TENTATIVE SPOUSE TOURS- IFC2011

RAMOJI FILM CITY TOUR
13Th November 10:00 Hrs Departure from ‘NOVOTEL
11:30 Hrs Arrival at Ramoji film city
11:30 Hrs 13:30 Hrs sight seeing at Ramoji film city
13:30 Hrs 14:30 Hrs Lunch at Sitara Hotel*** in Ramoji Film City
14:30 Hrs 16:00 Hrs Back to ‘NOVOTEL
HYDERABAD CITY TOUR
14TH November 10:30 Hrs Departure from ‘NOVOTEL
11:30 Hrs Arrival at Salarjung Museum
11:30 Hrs 13:30 Hrs Visit Salarjung Museum
13:30 Hrs 14:15 Hrs Travel to Taramati Baradari
14:15 Hrs 15:15 Hrs Lunch At Taramati Baradari ( Local Cusine )
15:15 Hrs 15:40 Hrs Travel To Golkonda Fort
15:40 Hrs 17:00 Hrs Sightseeing at Golkonda Fort
17:00 Hrs 18:00 Hrs Travel To Novotel
HYDERABAD SHOPPING TOUR
15TH November 8:30 Hrs Depart Novotel
8:30 Hrs 9:15 Hrs Travel Time to Birlamandir
9:15 Hrs 10:15 Hrs Darshan at Birlamandir
10:15 Hrs 10:30 Hrs Travel To Basheerbagh
10:30 Hrs 12:30 Hrs Shopping at Basheerbagh ( Indian Jewellary/ Pearls/)
12:30 Hrs 13:15 Hrs Travel To N Grill
13:15 Hrs 14:30 Hrs Lunch at N Grill
14:30 Hrs 15:00 Hrs Travel To Shilparamam
15:00 Hrs 16:00 Hrs Shopping at Shilparamam ( Indian Handicrafts )
16:00 Hrs 16:15 Hrs Travel To Novotel

  Golconda Fort
Golkonda is one of the famous forts of India. Founded originally by the Kakatiyas in the 13th Centurary, the existing structure was expanded by the Qutub Shahi Kings into a massive granite structure with walls and ramparts extending some 7 Km in circumference. The Kohinoor Diamond, the Hope diamond and the Diamond are said to have come from here. The fort is famous for its acoustics and ingenious water supply. The glorious past of Golkonda Fort is narrated effectively with matchless sound and light effects. A unique Sound & Light Show, takes you right back in time, when Golkonda was full of life, glory and grandeur.
  Qutub Shahi Tombs
The famous tombs of the seven Qutub Shahi rulers in the Ibrahim Bagh are located close to the famous Golkonda Fort.The galleries of the smaller tombs are of a single storey while the larger ones are two storied. In the centre of each tomb is a sarcophagus which overlies the actual burial vault in a crypt below. The domes were originally overlaid with blue and green tiles, of which only a few pieces now remain.
  Taramati Baradari – Lunch
Taramati Baradari was a sarai (a caravan station for traders and travelers) as part of Ibrahim Bagh, a Persian styled garden built during the reign of Ibrahim Quli Qutub Shah, the second Sultan of Golconda of Golconda. The Baradari was constructed on the banks of the Musi river. Today, the region comes under the city limits of Hyderabad, India. According to contemporary folklore, the tourism department attributes the name to the reign of the Seventh Sultan of Golconda, Abdullah Qutb Shah who as an ode to his favorite courtesan, Taramati, is said to have christened the sarai as Taramati Baradari.
  Visit to Mangalam – display of jewellery & souvenirs
 

  Visit to Shilparamam – Crafts Village
Shilparamam is an arts and crafts village located in Madhapur, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. The village was conceived with an idea to create an environment for the preservation of traditional crafts. There are ethnic festivals round the year. Shilparamam gives a scenic ambience of tradition and cultural heritage. Enchanting the blend of arts and artifact, epitomizing the true legacy with the diverse natural beauty of rural India; Shilparamam is tribute to Andhra Pradesh. Exhibiting the rustic richness and creativity of Hyderabad, it has captivated the imagination of visitors.

