • Coffee and/or Tea
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option not selected)
  • Any personal expenses
  • Shopping for bangles, clothes or other souvenirs

Overview

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

  • Charminar

    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.

    45 minutes

  • Minar Bangles - Best Shop charminar bangles

    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.

    20 minutes

  • Mecca Masjid (Pass By)

    Peep into the Mecca Mosque, where the Nizams of Hyderabad are buried.

  • Chowmahalla Palace

    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.

    2 hours

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Additional Info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Dress comfortably and conservatively - covered knees and shoulders for both men and women is recommended
  • Wear comfortable walking footwear
  • If you have opted for the Hotel Pickup & Drop-off you will be picked up at your place of stay at 8:00 AM in an airconditioned car and driven to the starting point of the walking tour. At the end of the walking tour, your air-conditioned car will drop you off at your place of stay.

Free Cancellation

June 13100% refund
June 14No refund

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  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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4.9

44 reviews

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The walking tour around...

Published on Dec, 2024

The walking tour around the old cityis worth taking. Ramu, the guide, was very knoledgeable about each of the places visited. I enjoy savouring the city bust and the people. The buildings are incredible

Eager to please

Published on Dec, 2024

I booked last minute and appreciated that Navin and his team responded quickly and accommodated my schedule. John, my guide, was eager to please. As a solo female traveller, having the hotel pickup and drop-off and guide at my side throughout the trip were important to me to feel relaxed and deal with any hiccups (like the ATM not accepting my card, or random man asking for pictures). My recommendations for other travellers considering the City of Pearls tour is to go for it. If you're going to get a hotel pick-up, consider asking for the guide to come with the driver to pick you up - some drivers don't speak English and havingnthe guide there for the ride gives some extra time to ask questions and hear more about Hyderabad. Navin recommended eating a hearty breakfast before the tour to fuel up for all the walking. I would suggest instead to have whatever you normally have for breakfast, as you should have the opportunity to fuel up on delicious chai and cookies at the start of the tour. I went on a Friday as that was the only day available in my schedule. I suggest booking a different day if you have the flexibility, as some attractions are closed or not accessible on Fridays. The alternative that we did (British Residency) was a good substitute but I suspect the regular itinerary would be the way to go. And my last recommendation is don't be shy to ask John (or your guide) for anything. He's eager to please and can give good recommendations if you want to find a good biryani, try a custard apple, or take care of haggling for prices on your behalf and much more.

Excellent!

Published on Nov, 2024

I very much enjoyed the tour in the old city of Hyderabad and learn about the history of the city, the laad bazaar and the Nizam rulers. The tour guide John was really great and guided me well through the streets and the bazaar. I very much liked climbing up the Chaminar and have chai tea and cookies at the local bakery. I had an excellent time during the tour.

Wonderful

Published on Nov, 2024

Had a lovely stay everything was amazing our checkin was very fast and they given us a neat room all the staffs are very polite receptionists are very friendly and they describe us about the membership it is very good

City of Pearls Walking Tour Experience

Published on Nov, 2024

While in Hyderabad on a business trip I had a Sunday free and decided to book the City of Pearls walking tour. I chose to include the transportation to and from the hotel and highly recommend this option. My guide joined myself and the driver in the car and received extra tidbits of historical information as we drove to the drop off. The driver and my guide Mohan were extremely professional. Mohan is very knowledgeable and I felt safe and supported with him during the tour. The site seeing was excellent and it was cool to experience the raw Hyderabad. Recommend anyone with time to book this tour and enjoy the experience!

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