5 Day Hyderabad And Bijapur Tour

Itinerary

Day 1: Hyderabad

Stop At: Hyderabad, Hyderabad, Hyderabad District, Telangana
On arrival at Hyderabad airport meet with our office executive assistance and transfer to hotel (hotels check in/ out time 1200hr afternoon, early check in subject to rooms availability). Rest time free for personal activities relax. Overnight at hotel.

Duration: 4 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at hotel.


Day 2: Hyderabad

Stop At: Golconda Fort, Ibrahim Bagh, Hyderabad 500008 India
Breakfast at hotel, explore this wondrous capital, a 400 year-old metropolitan city teeming with bustling-bazaars and Muslim monuments. Visit Golconda Fort - renowned for its diamond mines that have given the world the famous Kohinoor and Darya-i-noor diamonds. The ancient fort complex of Golconda will charm you with its history, tinged with legends and anecdotes.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Qutub Shahi Tombs, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Qutubshahi Tombs - the tombs differ in size but all are comparable to each other in architectural grandeur and beauty. Charminar - built in 1591 by Mohammed Quli Qutub Shah, the fifth sultan of the Qutub Shahi dynasty of India. There are varying legends as to why he built the magnificent structure. One account says that the sultan built it in honor of his wife, Bhagyamathi (or Bhagmathi), together with the construction of Hyderabad itself.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Mecca Masjid, Charminar, Hyderabad 500002 India
The Mecca Mosque - the biggest mosque in Hyderabad and lies 100 yards south-west of Charminar. The name is derived from the Grand Mosque at Mecca on which it is patterned. The hall is 67 metres by 54 metres and 23 metres high. The roof is supported by 15 arches, five on each of the three sides. The western side is blocked by a high hall to provide the Mehrab.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Chowmahalla Palace, Mahboob Chowk, Khilwat, Hyderabad, Telangana 500064, India
Chowmohalla Palace (Friday closed) - once regarded as the center of Hyderabad, the magnificent Chowmahalla Palace was the seat of the Asaf Jahi dynasty where the Nizams entertained their official guests and royal visitors. Built over 200 years ago, Chowmahalla is renowned for its unique style and elegance. A synthesis of many architectural styles and influences, the Palace Complex has been meticulously restored.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Purani Haveli, Near Princess Durru Shehvar Hospital Southeast of Afzal Gunj Bridge, Hyderabad 500002 India
Purani Haveli (Friday closed) - The Purani Haveli Palace located to the the south of Salar Jung Museum, is the sprawling Purani Haveli, built by the second Nizam for his son in 1777. The sixth Nizam Mir Mehboob Ali Khan spent most of his life here. He built a 240-foot long wooden chamber with some 150 walk-in-cupboards, arguably the world’s largest wardrobe.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Salarjung Museum, Osman Shahi, Gowliguda Kaman, Gowliguda, Hyderabad, Telangana 500024, India
Salarjung Museum (Friday closed) - a treat for tourists the Salar Jung Museum, famous for being the third - largest museum in the country, the museum boasts of having the largest antiques collection. Artefacts dating back to the first century can be found here. Established in 1951, the museum was under Mir Yousuf Ali Khan, better known as Salar Jung.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Birla Mandir, Naubath Pahad Kala Pahad, Nr. Hussainsagar Lake, Hyderabad 500004 India
Birla Mandir - dedicated to the supreme incarnation of Lord Vishnu, Lord Venkateshwara. This temple’s marvellous beauty leaves you awestruck as does the legend associated with the God. A blend of various types of architectural styles, this temple is made of 200 tonnes of pure white Rajasthani marble.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Hussain Sagar Lake, 2 km from Hyderabad Center, Hyderabad India
Hussain Sagar Lake - one of the largest man made lake situated at the confluence of Hyderabad, Secunderabad and Begumpet. It is a sprawling artificial lake that holds water perennially. Its uniqueness lies in the fact that it connects the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad.Rest time free and easy to relax. Overnight at hotel.

- one of the largest man made lake situated at the confluence of Hyderabad, Secunderabad and Begumpet. It is a sprawling artificial lake that holds water perennially. Its uniqueness lies in the fact that it connects the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad.Rest time free and easy to relax. Overnight at hotel.
Duration: 30 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at hotel.

