New Delhi Trip Overview
Explore Like never before. Unesco World heritage sites are always been a big attractions for traveler from all over the world and people like to visit these places very much. Specially traveler who love history and architecture love to visit world heritage sites all over the world. Delhi also have three Unesco world heritage sites and these are must visit when you are in Delhi.
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Duration: 4 to 8 hours
Starts: New Delhi, India
Trip Category: Private & Custom Tours >> Private Sightseeing Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting New Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi, India
Explore Like never before. Unesco World heritage sites are always been a big attractions for traveler from all over the world and people like to visit these places very much. Specially traveler who love history and architecture love to visit world heritage sites all over the world. Delhi also have three Unesco world heritage sites and these are must visit when you are in Delhi.
Stop At: Qutub Minar, Qutb Minar, Mehrauli, New Delhi 110030 India
Tallest Minaret of world which has been made by bricks only. Qutub Minar is part of Qutub complex which is a world heritage site in Mehrauli. Made by red sand stone and marble. Height of Qutub minar is 73 meters and diameter is 14.3 meter. Construction was started by Qutub-ud-Din Aibak but he was not able to complete later Iltutmish completed the Minar with five storeys than top floor was rebuild by Firoz Shah Tuglaq which is still remains. It has been made by three different people that is why you will find quite difference in first two floors and top three floors. You will also find Quran Verses on Qutub Minar crafted on stones.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Red Fort, Netaji Subhash Marg, New Delhi 110002 India
One of the three world heritage monument in Delhi situated at in front of chandni chowk and bank of the river yamuna. inside the Red fort you will find places like Naubat khana , Diwan-i-Aam(Hall of Public) , Mumtaz Mahal , Rang Mahal , Khas Mahal , Diwan-i-Khas , Hammam(Royal Bathroom) , Moti Masjid Nahr-i-Bihisht(Stream of Paradise) Hayat Baksh Garden. Every year on 15th August at Independence day Prime Minister of India hoist the national flag and delivers a speech from its rampart since first time Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru gave a speech here when India became independent. you can also enjoy a light and sound show in the evening about Mughal History.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Humayun’s Tomb, Mathura Road Opp Nizamuddin Mosque, New Delhi 110013 India
One of the world heritage monument in Delhi and one of the most beautiful example of Mughal architecture. Most of the world do not know that Taj Mahal is a copy of Humayun’s Tomb because its oldest than Taj Mahal. Taj Mahal was completed in the year of 1648 and Humayun’s Tomb was completed in 1572 so its 76 years old than Taj Mahal. We can say Taj Mahal’s design was inspired by Humayun’s Tomb but some differences are there like Humayun’s Tomb was made by Red sand stone and white marble and Taj Mahal is purely made by white marble. Humayun’s Tomb does not have minarets Taj Mahal has 04 minarets. Humayun’s Tomb was made by a wife (Hamida Bano Begum) in memory of her husband and Taj Mahal was made by a husband in memory of his wife.
Duration: 1 hour
