Welcome to your best Hyderabad experience!
We offer heritage and culinary experiences in Hyderabad designed to engage you in a fun and interesting way!
Our most sought-after private tours are listed below. Read all about them and choose the one you want to do. We do these tours on request, and you can book them directly on this website.
If you are looking for a scheduled heritage or culinary wallk in Hyderabad, head on over to our friends at The Deccan Archive to see what’s coming up!
The City of Pearls Walking Tour
The best introduction to Hyderabad! A 4-hour, small-group tour covering the iconic 16th-century monument of Charminar, the 18th-century Chowmahalla Palace, and a bunch of places and stories in between!
The Kingdom of Diamonds Tour
Travel back in time to the 16th century Qutb Shahi kingdom! A 4-hour, small-group tour covering the kingdom’s capital city, Golconda, and the necropolis of the kings who ruled from there.
Old Hyderabad Food Walk
3-hour food-tasting walking tour that covers local favorites and some of the best Old City Hyderabadi eateries.
Wonderful lecture Navin. Thanks so much — K
Trilogy session of Navin… Excellent walk the talk and finally the storytelling of the Siege of Golconda. We were back to the days of 8 months siege and got to know about the Shahs and Alamgir of Mughals. Thank you Navin, we look forward to more from you — SR
Excellent session Navin, thank you — R
It was like watching a movie Navin, you made it so interesting thank you — B
Thank you Navin. That was a wonderful session. Very beautiful pictures n well narrated story — A
Awesome walking through the fort. You gave more awesome way of storytelling which made the climb very easy. Thanks Navin — SR
Gem of a session — KR
Excellent session by Navin — JN
Very interesting session, Navin. Thanks for sharing your insights and interpretations that made the virtual walk special — LSK
Thank you Navin you have done in-depth study of the Qutub Shahis, we were lucky to listen to you and see the pictures — B
For taking us virtually to Golconda fort and an excellent Diamond Exhibition – Marvelous it was. Thank you so much Navinji — MM
Brilliant one Navin. I watched it like a fantasy movie. Similarly it has other parts too 🤩. Great storytelling👏🏽👏🏽
A great walk and talk tour Navin. Must have a real walk sometimes in the near future. 😊 Tombs can also tell Real tales as you did . Story teller of history… Thank you Navin
The entire webinar was indeed very novel. Kudos Navin!
It felt like we were actually there thank you Navin for taking us on a journey in this lockdown special
Fantastic session from Navin. The visuals took us on a virtual tour.
Navin Fantastic session.Well done.
That was a very interesting use of street view. Thank you Navin look forward to joining your Hyderabad walk some day.
Enjoyed the walk with you down the Qutb road.
Hi Navin, Im a tourist guide in Malaysia. Following the other with you was an awesome experience. You were so good so informative and i felt as though i was there in person..felt the son the breeze..even heard the birds in the park. Your story telling was brilliant. And Im missing my guiding so much now. Thank you Navin.
The video was good had the feeling of being there looking forward to the next episode
It was a wonderful and enriching experience.
Very inspiring and interesting guided online tour of the Qutub Shahi Tombs. Great Architecture, interesting to know the emperors had to built their own tombs. Thank you.
Very knowledgeable speaker who could hold our attention. Thanks
mangopablo
The city comes alive Navin is a thoroughly modern man with a passion for history, discovery and all things Hyderabadi. The walking tour is a delight and the evening food tour is even better. If you’d like to get a little closer to real, street-level India, wander with Navin through some of the hidden backstreets or culinary gems of this historic city. Great fun and a wonderful companion and guide. moreless
carolinemaggie
Fantastic Tour of Hyderabad with a Wonderful Guide I was in Hyderabad on a work trip and had some free time on the weekend to explore the city and decided to book this tour. I was very glad I did - Navin was an exceptional guide and super friendly!
His knowledge and passion for Hyderabad history is unmatched and I learned so much in such a short period of time. He also provided some wonderful local recommendations and tips. I will recommend this tour to my colleagues who will visit Hyderabad in the future and to anyone who wants to learn more about this city, culture and history! Thank you again, Navin!moreless
Jet06222695159
Wonderful Had a lovely stay everything was amazing our checkin was very fast and they given us a neat room all the staffs are very polite receptionists are very friendly and they describe us about the membership it is very good moreless- Tituammu
Enriching, interesting ,informative and friendly tour For anyone who wants to tour Hyderabad and truly understand its history and culture, Navin's tours are a must !!! Had it not been for his tours, our trip to Hyderabad would have been a soulless journey.
