Hyderabad and Warangal

Days 1 to 2: Hyderabad

2 nights · Easy · Telangana's capital, known for Charminar, Golconda Fort, Nizam-era palaces and biryani.

Day 1: Hyderabad

• Reach Charminar early, before the shops open.
• Walk 1 km to Chowmahalla Palace.
• Lunch on biryani in the Old City.
• Spend the afternoon at Salar Jung Museum.

Day 2: Hyderabad

• Climb Golconda Fort in the cool of the morning.
• See the Qutub Shahi Tombs, 1 km away.
• Visit Birla Mandir after it reopens at 3 pm.
• Evening boat ride to the Buddha statue on Hussain Sagar Lake.

Getting here from Hyderabad: Road or train, about 3 hours. About 150 km by road.

Days 3 to 4: Warangal

1 night · Easy · The Kakatiya capital, with a ruined fort, the Thousand Pillar Temple and UNESCO-listed Ramappa nearby.

Day 3: Warangal

• Morning train from Secunderabad and check in at Hanamkonda.
• Thousand Pillar Temple and the Bhadrakali temple.
• Warangal Fort and the Kakatiya gateways in the late afternoon.
• Dinner in Hanamkonda.

Day 4: Warangal

• Hire a car and drive to Ramappa at Palampet.
• The temple and the lake beside it.
• Laknavaram lake and the suspension bridge on the way back.
• Evening train back to Hyderabad.