3 Days Hyderabad Sightseeing Tour By Car

Itinerary for Day 1 Hyderabad Local Sigtseeing Tour Package

About Hyderabad

Hyderabad city is the capital city of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, in the region of Telangana.It lies on the Deccan Plateau, 541 meters (1776 ft) above sea level, over an area of 625 km² (244 mile²).The city has an estimated population of around 8 million, making it 4th largest city in India , while the population of the metropolitan area was estimated above 9 million. Religiously and culturally, the city is united with Hindus, Muslims and Christians.Hyderabad city is known for its rich history, food and its multi-lingual culture, both geographically and culturally.

DAY 1 PICKUP FROM HYDERABAD: Hotel / Airport / Railway station / Bus Station and proceed to Hyderabad Local Sightseeing places including:

CHARMINAR

Charminar is constructed in Indo-Islamic architecture. Marble, limestone, mortar and granite are used in the construction of this grand structure. This is a two-storied building. The balconies on this floor provide a great view of the surrounding areas and the dome of the monument. This is a square structure measuring 31.95 m on each side with imposing arches spanning a distance of 11 m. A row of small vaulted niches ornament each of the four arches. The four minarets are three storied structured rising to a height of 56 m. The spiral staircase inside the minarets has 149 steps leading to the top. The ornamental arches on the minarets add to the aesthetic value. The notable feature of Charminar is the location of a mosque with an open courtyard on the second floor. This is usually closed for general public visit.

CHOWMAHALLA PALACE

Chowmahalla Palace is a blend of many architectural styles and influences. The palace is a replica of the Shah’s Palace in Teheran, Iran. It consists of two courtyards, southern courtyard and northern courtyard adorned with lawn and fountains. The northern courtyard has been restored and is now open to the public. This courtyard consists of Bara Imam and Shishe-Alat has many Mughal domes and arches adorned with stucco ornamentation. The Southern courtyard, the oldest part of Chowmahalla Palace, consists of Afzal Mahal, Mahtab Mahal, Tahniyat Mahal and Aftab Mahal. Of these the Aftab Mahal is the grandest of them all and is a two storied building with a European facade of Corinthian columns and a parapet without pediment.

SALAR JUNG MUSEUM

There are 38 galleries in the Museum spread across three buildings- Central Block, Eastern Block and Western Block on two floors. The collection of the museum and the library were transferred from Diwan Deodi to the new building in the year 1968 and two more buildings were added in the year 2000. The Veiled Rebecca made with Italian marble is one of the main attractions of the museum including Musical Clock, Marguerite & Mephistopheles and Ivory Room.

LUMBINI PARK

The Lumbini Park has become an ideal place of relaxation and a place of amusement. The key features of the park are the fantastic floral clock, the cascading artificial waterfalls and the dancing musical fountains. The Park offers the opportunity to watch one of the greatest laser shows currently happening in India. The laser show attracts thousands of visitors every year to the park. There is also a musical fountain in which the water from the synchronized fountains is released in accordance with the popular Telugu and Hindi tunes being played. The giant clock at the entrance of the park has been designed using various kinds of seasonal flowering plants, wide variety of cacti and rocks.

BUDDHA STATUE

During his visit to New York, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N.T. Rama Rao (1983-89) saw the Statue of Liberty and inspired to build a similar structure of Gautama Buddha in the famous Hussain Sagar Lake. Erected as part of the Buddha Poornima project in 1985, this monolithic statue was erected out of a white granite rock. It was carved by 200 sculptors for two years. After 5 years and the expenditure of $3 million, the statue stood at 58 feet and weighed 350 tons, making it the world’s tallest monolithic statue of the Buddha. A concrete platform measuring 14 feet, now referred to as the Rock of Gibraltar, was constructed in the middle of Hussain Sagar to aid in erecting the statue.

