The frequent British Airways flights to Hyderabad touch down at the new Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, 14 miles south-east of central Hyderabad. After your flight lands at Hyderabad, take a speedy taxi to your Hyderabad hotel, then explore the city. To stretch your legs after your Hyderabad flight, climb the stairs up Charminar, Hyderabad's best known landmark with four columns and arches, and enjoy the great views over Hyderabad. Browse for pearls at nearby Laad Bazaar, and you'll soon have an appetite for Hyderabad's famous biryani rice dish.
After your Hyderabad flight lands, take a taxi from the licensed cab office for a convenient trip into Hyderabad city centre. Your post-flight journey into central Hyderabad should take around 40 minutes. If you'd prefer a cheaper option, try the Airport Shuttle Service that travels non-stop to Secunderabad and other Hyderabad areas.
When your flight lands in Hyderabad, get ready for a city which blends IT know-how with Hindu and Muslim history. Gaze at one of the world's oldest and largest mosques, the Mecca Masjid, with a courtyard holding a staggering 10,000 worshippers. Travel outside Hyderabad to clamber around Golconda Fort's ramparts, once part of Hyderabad's thriving diamond trade. Feeling peckish after your flight? Tuck into Hyderabad's famous dish, biryani, a spice-filled rice dish with meat or vegetables. Before your homeward-bound flight from Hyderabad, shop for pearls and diamonds, Hyderabad's speciality.
