New Delhi Trip Overview
Discover the historic sights of Old and New Delhi with own expert local guide in a day. Get pickedup comfortably and sail smooth in Our private air-conditioned vehicle. Explore 02 UNESCO World Heritage sites including Jama Masjid and Qutub Minar. Other attractions like Raj Ghat—a memorial to Mahatma Gandhi, Parliament House (drive past), Chandni Chowk, Delhi’s oldest fort “Purana quila”, a Sikh Temple and worlds Tallest stone tower “Qutub Minar”
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Duration: 8 to 10 hours
Starts: New Delhi, India
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting New Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi, India
Discover the historic sights of Old and New Delhi with own expert local guide in a day. Get pickedup comfortably and sail smooth in Our private air-conditioned vehicle. Explore 02 UNESCO World Heritage sites including Jama Masjid and Qutub Minar. Other attractions like Raj Ghat—a memorial to Mahatma Gandhi, Parliament House (drive past), Chandni Chowk, Delhi’s oldest fort “Purana quila”, a Sikh Temple and worlds Tallest stone tower “Qutub Minar”
Itinerary
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Stop At: Chandni Chowk, Near Red Fort, New Delhi 110006 India
We pick you from your hotel and reach the “Mughal” Old Delhi. We leave the car behind and board a Cycle Rickshaw . Sit back in your Rickshaw and ride past the several colourful, busy bazaars of Old Delhi . These Mughal era markets play important role for the locals and their economy.
Duration: 30 minutes
Pass By: Red Fort, Netaji Subhash Marg, New Delhi 110002 India
This Mughal wonder looms large ove the crowded Old Delhi and you get an awesome view of the same while you jostle for a fight for a space to manoeuvre in the Old Delhi markets
Stop At: Jama Masjid, Chandni Chowk, New Delhi, Delhi 110006, India
Spend some time walking around the red sandstone courtyard of Jama Masjid, India’s largest mosque. Built by the mighty Mughals in 1656 with the help of 5000 workers. It is situated in front of the royal residence ‘Red Fort’, in the midst of Chandni chowk.
Duration: 20 minutes
Pass By: Swaminarayan Akshardham, Nh 24 Akshardham Setu, New Delhi 110092 India
Drive past India’s Largest Hindu Temple, “Akshardham temple”. Though constructed in 2005 built the Architecture resemble ancient Hindu Masonry
Stop At: Purana Qila, New Delhi India
“Purana quila” is Delhi’s oldest surviving fort, recorded history says that construction begun in the middle of the 16th century under Sher Shah of the Sur Empire. However the mysterious mounds scattered inside the fort have yielded artifacts dating back to 1500 BC Era when archaeologists excavated them.
Duration: 30 minutes
Pass By: India Gate, Rajpath Near Connaught Place New Delhi, New Delhi 110001 India
Drive past India gate:- The 1921 ‘Tomb of the Unknown Soldier’ has names of 13,300 Indian army servicemen carved on the wall who died during the First World War.
Pass By: Rashtrapati Bhavan, Rajpath, New Delhi 110004 India
Drive past “Rashtrapati bhawan”, It is an impressive 330 acres architecture of 1929, constructed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker who are in fact responsible for constructing almost whole of the New Delhi.
Stop At: Qutub Minar, Qutb Minar, Mehrauli, New Delhi 110030 India
It is the tallest minaret built up in 1192 with bricks. It is also a part of UNESCO World Heritage Site, situated in Mehrauli. The area around is known as the Qutub complex since it also houses the ruins of the 64 Hindu temples which were demolished by “Turks” and their bricks were used to built the Qutub Minar.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Gurudwara Bangla Sahib, Ashoka Road Connaught Place, New Delhi 110001 India
Our last stoppage is a famous Sikh temple. It is said that in the year 1664, the eighth Sikh Guru came to visit the King and cured people who were contracted with smallpox and cholera epidemic by distributing them water from the tank. That water tank, used by the Guru, still exists today inside the gurudwara and is believed to possess medicinal properties. The Place is known as Bangla sahib since famous Maharaja of Jaipur donated his “Bangla” (Mansion) to the Sikh Guru.
Duration: 20 minutes
