Vadodara Highlights: Half Day City Tour by Car Covering Palaces, Gardens, and Local Markets

Explore the marvelous buildings, colorful markets, and royal gardens of Vadodara on a half-day city tour. Discover the city’s history, culture, and local trivia with a personal guide in an air-conditioned car.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Laxmi Vilas Palace - Visit the majestic building which is a true demonstration of luxury and affluence, and it is the residence of Vadodara’s royal family and was built in 1890.
  • Sayaji Baug - Sayaji Baug is dedicated to Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III and is the most extensive garden in the western region of India with a sprawling 45 hectares…
What's Included
  • Great local tips and recommendations
  • Highly trained and friendly Storyteller/Guide who can speak English & Hindi
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Lunch at your own expenses
  • Entrance fee to any historical site
Additional Information

Discover all the beautiful and famous sites of Vadodara, including Mystic Laxmi Vilas Palace, Sayaji Baug, Sursagar lake and local Markets. Taste local delicacies on this fantastic 4-hour experience with a personal guide in an air-conditioned car.
Highlights
Discover the marvelous buildings, colorful markets and royal garden spilled across the city. We…

Location
Laxmi Vilas Palace
J N Marg
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Arcotraj
Jan 12, 2025
Good family trip to Vadodara - Vadodara offers good food and some tourist attractions. Enjoyed good Gujarati thali meals in Alkapuri. Purchased sweets and savory items in Jagdish. Very good snacks. The Laxshmi Vilas Palace is huge. A visit to this palace is worth it. The museum has many amazing Ravi Verma paintings plus European art collection. The MS University is also huge. Lots of walls in the city are covered with Art. Easy to move around with Uber.
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Siddartha_n
Oct 8, 2025
Advertising did not match Service received - This tour advertised that the guide was "highly trained, friendly story teller& that snacks & water would be provided. What I got was a driver who could barely communicate in English & when I asked him where the guide was he mentioned Laxmi Vilas. But when we got there the "guide" he was referring, to turned out to be an audio guide provided by the palace !! The rest of the trip consisted of very brief photo stops & some one or two words about the places. No snacks or water was provided at all !! I eventually got fed up & asked to be dropped off at a mall to have lunch find my own way back to the airport using a Uber. Suddenly he managed to string a few words of English & offered to meet me later in the afternoon & take me back to the airport for INR 700, which I accepted to avoid difficulties finding a Uber. As for the tour agency, despite sending them a message a day earlier about picking me up at the arrival lobby, they did not reply but called 5 mins before pick up time to tell to contact the driver to pick me up. They declined to contact the driver on my behalf. My advice to others considering this package by Go Goa Tours is that it's NOT RECOMMENDED!! As their advertising did not match the poor services they provided. It would be better just to hire a Uber for 4 hours & visit all the places.
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Vincent_d
Feb 11, 2026
Avoid at all costs - I left one-star only because there was no option to leave zero stars. After they no-showed on a tour the evening prior, I contacted Viator and asked that they reconfirm this service by email. I also contacted the operator, Yo Goa of Pune, India, directly but although they received and read my messages, they never responded. The car and local guide never showed up. In a way, it actually worked out better because previous reviews confirmed that the “guide” is the car driver and most barely speak English. I was able to do the whole itinerary with local services. (Taxis and tuk-tuks booked through Uber) for a fraction of the price and there were audio guides available at all the important sights. Check the operator when booking and avoid this one at all costs.
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Maya_d
Dec 21, 2025
Tour guide was a no-show. - The tour guide did not show up. Found the phone number for the tour company (go goa tours), they were looking into it and never got back to us. Furthermore, we got confirmation for this tour when we reserved and only now realize that some of the destinations are closed on Mondays. They should’ve never confirmed if the tour was not possible. Terrible way to run a business & colossal disappointment. Viator should drop this company/tour. Will be requesting refund.
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From $71 (Per Vehicle)
up to 6 guests
1 - Traveler
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).