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Heritage walk, Char Minar, 7AM-9AM every Sunday and 2nd Saturday. They are organized by the TS tourism department and led by a knowledgeable guide and Tourist Police. There are two flavors of walks so far, one that ends at Chowmohalla palace, and the other that ends at Badshahi Ashoorkhana.Bonus - breakfast served too! It's probably better to call up at [26] beforehand and confirm which walk is on. Ticket price is Rs 50 per head and can be bought at char minar on the spot. 

Bungee Trampoline at NTR Park

NTR Gardens, NTR Marg (West of Hussain Sagar lake). 2 PM-8:30PM. Built in memory of N T Rama Rao, ex-Chief Minister, this is an amusement park which houses some nice attractions like a mini-train, a haunted house, a boat ride, etc. There is a cafe where the seating is in the shape of vintage cars. You can either spend money on the rides or generally stroll around and gape at the fountains and the giant insects. For rides, the Rs 45 combo you can buy at the entrance is a good deal. Rs 15 for entry, rides extra.

Lumbini Park, NTR Marg (West of Hussain Sagar lake). 9 AM-9 PM. See water cascades, go on guided car rides. Go on a boat ride and see the Buddha statue at the centre of the lake. Rs 10, rides extra. 

Hyderabad Adventure & Trekker’s club (HAT’s), ☎ +91 9985020105 (hatsfunclub@gmail.com), Hyderabad Adventure & Trekker’s club is an active and well organized Trekker’s group out of the Hyderabad area. It make an effort to be as inclusive as possible by offering Adventure Treks at all levels, from bouldering to trekking Exploring Wilderness.

Dhola ri Dhani, Kompally, Medchal Rd (11 km from Secunderabad at Kompally on Medchal Highway), [28]. Ethnic Rajasthani village. A unit of Gupta's Hotel & Motels and is recognized by Telangana Government as a Theme Restaurant and Tourist Attraction. In the evening, the whole village is lit up with 2,000 lanterns and a village fair is staged.

High View Swimming Pool, Maula Ali, ☎ +91 939 111 5019

Runway 9[29] ☎ +91 98 8533 3160, +91 98 8533 3170. This park offers archery, air rifle (BB gun) target practice, and go-cart racing on a track with tight corners.

Treasure Island, Gandipet

Ramoji Film City holds the record for the world's largest film studio, though most of the shooting takes place outdoors. Many Telugu and Hindi films are produced here. Tourists can tour the studios and there are two hotels. It's a 1 hour drive east of the city.

GoGoa Acquarium is an exhibition of rare Sea water animals including Star Fish and Quran Angel and showcase of the Goan Marine/Aquatic life. Entry is Rs 100 for adults and Rs 50 for children. This place is on the Vijayawada Highway, 3 km from Ramoji Film City.

Ocean Park, Gandipet, ☎ +91 40 2322 5660/2322 3824. A water-theme park

Snow World, Asia's largest Snow Theme Park. Entry ticket Rs 450, children Rs 250 if under 4 ft tall. Telephonic reservations

Diginet Digital Experience Zone, Gamecentre. WiFi hotspot, coffee shop, shopping. ☎ +91 40 5558 0009

Friends of Snakes Society, For reptile conservation work and field trips. ☎ +91 8374233366/77/88.

Great Hyderabad Adventure Club (GHAC), Inside A.K Enclave, Road No 3, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad (Lane Next to Meena Bazar), ☎ +91 40 68888197 (info@ghac.in), [30]. 9:30 am to 6:30 pm. Hyderabad's own non profit community based adventure club. Here you can meet local adventure professionals, amateurs and participate in many adventure activities like trekking, rock climbing, rappelling and adventure sports conducted in and around Hyderabad and rest of India.

Rent a bicycle and enjoy the ride (Hitech City Bike Station), Lumbini Avenue, Gachibowli, Hyderabad (Near Bio-diversity park). 5 AM to 10 AM, 5 PM to 8 PM, Closed on Mondays. Hi tech City Bike Station is a popular place on weekend mornings for renting a bicycle for up to 4 hours. The bicycles are decent enough for a 50km ride but not great. Most people take the service road of Outer Ring Road and ride the scenic Gandipet lake route.

For an insight into the contemporary cultural landscape of the city, do visit Lamakaan where various theater group perform in Telugu, English and Urdu/Hindi languages. This is also a good place to meet localities.

Weekend Getaways

Hyderabad has a number of options for weekend getaways. Places like Hampi, Bidar and resorts around Hyderabad are in close proximity for weekend getaways but if you're willing to travel a little more you can explore options like Dandeli, Gokarna and Badami. There are several companies that connect all of these places with individual travelers and corporate travelers from Hyderabad.

LifeIsOutside, ☎ +91 88800 36677 (bookings@lifeisoutside.com),. LifeIsOutside is one of India's leading short break and weekend getaway portal with a pan India coverage. LifeIsOutside provides an end to end solution for corporate getaways and outings.

Golf courses

EmaarMGF Boulder Hills Golf and Country Club, Manikonda Village, Gachibowli Mr. Sanjay Pan, ☎ +91 99 4943 0300, +91 92 4803 0300 (Golf and Country Club), (enquiries@emaarmgf.com)

Hyderabad Golf Club, Satham Cheruvu, Beside Nadeem Colony, Golconda. ☎ +91 40 2356 7207

ACS Golf Course 4, 214 KPHB Colony, Kukatpally. ☎ +91 40 2315 6433, 2305 0211, 2315 7241

Army Golf Course Club, Risala Bazar, Bolarum, Secunderabad. ☎+91 40 2786 1943

Bolarum Golf Club, Risala Bazar, Bolarum. ☎ +91 40 2786 1943

Tennis courts

Park View Enclave Tennis Centre, Boinpally Secunderabad. ☎ +91 40 3296 0203.

Ace Tennis Academy, Begumpet. ☎ +91 94404 22920

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Buddhism

Bodhi Sampanna, ☎ +91 98 663 24910, (info@dharmamegha.org), [33]. The centre, whose name means 'an abode endowed with Bodhi', is a centre for the study and practice of Mahayana Buddhism following the lineage and example of Lord Buddha. Bodhi Sampanna was founded in 2009 and is a part of Dharma Megha Foundation The Centre offers courses in various Buddhist meditation techniques and teachings on different aspects of Buddhism. Teachings are offered free to the public and are conducted in English or in Tibetan (with translation in English).