Day 3: Hyderabad – Gulbarga - Bijapur (385kms/ 7hrs approx)

Stop At: Gulbarga Fort, Halbarga, Brhampur, Gulbarga, Karnataka 585101, India
Breakfast at hotel and drive to Bijapur. En-route stop at Gulbarga to visit -
The Gulburga fort - a leftover of the Brahmani era, which has stood with the time and is famous for its incredible architecture. It was originally built by Raja Gulchand. Later, 15 towers were added by Allah-ud-din Bahmani in the existing structure of the fort. The fort was built with well planning the canal was made around the fort so that it becomes difficult to the enemy. The fort contained 15 towers and 26 guns of which one was 8 metres long.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Jamia Masjid - Quila E Hasham, 585101, Gulbarga Fort, Halbarga, Brhampur, Gulbarga, Karnataka 585101, India
Jama Masjid - a Mosque located in Gulbarga City, it is regarded as one of the most architectural mosques in its form and structure in South Asia. The arches design of Jama Masjid Gulbarga reflects in the interiors of Spanish Mosque of Hyderabad. These are only two mosques in India which have the similarity in interiors of the Great Cathedral–Mosque of Córdoba in Spain.

Continue drive to Bijapur check in at hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Duration: 30 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at hotel.

Day 4: Bijapur

Stop At: Bijapur, Bijapur, Bijapur District, Chhattisgarh
Breakfast at hotel city tour of Bijapur visit -

The Bijapur Fort - located in the Bijapur city Bijapur fort has a plethora of historical monuments of architectural importance built during the rule of Adil Shahi dynasty. The Adil Shahi Sultans who ruled for nearly 200 years in Bijapur had expended their utmost authority, almost exclusively, on architecture and the allied arts, each Sultan endeavored to excel his predecessor in the number, size, or splendor of his building projects. As a result, the buildings seen in and around Bijapur Fort and the town have been rightly called as the Agra of South India.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Mithari and Asar Mahals, Asar Mahal Complex Near Jumma Masjid, Bijapur India
Asar Mahal - Asar Mahal, built by Muhammed Adil Shah in late 1640s, used to serve as a Hall of Justice. It is also known as Mithari and Asar Mahal and stands with the support of four pillars. Moreover, hair from the beard of Prophet Muhammad was also used at this place. Owing to this, it is a place of worship for Muslim devotees.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Bara Kaman, Station Road, Vijayapura India
Bara Kaman - Bara Kaman is the unfinished mausoleum of Ali Adil Shah II in Bijapur, Karnataka in India. Ali Adil Shah of the Adil Shahi dynasty wanted to build a mausoleum of unmatched architectural quality. It was planned that twelve arches would be placed vertically as well as horizontally surrounding the tomb of Ali Adil Shah. However for unknown reasons the work on the structure was left incomplete: only two arches were raised vertically.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Gol Gumbaz, Murud Janjira, Vijayapura India
Gol Gumbaz - Gol Gumbad situated in Bijapur district of Karnataka is the second largest dome in the world. The Gol Gumbad is second in size only to St. Peter's Basilica, Rome. The Gol Gumbad is 124 feet in diameter. The architecture of Gol Gumbad is unique in the sense that the four minarets themselves are the staircases, leading to the top dome.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Jamia Masjid, J M Road, Jala Nagar, Konkanapura, Vijayapura, Karnataka 586101, India
Jama Masjid - The graceful twin minarets of Tipu's Jumma Masjid (1787) are decorated with an elegant arrangement of numerous pigeonholes, and terminate in bulbous domes above balconies. In modern times, processions assemble here before making their way across the island to Gumbaz and the ceremonies associated with the Tipu Urs (marking the anniversary of Tipu's death). Prayers are offered, both at the mosque and at the mausoleum.
Duration: 30 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at hotel.

Day 5: Bijapur – Hyderabad (385kms/ 7hrs approx)

Stop At: Hyderabad, Hyderabad, Hyderabad District, Telangana
Breakfast at hotel drive to Hyderabad and drop off to your hotel or airport.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.