Hyderabad Golconda Fort Tour With Light And Sound Show

Description

Golconda fort is one of Hyderabad’s most visited and iconic places. Its entire landscape is extremely beautiful and majestic. It is situated on top of a hill and therefore there is no surprise it is saying it gives you the best view of the city of pearls. This mighty fort was built in the year 1143 across an area of 3 square kilometers by the Kakatiya kings and later went on to be the capital of Qutub Shahi Kings. This fork was earlier called Mankal and later as Golconda. The word Golconda comes from "Golla" and "Konda", meaning Sheppard and hilltop. There is an interesting story behind the origin of the fort and its name, a Sheppard boy once saw a magical idol of god on this hill and the king who got to know about it promised to build a fort and named it Golconda. This fort has extreme royalty and is said to have mysteries associated with it. Out of them the rumored tunnel to Charminar is the most interesting one. It’s amazing to know that such a brilliant architectural wonder exists. A hand clap at a point below the dome of the fort at the entrance can be heard clearly till the highest point of this mighty fort. All these things make Golconda an interesting place to visit and definitely blow away one’s mind with the cultural heritage and treasures it processes, therefore there is no astonishment in getting to know that this architectural excellence is under consideration for UNESCO’s world heritage sites. With so much history and grandeur associated with it this is a place you should not miss if you’re visiting HYDERABAD. Apart from its captivating beauty that attracts the tourist for site seeing, the sound and light show is something that is worth your while. The depiction of the history of the fort and the city of Hyderabad during the show is an eye feast for the audience. The gorgeousness of this mighty fort is way more enhanced amidst the beautiful lights during the night; it shows your best side of Golconda. This sound and light are conducted every day in the week except for Mondays from 6 pm to 9.15 pm in not just English but in deluge and Hindi as well on particular days of the week. The Hindi show has the voice of Bollywood superstar Mr. Amitabh Bachchan. Don’t miss it!

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Highlights :
• All taxes, fuel surcharges and service fees included
• Hotel pickup and drop-off included from the city hotels
• Informative, friendly and professional guide
• Great overview and orientation of the visit
• Guide services for a more personalized experience

Activity :
• Sightseeing

Transport :
Airconditioned transport with driver

• 01 to 03 persons - Sedan cars - Indian make cars like Toyota Etios or Maruti Swift Desire 
• 03 to 05 persons - SUV cars - Toyota Innova or similar
• 06 to 10 persons - Tempo Traveller with 10 seats
• 11 to 18 persons - Mini coaches with 18 seater
• 19 to 42 persons - Coaches with 27 or 42 seater
All the vehicles are air-conditioned

Pickup and Departure :
 Pick up from mentioned city Centre, Railway Station or your city hotel.
 Drop at mentioned city Centre, Railway Station or your city hotel.

• Tour Duration: 2-3 Hours
• Guide:  English speaking guide Included
• Assistance: Yes
• Entrance fees included: Yes
• Vehicle: Air-conditioned
• Driver with a phone: Yes
• Tour Starts Time: 0600 PM hrs.

Additional : 
• Confirmation will be sent within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability.
• Child below 5 years is free.
• No strict dress code is enforced at tour sites except for places of worship, shorts or sleeveless tops are not recommended.
• We recommend comfortable walking shoes and sunglasses/sunscreen during the visit.
• Entrance fees to the monuments are not included and are to be paid directly. Any camera or video camera fees, if any, are to be paid directly

Timings :

09:00 am - 05:00 pm - Golconda fort
Show Timings: (Nov to Feb) 1st Show 6:30pm 2nd Show 7.45pm (Mar to Oct) 1st Show 7:00pm 2nd Show 8.15pm. 

Things To Carry :
• Sunscreen
• Sunglasses
• Comfortable footwear

Advisory :
Special Holidays will not be liable for any dispute arising out of the rental between customer and vendor, guide or any service provider

Confirmation Policy :
The customer receives a confirmation voucher via email within 24 hours of successful booking Rate is based on a minimum 2 person sharing. We reserve the right to cancel in case the minimum no. of customers required for the visit on any date is not met.

Cancellation Policy :
• If cancellations are made 30 days before the start date of the visit, 25% of the total tour cost will be charged as cancellation fees.
• If cancellations are made 15-30 days before the start date of the visit, 50% of the total tour cost will be charged as cancellation fees.
• If cancellations are made within 0-15 days before the start date of the visit, 100% of the total tour cost will be charged as cancellation fees.

Refund Policy :
•The applicable refund amount will be processed within 15 business days

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