Top Pune Tours, Sightseeing & Cruises - page 3

Spend a day exploring the Maharashtra hill stations of Panchgani and Mahabaleshwar without transport headaches on this private tour from Pune. Traveling by private vehicle, absorb each town’s highlights and beauty spots with a personal guide providing commentary and insights you’d miss alone. Admire Panchgani’s Table Land plateau and strawberry-growing Mapro Gardens; visit Mahabaleshwar viewpoints like Arthur’s Seat and Pratapgad Fort, and discover plenty more before a convenient return trip.

Get to know the history and culture of Pune during this small-group tuk-tuk tour through the old part of town. Board a tuk-tuk to explore the city that was once the seat of the Maratha Empire, from 1674 to 1818. Stop at key landmarks such as Shaniwarwada Fort, Ganpati Temple, and the Lal Mahal and learn about the history and culture of the city before heading back to your hotel.

See a side of Pune that you wouldn't likely discover on your own on this small-group walking tour, led by a local guide. Ask questions as you explore Pune on foot, visiting highlights such as the Shaniwar Wada Fort and the Dagdusheth Halwai Ganesh Temple as well as local markets and historic neighborhoods.

Get out of Pune for the day and learn more about local history, culture, and nature on this private day tour. Admire the views from Khadakwasla Dam, learn about the Maratha dynasty at Sinhagad Fort, and go birdwatching at Panshet Dam. You’ll refuel with a Maharashtrian meal cooked over fire at the fort. Hotel pickup adds convenience to this varied day tour ideal for travelers with a range of interests.

Visit India’s crown jewel, the Taj Mahal, on a private excursion from Pune. Leave Pune via train and plane to reach the city of Agra and explore its key landmarks. On day one, visit the gardens of Mehtab Bagh and stay overnight. The next day, wake up bright and early for a trip to the UNESCO-listed Taj Mahal and the Agra Fort before heading back to Pune.

Discover the city of Pune on a walking tour through the old town. See the city’s key landmarks such as the Shaniwar Wada Fort, the Lal Mahal, the ancient markets of Pune, the Vishram Bagh Waada Palace, and more. This tour is an opportunity to get acquainted with the history of Pune and learn about the culture of this cosmopolitan city.

The epicenter of India’s independence and freedom movements, Pune is full of globally significant history that’s not always apparent to independent travelers. With this private, full-day tour, explore the city heritage with a guide, learning about the country’s freedom movements of the 19th and 20th centuries. Visit sites where key historical events unfolded, including the palace where Mahatma Gandhi was imprisoned, the Kesariwada heritage house, and the Mahatma Phule Museum, dedicated to the social reformer of the 19th century.

Most Old Pune walks tick off the same landmarks and end at a generic snack stall. Ours doesn't. You'll taste a modak — Lord Ganesh's mythological favourite sweet — at the foot of Dagdusheth Halwai temple, eaten where it actually belongs. You'll step inside Bhausaheb Rangari Bhawan, the quiet lane where India's public Ganesh festival began in 1892 — a piece of national history almost no other tour shows you. You'll try a mastani at Gujjar Mastani, one of the original houses of the dessert Pune invented. Your guide is Pune-born, not flown in from elsewhere. Small group, never more than 8 — so the lanes feel like a local showing you their city, not a tour bus making a stop.