Hyderabad and Tirupati Temple Break
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A Hyderabad to Tirupati temple tour that lasts five days and four nights. You stay two nights in Hyderabad, Telangana, for Golconda Fort and Charminar, then fly to Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, for two nights around the Tirumala hill temple. It suits pilgrims and heritage travellers from November to February.
Pilgrims and heritage lovers who want royal Hyderabad and a Tirumala visit in one short trip, and accept a flight on Day 3
Highlights
Good to know
Day 3 flight
The two cities are about 560 km apart by road, so Day 3 is a domestic flight of roughly an hour, not included in the priceTirumala day
Darshan queues vary, so book through the official TTD channels ahead and keep the whole of Day 4 freeDress
Dress modestly at every temple and mosque; Tirumala has its own published dress code to check before packingRain
November is the wettest month at Tirupati, so carry a light rain layerDay-by-Day Itinerary
- Charminar
- Laad Bazaar
Arrive in Hyderabad and see Charminar at dusk
- 1Meet your driver at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, about 24 km from the city
- 2Check in and rest
- 3If time allows, walk around Charminar and the Laad Bazaar bangle shops nearby
- 4Dinner of Hyderabadi biryani if you like
- Golconda Fort
- Qutb Shahi Tombs
- Mecca Masjid
- Chowmahalla Palace
Golconda Fort, the Qutb Shahi tombs and Chowmahalla Palace
- 1Start early at Golconda Fort to climb through the gateways and test the clap echo at the entrance dome
- 2Drive to the Qutb Shahi tombs, about a kilometre north of the fort wall
- 3After lunch, Mecca Masjid and Chowmahalla Palace
- 4Evening at leisure
- Salar Jung Museum (optional)
- Hussain Sagar lakeside (optional)
- Padmavathi Temple, Tiruchanur
Fly to Tirupati and visit the Padmavathi Temple
- 1A slow morning in Hyderabad, with the Salar Jung Museum (not on Fridays) or the Hussain Sagar lakeside if the flight time allows
- 2Airport transfer and the flight to Tirupati, roughly an hour in the air
- 3Drive from Tirupati Airport to your hotel in the city
- 4Evening visit to the Padmavathi Temple at Tiruchanur, which tradition places before the hill temple
- Venkateswara Temple, Tirumala
- Tirumala ghat road
- Alipiri stairway (optional)
Tirumala: the Venkateswara Temple on the hill
- 1Drive up the 18 km ghat road, about 40 minutes from the foothills
- 2Darshan at the Venkateswara Temple, about 980 m above sea level, on a ticket booked through TTD
- 3Keep the full day for queues and the return drive
- 4Walkers can choose the roofed Alipiri stairway of 3,550 steps on the way up
- Kapila Theertham
- Govindaraja Swamy Temple
Kapila Theertham, Govindaraja Swamy Temple and departure
- 1Morning at Kapila Theertham, where a hill stream falls into the temple tank
- 2Visit the Govindaraja Swamy Temple in the city
- 3Lunch, then transfer to Tirupati Airport, about 14 km from the city, for your flight
Indicative — varies with season and hotel category.
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Trip Facts
Local Activities & Events
Updated Oct 3, 2026Hyderabad — Days 1-3 of this trip
Hyderabad Book Fair
culturalUsually in December (19 to 29 December in both 2024 and 2025)
A winter book fair at NTR Stadium, with publisher and bookseller stalls, discounts, talks and book launches over about ten days.
Reach out to us for the confirmed datesAndhra Pradesh — across your trip
Navanandi Pradakshinalu
festivalA one-day pilgrimage round nine ancient Nandi temples near Mahanandi in Nandyal district, usually begun with a bath at the Mahanandiswara temple.
Karthika Pournami
festivalFull-moon day of the Karthika month, a day of lamp lighting and temple worship.
Padmavathi Ammavari Karthika Brahmotsavam, Tiruchanur
festivalThe main yearly festival of the goddess at the Padmavathi Ammavari Temple in Tiruchanur, a nine-day sequence of daily processions.
Kadiyam Flower Festival
seasonalCelebrates the nursery growers of Kadiyam, near Rajahmundry, with displays and sales of blooms, foliage plants and fruit saplings.
Maredumilli Tourism Festival
culturalA forest tourism festival in Maredumilli with treks, performances by Konda Reddi and Koya communities, craft and forest-produce stalls, and local food.
Vizag Navy Marathon
sportsEleventh running of the Eastern Naval Command's road race in Visakhapatnam, part of Navy Day events, with full, half, 10K and 5K runs.
Avakai Amaravati Festival of Cinema, Culture and Literature
culturalSecond edition of the state tourism department's three-day festival bringing together film, the arts and writing.
Events are reviewed by our team before publishing and drop off after they end. Please confirm timings and availability with us before your trip — local schedules can change without notice.
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