Top Lucknow Tours, Sightseeing & Cruises

During the mid 18th century, with the Mughals at Delhi in decline, Lucknow gained prominence as the brightest star on the Indian cultural firmament – its rise fueled by the immense wealth of the Avadh and the matching extravagance of its Nawabs! This walk takes you through some of Old Lucknow’s most stupendous buildings, reveling in the stories of their makers. A short Tonga ride (horse-drawn carriage) will take you into the heart of this epicenter of culture. We explore across its bustling medieval markets, tasting sumptuous delicacies of its refined cuisine and interact with the carriers of the city’s suave mannerisms, whose friendly vibes will make you fall in love with this romantic city.

Lucknow is known for its culinary scene, dominated by rich meat-heavy dishes typical of the local Awadhi culinary traditions. With this food walk, you can try some of the best the city has to offer with an expert guide by your side to help navigate. You'll visit four different spot to try kebabs, curried lamb, and marinated skewered meat, as well as rich local desserts.

Appreciating all of Lucknow’s historic and cultural highlights can be difficult on a self-led tour. Discover attractions including the Asfi Mosque, Tombs of Sa'adat Ali Khan and the Begum, and Chota Imambara on a day tour, benefiting from the small-group size for a more intimate experience. Gain insight into the city as you explore its streets with your local guide, and save time with round-trip transfer from your hotel.

ITINERARY: Your tour will begin with a pick up from your hotel/residence in Lucknow city limits at your specified time slot. You will be visiting the following places during the course of 8 hours: 1. British Residency 2. Asafi Imambara (Bada Imambada) 3. Hussainabad Imambara (Chotta Imambada) 4. Rumi Gate 5. Art Gallery 6. Visit Chowk (Old City Area) for Chikan Clothes or Snacks 7. Kebab shops at Tulsi Theatre 8. Ambedkar Park After the completion of your tour, you will be dropped back at your hotel/residence in Lucknow city limits.

Together with the professional guide, you will visit the most charming places in the city. You will have a chance to explore the city, while hearing fascinating facts and legends. Did you know that Lucknow is the capital of Uttar Pradesh and the architectural hub of Northern India? The skyline is crowded with buildings that showcase a fascinating range of ancient styles, most of which date back to Mughal or British rule. You will be surprised how many stories are hidden in the streets, buildings and corners of Lucknow. Your charming guide will tell you what is special and unique about living in this city. Perfect for those who are visiting the city for the first time and want to get the most of it!

A trip to the one of the world's most important spiritual sites "Lumbini" . Home to the historic birthplace of the Buddha. You can visit over 25 international Buddhist monasteries, study Buddhism, meditation and visit Buddha's birthplace itself within the sacred Mayadevi Gardens! Day 01: Lucknow / Sonauli Indo Nepal Border / Gorkahpur Night stay Day 02: Gorakhpur to Lucknow return drive of 6 hours

Not only that Lucknow is architecturally awesome but also well planned, quite like the way a capital should be. Known as the ‘City of Nawabs’, most of the heritage monuments of the early 18th and late 19th centuries happen to be in a systematic layout as if each Nawab knew what was about to come up next. On this Heritage Walk, discover some of the buildings from the times of the Nawabs. Highlights:-  • Teele Wali Mosque on the banks of the River Gomti • Heritage monuments from the times of the Nawabs • Husainabad Complex and its Periphery

Explore the highlights of historic Lucknow without getting lost or missing the best bits when you go with a guide. Get around in a comfortable air-conditioned car and avoid the hassle of hailing taxis. Learn more about local history and culture at the Rumi Darwaza, Bara and Chota Imambara, the Husainabad Clock Tower, and more. The full-day itinerary is customizable to suit your needs and interests.

Kotwara House is owned by Muzzaffar and Meera Ali.  Muzzaffar is an Indian filmmaker, fashion designer, poet and artist. He belongs to the Muslin Rajput royal house of Kotwara and is the current Raja of Kotwara.  His wife, Meera Ali is an architect and fashion designer. They have created an international couture label, “The House of Kotwara”. On this tour, you will see their workshop for their label and interact with highly skilled artisans.  Clips from Muzaffer’s classic films are shown as you have a cup of tea/coffee. Highlights: - • Kotwara Fashion Label Insight • Interact with artisans • Tea at Kotwara House

Lucknow is known for its rich culinary and artistic traditions and with this full-day walking tour, you'll get to learn all about the city's cultural offerings past and present. Your guide will take you through a craft-heavy part of the city, with plenty of time to see artisans crafting perfumes, embroidering textiles, and cooking up the city’s celebrated kebabs.

Spot endangered animals in their natural environment on this easy two-day safari tour from Lucknow. Avoid the tourist crowds at the Dudhwa National Park, which borders Nepal. Look out for one-horned rhinoceros and Royal Bengal tigers in the jungles and floodplains while on safari in the park. Spend the night in a safari camp.

Travelers interested in Buddhism and ancient history alike will enjoy this fascinating day tour to Kushinagar, where the Buddha passed away and attained “mahaparinirvana”. Wander among the ancient stupas and monasteries, some of which are more than 2,500 years old, and the archeological sites. Visit the Buddhist Museum to learn more about Kushinagar’s importance, and why it’s a pilgrimage site today.

Want to see the Taj Mahal but don't have a lot of time to spare? Consider this tour from Lucknow, which will get you to Agra and back in around 12 hours. You'll start early in the morning, visiting the Taj Mahal and Agra Fort, with an optional stop for breakfast along the way. You’ll then head back to Lucknow, arriving in time for dinner.

