City of Shahajanabad: Old Delhi Heritage Tour
New Delhi, India
Trip Type: Historical & Heritage Tours
Duration: 3 hours
Chandni Chowk is synonymous with shopping and food. This market's highlights include busy streets and lanes, food, shopping and cultural beauty. At over 300 hundred years old, Chandni Chowk is an adventure in itself, especially when walking through the confusing and narrow lanes. The history and heritage of the grand Mughals change with the coming of the British. The life, culture, religion and food every aspect of this walled city is fascinating. Come explore and listen to the story through time of this glorious city.
Locations Covered: Red fort, Digambar Jain lal Mandir, Begum samru’s mansion, Dariba kalan, Kinari bazar, Naughara, Parathewali galli, Malliwara, Nai sadak, Town hall, Khari baoli (Spice Market) and Jama Masjid.
Locations Covered: Red fort, Digambar Jain lal Mandir, Begum samru’s mansion, Dariba kalan, Kinari bazar, Naughara, Parathewali galli, Malliwara, Nai sadak, Town hall, Khari baoli (Spice Market) and Jama Masjid.
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Chandni Chowk is synonymous with shopping and food. This market's highlights include busy streets and lanes, food, shopping and cultural beauty. At over 300 hundred years old, Chandni Chowk is an adventure in itself, especially when walking through the confusing and narrow lanes. The history and heritage of the grand Mughals change with the coming of the British. The life, culture, religion and food every aspect of this walled city is fascinating. Come explore and listen to the story through time of this glorious city.
Locations Covered: Red fort, Digambar Jain lal Mandir, Begum samru’s mansion, Dariba kalan, Kinari bazar, Naughara, Parathewali galli, Malliwara, Nai sadak, Town hall, Khari baoli (Spice Market) and Jama Masjid. Meet your guide outside the Red fort entry and start your Old Delhi experience from the main attraction- Red Fort in and around which the whole city of Shahjahanabad was planned. After the guests complete their tour at the fort palace of the emperor, they will witness a red colored Jain temple just across the street known Digmabar Jain Lal Mandir (Temple) which is today famous for its bird hospital.
On the way observe the Gauri Shankar Temple and the cathedral.
The guests will then stop outside Begum Samru's Mansion and listen to the amazing stories of a Nautch (dancing) girl becoming the ruler of a small principality in 18th Century India. Then the guests can either walk or have fun cycle rickshaw ride to Dariba Kalan, the lane famous for silver favorite jewelry. Then the guests will experience one of the most colorful streets in all of Delhi, Kinari Bazar, which can never fail to mesmerize any shopping enthusiast. The street is known for its beautiful laces and wedding shopping. The street also boasts being the raw market for all the well-known Indian designers.
Amid this hustle bustle lies a quiet lane called Naughara, which is lined up with beautiful havelis (mansions) of magnificent architecture. The highlight is the beautiful Jain temple at the end of the lane. Guests can take a bite of the all-time famous deep fried stuffed breads locally known as Parathas at the Parathewalli Galli. The guide will then take them through Malliwara, the Street known for beautiful Indian ethnic wear. Ladies can also try wrapping themselves around a beautiful sari as well. Guests will now get to explore the Nai Sadak, literally meaning “New Street.” This lane is known for its stationery and bookshops. As guests come onto the main street of Chandni Chowk, they will see an imposing colonial building just in front. Listen to amazing stories of this palace transformed into a colonial building. Then we walk down the street to Fatehpuri Mosque and will visit the Asia's biggest spice market- Khari Baoli. It’s a unique experience for anyone to see huge quantities of spices being loaded, carried and unloaded simultaneously in the shops.
Then the guests will take a rickshaw ride down to the largest congregational mosque in India built by the Mughal Emperor Shahjahan himself, known for its architectural magnificence and grandeur: Jama Masjid. All throughout the tour, our guides will also assist you in tasting authentic Indian snacks and experience the lifestyle of people in Old Delhi.
Locations Covered: Red fort, Digambar Jain lal Mandir, Begum samru’s mansion, Dariba kalan, Kinari bazar, Naughara, Parathewali galli, Malliwara, Nai sadak, Town hall, Khari baoli (Spice Market) and Jama Masjid. Meet your guide outside the Red fort entry and start your Old Delhi experience from the main attraction- Red Fort in and around which the whole city of Shahjahanabad was planned. After the guests complete their tour at the fort palace of the emperor, they will witness a red colored Jain temple just across the street known Digmabar Jain Lal Mandir (Temple) which is today famous for its bird hospital.
On the way observe the Gauri Shankar Temple and the cathedral.
The guests will then stop outside Begum Samru's Mansion and listen to the amazing stories of a Nautch (dancing) girl becoming the ruler of a small principality in 18th Century India. Then the guests can either walk or have fun cycle rickshaw ride to Dariba Kalan, the lane famous for silver favorite jewelry. Then the guests will experience one of the most colorful streets in all of Delhi, Kinari Bazar, which can never fail to mesmerize any shopping enthusiast. The street is known for its beautiful laces and wedding shopping. The street also boasts being the raw market for all the well-known Indian designers.
Amid this hustle bustle lies a quiet lane called Naughara, which is lined up with beautiful havelis (mansions) of magnificent architecture. The highlight is the beautiful Jain temple at the end of the lane. Guests can take a bite of the all-time famous deep fried stuffed breads locally known as Parathas at the Parathewalli Galli. The guide will then take them through Malliwara, the Street known for beautiful Indian ethnic wear. Ladies can also try wrapping themselves around a beautiful sari as well. Guests will now get to explore the Nai Sadak, literally meaning “New Street.” This lane is known for its stationery and bookshops. As guests come onto the main street of Chandni Chowk, they will see an imposing colonial building just in front. Listen to amazing stories of this palace transformed into a colonial building. Then we walk down the street to Fatehpuri Mosque and will visit the Asia's biggest spice market- Khari Baoli. It’s a unique experience for anyone to see huge quantities of spices being loaded, carried and unloaded simultaneously in the shops.
Then the guests will take a rickshaw ride down to the largest congregational mosque in India built by the Mughal Emperor Shahjahan himself, known for its architectural magnificence and grandeur: Jama Masjid. All throughout the tour, our guides will also assist you in tasting authentic Indian snacks and experience the lifestyle of people in Old Delhi.
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