Old City Walking tour in Hyderabad, travel back 400 years in time

Overview

Available languages

English

2 hours 45 minutes

Mobile ticket

The Old City Heritage Walk is an immersive walking tour in Hyderabad which takes you back 400 years in time back to the times of the Qutb Shahi Sultans who built the city and left a lasting cultural legacy. As we walk past the palatial mansions and mosques of a bygone era we will also relive the life and times of the Nizams of Hyderabad in this walking tour. The walk commences at the famed Charminar and ends at Chowmahalla Palace of the Nizams.

Our company is committed to strengthening local communities. We help train and employ local guides and support local businesses to ensure travel dollars stay where they are spent.

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Tea

Professional guide

Entrance charges

Camera charges

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

What To Expect

Charminar

Charminar is a monument that is symbolic of the city of Hyderabad. It was built in 1591 by Mohammed Quli Qutb Shahi, the fifth sultan of the Qutub Shahi dynasty to commemorate the end of a deadly plague attack on the city. Our guide will enthrall you with legends like the presence of a secret tunnel underneath Charminar which connected to Golconda Fort, created as a means of escape for the royal family at times of distress.

30 minutes • Admission Included

Laad Bazaar

We will visit this famous street bazaar for pearls and bangles.

20 minutes • Admission Included

Options

Afternoon walk without pick up

Group walk
Starting point:
Chowmahalla Palace, 20-4-236, Moti Galli Rd, Khilwat, Hyderabad, Telangana 500002, India

Private walk without pick up

Fri group walk without pickup

Choumahalla will be skipped: Choumahalla Palace is closed on fridays. The walk will therefore skip Choumahalla Palace
Starting point:
Charminar (Old City), Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Private tour-Hotel pick & drop

AC Car
Pickup included

Morning walk without pick up

Its a group walk without pick
Starting point:
Charminar (Old City), Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Reviews

4.72

93 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Great tour, great guide!
Or M,
Jul 9, 2025
- Viator
5.00
This was a great day. So fun! John was a knowledgable, interesting, fun and friendly tour guide. Totally would recommend this.
Great, short tour of...
John S,
Jan 20, 2025
- Viator
4.00
Great, short tour of Hyderabad. Good way to see some of the city center attractions. Includes walking between destinations in a very crowded, traffic heavy urban area. If you need your personal space beware! But truly part of the city experience.
Excellent guide colourful city
Liz S,
Oct 10, 2023
- Viator
5.00
Lovely introduction to first visit to India and hyderabab. Kumar showed us all the back streets full of history, tuk tuks, motorbikes and happy people. Walked through the bazaar and had a lovely tea and biscuit break. We went late in afternoonso charminar was beautifully lit in the evening. Kumar knowledge of beautiful palace and one of India biggest mosques excellent. He even chose me a dress at £1.60 to cover my shoulders!
Spectacular day in old city of Hyderabad
Sally H,
Oct 6, 2021
- Viator
5.00
I joined the old city walk as I had a free morning in Hyderabad. Five senses tours made my day. The old city walk was one of the best walking tours i have ever done. The guide was awesome. He was both friendly and knowledgeable. Although I had visited Hyderabad before I had never done a tour here before. This tour is the best way to get a grasp on the heritage of this magnificent city. I saw spectacular medieval monuments, ate local food in a eatery famous with locals, listened to the story of Nizams who were the richest people in the world during the 19th century. Five senses had made this day a spectacular one. Very highly recommended.
Terrible guide
Maria B,
Oct 14, 2018
- Viator
1.00
It would have been nicer if the guide spent less time on the phone and more with us. There was interesting sites to visit and learn more about history, but we had difficulty to understand the short explanations given by this guide.