Private guided city tour include visit to all prime attraction in the city including visit to British Residency, Bara Imam Bara, Chattar Manzil, Jama Masjid and Rumi Darwaza. Private air-conditioned vehicle from picks up till drop off to your hotel, English speaking guide, entrances to monuments are well included in the package price.

This is a 3 hour curated walking tour of the Lucknow Residency.  The gardens and ruins offer a glimpse into the beginning of the end for the British Rule. Your guide will explain the history and dramatic events of 1857-58 and the Siege of Lucknow.  Choice of a 10:30 AM or 2:30 PM tour. Highlights:-   • The Residency • History of the Siege of Lucknow • Curated Walking Tour • Mutiny Specialist Guide

Lucknow is the capital of Uttar Pradesh in North India.  It is a historically important city and for centuries was at the heart of the North Indian culture.  It is also famed throughout India for its elaborate cuisine and exquisite shadow work embroidery. On your tour, you will learn about the fascinating history and culture of this city.   Highlights • La Martiniere • Lucknow Residency • Asafi Imambara • Clock Tower

Cawnpore was an  important defense garrison of the British East India Company. The Cawnpore Cantonment was spread over an extent of six miles, in a semicircular form, along the banks of the river Ganges. Hundreds of colonial bungalows, residences of British officers, standing amidst well laid out gardens, interspersed with forest trees. The tour informs and details the brutal uprising against the British in the spring of 1857. Highlights:-  • Cawnpore Siege details • Book on the Indian Mutiny • Wheeler’s entrenchment • All Soul’s Church

Lucknow is a beautiful city during the day, yet it is even more beautiful at night. Come and join us on this amazing and completely off beat experience of the city at night. Experience the urban side of city on this walk, visit local popular hangout places, most prominent, beautiful monuments, ancient and modern buildings and old streets in the beautiful night view of the Lucknow city. Highlights 1. Explore the illuminated buildings, prominent lanes, food joints and beautiful monuments in the beautiful night view. 2. Enjoy the walk with interesting combination of places on this tour that help you to develop a great perspective of the city, its history, its vibrant culture, and its people with lots of wonderful stories. 3. We follow a unique style of ‘infotainment’ to ensure that you enjoy the tour and don't get bored, irrespective of whether you love history or not, this walking tour will be a unique, fun and memorable experience for you.

Lucknow has been a center of an embroidery industry that has survived and still flourishes today. This excursion will familiarize you with the industry and give you an intricate, detailed view of an art form, which reflects the past but is just as important today. Highlights: • Embroidery familiarization • Chikan and Zari embroideries styles • Talk by an Expert • Home cooked Rastogi Lunch (Beverage Excluded)

Discover all the beautiful and famous sites of Lucknow and taste local delicacies on this fantastic 4-hour experience with a personal guide in an air-conditioned car. Highlights: Discover the marvelous monuments, colorful markets, famous museums and temples spilled across the city. We have designed this beautiful garland of all the places in our Trails of Lucknow tour, an unmatched heritage experience with awesome stories to understand a city's existence, culture and local trivia. 1. Visit scenic and beautiful different monasteries, temples, local markets and listen to stories of the city's history, culture and life. 2. Explore the amidst beautiful Imambara's, colonial side, huge parks and many other tourist attraction in the city. 3. Complete the tour with a big smile on your face and beautiful memories to cherish in your photos.

Lucknow has many charming cafes, bars which are serving local beverages and food from decades, which are not known to many travelers. We are organizing Pub Crawl for travelers from past two years in Lucknow & curated this unique experiences of our city for travelers to give exclusive glimpse of Lucknow, its nightlife & local trivia. We run our Pub Crawl on philosophy: Drink triple. See double. Act single ;). Unwind your evening with an exciting pub crawl in the heart of Lucknow. We will hop from one pub to another, experiencing the nightlife of the city and taste local beverages and food with lots of stories associated with them. Come and join us for this awesome pub crawl to explore the best local pubs in the town Three Pubs!! Three Free Drinks!! Three Hours of Unlimited Fun!! With the cheeky hosts on this night out in Lucknow promises you a rollicking good time, meet new people in energetic, fun, friendly and most certainly wild atmosphere, have fun and make memories.

Victorian Walk at HAZRATGUNGE (Hazratganj) lets you into its rich history, legacy and of course the marketplace that has evolved with times to cater the cultured and the elite of Lucknow. We take you on this walking tour, that includes a seated session to enjoy a Darjeeling Tea and some tea-time essentials. On this tour you will discover and rediscover Hazratganj of yore and will be able to compare it with the transformed Ganj of today. Understand the checkered history of Hazratganj from the mutiny days of 1857 till the second world war in 1939-45 and again till the Indian independence in 1947. Further on, you learn about how Hazratganj plays a pivotal role in people’s life and why the people of Lucknow take pride in being seen here.

This tour include visit to British Residency, Bara Imambara, Chattar Manzil, Jama Masjid and Rumi Darwaza, . Pick up and drop off from your hotel, entrances to monuments mentioned in the itinerary and English speaking guide service is well included.

Welcome to Lucknow - Lucknow Full-Day Sightseeing Tour Discover the city of Lucknow on this 6-8 hour sightseeing tour. See the most visited monuments including  La Martiniere College, Residency, Asafi Imambara, Hussainabad Imambara, Rumi Gate, and Top Places in Lucknow While Discussing with Tour Guide.  Pickup and drop any Location in Lucknow . Car and Driver and Tour Guide for your Full day City Sightseeing . This is a Private Trip