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Itinerary for Day 2 Hyderabad Local Sigtseeing Tour

DAY 2 PICKUP FROM HYDERABAD: Hotel / After Brakefast and proceed Hyderabad Local Sightseeing places including:

SANGHI TEMPLE

Sanghi Temple is a picturesque complex with 15 feet tall sacred Raja Gopuram. It is situated in a hillock called as Paramanand Giri. This is one of the popular pilgrimage site & tourist place to visit around Hyderabad.There are 3 tall gopurams seen at the foot of the hillock. The presiding deity of the complex is Lord Venkateshwara, 9.5 feet tall structure. The majestic temple complex is built in the Chola-Chalukya style of architecture.There are small temples inside the complex dedicated to Padmavati, Shiva, Rama, Anjaneya, Ganesha, Navagrahas, Goddess Ashtalakshimi, Durga and Kartikeya. There is also a Pavitra Vanam or a holy garden in the temple complex where special leaves and flowers are grown for performing poojas.

RAMOJI FILM CITY

Ramoji Film City is spread over a vast area of about 2500 acres, is a major film-making facility in India. Owned by film producer and media baron Ramoji Rao, the construction of RFC was completed in 1996. The Film City has been certified by Guinness World Records as the world’s largest film studio complex. It can accommodate about 50 film units at the same time. The outdoor locations and lush greenery of Ramoji Film City attract tourists as well. The studio has produced films in a number of languages, including Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Oriya, Marathi, Bengali and international films.

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Itinerary for Day 3 Hyderabad Local Sigtseeing Tour

DAY 3 PICKUP FROM HYDERABAD: Hotel / After Brakefast chekout and proceed Hyderabad Local Sightseeing places including:

GOLKONDA / GOLCONDA FORT

The word ‘Golconda’ originated from Golla Konda which stands for Shepherd’s Hill in Telugu. Golconda Fort was first constructed as a mud fort by the rulers of Kakatiya Dynasty in the 13th century. The fort was rebuilt and strengthened by Pratapa Rudra of the Kakatiyas. It was further strengthened by the Musunuri Nayaks, who defeated the Tughlaq army occupying Warangal. The fort was ceded to the Bahmani Sultanate as part of the treaty in 1364. It was later re-built with granite by initial Qutub Shahi kings, which took about 62 years to complete. Golconda Fort was under the control of Qutub Shahis from 1518 AD to 1687 AD. The fort finally fell into ruins after the siege of Mughal Empire under Aurangzeb in 1687.

QUTUB SHAHI TOMBS

There are more than 30 tombs in the enclosure besides some open air tombs. The tombs vary in size from small to large. The tombs are domed structures built on a square base surrounded by pointed arches, each tomb are quadrangular and rise from 9 to 15 meter above the platform. In the center of each tomb is a sarcophagus which overlies the actual burial vault in a crypt below. The domed structure originally overlaid with blue and green tiles, of which only some remain today. Almost all the tombs are surrounded by baluster with beautiful minarets at the corners.

AP STATE MUSEUM

Built in 1928 by the Nizam VII, the museum building itself is a fine example of Indo-Saracenic architecture. The Nizam, Mir Osman Ali Khan, wanted to preserve the cultural heritage of the state and also took steps to extend the treasure trove act of the British ruled dominions to his state and also created the Department of Archaeology under the stewardship of Dr. Ghulam Yuzdani in 1915. From then onwards the department played an active role and conducted several extensive explorations and excavations.The museum contains a Buddhist gallery, Brahmanical & Jain gallery, Bronze gallery, Arms & Armour gallery, Numismatics gallery, Ajanta gallery and more. Adjacent to the State Museum is the Contemporary Art Museum.

BIRLA TEMPLE

This temple is a wonderful blend of Nagara and South Indian temple architecture. A Rajagopuram built in the South Indian style greets the visitors. The tower over the main shrine of Lord Venkateshwara called the Jagadananda Vimana is built in Dravidian style, while the towers over the shrines of the consorts are built in the South Indian style. The granite image of the presiding deity is about 11 ft tall and a carved lotus forms an umbrella for this image. In the inner shrine of the temple is a replica of the Venkateshwara temple at Tirupati. The brass flagstaff of the temple reaches to a staggering height of 42 ft. Mythological scenes from the great epics of Ramayana and Mahabharata are finely sculpted in marble.

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