Heritage Walk with HiTea at Falaknuma Palace

King for a day

We were recommended to try the high tea by tourists we met in Hyderabad. As we had time we opted to book fora nights stay. WOW. It is a beautiful building commanding amazing views. Opulence and an insight into bygone age. Our room was fantastic. Beautiful high ceiling and in keeping decor. The en-suite in a class of its own. We had the high tea in the Celeste dinning room. Grand, but very comfortable. The tea was delicious and very filling. The tour of the palace followed. It was informative and interesting.. breakfast did not disappoint, eggs anyway you wanted, fresh bread and pastries made in the kitchens, fruits and berries galore. The staff were all In obtrusive but incredibly helpful. Nothing here was to much trouble. Your welfare was their aim. Best description I can think of is ‘king for a day’.

Scam. Please avoid.

This company is a scam. They charge almost 50-60 dollars more than the actual cost if you just call the palace. On top of that there was no communication with us regarding pick up and drop off times. We found our own ride to the palace only to realize that the tour didn’t start for another hour. The actual tour was fine but this is a warning to all those booking on TripAdvisor given the palace does not recognize this company as an official booking route. I would not recommend.

Best service

It's was a very good service and the driver Mr.Gause was very professional and courteous guy.great service.

life's ambition

It was my life's ambition to see this world-famous Nizams living palace. Its highly recommended if you hop on to Hyderabad. i was picked up from my Hotel Palace tour and was dropped back. Highly recommended.

Quite a reasonable pricing

Quite a reasonable pricing compared to other palaces in the world. We were picked up by the car and on time, reached the place tour with after noon Tea. its a life experience. Everything was perfectly organised by the agency and the palace. Must experience, while in Hyderabad.

Must Enjoy the Grandeur of this Palace

Must Enjoy the Grandeur of this Palace with an aroma of Tea. Booked with Mr Reddy (+919849028399) and the vehicle was on time and its perfect visit. Highly Recommended

Careful: this is a reserved taxi service, not a tour

It's not a Heritage walk. It's a tour of the palace run by the palace not the operator. You can book the palace tour directly for less than half the price. All they provide is a taxi.

Wonderful time

Me and my teenage children had wonderful time with afternoon tea at this once owned by the richest man. Requested the owner of Garuda Tourism, they being local agency since 35 years had accepted my special request before and after high tea to drive around city, which Mr Reddy 9849028399 owner did it organised for us. Thanks

Professional agency suggestions are correct

Marvelous experience to have a Buggy ride and then the history of once the richest man in the world. The agency of Reddy Garuda Tourism had professionally recommended this tour during my stay in Hyderabad.

Must visit in Life time

One of the finest preservations coupled with the stay and enjoy the luxurious begone era. The Hi Tea menu was simple superb as per local custumes. Recommended to visit once in life time

Highly proffessional services

We were the group of six people booked through Garuda Tourism, the owner was very prompt in response, timely and effeciantly, punctually provided the services. It was our wonderfull and ever forgetable event, as it was my wife 1st wedding anniversary. Its a life time experience and highly recommend through this agency. Thanks

"UNPROFESSIONAL THIEVES WHO DO NOT RESPECT THE CUSTOMERS PAYING FOR THE SERVICE" DO NOT SIGN UP FOR THIS TOUR!!1

Due to protests and enforcement of section 144 in the old city on the day of the tour, we asked to be taken on a different day. The tour operator refused despite the fact that we had paid for 4 people. The circumstances were beyond our control and we were willing to do a different day but the tour operator has been very unprofessional. BEWARE- THE TOUR COMPANY TAKES YOUR MONEY AND THEN DOES NOT PROVIDE THE TOUR. FIND ANOTHER OPERATOR SO YOU DO NOT GET CHEATED BY THIS COMPANY. "UNPROFESSIONAL THIEVES WHO DO NOT RESPECT THE CUSTOMERS PAYING FOR THE SERVICE" DO NOT SIGN UP FOR THIS TOUR!!1

Palacial Experience

During wedding time at Hyderabad, we had 4hrs of time to spare. Booked this fantastic Palatial experience. We had Hi Tea and the historian took us round. The paintings on the ceilings of Falakhnuma palace were ashtonishing of that era. Highly recomend if you are in Hyderabad.

Well kept Palace of the sky

Saw several Palaces in the world , but this palace in the Hyderabd Deccan is a true history of those lived lavishily is well kept. The history and palace walk is great Experience , highly recomended to visit .

