Private Old Delhi tour with Change of Palace Guard Ceremony and lunch at Karim

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6 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

Watch this unique Change of Guard ceremony which takes place within the boundary walls of Rashtrapati Bhawan, the home of the President of India. You will see the soldiers of the President’s Bodyguards (PBG) on their decorated horses changing guards as the Army Brass Band plays the National Anthem. This private tour also visits Old Delhi and the Chandni Chowk and includes lunch at the Karim Restaurant.

Highlights
• Changing of the Guard Ceremony at the Presidential Palace (Ceremony Remains Closed Every Saturday)
• Red Fort (Fort Remains Closed Every Monday) 
• Rickshaw ride in Chandni Chowk
• Raj Ghat 
• Lunch at Karim Restaurant

What's Included

Private Air-Conditioned Vehicle
Rickshaw ride at Chandni Chowk
Hotel pick up and drop off within the city limit of New Delhi
02 bottles of mineral water
Lunch at Karim Restaurant
Service of English Speaking Local Guide
Gratuities
Lunch, Food and drinks, unless specified
Beverages are excluded during lunch

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

We may pick up travelers from city center hotels / fixed point wiithin city limits. In case pick up is outside central points extra cost shall applicable subject to distance applicable.

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Meeting point
New Delhi

We will pick up traveler from their hotels / fixed point within city center.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 6 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    Rashtrapati Bhavan

    You will be picked up from your hotel in New Delhi and your guide will escort you in an air conditioned vehicle to Rashtrapati Bhawan, the official residence of the president of India. The President's Bodyguards (PBG), started in 1773, is the senior most Regiment of the Indian Army. It is a Regiment carrying out ceremonial duties for the President of India. The PBG personnel are excellent horsemen, capable tank men and paratroopers. The Change of Guard ceremony is a military tradition - guards and sentries at palaces, forts and defense establishments change periodically to enable a fresh body of troops to take charge. The thirty minute ceremony commences with the PBG troops, astride their caparisoned, powerful and well groomed steeds advancing from behind the Jaipur Column to the tunes played by the Army Brass Band. The ceremony ends with an equestrian display by the PBG and playing of the National Anthem. Post ceremony you will be dropped back to the hotel.

    2 hours • Admission ticket included
  • 2
    Red Fort

    Post ceremony, embark on a half day tour of Old Delhi including the seventeenth-century walled city of Shahjahanabad. You will visit the Red Fort. Within the thick red-sandstone walls lie halls of public and private audience, domed and arched marble palaces, plush private apartments, a mosque and elaborately designed gardens. Even today, the Red Fort remains an impressive testimony to the Mughal grandeur.

    1 hour • Admission ticket included
  • 3
    Pasar Chandni Chowk

    Later, take a rickshaw ride through Chandni Chowk, the old marketplace of Shahjahanabad, which today is a picturesque bazaar. It consists of many narrow lanes that are crowded with shops selling everything from authentic Indian food and clothing to electronics.

    1 hour • Admission ticket free
  • 4
    Raj Ghat

    Next you will visit the Raj Ghat, a memorial that is erected on the site where Mahatma Gandhi, the father of the Indian Nation was cremated. During your sightseeing in Old Delhi, lunch is included at the well known Karim Restaurant located in the heart of Old Delhi. This restaurant dates back over 100 years. At the end of your tour you will be escorted back to your hotel in New Delhi in your air conditioned vehicle.

    2 hours • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Valid photo ID card is a MUST for Entry to Rashtrapati Bhawan
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