Itinerary
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Stop At: Mehrauli/Qutub Minar, Mehrauli/Qutub Minar, New Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi
Qutub Minar, a 237-foot sandstone tower, is an impressive monument built in 1193. It is a soaring Afghan-style victory tower and minaret, erected by Sultan Qutb-ud-din in 1193 to proclaim his supremacy over the vanquished Hindu rulers of Qila Rai Pithora.
Duration: 50 minutes
Stop At: Humayun's Tomb, Mathura Road Opp Nizamuddin Mosque, New Delhi 110013 India
Humayun's Tomb is a predecessor to the famous Taj Mahal. Constructed for the Mughal emperor in the mid-16th century by Haji Begum, Humayun's Persian-born wife, the tomb marries Persian and Mughal elements.
Duration: 50 minutes
Stop At: Jama Masjid, Off Netaji Subhash Marg, west of Red Fort, New Delhi 110002 India
The marble and red-sandstone structure, known also as the ‘Friday Mosque, was Shah Jahan’s final architectural triumph, built between 1644 and 1658. There are two minarets standing 40m high, one of which can be climbed for amazing views.
Duration: 50 minutes
Stop At: Gurudwara Bangla Sahib, Ashoka Road Connaught Place, New Delhi 110001 India
Visit the Temple of the Sikh, Gurudwara. You can watch (and join if you like) the langar, and the voluntary group cooking and feeding program at the Gurudwara.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Chandni Chowk, Chandni Chowk, New Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi
Enjoy a Pedicab ride around Chandni Chowk (old shopping street), Digamber Jain Temple, Sisganj Gurudwara, Gali Paranthewali, Khari Baoli (reputed to be Asia’s biggest spice market), Kinari Bazaar (wedding market), Dariba Kalan (the Jewelers lane) and Churiwalli Galli (lane of bangle sellers).
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Raj Ghat, Mahatma Gandhi Road, New Delhi 110002 India
Raj Ghat is a memorial dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi. On the banks of the Yamuna River, this peaceful, very well maintained park contains a simple black-marble platform marking the spot where Mahatma Gandhi was cremated following his assassination in 1948.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Lotus Temple Rd, Bahapur, Shambhu Dayal Bagh, Kalkaji Near Kalkaji Temple, East of Nehru Place, New Delhi 110019 India
A Lotus flower, with 27 delicate-looking white-marble petals. The temple was created to bring faiths together; visitors are invited to pray or meditate silently according to their own beliefs. This architectural masterpiece was designed by Iranian-Canadian architect Fariborz Sahba in 1986. It is closed on MONDAYS.
Duration: 20 minutes
Pass By: Rashtrapati Bhavan, Rajpath, New Delhi 110004 India
The President's Palace or popularly known as Rashtrapati Bhavan (President's Estate) was formerly home to the British Viceroy, the President’s House has 340 rooms. It is reminiscent of the richest excesses of India’s colonial history.
Pass By: India Gate, Rajpath Near Connaught Place New Delhi, New Delhi 110001 India
India Gate, the imposing 42m-high stone memorial arch was designed by Lutyens in 1921. It pays tribute to around 90,000 Indian Army soldiers who died in WWI, the Northwest Frontier operations, and the 1919 Anglo-Afghan War.
Pass By: Red Fort, Netaji Subhash Marg, New Delhi 110002 India
Red Fort, a symbol of Mughal power was founded by Emperor Shah Jahan and surrounded by a magnificent 18m-high wall, this fort took 10 years to construct (1638–48). Rumored to have had the decapitated bodies of prisoners built into the foundations for luck.