 
  Charminar
The Charminar is a square edifice each side with 20 meters, with four grand arches each facing a cardinal point that open into four streets. At each corner stands an exquisitely shaped minaret, 56 meters high with a double balcony. Each minaret is crowned by a bulbous dome with dainty petal like designs at the base. A beautiful mosque is located at the western end of the open roof and the remaining part of the roof served as a court during the Qutb Shahi times. There are 149 winding steps to reach the upper floor. Once atop, the solitude and serenity of the beautiful interior is refreshing. The space in the upper floor between the minarets was meant for Friday prayers. There are forty-five prayer spaces.The structure is made of granite, limestone, mortar and pulverised marble. Initially the monument with its four arches was so proportionately planned that when the fort was opened one could catch a glimpse of the bustling Hyderabad city as these Charminar arches were facing the most active royal ancestral streets. There is also a legend of an underground tunnel connecting the Golkonda to Charminar, possibly intended as an escape route for the Qutb Shahi rulers in case of a siege, though the exact location of the tunnel is unknown.
  Mecca Masjid / Chowmohalla Palace / Salarjung Museum
Mecca Masjid was built during the reign of Muhammad Quli Qutub Shah, the 6th Qutb Shahi Sultan of Golconda (now Hyderabad). The three arched facades have been carved from a single piece of granite, which took five years to quarry. More than 8,000 workers were employed to build the mosque. Muhammad Quli Qutub Shah personally laid the foundation stone of the mosque. The construction was later completed by Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb after conquring Hyderabad.
  Lad Bazar - Bangle shopping
Lad Bazaar is a shopper’s paradise, situated adjacent to the Charminar, one of the most famous monuments in India. It is one of the oldest shopping centers in Hyderabad, offering an amazing mix of the ancient and the modern articles for sale.Lad Bazaar was founded by Ladli Begum, the wife of Mir Mehboob Ali Khan, the sixth Nizam of Hyderabad. It allures people in droves with its dazzling range of glass and lacquer bangles, pure pearls, gun metal showpieces, exotic hand-woven carpets, printed boutiques and some of the most inspired creations in silk. The place is also famous for its exclusive collection of dress materials, gold-coated articles and crockery.

  Lunch on Cruise Hussainsagar Lake – visit to Buddha Statue, NTR Gardens
Built in the 16th century the lake was named to express the gratitude of Ibrahim Quli Qutub Shah to Hussain Shah Wali who helped him to recover from illness. It is a sprawling artificial lake that holds water perennially, built during the reign of Ibrahim Qutub Shah, across a tributary of the river Musi in 1562. Linking the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad, the lake and its environs have several parks and scenic spots. The broad road on the tank bund is lined with lawns and 33 statues of famous personalities of the State(which are now partially destroyed) stand along the bund of the lake. The well laid out Lumbini park located in the Buddha Purnima project has a musical fountain. The lake was a hot spot as a suicide location but these have reduced in the last few decades, possibly due to the worsening water quality.
  Visit to Lepakshi Handicrafts Emporium – souvenirs shopping
Andhra Pradesh is a treasure-trove of a fascinating range of art forms and traditional crafts, each unique in style, theme, concept, form and expression.Through centuries old, these crafts and arts without exception have displayed innate flexibility and durability. They adapt to the changing eras and times and till date maintain an enriching and endearing freshness. Kalamkari with its lucid and colorful depiction of the epics and landscapes; the lively and lovely kondapalli toys carved out of soft-wood; Nirmal paintings with their golden hues and the Bidricraft with silvery contours, have become the cynosure of not only connoisseurs, but also interior designers.
Optional tours – Pochampally & Ramoji Film city
Ikat fabric and Pochampally Sarees now being sold all over the World. The weaving of Ikat furnishing is now done in the entire Nalgonda district and involves nearly 18,000 looms. Gorgeous Pochampally silks woven in the Ikat patterns are in great demand worldwide, as incomparable fabrics, the prized handlooms of India.
The largest film studio complex in the world as certified by Guinness World Records provides comprehensive and advanced film production facilities with dedicated professionalism. A filmmaker can walk in with a script and walk out with a canned film. A dream world created for the celluloid on a sprawling 2000 acres, with every imaginable set and location, Ramoji Film city on outskirts of Hyderabad offers facilities to produce any kind of movie apart from there are hotels where artistes and technicians can stay. Visitors too can go round in conducted tours that the management organizes.