Your driver meets you at the airport or station. Spend the day at Golconda Fort and the Qutb Shahi Tombs, then watch the sun go down at Hussain Sagar with the Buddha statue in the water. About 100 km of easy city driving.
- 9:00 AM
Pickup at Hyderabad airport or Secunderabad or Hyderabad railway station
Your driver meets you when you land or arrive. Times below assume a 9:00 AM pickup. If yours is later, we move the day to fit.
- 35 min · 13 km
- 10:15 AM1
Golconda Fort
2 h hereThe old diamond fort of the Qutb Shahi kings. Climb the 380 or so steps to the Bala Hissar at the top for a view over the city. Wear shoes with grip and carry water.
- 12:45 PM
Lunch near Golconda
Time for your first Hyderabadi biryani with mirchi ka salan and raita, or a veg meals plate. Pay as you eat.
- 6 min · 2 km
- 2:00 PM2
Qutb Shahi Tombs
1 h 15 min hereDomed tombs of the Qutb Shahi rulers in quiet gardens, only a few minutes from the fort. Closed on Fridays, so we swap this for the lake if your day 1 is a Friday.
- 34 min · 13 km
- 4:15 PM3
Hussain Sagar and the Buddha statue
1 h 45 min hereWalk the lake edge at Tank Bund as the light turns gold. You see the giant Buddha statue standing in the water, and the city lights come on after sunset.
- 13 min · 4 km
- 5:00 PM
Boat ride to the Buddha statue
Optional · Approx Rs 100 per personA short ferry from Lumbini Park to the statue island. Fares and timings change, so pay at the counter.
- 6:45 PM
Check in at your hotel
Early check in is not always possible. If you want to freshen up first, tell your driver on the way and we go to the hotel before Golconda.