I had been to Hyderabad on an official visit and had a few spare days so took my elderly parents along so that they could tour the city. On the first day we all took the old city Charminar tour with Navin. His passion in sharing the history and culture of this city is so remarkable that it makes the entire tour so fascinating. So much so, that the next day when my parents went for the Golconda tour with him, I felt I was missing an important eye view of the city's history. But what makes it even more awesome is the sincerity with which he treats us. You feel like your spending time with a family member. And that left me at peace and anxious free even when my parents were touring in my absence. Infact he was so kind to offer a pickup and hotel transfer for my parents in my absence as I wasn't aware of any reliable transport service. And this was over and above the transport service for the tour. He also recommend many must try Hyderabadi dishes and suggested the places where we could get the same.
Thankyou so much Navin for such a memorable experience!!!moreless
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Awesome experience - One of the Best! Hyderabad is a beautiful melting pot of different cultures and Navin is an expert in navigating the beautiful city. He is truly a gifted tour guide. Highly reccomended! moreless
Chuck W.
Not worth the time or money Here are the reasons I cannot recommend this tour:
I booked the tour several weeks in advance, but it was not until I was in the car with the tour guide that I was told that the Chowmahalla Palace and Mecca Masjid were closed on Fridays. Maybe the tour should not be offered on Fridays, or maybe they should notify you before you book a tour on a Friday that these two major attractions will not be included.
From the first few minutes I was in the car with John, the guide, he was relentlessly selling me on going to a pearl jewelry store after the tour to get the best quality and deals. Despite repeatedly telling him I was not interested buying pearls, he continued to propose that we go to buy pearls after tour.
I received a confirmation email for the tour that recommended having a hearty breakfast for the walking tour. However, our very first stop was a café where we were coerced into eating a variety of local cookies and drinking chai tea.
For a walking tour, we spent a lot of time in cars—from the hotel to the walking tour area, from the walking tour area to the British Residency (the very disappointing replacement for the palace that was not worth the time or effort it took to get there) from the British Residency to the souvenir store, from the souvenir store back to the hotel. Not much walking; a lot of riding.
In case you’re wondering, I did not let John take me to buy pearls—after the very aggressive salespeople in the souvenir store, I was done and insisted that John take me back to the hotel.
For five hours and $120, I do not feel like I got to see very much of Hyderabad, and I did not have a very pleasant experience.moreless 
Holger E.
Excellent! I very much enjoyed the tour in the old city of Hyderabad and learn about the history of the city, the laad bazaar and the Nizam rulers. The tour guide John was really great and guided me well through the streets and the bazaar. I very much liked climbing up the Chaminar and have chai tea and cookies at the local bakery. I had an excellent time during the tour. moreless
kamsubb
Authenticity! Navin was great - it was so great to have someone lead us through the City. He is so knowledgable and is able to distinguish fact from fiction! Connected us to local craftsman for some shopping and there were no commissions in the process! Passionate about the work he does and make the tour fun, educational and flexible! More morelessrowena r.
Fantastic tour of the Kingdom of Diamonds Navin is so passionate and knowledgeable about Hyderbad’s history and culture, which really shines through the tours. Learning about Golconda’s architecture and history made me appreciate the ruins amongst which I was walking and really brought the past to life. 10/10 recommend! Thank you so much moreless
Venera Z.
The Kingdom of Diamonds tour We visited the Golkonda fort and Qutub Shahi tombs. Navin is very passionate about what he is doing, that is why, i think, it is quite a pleasure to have him as a guide.
The his/tory can be boring if the teller is just reciting facts and names. It is not boring to listen to Navin at all. He is knowledgeable, funny, friendly, and glad to answer all your questions. It was a memorable experience.
The tour will take around 4 hours. Come prepared, the Golkonda is huge, with a long walking up. Wear proper shoes, hat. And take a panoramic picture when you get to the top.morelessNiranjana
Enriching, interesting ,informative and friendly tour For anyone who wants to tour Hyderabad and truly understand its history and culture, Navin's tours are a must !!! Had it not been for his tours, our trip to Hyderabad would have been a soulless journey. I had been to Hyderabad on an official visit and had a few spare days so took my elderly parents along so that they could tour the city. On the first day we all took the old city Charminar tour with Navin. His passion in sharing the history and culture of this city is so remarkable that it makes the entire tour so fascinating. So much so, that the next day when my parents went for the Golconda tour with him, I felt I was missing an important eye view of the city's history. But what makes it even more awesome is the sincerity with which he treats us. You feel like your spending time with a family member. And that left me at peace and anxious free even when my parents were touring in my absence. Infact he was so kind to offer a pickup and hotel transfer for my parents in my absence as I wasn't aware of any reliable transport service. And this was over and above the transport service for the tour. He also recommend many must try Hyderabadi dishes and suggested the places where we could get the same. Thankyou so much Navin for such a memorable experience!!! morelessBrynn_01
Excellent tour A friend recommended Navin's tour to us and we weren't disappointed. Navin was great, explained everything thoroughly, guided us through interesting areas in the city center, was happy to take photos of our group, and even organized transfer for us from and to the hotel. We couldn't have got so much out of a morning without his help. moreless
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