Associated with the Nizams, Hyderabad is a cultural fusion of ethnic traditions with modernity. Also known as 'the City of Pearls' Hyderabad is the land of the Char Minar and Lepakshi sculptures.
Known for its handicrafts centers and educational institutions, Hyderabad today with its twin city Secundrabad is known as the HITECH CITY.
In the ancient ages (1st century), Hyderabad was under Satavahana rule. The Chalukyas dominated the region during the 7th to 10 centuries. Later the Cholas, Kakatiyas and Vijaynagar Empire left their mark on Hyderabad.
Tourist Packages offer the tourists best means to meet various objectives for which he or she has travelled to any destination. There are numerous tour operators functioning in the city of Hyderabad. The tour operators provide great many services related to travel, accommodation, catering and more.
Tours to Hyderabad and The tour packages provided by the operators in the city are aimed at exploring popular tourist places and attractions. These tour packages are provided mostly as Hyderabad Sight Seeing tour package, Weekend Tours and Hyderabad Hitech Tour. Hyderabad Weekend Tour Package is an extended one traversing the city territories and into the nearby towns and cities. Besides tour packages, the state government also provides various guided tours but to selected places only.
Hyderabad, the City of Nawabs, came into existence with the construction of a mud fortress by the Kakatiyas of Warangal in the 11th century AD on Golconda Hill. Moh. Quli Qutub Shah founded the present Hyderabad. Due to acute water-shortage and over-crowding at Golconda, he laid the foundations of a new city and called it Bhagyanagar after his Hindu courtesan Bhagmati. He changed the name to Hyderabad when she became his queen and got the name Haider Mahal. Hyderabad is the capital of Andhra Pradesh. On tours to Hyderabad, visit important tourist attractions of the city.
Tours to Hyderabad and Golconda Fort was originally built of mud and brick and later on built of stone. It was initially built by the Kakatiyas in 11th century AD and later by the Qutub Shahi Kings. On tours of Hyderabad, visit the Jama Masjid, Mortuary Baths, Madanna Temple, Katora Hauz, Ambar Khana, Ibrahim Masjid, Darbar Hall, Rani Mahal, Silah Khana, Nagina Bagh, Akkanna and Madanna's Offices and Ramdas Jail within the Golconda Fort.
Tours to Hyderabad Andhra Pradesh and Charminar is the prominent landmark of the city. It was built in 1591 AD by Moh. Quli Qutub Shah to commemorate the end of the epidemic of plague. It is gateway with four towers signifying the four cardinal directions. 20 m high towers rests over a 24m high plinth.
Tours to Hyderabad Andhra Pradesh and Mecca Masjid, one of the largest mosque in the world, was started by Moh. Quli Qutub Shah in 1614 AD and was completed by Aurangzeb in 1687 AD. It is called the Mecca Masjid because it is built in the style of the mosque at Mecca. It is believed that a room in the courtyard has the sacred hair of the Prophet Mohammed.
Tours to Hyderabad Andhra Pradesh and Salarjung Museum is worthy of a visit on tours to Bangalore. Salr Jung III, the Prime Minister of Nizam Osman Ali Khan, built it. The museum has a vast private collection of over 35,000 exhibits comprising of woodcarvings, sculptures, Persian miniature paintings, and arms. The library of the museum possesses 50000 books.
