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
Thomas
Highly Recommended Navin is extremely friendly and knowledgeable. As we were guided along the sites he provided a crash course on Hyderabad's history and culture that really enhanced my understanding of the city and its unique place in India. Led us to some delicious tea and biscuits, and helped immensely with shopping. Superb tour and guide. moreless
Veera T.It all started off with me casually mentioning to Navin that I would like to try out the Dosa's at Govind's. Off went Navin and in a span of minutes put together an entire plan for the walk and got a group of friends together. It was interesting to try out the various tea and bakery items at Nimras and then walk along the various by-lanes and get our dose of history and myths busted. Post that, we ended up at the famous (and original) Govind's.
All in all, a great Saturday morning spent with lots of history, minimal exercise and loads of buttery idli, dosa, and vada.
If you are interested in a fun walk, check out "The Hyderabad Walking Company". You will have fun, add to your store of knowledge and ensure a full tummy.moreless
Niranjana
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
Raj S.Love what you're doing here..Takes me back to my teens when I spent most days and nights in those streets #carefreemorelessChris M.
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- FoodiePilgrim
Navin's knowledge makes this tour uniquely valuable! Navin is full of the kind of deep knowledge of history and the locale that immeasurably enriches the already incomparable experience of exploring the Old City, and he delivers it in an engaging way. Importantly, he's very easy to understand even in a crowded marketplace.
My friend and I had an extra day after a business meeting so we decided to see the old city in the morning before it got too hot. That was a good plan: I expect I will long remember sitting on a wall in the shade of a venerable banyan tree in the courtyard of the Chowmahala Palace with tired feet and an exquisite breeze!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 morelessShamsSeattle
Definitely a Must Do: Navin is a very informed guide Navin is an excellent tour guide. His knowledge of the history of this city is amazing. He can seperate the facts, the folklore and the religious connotation. Which makes it really interesting.
He curated a tour to fit my asks. He talked at length about the culture, the significance of the region, the historic implications for the buildings. I would recommend a half day set aside for this experience at least. Also, the food choices: Yum!moreless - ZviaShwirtz
Great walking tour in the city Navin was super quick to respond to me once I reached out asking about a tour - and very flexible to schedule one in the afternoon, which was the only time I had free. He was also very understanding when we showed up late due to the crazy traffic! I went on this tour with three of my colleagues and it took about 3.5 hours. Navin is super knowledgable about Hyderabad and answered all our questions. We did a thorough tour of the palace and then did a walk about in the center - to see Charminar, get amazing chai, watch a bangle maker, etc. He made us feel very safe and led us the best way through the busy streets. I highly recommend Navin for anyone who would like to see the beautiful spots Hyderabad has to offer! 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
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.moreless
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