New Delhi Old and New City Tour by Private Car - Half or Full Day (Rated Excellent)
by BAE Travels
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This private Old and New Delhi city tour lasts between four and seven hours, depending on the half-day or full-day option chosen. The tour includes door-to-door pickup and drop-off in an air-conditioned car with a professional driver and guide. Bottled water is provided throughout the trip. The tour begins with a visit to Gurudwara Bangla Sahib, a Sikh temple known for its sacred pool linked to the eighth Sikh Guru, where visitors spend about thirty minutes. Next is Jama Masjid, India’s largest mosque built in 1656, where guests walk through the red sandstone courtyard located opposite the Red Fort in Chandni Chowk. Following this, participants take a bicycle rickshaw ride through the busy streets and markets of Chandni Chowk, exploring its different lanes. The tour includes a stop at Khari Baoli, Asia’s largest spice market, for approximately thirty minutes to see and learn about traditional Indian spices. The Red Fort is viewed from outside before the tour continues with a drive through Lutyens' Delhi, an area known for its wide boulevards, grand government buildings, and greenery. Along this route, the National Gallery of Modern Art is also seen. The tour includes a twenty-minute visit to Gandhi Smriti, the museum located in the house where Mahatma Gandhi spent his last 144 days and was assassinated in 1948. The full-day option adds a visit to Humayun's Tomb, built in 1558 by Empress Bega Begum and designed by Persian architects, with about one hour spent there. The tour passes by Rashtrapati Bhavan, the presidential residence with 340 rooms and extensive gardens, although stopping is sometimes not permitted. The new Parliament House, inaugurated in 2023, and India Gate, a war memorial on Rajpath, are included as drive-by sights when stopping is restricted. The tour ends with a visit to Lodi Gardens, a 90-acre park containing tombs from the Delhi Sultanate period, where visitors spend about thirty minutes. Entrance fees and the bicycle rickshaw ride in Old Delhi are not included. Tips for the driver and guide, as well as any other personal expenses, are also excluded. This tour is rated excellent and is conducted entirely in a private vehicle for the group’s exclusive use.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Gurudwara Bangla Sahib
The tour starts with pickup and a visit to Gurudwara Bangla Sahib, a tranquil Sikh temple known for its healing Sarovar and its historical link to the eighth Sikh Guru.
30 min
Jama Masjid
Next is Jama Masjid, India’s largest mosque built in 1656 by 5,000 workers. Visitors walk through the grand red sandstone courtyard located opposite the Red Fort in the busy Chandni Chowk area.
60 min
Chandni Chowk Rickshaw Ride
Guests ride a bicycle paddle rickshaw through the bustling streets and markets of Chandni Chowk, experiencing the variety of lanes and local commerce.
Khari Baoli Spice Market
The tour stops for 30 minutes at Khari Baoli, Asia’s largest spice market in Chandni Chowk, where participants observe colorful spices and learn about their traditional uses.
30 min
Red Fort Drive-By
The group passes by the Red Fort, a prominent historic monument in Delhi.
Lutyens' Delhi Drive-By
The route goes through Lutyens' Delhi, a neighborhood planned in the 1920s–1940s with wide boulevards, grand government buildings, and green spaces designed by British architect Sir Edwin Lutyens.
National Gallery of Modern Art Drive-By
The tour passes the National Gallery of Modern Art, established in 1954 at Jaipur House in New Delhi and managed by the Ministry of Culture.
Gandhi Smriti Museum
A 20-minute visit to Gandhi Smriti, formerly Birla House, where Mahatma Gandhi spent the last 144 days of his life and was assassinated in 1948.
20 min
Humayun's Tomb
Humayun's Tomb is visited for about an hour; it was commissioned in 1558 by Empress Bega Begum and designed by Persian architects Mirak Mirza Ghiyas and Sayyid Muhammad.
60 min
Rashtrapati Bhavan Drive-By
The presidential palace, designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker, covers 5 acres with 340 rooms over four floors and is set within 190 acres of gardens and 2.5 kilometers of corridors. It stands on a 330 acre estate and was completed in 1929 after seventeen years of construction using almost seven hundred million bricks and three million cubic feet of stone. Sometimes stopping is not allowed and the palace is only viewed from the outside while driving past.
Parliament House Drive-By
The tour passes by the new Parliament House inaugurated in 2023, located on Rafi Marg and surrounded by government buildings and monuments.
Secret Viewpoint
A brief stop at a lesser-known spot in central Delhi offering a view combining modern and ancient city elements; it closes after sunset.
15 min
India Gate Drive-By
The group drives past India Gate, a war memorial on the ceremonial axis Rajpath; stops may not be allowed here.
10 min
Lodi Gardens
The final stop is Lodi Gardens, a 90-acre park containing tombs from the late Delhi Sultanate period, including Muhammad Shah’s tomb, the tomb of Sikandar Lodi, Shisha Gumbad, and Bara Gumbad.