Fabulous experience

Fabulous Experience of going round with historian and the stories were incredible with Hi Tea, we had Nizam Hi Tea with family. Must visit place during your stay. Recomended.

amazing excperience value for money

Was here with a group of friends during Feb 2022. Its really amazing to go round the palace to know the history and the menu was eloberate and highly recommended. the price by this agency are quite reasonable for pickup and drop from our place.

Jewel in Hyderabad

"After a long haul flight from USA, we had an half day to spare, and we were recommended by Madhu (guided us during our earlier trip to India) to go for this tour. We really enjoyed the walk with high tea. This is an Highly experiential tour, one must not miss"

Fabulous Falaknuma

It was a fabulous experience !! The driver was so informative, I recommended and booked it for my elder parents. They enjoyed a lovely atmosphere. Highly recommended

Short and sweet

I had an excellent time at the tour today. The pick up and drop off was such a breeze. The driver, Ravi was so professional. The food was great. It was a short and sweet trip with lots of time to explore the court yard and to relax in the shade of trees after the tour. This was meant for catching up with my old friends and it served the purpose very well. An absolute must-do if you’re in a time crunch but need to spend quality time with loved ones. Does not include much walking, can be done with people of all ages.

REALITY SPEAKS

It was a wonderful experience to go back to the annals of history to see the reality. One must see the past and forward to the future generation. Must visit place during our stay at Hyderabad. Mr Reddy (organizer) was prompt in answering to our queries.

The Mirror of the Sky, Experience Nizami Grandeur at this Palace Hotel is an amazing experience with Hi Tea

Its the real Mirror of the Sky, Experiencing the Nizami Grandeur at this Palace Hotel is an amazing experience with Hi Tea. The paintings on the ceilings and grand stair case are very impressive, highly recommended to see this palace during your stay in Hyderabad.

Disappointing

Ambience and view was beautiful BUT food was tasteless. Taste is subjective therefore, for us, the high tea was below our expectation. The high tea here was more of QUANTITY than quality and for the price we paid, it was disappointing. Scones were served cold. Sandwiches were so so. Cakes were so so; taste more of sugar than ingredients. I asked for coffee without sugar TWO TIMES and both times, my coffee was served sweet. I finally asked for masala tea without sugar, and they got it right. Maybe our expectation was high for for 11,800 rupees for high tea, I believe we have the right to have some expectations. Nevertheless, I must say, the palace looked amazing at sunset. Service was great as well.

HiTea with a difference...

I was told by my friend that this is Once in a lifetime experience and not to be missed. So when we reached the entrance I was apprehensive about what was in store... Once we were inside the main gate, we were greeted by the welcome team and driven in a Buggy to the place, and the drive enroute was enhanced by Peacocks dancing around the trail. The Heritage walk is a guided tour in and around the Palace where we could experience the amazing paintings which have a mesmerizing effect, the Crystal Chandeliers, the Dining room with over 100 chairs, the Library, the Bath tub with multiple taps for Hot & cold water as well as perfumes, just to name a few. Later on, when tour ended we experienced a true Nawabs hospitality in the HiTea served with delicious spreads of food, juices, tea and coffee. A wonderful experience...

Magical

Amazing place. What astonishing scenery. The palace itself is one of the top 3 must visit palaces in the world. Royal rooms were exemplary, very rich. High tea was also an amazing experience. Variety of snacks. Coconut water was stale that was the only sore point. However it was the view and amazing time that we spent is what we will cherish.

A Regal Experience

The Heritage Walk and Hi Tea experience at the Taj Falaknuma Palace is a must do when visiting Hyderabad. The arrangements made by the agent to pick us up and finally drop us back at our residence went smoothly. The staff and guide at the Taj Falaknuma were friendly and helpful throughout out our visit.

The palace was a very beautiful...

<p>The palace was a very beautiful place with lovely gardens<br/> The HiTea was a good experience too<br/> However i had to pay for the HiTea even though i had paid all the charges at the time of booking.booking charges included HiTea also.<br/> The same night i informed the local travel agent who then had a word with the Hotel staff and refunded the payment.<br/> This shouldnt have happened.<br/> I have always taken Viator tours in USA, UK and France and all were lovely experiences.<br/> I am from India and unfortunately over here this goofup occured.<br/> The local travel agent was very co-operative.<br/> Unfortunately i was not happy with the Taj Falaknuma Palace staff who dealt with this issue</p>

A real treat

A chance to catch a glimpse of the grand life of the Nizams. Owned by the Taj group of hotels it is immaculately maintained. The tea is a splendid feast and the guided tour is informative. Sadly no photography is allowed indoors. From its height on the hill overlooking Hyderabad you get a great view of the city below.