Ramoji Film City: What to Know Before You Go
Ramoji Film City near Hyderabad — timings, entry, distance from hyderabad, when to go, and where to stay if you are making a weekend of it.
The world's largest film studio complex, and a full day out rather than a stop on the way to somewhere.
Ramoji Film City sits about 30 km from Hyderabad on the Vijayawada highway, and it is less a sightseeing stop than a day-long theme park built around working film sets. The scale is the point: sets, gardens, a carnival parade, live shows and the Baahubali set that most visitors come for. It is also the single most common reason a family from Hyderabad books a night outside the city rather than driving back tired.
Ramoji Film City at a glance
| Distance from Hyderabad | Around 30 km, on NH-65 towards Vijayawada |
| Timings | Day-tour packages run roughly 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM |
| Entry | Sold as packages rather than a single ticket, from around ₹677 for an adult on the basic day package |
| Mid-tier package | Around ₹1,350 for an adult, ₹1,150 for a child |
| Premium package | Around ₹2,549 for an adult, including buffet lunch, AC bus tour and the Baahubali set |
| Transfers | Pickup and drop from selected points in Hyderabad, around ₹350 on an AC bus |
Checked 21 August 2026.
Knowing before you go
Pick the package before you go rather than at the gate. The cheapest one does not include the sets most people are there to see. It is a full day. Arriving after midday means paying for a package you cannot finish. Summer here is punishing — much of the complex is outdoors and unshaded. October to February is the sensible window. With small children, the buffet-inclusive package is usually worth it simply for not having to solve lunch mid-day.
When to come
October to February. Avoid March to June, when the outdoor sections are hard going. For the wider area — November to February is ideal; March to June is severe and indoor-dependent; the monsoon is green and quiet. If you are combining this with a stay rather than driving out and back, the same seasonal logic applies to the property: a garden and a pool are worth a great deal more in one half of the year than the other, and rates follow.
One honest note on the numbers
Package names and prices change frequently and vary by season and day of the week. The figures above were as advertised in August 2026 — check the official booking page for current rates before planning a budget.
We check these figures when we publish and date them on the page, but entry fees, package prices and opening hours are set by the site rather than by us and they move. Treat the table above as a planning guide, not a booking confirmation.
Where to stay near Ramoji Film City
We list around 41 properties in and around Hyderabad. These are the ones written up in detail, and all of them are whole-property bookings rather than rooms — the garden, the pool and the kitchen are yours for the slot.
| Property | Area | Sleeps | From (weekday) | Pool |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aranya | Moinabad | 50 | ₹15,840 | Private + kids |
| Lunar Cricket | Moinabad | 25 | ₹22,440 | Private + kids |
| Rk Stay | Kanakamamidi | 5 | ₹6,285 | Private |
| Mir's Nature Nest | Moinabad | 25 | ₹7,440 | Private + kids |
Making a weekend of it
Most people do Ramoji Film City as a half day, which leaves the question of what fills the rest of the weekend. The usual additions around here are Hussain Sagar, Shamirpet lake, Osman Sagar. Two of those in a day is comfortable; three is a schedule rather than a weekend. The pattern that works better for a group is one outing and a lot of nothing. Book the property for two nights, do the attraction on the Saturday morning while everyone still has energy, and spend the rest of the time where you are. It is also considerably cheaper than trying to see four things in two days. A practical note for the drive: confirm the last stretch of road with the property rather than the map, and get the caretaker's number as well as the owner's. On the day, the person who can open a gate is the one on site.
How the booking actually works
Three products exist on most properties: a half day, a full day and a night stay, each priced differently on weekdays and weekends. Pick the slot first, because it decides which capacity figure applies to you.
Then the total: slot rate, plus the per-person charge for guests above the included number, plus the platform fee. The refundable security deposit sits separately and is collected in cash at check-in, so somebody in the group needs to be carrying it.
Finding one yourself
The practical route is the app or the website: pick your city, pick the area if you know it, and filter on what your group actually needs — a private pool, a separate children's pool, covered seating, a kitchen you can use, parking for eight cars.
Short-term rental vacation homes in Hyderabad are a genuinely different product from hotel rooms, and searching for them on a hotel platform is why most people conclude nothing exists. As an Airbnb alternative for farmhouses, villas and resorts in India, the difference is that day bookings and whole-property exclusivity are the default rather than the exception.
Where to look
Browse all Hyderabad properties · farmhouses · resorts · family get-togethers · pool properties · weekend getaways.
Or browse across every city: all farmhouses · all villas · all resorts · how booking works.
Getting there
The approach is via the Outer Ring Road or the Chevella road towards Moinabad. Distance from Hyderabad: Around 30 km, on NH-65 towards Vijayawada. Transfers: Pickup and drop from selected points in Hyderabad, around ₹350 on an AC bus. Two things worth doing before you set off, and they apply to almost every outing in this part of the country. Check the last stretch of road with whoever you are staying with rather than trusting a map pin — internal roads change character quickly after rain, and owners answer that question honestly because a stranded guest is their problem too. And leave earlier than the drive time suggests. Estimates assume an empty road, and on a weekend morning out of any large Indian city that is not the road you will be on. Arriving with daylight to spare is worth more than an extra hour anywhere else in the plan.
The detail that makes a booking safe
What separates a good listing from a photograph is specificity, and it is worth using. Pool dimensions including depth, whether there is a separate children's pool, how many bedrooms have attached bathrooms, whether the kitchen is active, what the caretaker does, what is chargeable on top of the slot rate.
Where an owner has filled that in — and most have — you can size a booking to your group accurately rather than hoping.
You talk to the owner, not a broker
Chat is built into every listing, which means the answer to "can our caterer come in at nine" comes from the person who will actually open the gate. There is no agent in the middle relaying a version of the question, and no commission-hungry intermediary steering you towards whichever property they represent.
Practically, it is the fastest way to resolve the things a listing cannot cover — an early check-in, a decoration plan, whether a particular road floods, what the group before you got wrong.
Whole property, stated plainly
When you book here the entire property is reserved for your group — the listings say so explicitly, and the property FAQs repeat it. You are not sharing a pool with another family or a lawn with a second booking.
That is a meaningful difference from a room-based platform, where "entire place" can still mean a unit inside a compound, and from resort day-passes, where the pool is shared by definition.
Frequently asked questions
Swimming pool size?+
45x20
Kids swimming pool available?+
Yes
Is this farmhouse or villa fully private or will it be shared with other guests?+
When you book Aranya in Moinabad, the entire property is reserved exclusively for your group. You will not have to share the space with other guests.
How many people can stay at this property?+
Aranya is suitable for group stays. The exact capacity depends on layout, so it's best to confirm guest limits before booking.
What does Aranya cost?+
The slot rate is ₹15,840 on a weekday and ₹22,000 at the weekend. Above the included headcount there is a per-person charge of ₹1,000 a head, which at a large group moves the total more than the base rate does.
How many properties are there in Hyderabad?+
We currently list 5 in and around Hyderabad, 4 of which have a separate children's pool.
When is the best time to book near Hyderabad?+
November to February is ideal; March to June is severe and indoor-dependent; the monsoon is green and quiet. If your dates can move at all, a weekday booking saves between a quarter and half the rate, which is more than switching to a cheaper property usually achieves.
Can I book for the day without staying the night?+
Yes. Most properties sell a half day and a full day as well as an overnight, and the day slot is what a birthday or a family lunch usually needs. It is also why the day-time guest limit is often several times the sleeping capacity.