Delhi City Tour: Heritage and Cultural Gateways
Description
This non guided 9 hour private Delhi city tour by chauffeur driven vehicle. Tour offers you to explore most prominent heritage and cultural sites of old and new Delhi by your own.
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In the heart of old Delhi, capital and residential fort of Mughal dynasty for over 200 years. Red Fort houses a number of museums, courtyards and heritage sites constructed in 1639 by the fifth Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan.
The largest mosque in Delhi commissioned by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in between 1644 and 1656, which can accommodate more than 25,000 peoples each time for prayer.
Cremation site of Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Lal Bahadur Shastri, Indira Gandhi, Jagjivan Ram, Choudhary Charan Singh, Rajiv Gandhi, Giani Zail Singh, Shankar Dayal Sharma, Devi Lal, P. V. Narasimha Rao, Chandra Shekhar, and I. K. Gujral.
In the center of New Delhi astride the Rajpath, 42 m high war memorial arch built in the memory of Indian soldiers who died in First World War in France and the Third Anglo-Afghan War.
Viceroy's House in New Delhi, presently official residence of president of India.
The tomb of second Mughal Emperor Humayun in Delhi. The tomb was the first garden-tomb in India commissioned by Humayun's first wife Bega Begum in 1569-70, and designed by Persian architects Mirak Mirza Ghiyas and his son Sayyid Muhammad.
Officially Bahai House of Worship in Delhi, notable for its flowerlike shape. CNN reported Lotus Temple is the most visited building in Delhi as well as in the world in 2001.
House of several historically monuments, including Qutub Minar, Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque, Iron Pillar of Delhi and Smith's Folly.
It was the first large Hindu temple built in Delhi and inaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi. The temple is spread over 7.5 acres, adorned with many shrines, fountains, and a large garden with Hindu and Nationalistic sculptures.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- The duration of tours are approximate, the exact duration will be depend on the time of the day and traffic conditions
Reviews(9)
Our driver Sumit was very punctual, serious and professional. It was a pleasure travel with him. I suggest him to everybody
Sumit is a great gentleman during our breaf stopover in Dehli. He organized a fast tour of the most important place of the city. Highly recommended. Thanks a lot Sumit
Dear Enrico, It's pleasure for me to show my country in very limited time!! I hope next time you will come with more time and i able to show you much more. Looking forward to see you in future. Regards Sumit
Have only used the cab service and not the tour - but must be the nicest guy in delhi! Can't go wrong with taking any of his services, has helped me through a tough spot and always with kindness and a smile on his face in spite of the time
Dear Noah Golan, Thank you so much for writing your feedback. It's pleasure for us to serve you!! I hope next time you will come with more time and i able to show you my country much more. Your feedback is very important for us. Looking forward to see you in future. Regards Sumit
The best guide in town He was very nice and he knows everything about the city I'll recommend him for my friends
I asked to see only three places for my own reasons. They dropped me off at the desired place after the event, which was very helpful. He was a kind driver. Thank you for coming through the tourist side of the city and explaining to us.
Dear Yumi, Thank you very much for your kind feedback.It's pleasure for us to serve you in Delhi. We hope in future again we able to make you satisfy by our quality service. Regards India Voyages Team
Sumit was a great personal tour guide for me as a female traveller in India. He showed me around in Delhi by car, brought me to wonderful places that were not including in my organised travel (like the lotus statue), and was really flexible according to my wishes. High recommendable!
In my business trip i had one day free in Delhi. I decided to do Delhi city tour and contact sumit, ask him to organize my Delhi city tour. In a very short notice he made perfect route for me. I able to visit Red Fort, Raj Ghat, India Gate, President House, Humayun Tomb, Lotus Temple, Qutub Minar, Gandhi Museum. Thanks to Sumit due to his suggested route i visited all those places. His father sumit driving me personally to make sure i able to visit all sites properly.
I booked my Delhi city tour in very minute before i arrive Delhi. Our tour started from Delhi airport even with the short notice sumit is on time waiting for us in airport as we wanted. after our pick up we start our tour and we visit Red Fort, India Gate, Raj Ghat, Humayun Tomb, Qutub Minar, Lotus Temple and Gandhi memorial. We have lots of fun with Sumit and he organize our trip well planne. He suggest us very best route that made us spend less time in traffic.
Was a great experience. Visited the hightlights of Dehli on my own woith the driver. He brought me to several heritage and cultural places in and around Dehli. All was good and great. Driver was driving good and save.
