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Pune Heritage Walk: Explore City's Evolution
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Pune
Explore Pune’s rich history on a 2.2km heritage walk. Discover 9 key landmarks with an expert guide. Uncover the city’s past, present, and future.
Explore Pune’s rich history on a 2.2km heritage walk. Discover 9 key landmarks with an expert guide. Uncover the city’s past, present, and future.
Duration:
3 hours, 20 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Shaniwar Wada - The journey begins at Shaniwarwada, the former residence of the Peshwas, where key locations within the palace are explored, setting the stage for the heritage walk.
- Lal Mahal Chitra - Engaging stories of the former residence of the esteemed king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj are shared, offering insights into Pune’s political…
- Shaniwar Wada - The journey begins at Shaniwarwada, the former residence of the Peshwas, where key locations within the palace are explored, setting the stage for the heritage walk.
- Lal Mahal Chitra - Engaging stories of the former residence of the esteemed king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj are shared, offering insights into Pune’s political landscape when it was still a village.
- Kasba Peth Ganpati Temple - This 400-year-old temple provides a local perspective on the city’s religious character and its historical roots.
- Nana Wada - The residence of a former statesman enhances understanding of the political scene, highlighting the evolving demographics and people of the Old City.
- Shrimant Bhausaheb Rangari Ganpati Trust - The home of a former revolutionary, showcasing a beautifully preserved house and sharing captivating stories of Pune’s role in India’s freedom movement.
- BHIDE WADA भिडेवाडा (भिडेवाडा बचाव मोहिम)संस्थापक -प्रशांत फुले - The residence of a former reformer, offering insights into Pune’s political, social, educational, and reformist dimensions.
- Shreemant Dagdusheth Halwai Ganpati Mandir - Passing through Pune’s most iconic Ganesh temple, one of India’s wealthiest, appreciating its rich history and grandeur.
- Tulshibaug Shri Ram Mandir - A charming temple, navigating through the lively Tulshibaug market, appreciating the remarkable architecture and historical significance of the area.
- Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Mandai - A colonial-era vegetable market that illustrates Pune’s transformation into a colonial city and beyond, concluding the heritage walk with connections to the city’s past, present, and future.
What's Included
- Snacks
- Snacks
What's Not Included
- Private transportation
- Shaniwarwada tickets
- Meals
- Private transportation
- Shaniwarwada tickets
- Meals
Additional Information
Explore Pune’s captivating transformation from a quaint village to a bustling metropolis on this enlightening heritage walk. Guided by an experienced local expert, who has led over 1000 heritage walks, participants will embark on a 2.2km journey through the bustling city center, discovering 9 significant landmarks. This adventure is not just about…
Explore Pune’s captivating transformation from a quaint village to a bustling metropolis on this enlightening heritage walk. Guided by an experienced local expert, who has led over 1000 heritage walks, participants will embark on a 2.2km journey through the bustling city center, discovering 9 significant landmarks. This adventure is not just about visiting sites; it’s about linking Pune’s past, present, and future, revealing the essence of the city’s growth.
As a proud Punekar, the guide has had the pleasure of sharing the city with many visitors and locals. Beyond the usual tourist spots, the walk delves into the lesser-known aspects of Pune’s history, culture, and community. Join this journey to uncover the ‘Why?’. Whether you’re a history buff, an inquisitive traveler, or a resident eager to learn more, this heritage walk promises to reveal multiple layers of Pune’s identity. Come, join the walk, and piece together the vibrant tapestry of this cherished city.
Location
Shaniwar Wada
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(33 Ratings)
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Costie2013
Apr 3, 2026
Very happy i chose Dhurva as my guide for Old Puna - Dheuva was absolutely incredible. So knowledgeable and passionate about his city.
We covered more ground than i even thought we would for the very low price he charges.
He is a born teacher and storyteller, often posing rhetorical questions to let me do some of the thinking.
What a beautiful young man.
This tour comes highly recommended
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H5306cohannab
Apr 2, 2026
Amazing tour - Wonderful tour! The guide is very knowledgeable and attentive. I learned a lot and got a completely different perspective on Pune. Would recommend 110%!
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Adventure34823061032
Mar 11, 2026
Best way to explore Pune - It was the best way to explore and get to know Pune. The tour guide is very knowledgeable and shares all information related to history, geography and politics, that blend together with the places that we visited. Great experience, totally recommend it!
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Faraway66248192198
Feb 23, 2026
Very Infomative and Interactive walking tour experience - I was visiting Pune with a few friends who were there for the first time and we thought it would be a great idea to do a tour for them also to get a glimpse of the history and for us also to relearn these stories and why we know of them. Koustubh was our guide for the same and it was great to hear all these stories while walking through these streets that we have wandered before with a new understanding and a very interactive experience of the two. My friend who isn’t from around here also really enjoyed learning new facts and information about the city. It was a very fun walk and talk and would definitely recommend it to someone visiting Pune for the first time.
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Oliviaann_w
Feb 9, 2026
A very interesting... - A very interesting insight into Pune history and culture. Dhruv was excellent, very knowledgeable and clearly passionate about his job. Happy to answer any questions, kept the tour engaging and what a pleasure to walk through the streets of the old city.
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Leis2026
Feb 8, 2026
Wonderful Old City Experience - We had a great tour of Pune old city with our guide, Dhruva. Such a nice guy and so passionate about his city. He was very articulate and generously shared his knowledge of the history of Pune. He showed us special places, that we would have never seen on our own. The walking tour of the old city gave us a little insight into what makes Pune tick. We wished we had more time to do another tour of a different part of the city with him.
Highly recommend Dhruva and his tour of the old city. Well worth it if you’re in Pune!
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E7824yjjb
Feb 7, 2026
Pune, through the eyes of someone who loves their city - Dhruv starts his tour at the Shaniwar Wada, not simply as a clear, central place to visit, but to start setting the stage to help understand Pune's long, intricate history.
He tells the story with attention to detail and a passion that draws you in, from the start, putting Pune into a wider context within India. Throughout the tour, Dhruv's charm and attention to detail truly makes you feel like you're being led through Pune by a friend who's invited you to their town.
Dhruv isn't afraid of digging into more difficult parts of India's history, instead, examining it through a intersectional lens, and how it can still be relevant today, and across continents and cultures.
Our tour lasted about 5 hours, which flew by, and left me looking forward to seeing more of Pune and India.
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Harpreet_k
Jan 23, 2026
Wonderful experience.... - Wonderful experience. Dhruv obviously knows his city and loves sharing it. He was knowledgeable, provided interesting, entertaining details, showed me side streets, pointed out interesting architectural details, shared historical facts and made the experience worthwhile and left me wanting to come back for more.
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Kayvonb868
Jan 20, 2026
Fantastic personalized tour experience - This was such a spectacular experience for me. I was lucky that the others who had signed up for the tour didn't show up, so I got a personalized experience. Koustubh, my guide, was so fantastic. We discussed what had brought me to Pune at the start and he tailored the tour to my particular interests. It was a great mix of history, stories, and contemporary information mixed together. Koustubh took me to restaurants and tea shops specific to my interests as well as historical monuments that I wouldn't have known to visit. I got to know Pune in a much more intimate way than if I had visited these places on my own without the rich background and personalized guidance.
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X7590fzedwinb
Jan 18, 2026
A wonderful historical and cultural journey - A wonderful historical and cultural journey through Pune and a period of Indian history. The guide was very helpful and made the buildings come alive.
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