Private Full Day Tour Old & New Delhi Including Jama Masjid

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1
  Jama Masjid

  For this tour, you will be picked up at 9am by a private, air-conditioned vehicle. First, visit the Jama Masjid, one of India’s largest mosques, the courtyard of which can hold up to 25,000 devotees. Next, take an exhilarating rickshaw ride through the bustling and colorful streets of the shopping bazaar, Chandni Chowk.

  2 hours • Admission ticket included
• Red Fort (Pass by)

  Drive past Red Fort (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) - Founded by Emperor Shah Jahan and surrounded by a magnificent 18m-high wall, this fort took 10 years to construct (1638–48) and is rumored to have had the decapitated bodies of prisoners built into the foundations for luck.

  Admission ticket free
• 2
  Raj Ghat

  Raj Ghat On the banks of the Yamuna River, this peaceful, very well maintained park contains a simple black-marble platform marking the spot where Mahatma Gandhi was cremated following his assassination in 1948.

  1 hour • Admission ticket included
• 3
  India Gate

  At approx 1pm, you will be taken to enjoy a buffet lunch at a local restaurant before traveling to India Gate, a memorial raised in honor of 82,000 soldiers who died during the First World War.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket free
• Parliament House (Pass by)

  From there, you'll drive past government buildings including the President’s House and the Parliament House which both date back to the time of the British Raj.

  Admission ticket free
• 4
  Qutub Minar

  Next In New Delhi we visit the 11th century Qutab Minar Tower, built by Qutub-ud-din Aibek of the Slave Dynasty, who took possession of Delhi in 1206. It is a red sandstone tower, standing tall at a height of 72.5 metres and is covered with intricate carvings and verses from the holy Qur'an.

  1 hour • Admission ticket included
• 5

  Later, you will have a chance to enjoy shopping in Delhi which is famous for their textiles and handicrafts, such as jewelry, shoes, bags, leather, carpets, as well as traditional and contemporary Indian art.

  1 hour • Admission ticket free
• 6
  New Delhi

  Your day will end with your private car transferring you back to your hotel or to the airport at approximately 5pm.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Dress code is smart casual
• The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions

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