Gardens & Parks

Lumbini Park




Lumbini Park is situated on the Tank Bund Road in Hyderabad. It is a popular entertainment hotspot for kids. It has boating facilities and enough space to play around. The musical fountain is another feature of the park which attracts tourists during the evenings.




NTR Gardens

Cubbon Park

Adjacent to Hussain Sagar Lake, is located the NTR Gardens named after the great political leader of Andhra Pradesh Late Shri N.T. Rama Rao. NTR Gardens houses a memorial of the leader which is an example of modern architecture. The garden spreads over an area of 36 acres offering a very serene atmosphere and yet provides recreation facilities such as Machan Tree, Japanese Garden, Car Cafe, Souvenir Shops, Fruit Restaurant and Children’s playing area. It is also an amusement park for children.





Botanical Gardens

Botanical Gardens

Nehru Zoological Park spreads over an area of 300 acres and constitutes the biggest zoo in India. More than 250 species of animals and birds are kept in conditions as close to their natural habitats as possible.The park provides the animals with a living space that closely resembles their natural surroundings and also educates people about wildlife and its conservation.


The Zoo Park has been recognized by World renowned conservationists as the best in Asia for keeping many species and breeding many endangered species.The park has enough space for relaxing and getting fresh air. The park’s added attractions are The Lion Safari, Natural History Museum and Children's Train.

Mahaveer Harina Vanasthali National Park


Mahaveer Harina Vanasthali National Park is located in the outskirts of the city at Vanasthalipuram, just 16 km from Hyderabad. The park is named after the great Jain saint,

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Mahavir in commemoration of his 2500th birth anniversary in the year 1975. The area encompassed by the park once was the hunting paradise of the rulers of Hyderabad – the Nizam. Today, this park has become a living and dwelling place for thousands of wild animals including blackbucks (the state animal of Andhra Pradesh), porcupines, water monitors, short-toed eagles, Indian pond herons, egrets, kingfishers, cormorants and several other bird species.


There are rest sheds and observation towers for viewing the animals inside the park. Facilities for a van ride are also available inside the park to see the animals from close quarters on payment of a nominal fee. There is also an exhibition hall displaying intricate problems of wildlife conservation.




Location: At Vanasthalipuram on Hyderabad - Vijayawada road; easily approachable from the city.




Hyderabad Botanical Gardens
Hyderabad Botanical Gardens is the first Botanical Garden in Andhra Pradesh that is coming up in stages in Kotaguda Reserve Forest near the Hi-tech city, Madhapur. Lumbini Park situated near the Hussain Sagar, also popularly known as Tank Bund. The Public Gardens are one of the largest gardens in the city. One of the most recent and glamorous attractions of Hyderabad, NTR gardens spread over 34 acres is absolutely unique with large-scale use of fiberglass in the form of insects and fruits. Sanjeevaiah Park is a major recreation center located next to Hussain Sagar, at the end of Necklace Road, in Hyderabad.Indira Park is a recreation park for children, situated near lower Tank Bund. which offers boat rides. Snow World is the World's Biggest and India's 1st Snow Theme Park, behind Indira Park on Lower tank Bund Road. Artificially produced snow is using state of the art technology is an attraction.


Nehru Zoological Park Zoological Park is a sprawling zoo, which follows the open plan model and ensures the animals are seen in naturalistic surroundings. The crocodile hatchery and lion safari are prime attractions.


Shameerpet
Shameerpet, about 24kms away from the city, towards the north of Secunderabad has a deer park and a lake with cottages around the place.


Entertainment Venues
The Alleygator has emerged as a favorite funcentre for the young as well as old people with four lines of bowling alleys, six pool tables, and video games. Runway9-Go Karting is the happening place for go-karting. Ocean Park is a one of its kind water theme amusement park modeled on International standards. Other attractions in Hyderabad are Ramoji film city, an amazing place located at an hours drive form the airport of Hyderabad which gives a choice of numerous flexible locations, which are as varied as a picturesque Indian village or a street in Switzerland.