Overview

Start and end in New Delhi! With the In-depth Cultural tour Delhi sightseeing Including monuments entrance fees, you have a 1 day tour package taking you through New Delhi, India. Delhi sightseeing Including monuments entrance fees includes an expert guide, transport and more.

1 Day Available on request New Delhi, Delhi
Inclusions/Exclusions

What is included in the tour

  • Guide

  • Transport

What is NOT included in the tour

  • Accommodation

  • Meals

  • Additional Services

Highlights
  • Visit Red Fort
  • Visit Jama Masjid
  • Explore Chandani Chowk Bazaar
  • Rickshaw Ride
Itinerary
Day 1 Delhi

Red Fort - The eminent structures that the Red Fort holds are the Lahore Gate (the main gate), Delhi Gate (the public gate), Diwan-i-khas (the Hall of Private Audiences), Nahr-i-Behisht (which grounds the imperial private apartments), Moti Masjid, the Pearl Mosque, Hayat Bakhsh Bagh, pavilions, water channels and fountains.

 

Jama Masjid (Crowded on Friday) - Located in one of the oldest and busiest corners of Old Delhi, the Jama Masjid is the largest and best-known mosque in India that was built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in the year 1656. It comprises three great gates, four towers and two 40 metres high minarets, constructed of strips of red sandstone and white marble.

 

Chandani Chowk Bazaar - One gets the greatest deals in the Chandni Chowk market because besides being one of the largest retail markets, it is a wholesale market as well. Traders from across the country flock here for sourcing various lifestyle related good.

 

Rickshaw Ride - During your rickshaw ride you will get to ride around Chandani Chowk, Red Fort & Jama Masjid.

 

Crafts Museum (Monday Closed) - Indian crafts, Wooden Carvings, Metal ware, Paintings. Mud huts with Painted walls and Thatched roofs, Courtyards, Terracotta horses recreating Village shrines, Craftsmen at work are some of the elements that add to the rural ambience of the place.

 

Gandhi Smriti (Monday Closed) - The residence of industrialist BD Birla has been converted into a memorial to Mahatma Gandhi, where he used to stay during his visits to Delhi. Gandhiji was assassinated here on his way to offer customary evening prayers. Large collection of photographs with a few personal belongings and a series of small dolls houses and terracotta dolls illustrating Gandhijis' life are the attractions at this museum.

 

Humayun Tomb - Built in 1565, after nine years of Humayun’s death, the Humayun’s tomb site maintains several other graves, monuments and mosques. In the year 1993 the tomb was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. One can see a perfect blending of Rajasthani and Islamic features in the architecture of the tomb. The Char Bagh Garden is one of the major attractions inside the complex. The garden is divided into four squares by paved walkways and beautifully designed water channels.

 

Qutub Minar - Located on the ruins of the Lal Kot, the Red Citadel in the city of Dhillika, the Qutub Minar is one of the major attractions in New Delhi and is the tallest minar in India. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, made of red sandstone and marble and is surrounded by several other ancient and medieval structures.The construction of the minar was commissioned by Qutub-ud-din Aibak in the year 1192 and later it was repaired by Firoz Shah Tughlaq and Sikandar Lodi.

 

Raj Ghat - Located on the banks of the river Yamuna, Raj Ghat is a memorial of Mahatma Gandhi. It also grounds associated memorials of Jawaharlal Nehru, Lal Bahadur Shastri, Sanjay Gandhi, Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi, Jagjivan Ram, Choudhary Charan Singh, Giani Zail Singh, Shankar Dayal Sharma, Chandra Shekhar,

 

India Gate - India Gate is the pride of Delhi. An imposing structure, the gate was built in memory to the of the 90,000 Indian soldiers who laid down their lives during World War. Situated at the at the end of Rajpath, the India Gate is 42 meters high and is a popular as a relaxation area during the summer evenings and a popular picnic spot during winter. Initially called All India War Memorial, the gate was designed and built by Lutyens who is also credited with the designing of New Delhi, the capital of India.

 

Laxmi Narayan Temple - The Laxminarayan Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Laxminarayan in Delhi, India. Laxminarayan usually refers to Vishnu, Preserver in the Trimurti, also known as Narayan, when he is with his consort Lakshmi. The temple, inaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi, was made built by B. R. Birla and Jugal Kishore Birla from 1933 and 1939. The side temples are dedicated to Shiva, Krishna and Buddha.

 

Lodhi Gardens - Lodi Gardens or Lodhi Gardens is a city park situated in New Delhi, India. Spread over 90 acres, it contains, Mohammed Shah's Tomb, Tomb of Sikandar Lodi, Shisha Gumbad and Bara Gumbad, architectura.

 

Akshardham Temple (Monday Closed) - Rising dramatically over the eastern suburbs, the Hindu Swaminarayan Group’s controversially ostentatious Akshardham Temple is a wedding-cake confection of salmon-coloured sandstone and white marble, drawing elements from traditional Orissan, Gujarati, Mughal and Rajasthani architecture. The interior offers an almost psychedelic journey through Hindu mythology, with 20,000 carved deities, saints and mythical beings.

 

Bangla Sahib Gurudwara - Gurdwara Bangla Sahib is the most prominent Sikh gurdwara, or Sikh house of worship, in Delhi, known for its association with the eighth Sikh Guru, Guru Har Krishan, and the pool inside its complex, known as the "Sarovar", whose water is considered holy by Sikhs and is known as "Amrit". It was first built as a small temple by Sikh General, Sardar Bhagel Singh in 1783, who supervised the construction of nine Sikh shrines in Delhi in the same year, during the reign of Mughal Emperor.

 

Birla Templen - The Laxminarayan Temple, also known as the Birla Mandir is a Hindu temple up to large extent dedicated to Laxminarayan in Delhi, India. Laxminarayan usually refers to Vishnu, Preserver in the Trimurti, also known as Narayan, when he is with his consort Lakshmi

 

Lotus Temple (Monday Closed) - Lotus Temple is one of the prominent attractions in New Delhi. It is close to the Nehru Place, which is one of the busiest commercial hubs in the city. The temple is built in the shape of a lotus flower amidst the lush green landscape tuning up to a pleasant and tranquil ambience. It is a Baha i House of Worship and is open to people from all religions. The Bahá'í Faith is a world religion whose purpose is to unite all races and peoples in one universal Cause and one common Faith.

 

Lutyens' Delhi - The Secretariat Building or Central Secretariat is where the Cabinet Secretariat is housed, which administers the Government of India. Built in the 1910s, it is home to some of the most important ministries of the Cabinet of India. Situated on Raisina Hill, New Delhi, the Secretariat buildings are two blocks of symmetrical buildings (North Block and South Block) on opposite sides of the great axis of Rajpath, and flanking the Rashtrapati Bhavan (President's House).

 

National Museum (Monday Closed) - The National Museum, New Delhi, as we see it today, has an interesting beginning. The blueprint for establishing the National Museum in Delhi was prepared by the Maurice Gwyer Committee in May 1946. An Exhibition of Indian Art, consisting of selected artefacts from various museums of India was organized by the Royal Academy, London with the cooperation of Government of India and Britain.

 

Nizamuddin - Nizamuddin Dargah is the dargah of one of the Sufi saints, Khwaja Nizamuddin Auliya. Situated in the Nizamuddin West area of Delhi, the dargah is visited by thousands of pilgrims every week. The site is also known for its evening qawwali devotionnal music sessions.

Pickup point
New Delhi, Delhi, India View on Map