Daulatabad Fort audio tour: Self-guided walk at your pace, Aurangabad

Walk Daulatabad Fort's 17 stops on your own schedule, with narration and music in your ears

This is a self-guided audio tour of Daulatabad Fort, the 14th-century fortress 16 kilometers from Aurangabad, accessed through the HopOn India app on your phone. You download the tour once and can walk it as many times as you want during the three-month validity period, starting whenever you arrive at the fort and moving at your own pace through the entrance gate, cannon courtyard, step well, Chand Minar, Jain temple, Chini Mahal and the Bhul Bhulaiya maze. The narration includes history, cultural detail and background music or sound effects at key stops. Children from age 12 are welcome. Public transportation reaches the fort.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Daulatabad Fort attractions

• Start at Entrance Gate
• Visit Canon Courtyard
• Pass through Gate 2
• Walk along Pathway
• See Step Well
• Explore Hathi Hauz
• Visit Bharat Mata Mandir
• View Chand Minar
• Visit Jain Temple
• Pass Kalakot Gate
• Explore Inside Fort
• See Chini Mahal
• View Aurangzeb’s Canon
• Cross Bridge over Moat
• Enter Bhul Bhulaiya entrance
• Explore Bhul Bhulaiya
• Walk along Rampart

The experience

You arrive at Daulatabad Fort on your own schedule: no fixed departure time, no waiting for a group to assemble. Open the HopOn India app, start the audio tour, and move through the fort at whatever pace suits you that day. The narration unfolds as you walk, timed to each of the 17 stops: the entrance gate, the cannon courtyard, the step well, the Hathi Hauz, the Chand Minar (the tower visible for miles), the Jain temple, the Chini Mahal where the royal family once lived, and finally the Bhul Bhulaiya, the famous maze carved into the fort's upper levels. The audio includes background scores, qawalli music and sound effects that anchor the stories to the places you're standing in.

The fort itself sits on a volcanic hill that was carved into a fortress in the 13th century and renamed Daulatabad by the Mughal emperor Muhammad bin Tughluq. It was believed to be impregnable. The walls, gates and maze were built to confuse invaders. The app's narration, written by domain experts, weaves together the dynasties that held it (the Yadavas, later the Mughals under Aurangzeb, then the Nizams of Hyderabad) and the architecture that defended it. You're not watching a demonstration or listening to a guide point things out. You're walking the actual fort with the story playing in your ears, stopping when you want and moving on when you're ready.

One payment covers three months of access, so you can return to the fort multiple times if you want to explore different sections more slowly or revisit a favorite stop. Bring your own headphones or earphones: the app works on any smartphone with internet to download the tour. The fort is 16 kilometers from Aurangabad and reachable by public transportation. Once you're there, the walk itself takes roughly an hour to an hour and a half if you move steadily, though you control that entirely.

What’s included

• Audio-guided access through the HopOn India app playable anytime during a three-month validity period.
• narration with background music and sound effects at 17 stops throughout the fort.
• re-entry to the tour as many times as you want within the validity window.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day19 departure times: the first at 08:00, the last at 17:00

Book up to12h before

AgesAdult (25 to 64 years) · Senior (65 to 90 years) · Youth (18 to 24 years) · Child (12 to 17 years) · Under 12: can't be included in the booking

GroupPrivate

Audio guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsNo refund if you cancel.

Prices and times updated 3 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearby

Operated by HopOn India

Is this one for you?The tour runs on your schedule (roughly an hour to an hour and a half), so it fits easily into a free afternoon in Aurangabad without eating your whole day. If you prefer a live guide or want to linger longer at any stop without feeling rushed, a guided option would suit you better.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (18 to 24 years); Child (12 to 17 years). Under 12: they can't be included in the booking.

Can I start the tour whenever I arrive at Daulatabad Fort, or is there a set time?

The tour starts whenever you open the app at the fort. There's no fixed departure time or group assembly. You download it once and play it anytime during the three-month validity period, at whatever hour suits your day.

What is Daulatabad Fort and why was it built?

Daulatabad Fort sits on a volcanic hill 16 kilometers from Aurangabad and was carved into a fortress in the 13th century by the Yadavas. It was renamed Daulatabad by the Mughal emperor Muhammad bin Tughluq and held by successive dynasties including Aurangzeb and the Nizams of Hyderabad. It was designed to be impregnable, with walls, gates and a maze to confuse attackers.

What are the 17 stops on this tour?

The tour covers the entrance gate, cannon courtyard, gates, pathways, step well, Hathi Hauz, Bharat Mata Mandir, Chand Minar, Jain temple, Kalakot gate, the fort's interior, Chini Mahal, Aurangzeb's cannon, the bridge over the moat, and the Bhul Bhulaiya maze entrance and interior, ending at the rampart.

Do I need to bring headphones to use this tour?

Yes, bring your own headphones or earphones. The app plays the narration, music and sound effects through them as you walk from stop to stop.

How long does the walk take?

The tour takes roughly one hour to one hour and a half if you walk steadily through all the stops, but you control the pace entirely and can spend more time at any stop or return another day during the three-month validity period.