Best of Pune Private City Tour with Lunch and Transport

The 130 year old Dagadusheth Halwai Ganapati Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to the Hindu God Lord Ganesha. The temple is visited by over hundred thousand pilgrims every year. Devotees of the temple include celebrities & famous public figures who visit during the annual ten-day Ganeshotsav festival in September every year.

The Aga Khan Palace is a majestic building which is closely linked to the Indian freedom movement as it served as a prison for Mahatma Gandhi, his wife Kasturba Gandhi, his secretary Mahadev Desai and Sarojini Naidu. It is also the place where Kasturba Gandhi & Mahadev Desai died. Aga Khan Palace is major tourist attraction in Pune as it holds great historical significance. It has a beautiful architecture, century old trees and perfect gardens around it. It has Italian arches. The Palace captivates the eye of a spectator with its magnificence and picturesque architecture. The Palace has a number of objects, documents, photos and portraits depicting glimpses from the life of Mahatma Gandhi & other personalities of the Indian freedom struggle. This palace is also the headquarters of the Gandhi National Memorial Society & has a shop that deals in khaadi and other hand loomed textiles. Today the Palace houses a memorial on Mahatma Gandhi and his ashes are kept there.

Shaniwarwada is a 300 year old historical fort & one of the the main tourist attractions in Pune. Built in 1732 in the Maratha Imperial Architectural style, it was the great throne of the Peshwas of the Maratha Empire until 1818. Following the rise of the Maratha Empire, the fort became the centre of Indian politics in the 18th century. The fort itself was largely destroyed in 1828 by a fire, but the surviving structures are now maintained as a tourist attraction. The Shaniwarwada was originally a seven-storey building and after being attacked by the British Artillery 90 years later, all the top six stories collapsed leaving only the stone base, which was immune to the British artillery. Hence only the stone base of the Shaniwar Wada remains and can be seen today. In June 1818, the Peshwa, Bajirao II, abdicated his throne to Sir John Malcolm of the British East India Company & went into political exile at Bithoor, near Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh in North India.

The Lal Mahal (Red Palace) is one of the famous monuments located in Pune where Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, founder of the Maratha Empire spent his childhood. In the year 1630 AD, Shivaji Maharaj's Father Shahaji Raje Bhosale, established the Lal Mahal for his wife Jijabai and son. Shivaji Maharaj stayed here for several years until he captured his first fort. The original Lal Mahal was built with the idea of rejuvenating the recently razed city of Pune when Shahaji Raje entered the city along with Shivaji and his mother, Maasaheb Jijabai. Young Shivaji Maharaj grew up here, and stayed in the Lal Mahal till he captured the Torna fort in 1645. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's marriage with his wife, Saibai took place in Lal Mahal on 16 May 1640.

Tulshibaug is a bustling street market in old Pune City area. Its main features are a historic temple and a large open market. The busy Tulshibaug market is located in front of the famous Vishrambaug Wada. The market sells a wide variety of goods including traditional Maharashtrian cooking items, cosmetics, imitation Jewellery, traditional clothes and household goods as well as Puja items used for worshipping Gods in temples and at home. Other than shopping the market offers various kinds of refreshments and hotels.

drive past Laxmi Road

Tribal Research Institute Museum, Museum of Tribal Arts and Artifacts, is a museum in Pune inside the campus of Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes Research & Training Institute. It is popularly known as Tribal Museum. Please note: Closed on Sundays and public holidays.

Drive past the Famous and Vast 118 acres area of the 190-year-old Pune Race Course.

Calm, natural setting for quiet walks & jogs amid dense foliage, gardens & a stream.

Drive around the beautiful, lush green and old world residential area known as Koregaon Park.

Drive past the famous The Osho Commune (formerly known as the Rajneesh Ashram).

Empress Botanical Garden - visit and take a stroll around the Serene and Beautiful Empress Botanical Gardens named after Queen Victoria. This garden is home to many rare species of trees and flowers.

The National War Memorial Southern Command is a war memorial in Pune Cantonment, India, dedicated to post-Independence war martyrs. This is the only war memorial in South Asia which has been erected by citizens' contributions. The memorial was unveiled and dedicated to the nation on 15 August 1998.

Drive past the 90-feet high Red Coloured Ohel David Synagogue, locally called as “LAL DEVAL” built in English Gothic Style in the year 1867. It is one of the largest synagogues built in India.

Drive past the bustling areas of Deccan Gymkhana called J. M. Road and Fergusson College Road, both known for celebrating traditional as well as western cultures and festivals.

Visit the Ancient Pataleshwar Cave Temple which is a rock-cut cave temple carved out in the 8th century in the Rashtrakuta Dynasty period. It is dedicated to the Hindu God Shiva. This is the oldest monument in Pune, which is over 1300 years old.

Take a 10-minute walk in one of the ancient bazaars/market areas of Pune known as Centre Street and Kolsa Galli which is a small by-lane.

The famous shopping street in the Deccan area of Pune.

See the famous Sikh place of worship in Pune.

The famous shopping street of Pune.

The lush green campus and historical buildings of more than 100 year old University.

The famous and historical walking street near Shaniwar wada.

The place of worship frequented by the people of Zoroastrian religion.

The architecture and design is beautiful and stunning of this Church frequented by the small Christian population of Pune.

Visit the beautiful and ancient temple frequented by devout Hindus.