Private Pune City Tour: Explore Aga Khan Palace, Pataleshwar Caves, and More
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Pune

Enjoy an exclusive 8-hour guided excursion to Pune’s top landmarks such as Aga Khan Palace, Pataleshwar Caves, Raja Dinkar Museum, Shaniwar Wada Fort, and Dagadusheth Halwai Ganapati (Ganesha) Temple.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Aga Khan Palace - Start your tour with a pickup from your hotel in Pune. Before you begin, your guide will go through the itinerary of your full-day tour.

Your first visit is to Aga Khan Palace, built-in 1892. It holds a significant role in India’s independence as Mahatma Gandhi and his wife were imprisoned here.

  • Pataleshwar Cave Temple - Next visit the Pataleshwar Caves, an 8th-century rock-cut cave temple dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. Spend around 30 minutes.
  • Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum - Visit Raja Dinkar Museum, which holds over 20,000 objects with 2,500 of which are on display. The three-story building houses various sculptures dating back to the 14th century. One part of particular interest is the “Mastani Mahal”. Raja Kelkar made an attempt at depicting the palace of Mastani, (wife of the Peshwa Baji Rao I) with its remnants.
  • Dagadusheth Halwai Ganapati Temple - Next, Visit Dagadusheth Halwai Ganapati Temple, dedicated to the Hindu God Ganesh. The temple is popular in Maharashtra and is visited by thousands of pilgrims every year. Devotees of the temple include celebrities and Chief Ministers of Maharashtra who visit during the annual ten-day Ganeshotsav festival. The main Ganesh idol is insured for a sum of ₹10 million (US$160,000).
  • Shaniwar Wada - Next, Visit Shaniwarwada a historical fortification in the city of Pune in Maharashtra, India. Built-in 1732, it was the seat of the Peshwas of the Maratha Empire until 1818, hen the Peshwas lost control to the British East India Company after the Third Anglo-Maratha War. Following the rise of the Maratha Empire, the palace became the center of Indian politics in the 18th century.
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • English-speaking professional guide
  • Transportation in a private, air-conditioned vehicle
What's Not Included
  • Any Meals during the tour
  • Entrance ticket to the Monuments.
  • Tips/gratuities
Additional Information
  • Dress code: Please dress modestly; arms and legs must be covered at places of worship
  • Comfortable walking shoes recommended
  • Shoes must be removed at all places of worship
Location
Aga Khan Palace
Yerwada.,
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Happyaustraveller
Feb 11, 2020
Wonderful insight into Pune culture - We had a great day exploring the cultural heritage of Pune with a wonderful guide Snehal and driver. She provided fascinating commentary & information throughout the day. The walk through the Tulsi Baug shopping market was great fun & all of the temples were fascinating. The visit to Aga Khan Palace & Ghandi exhibits really provided an historical perspective of the era. We were particularly glad that the company were able to pick us up from our hotel in Talegaon. Lunch at a Thali restaurant was a highlight.
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Mxr808
Nov 10, 2019
Great informative tour - This was a great experience for me and my girlfriend. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable about the history of the city, the landmarks we visited and was also very friendly. Can highly recommend. The entire trip was well scheduled and fit nicely to within an 8 hour time window.
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Subratan15
Sep 15, 2018
Aga Khan Palace at Pune - I had a visit of Aga Khan Palace at Pune. This is a historic place. Lot of freedom fighters stayed here during freedom movement. Mahatama Gandhi and Kasturba Gandhi used to stay here for long time. Kasturba Gandhi died at this place.
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