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Old Pune Heritage Walk: Shaniwar Wada, Dagdusheth & 5 Snack Stops
- 2–3 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Most Old Pune walks tick off the same landmarks and end at a generic snack stall. Ours doesn't. You'll taste a modak — Lord Ganesh's mythological favourite sweet — at the foot of Dagdusheth Halwai temple, eaten where it actually belongs. You'll step inside Bhausaheb Rangari Bhawan, the quiet lane where India's public Ganesh festival began in 1892 — a piece of national history almost no other tour shows you. You'll try a mastani at Gujjar Mastani, one of the original houses of the dessert Pune invented. Your guide is Pune-born, not flown in from elsewhere. Small group, never more than 8 — so the lanes feel like a local showing you their city, not a tour bus making a stop.
Inclusions
What's included
- Entrance fee
- Bottled drinking water throughout the walk
- Three included food and beverage stops: a modak, a tea or coffee break, and a mastani
- Pune-born local English-speaking guide for the full 2 - 3 hours walk
What's not
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (meeting point shared 24 hours prior, typically near Shaniwar Wada)
- Additional food, drinks, or snacks beyond the included stops
- Gratuities for the guide (appreciated but never expected)
Itinerary
Begin at Shaniwar Wada, the 1732 Peshwa fort palace, and hear the story of the empire that ruled half of India from these walls. Walk to Lal Mahal, where the young Shivaji Maharaj spent his childhood — the founding tale of the Maratha empire told on the very ground it began.
Walk to Lal Mahal, where the young Shivaji Maharaj spent his childhood — the founding tale of the Maratha empire told on the very ground it began.
Discover a piece of history almost no other tour shows you: Bhausaheb Rangari Bhawan, where India's public Ganesh festival tradition began in 1892.
Weave through the bustling lanes to Dagdusheth Halwai Ganpati Temple, one of India's most revered Ganesh shrines.
Indulge in a shopping extravaganza at Tulsi Baug Market, a bustling hub renowned for its vibrant array of traditional Maharashtrian sarees, jewelry, handicrafts, and antiques. Lose yourself amidst the colorful stalls and bustling crowds as you hunt for treasures and souvenirs.
One of the original houses of Pune's iconic mastani, a thick milkshake-meets-ice-cream invented in this city — your reward for the heat and the heritage.
Pune's beautiful Victorian-era market hall — for a final taste of everyday Pune life among spice stalls, fabric vendors, and 130-year-old stone arches.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Enter from the first gate (small in size) and then come to the main gate (entrance gate/second gate) where you'll find our guide
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 8 travellers
- Operated by
- Nine Tours
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Pune
- Its from-price is 81% below the median of the 102 experiences we list in Pune.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 45 of 102.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Pune
Pune is a university city on the Deccan plateau in Maharashtra, with Maratha forts and palaces, hill views, old markets and a strong café culture.
Pune stands on the Deccan plateau where the Mula and Mutha rivers meet, about 560 metres above sea level, with the Western Ghats rising to the west. It was the seat of the Peshwas, the Maratha prime ministers, and Shaniwar Wada, their fortified palace of 1732, still has its great gate and gardens. The Aga Khan Palace, where Mahatma Gandhi was held in the 1940s, and the Dagdusheth Halwai Ganpati temple are among the city's best-known sights.
Top-ranked sights in Pune: Khadakwasla Dam, Shree Narayani Dham, Laxmi Road.
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