Most Popular Delhi Tour - Best of Old Delhi & New Delhi in One Day

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(19 reviews)

8 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

This Tour grants access to Old and New Delhi in a single day and includes a private chauffeured vehicle and guide for eight hours. This package is designed to help you see the best of Delhi in a day—and see it at your own pace and in your own unique way.

The city of Delhi has been built and destroyed seven times but today, Delhi is basically divided in two parts - New Delhi and Old Delhi.  New Delhi is quite modern with government buildings, broad roads, flyovers, malls, big buildings etc. Old Delhi is very traditional with narrow streets, religious places, colorful old style bazaars and ancient monuments.  In this tour you will be seeing the best of both the cities. The two cities are in complete contrast to each other. This tour includes five to six hours of sightseeing in New Delhi and also includes two to three hour of sightseeing in Old Delhi in which you will explore the 350 year old city from the back of a Rickshaw. 

What's Included

All parking, fuel charges
Bottled water
Airconditioned vehicle
English speaking guide
Pick & drop
Trained driver
Food
Monument entrance charges
Shopping, if any
Gratuites are optional

Meeting and pickup

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

We pick the guests from their hotel and drop them back. We will inform you the exact pick up time, depending on the location of your hotel. All pick and drop is done is mid sizes sedans (for upto 3 guests) and in Toyota Innova (for 4 - 6 guests)

What to expect

The city of Delhi has been built and destroyed seven times but today, Delhi is basically divided in two parts - New Delhi and Old Delhi.  New Delhi is quite modern with government buildings, broad roads, flyovers, malls, big buildings etc. Old Delhi is very traditional with narrow streets, religious places, colorful old style bazaars and ancient monuments.  The two cities are in complete contrast to each other.

You will be picked up from Delhi hotel at a time of your convenience (preferably 8:30 am) in a private AC sedan and you will see the best of Old Delhi, in our special group Rickshaw Tours and New Delhi with a private guide.  You will be dropped back to your hotel after eight to nine hours from the pick up time. 

Old Delhi: You will be seeing Old Delhi either on Rickshaws as the motor vehicles cannot go inside the narrow streets. You will be thrilled to see the hustle bustle of the Old city, the vibrant bazaars, beautifully decorated shops, intricately carved facades of old Havelis, ethnically dressed men & women etc...The route usually includes:

Historic Monuments: Jama Masjid Mosque, Red Fort, Town Hall

Worship Places: Hindu Temple, Jain Temple, Christian Baptist Church, Fatehpuri Mosque & Sikh Temple

Spice Market: Khari Baoli, Asia’s largest spice market

Bazaars: Chandni Chowk, Kinari bazaar (wedding market, traditional outfits), Dariba kalan (silver street) etc.

Havelis: Heritage Havelis with original Mughal architecture

( we either go inside or drive past the above places)

New Delhi:

Humayun's tomb (UNESCO World heritage site): The architecture of Taj Mahal is said to be inspired by this tomb. This is the first garden-tomb in India is a place of burial of a Mughal Emperor.

Qutub Minar (UNESCO World heritage site): Victory Tower - built in 1200 AD is among the tallest and most famous towers in the world.

Raj Ghat: Loosely translates as 'Kings Bank' is the burial place of Mahatma Gandhi - Father of the Nation

India Gate (National War Memorial of India):The most important national monument of India and one of the biggest war memorials. This was built in the memory of 90,000 soldiers who died during world war I. 

Presidents House: One of the largest residences of any Head of the State in the world in terms of its size, vastness and its magnificence. Official home of the President of India (outside visit only)

After the eight hour tour, you will be dropped back to your Delhi Hotel.

 

Additional info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Please wear comfortable shoes
Supplied by When in India Tours

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