30 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
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New Delhi Old and New City Tour by Private Car - Half or Full Day (Rated Excellent)
by BAE Travels
Choose from 3 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$49.98Overview
This private Old and New Delhi city tour lasts between four and seven hours, depending on the half-day or full-day option chosen. The tour includes door-to-door pickup and drop-off in an air-conditioned car with a professional driver and guide. Bottled water is provided throughout the trip. The tour begins with a visit to Gurudwara Bangla Sahib, a Sikh temple known for its sacred pool linked to the eighth Sikh Guru, where visitors spend about thirty minutes. Next is Jama Masjid, India’s largest mosque built in 1656, where guests walk through the red sandstone courtyard located opposite the Red Fort in Chandni Chowk. Following this, participants take a bicycle rickshaw ride through the busy streets and markets of Chandni Chowk, exploring its different lanes. The tour includes a stop at Khari Baoli, Asia’s largest spice market, for approximately thirty minutes to see and learn about traditional Indian spices. The Red Fort is viewed from outside before the tour continues with a drive through Lutyens' Delhi, an area known for its wide boulevards, grand government buildings, and greenery. Along this route, the National Gallery of Modern Art is also seen. The tour includes a twenty-minute visit to Gandhi Smriti, the museum located in the house where Mahatma Gandhi spent his last 144 days and was assassinated in 1948. The full-day option adds a visit to Humayun's Tomb, built in 1558 by Empress Bega Begum and designed by Persian architects, with about one hour spent there. The tour passes by Rashtrapati Bhavan, the presidential residence with 340 rooms and extensive gardens, although stopping is sometimes not permitted. The new Parliament House, inaugurated in 2023, and India Gate, a war memorial on Rajpath, are included as drive-by sights when stopping is restricted. The tour ends with a visit to Lodi Gardens, a 90-acre park containing tombs from the Delhi Sultanate period, where visitors spend about thirty minutes. Entrance fees and the bicycle rickshaw ride in Old Delhi are not included. Tips for the driver and guide, as well as any other personal expenses, are also excluded. This tour is rated excellent and is conducted entirely in a private vehicle for the group’s exclusive use.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Gurudwara Bangla Sahib
The tour starts with pickup and a visit to Gurudwara Bangla Sahib, a tranquil Sikh temple known for its healing Sarovar and its historical link to the eighth Sikh Guru.
30 min
Jama Masjid
Next is Jama Masjid, India’s largest mosque built in 1656 by 5,000 workers. Visitors walk through the grand red sandstone courtyard located opposite the Red Fort in the busy Chandni Chowk area.
60 min
Chandni Chowk Rickshaw Ride
Guests ride a bicycle paddle rickshaw through the bustling streets and markets of Chandni Chowk, experiencing the variety of lanes and local commerce.
Khari Baoli Spice Market
The tour stops for 30 minutes at Khari Baoli, Asia’s largest spice market in Chandni Chowk, where participants observe colorful spices and learn about their traditional uses.
30 min
Red Fort Drive-By
The group passes by the Red Fort, a prominent historic monument in Delhi.
Lutyens' Delhi Drive-By
The route goes through Lutyens' Delhi, a neighborhood planned in the 1920s–1940s with wide boulevards, grand government buildings, and green spaces designed by British architect Sir Edwin Lutyens.
National Gallery of Modern Art Drive-By
The tour passes the National Gallery of Modern Art, established in 1954 at Jaipur House in New Delhi and managed by the Ministry of Culture.
Gandhi Smriti Museum
A 20-minute visit to Gandhi Smriti, formerly Birla House, where Mahatma Gandhi spent the last 144 days of his life and was assassinated in 1948.
20 min
Humayun's Tomb
Humayun's Tomb is visited for about an hour; it was commissioned in 1558 by Empress Bega Begum and designed by Persian architects Mirak Mirza Ghiyas and Sayyid Muhammad.
60 min
Rashtrapati Bhavan Drive-By
The presidential palace, designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker, covers 5 acres with 340 rooms over four floors and is set within 190 acres of gardens and 2.5 kilometers of corridors. It stands on a 330 acre estate and was completed in 1929 after seventeen years of construction using almost seven hundred million bricks and three million cubic feet of stone. Sometimes stopping is not allowed and the palace is only viewed from the outside while driving past.
Parliament House Drive-By
The tour passes by the new Parliament House inaugurated in 2023, located on Rafi Marg and surrounded by government buildings and monuments.
Secret Viewpoint
A brief stop at a lesser-known spot in central Delhi offering a view combining modern and ancient city elements; it closes after sunset.
15 min
India Gate Drive-By
The group drives past India Gate, a war memorial on the ceremonial axis Rajpath; stops may not be allowed here.
10 min
Lodi Gardens
The final stop is Lodi Gardens, a 90-acre park containing tombs from the late Delhi Sultanate period, including Muhammad Shah’s tomb, the tomb of Sikandar Lodi, Shisha Gumbad, and Bara Gumbad.
30 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.