Old and New Delhi Private Day Tour

Take a private tour of New and Old Delhi to discover the highlights of India’s capital city. Travel with your guide in an air-conditioned car to UNESCO World Heritage sites such as Humayun's Tomb, Qutub Minar and Jama Masjid. You'll also get a comprehensive introduction to Delhi with commentary from your guide about the city's history and culture, and visits to monuments including India Gate, Parliament Street, and Lotus Temple. Includes private guide and driver, and hotel pickup and drop-off. Private full-day tour of Old and New Delhi See at least four World Heritage sites: Jama Masjid, Qutub Minar, and Humayun's Tomb. Drive-by important government buildings and stop at India Gate Customise the itinerary to suit your preferences Including private vehicle and guide, and hotel pickup and drop-off. Your driver will pick you up from your hotel or airport in the morning and take you to meet your tour guide. You will head out to visit the tomb of the Mughal emperor, Humayun. The tomb, located in Nizamuddin East, was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1993 and was the first garden tomb on the Indian subcontinent. The expected length of the visit is an hour. After, visit Qutab Minar, a soaring 73-meter tower, and the tallest brick minaret in the world. It was built in 1193 by Qutub-ud-din Aibak immediately after the defeat of Delhi’s last Hindu kingdom and is also a UNESCO World Heritage site. The expected length of the visit is 45-minutes.   Next up is the Lotus Temple (closed on Mondays), the last of seven Major Bahai temples, and built-in 1986 out of pure white marble. Around the blooming petals are nine pools of water that light up in natural light. The expected length of the visit is an hour. After the Lotus Temple visit, you’ll be taken toward your luxurious lunch in the multi-cuisine, fully air-conditioned restaurant where you can get all the delicious flavours and delicacies of the city (at your own expense). Next, visit Jama Masjid, the largest mosque in India, with its courtyard capable of holding 25,000 devotees. It was begun in 1650 by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, and more than 5,000 workers toiled for six years to complete it. The expected length of the visit is 30-minutes. At the centre of New Delhi stands the 42-meter India Gate, an Arc-de-Triomphe-like archway in the middle of a crossroad. It was built as a memorial to the 70,000 Indian soldiers killed in World War I. The gate was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and completed in 1931. The expected length of the visit is 15-minutes. In the evening you will be taken back to your hotel, or airport, along with your cherished memories of the Delhi sightseeing tour.