Full-Day Private Guided Tour of Old and New Delhi City
New Delhi, India
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Trip Type: Private Sightseeing Tours
Duration: 9 hours
Enjoy a private guided tour of Delhi, a city that bridges two different worlds one Old and full of tradition, and one New and modernized. Explore a labyrinth of narrow lanes lined with crumbling havelis and formidable mosques. Visit Old Delhi's Red Fort (Lal Quila), Jama Masjid, Raj Ghat, and explore the Chandni Chowk Bazar by Rickshaw (Tricycle). Go to New Delhi and explore Humayun's Tomb, Qutub Minar, India Gate and drive past the President’s House and Parliament House.
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Enjoy a private guided tour of Delhi, a city that bridges two different worlds one Old and full of tradition, and one New and modernized. Explore a labyrinth of narrow lanes lined with crumbling havelis and formidable mosques. Visit Old Delhi's Red Fort (Lal Quila), Jama Masjid, Raj Ghat, and explore the Chandni Chowk Bazar by Rickshaw (Tricycle). Go to New Delhi and explore Humayun's Tomb, Qutub Minar, India Gate and drive past the President’s House and Parliament House.Begin your private guided tour after you are picked up at 9am.
Sightseeing in Old Delhi
Explore the Red Fort known as Lal Quila (A Unesco World Heritage Site). The Red Fort was the residence of the Mughal emperor of India for nearly 200 years. It is Located in the center of Delhi and houses a number of museums.
Next, venture to the Jama Masjid the country's largest mosque, built in 1656, where thousands of Muslims offer prayers daily. The great mosque of Old Delhi is both the largest in India and the final architectural extravagance of Shah Jahan. The mosque's courtyard is capable of holding 25,000 devotees.
Take a Rickshaw (Tricycle) ride in the Chandni Chowk Bazaar. The bazaar is evidence of the ancient times that once existed in old Delhi, and you will see this evidence as you wind through the labyrinthine lanes of the bazaar. A rickshaw ride gives you an opportunity to see a different prospective of Chandni Chowk, which is considered one of the best shopping avenues of Old Delhi.
Finally, go to the Raj Ghat this is the place where Mahatma Gandhi, the pioneer of truth and non-violence was been cremated. See the abode of eternal flame that contains the Epitaph ‘He Ram’, the last word spoken by Mahatma Gandhi after he was shot.
New Delhi Sightseeing
Visit Humayun's Tomb (A Unesco World Heritage Site), the tomb is an early example of Mughal architecture. This tomb is of great interest in relation to the Taj Mahal.
Tour Qutub Minar, (A Unesco World Heritage Site), the Qutab Minar is a soaring tower of victory. It was construction was commenced in 1193, immediately after the defeat of the last Hindu Kingdom in Delhi. It's nearly 73 meters high and tapers from a 15-meter-diameter base to just 2.5 meters at the top.
Go to India's Gate the national monument of India. Constructed in memory of 90,000 British-Indian soldiers who fought in WWII. The structure was built under the leadership of Sir Edwin Lutyens. The architectural complex is made of red stone and granite.
Drive past the official residence of the President of India and the Parliament House. The Presidents house is a famous attraction of New Delhi. It remained the home to the former British Viceroy of India till 1950. The Parliament House is a circular colonnaded building. It currently houses ministerial offices, numerous committee rooms, and an excellent library. Conceived in the Imperial Style, the Parliament House consists of an open verandah with 144 columns.
At around 6pm, you will be driven back to your hotel or desired location in Delhi, Gurgaon or Noida.
Sightseeing in Old Delhi
Explore the Red Fort known as Lal Quila (A Unesco World Heritage Site). The Red Fort was the residence of the Mughal emperor of India for nearly 200 years. It is Located in the center of Delhi and houses a number of museums.
Next, venture to the Jama Masjid the country's largest mosque, built in 1656, where thousands of Muslims offer prayers daily. The great mosque of Old Delhi is both the largest in India and the final architectural extravagance of Shah Jahan. The mosque's courtyard is capable of holding 25,000 devotees.
Take a Rickshaw (Tricycle) ride in the Chandni Chowk Bazaar. The bazaar is evidence of the ancient times that once existed in old Delhi, and you will see this evidence as you wind through the labyrinthine lanes of the bazaar. A rickshaw ride gives you an opportunity to see a different prospective of Chandni Chowk, which is considered one of the best shopping avenues of Old Delhi.
Finally, go to the Raj Ghat this is the place where Mahatma Gandhi, the pioneer of truth and non-violence was been cremated. See the abode of eternal flame that contains the Epitaph ‘He Ram’, the last word spoken by Mahatma Gandhi after he was shot.
New Delhi Sightseeing
Visit Humayun's Tomb (A Unesco World Heritage Site), the tomb is an early example of Mughal architecture. This tomb is of great interest in relation to the Taj Mahal.
Tour Qutub Minar, (A Unesco World Heritage Site), the Qutab Minar is a soaring tower of victory. It was construction was commenced in 1193, immediately after the defeat of the last Hindu Kingdom in Delhi. It's nearly 73 meters high and tapers from a 15-meter-diameter base to just 2.5 meters at the top.
Go to India's Gate the national monument of India. Constructed in memory of 90,000 British-Indian soldiers who fought in WWII. The structure was built under the leadership of Sir Edwin Lutyens. The architectural complex is made of red stone and granite.
Drive past the official residence of the President of India and the Parliament House. The Presidents house is a famous attraction of New Delhi. It remained the home to the former British Viceroy of India till 1950. The Parliament House is a circular colonnaded building. It currently houses ministerial offices, numerous committee rooms, and an excellent library. Conceived in the Imperial Style, the Parliament House consists of an open verandah with 144 columns.
At around 6pm, you will be driven back to your hotel or desired location in Delhi, Gurgaon or Noida.
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