Full Day Sightseeing of Old and New Delhi

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• Parliament House (Pass by)

  India's Parliament House, or Sansad Bhavan, is the legislative hub, a circular, colonnaded building designed by Lutyens and Baker and built in 1927. It houses the Rajya Sabha (Upper House) and Lok Sabha (Lower House) where laws are debated and enacted.

  Admission ticket free
• 1
  Lotus Temple

  The Lotus Temple is a Baháʼí House of Worship in New Delhi, India, known for its striking flower-like shape with 27 marble-clad "petals" arranged in nine sides. Open to all people regardless of religion, the temple serves as a place for prayer and meditation and features a serene, open design with no idols or priests.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 2
  Raj Ghat

  Raj Ghat is a memorial in Delhi, India, dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi, the "Father of the Nation," who was cremated here on January 31, 1948. Located on the banks of the Yamuna River, the simple black marble platform is surrounded by gardens and features an eternal flame. The memorial is a peaceful place to pay respects to Gandhi, with a museum displaying artifacts from his life.

  20 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 3

  Shakti Sthal is a memorial for Indira Gandhi, India's first and only female Prime Minister, located on the banks of the Yamuna River in Delhi. The site, whose name translates to "place of power and strength," features a distinct monolithic stone and is set within a tranquil, grassy area with an artificial lake. It is a free-to-enter, open-daily site with a marble platform at its center, serving as a significant national landmark.

  15 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 4
  India Gate

  India Gate is a 42-meter tall wartime memorial arch in New Delhi, designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and built from red Bharatpur stone. It commemorates the 70,000 Indian soldiers who died fighting for the British Army during World War I and other Anglo-Afghan wars. Beneath the arch, the Amar Jawan Jyoti or "Flame of the Immortal Soldier" burns day and night to honor those who died in the 1971 Indo-Pakistan War.

  15 minutes • Admission ticket free
• Rashtrapati Bhavan (Pass by)

  Rashtrapati Bhavan is the official residence of the President of India, a grand, H-shaped mansion built between 1912 and 1929 on a 330-acre estate by architects Sir Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker. It features a fusion of Indian and Western architectural styles, with the main building containing 340 rooms spread over four floors, and the site includes the famed Mughal Gardens and a museum complex with historical exhibits.

  Admission ticket free
• 5

  A "Gandhi Museum" is a museum dedicated to the life and legacy of Mahatma Gandhi, with the National Gandhi Museum in New Delhi being a prime example, housing his personal effects like his blood-stained dhoti and spinning wheel, along with photographs, a library, and an audio-visual section. Other museums, such as the one in Palwal, commemorate specific events like Gandhi's arrest, while the Gandhi Memorial Museum in Madurai features his correspondence and celebrates events like his adoption of the loin cloth

  15 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 6
  Gurudwara Bangla Sahib

  Gurudwara Bangla Sahib is a significant Sikh house of worship in Delhi, India, built on the site of a bungalow where Guru Har Krishan stayed in 1664. It features a sacred Sarovar (pond) with waters believed to have healing properties, a bustling community kitchen (langar), a library, and a museum. The Gurudwara, known for its white marble structure and golden domes, is a vibrant pilgrimage site that emphasizes Sikh values of service, equality, and harmony

  45 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 7

  Old Delhi's Chandni Chowk is a historic, bustling marketplace founded in the 17th century by Mughal Princess Jahanara Begum, built as a central artery in the walled city of Shahjahanabad. Named for the moonlight reflected in its central water channel, it was once a prestigious thoroughfare with tree-lined paths, luxury shops, havelis, and was used for royal processions.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 8
  Jama Masjid

  The Jama Masjid is a term for the principal congregational mosque in many Indian cities, the most famous being Delhi's Jama Masjid, a massive 17th-century Mughal structure built by Shah Jahan with red sandstone and white marble, featuring a large courtyard, three towering minarets, and intricate Indo-Islamic architecture that can hold 25,000 devotees.

  20 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 9

  Birla Mandir, also known as Laxminarayan Temple, is a significant Hindu temple in New Delhi dedicated to Laxmi (goddess of prosperity) and Narayana (a form of the god Vishnu). Built by the industrialist Jugal Kishore Birla and inaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi in 1939, the temple is a major cultural landmark, attracting devotees and tourists with its intricate architecture, shrines, fountains, and garden

  30 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Specialized infant seats are available
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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