Pune City Tour Private Vehicle: Aga Khan Palace & Heritage

Step inside Aga Khan Palace and discover the views that shaped Gandhi’s legacy.

A full-day cultural tour of Pune in a private vehicle with an English-speaking guide and hotel pickup, visiting Aga Khan Palace, Shaniwar Wada Fort, the Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum and the city's oldest markets. The tour covers eight to ten hours and includes air-conditioned transport, toll taxes and parking. Entry fees to monuments and museums are separate.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Pune's cultural and heritage sites

• Visit Aga Khan Palace
• Tour Shaniwar Wada Fort
• Explore Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum
• See the Palace of Shivaji Maharaj
• Visit Tulsi Baug market
• Experience Dagdusheth Halwai Ganapati Mandir
• Visit ISKCON NVCC Temple

The experience

The tour starts with pickup from your hotel and moves through Pune's layered history in a single day. You'll stand inside Aga Khan Palace, the 18th-century structure where Gandhi was imprisoned during the Quit India Movement, then walk through Shaniwar Wada Fort: built in 1636 as the residence of Shivaji Maharaj's father before he conquered his first stronghold. The guide explains the Maratha Empire's rise through the architecture itself: 180-degree views of the city from the fort show how the landscape shaped the kingdom's strategy.

The Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum holds one of India's largest single-collector assemblies: textiles, sculptures, antique vessels and Maratha swords gathered from remote regions. The Mastani Mahal room inside recreates the palace where Baji Rao, the legendary Maratha prime minister, and his lady love Mastani lived. A story the museum brings back through the space itself. You'll also visit Tulsi Baug, one of Pune's oldest markets, still operating as it has for centuries, and stop at temples including the Dagadusheth Halwai Ganapati Temple and the ISKCON Radha Vrindavan Chandra Temple.

The private vehicle means no shared stops or waiting for other groups. The guide speaks English throughout and can answer questions as you move between sites. Toll taxes and parking are covered, so the only additional costs are entry fees to the museum and monuments if you choose to go inside.

What’s included

• Private air-conditioned vehicle with hotel pickup and drop-off.
• English-speaking local guide for the full day.
• toll taxes and parking fees.

Options for this experience

2 options

Pune City Tour by 6-Seater CarUp to 4 per booking · Guide in English · 09:00Lasts 8 hours. Uses an AC Innova or Ertica in the 6 seater category. Includes pickup.

Pune City Tour by 4-Seater CarUp to 2 per booking · Guide in English · 09:00Lasts 8 hours. Uses an AC Swift Dzire or Etios in the 4 seater category. Includes pickup.

You see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates & prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 09:00

AgesAdult (13 and older) · Child (3 to 12 years) · Under 3: can't be included in the booking

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 2 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Shreeji Tours n Travels

Is this one for you?Book the private vehicle tour if you want to move through Pune's heritage sites without managing your own transport or waiting for group departures. The guide's local knowledge shapes how long you spend at each stop, so you can linger at the museum or markets if something catches your interest, rather than following a fixed schedule.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (3 to 12 years). Under 3: they can't be included in the booking.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What exactly is inside Aga Khan Palace that makes it historically important?

Aga Khan Palace served as a prison for Mahatma Gandhi during the Quit India Movement and is now a museum dedicated to that period of Indian independence history. The palace itself dates to the 18th century and stands as a landmark of that era.

How much time do we spend at each stop on the tour?

The tour runs eight to ten hours total and covers multiple sites including the palace, fort, museum, markets and temples. Your guide will pace the stops based on your interest, though entry fees to monuments and the museum are paid separately if you choose to enter.

Is the vehicle comfortable for a full day of sightseeing?

You travel in a private air-conditioned vehicle throughout the tour, either a 6-seater or 4-seater car depending on your group size. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, so you start and end at your accommodation.

What's the difference between the 6-seater and 4-seater options?

Both options are private vehicles with the same guide, stops and inclusions. The choice depends on your group size. The 6-seater accommodates larger groups or families with more luggage space, while the 4-seater suits smaller parties.