For your arrival in Delhi, you will be met by a representative and transferred to a hotel. Delhi was the capital of Indraprastha and capital of the Pandavas in the course of the Mahabharata. Your morning tour begins with old Delhi, built by way of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in 1639 AD.
You’ll visit the Raj Ghat where the father of India, Mahatma Gandhi was cremated. For Indians, it is a place where our national spirit peaks, and for tourists, it’s a great opportunity to look at the Indian Nationalistic spirit up close and personal. You will be touring the museum that was built to commemorate him.
You will pass by Chandni Chowk, an extremely famous and busy market in vintage Delhi. You’ll enjoy India up close, see the locals and their bustling day to day activities. Chandni Chowk has shops selling delicious mouth-watering meals, garments, jewels, family matters, and so on. This is definitely a shopper's paradise.
Continuing the historic Delhi monument tour we will visit the Jama Masjid, one of the iconic, historic and largest mosques in India - constructed by Shah Jahan.
In the afternoon, you will visit Qutub Minar, India's largest Minaret. Qutub Minar, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was built in 1192 by way of Turk ruler Qutb-Ud-Din Aibak. This area is beautiful, and very scenic, bustling with people and activities.
You will then visit Humayun's tomb, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This place is very alive, historically touching and very beautiful.
Your next stop is India Gate, constructed in reminiscence of the martyred soldiers. You will then pass through the Parliament House, President's House and Government Secretarial Buildings. You will continue the tour visiting Lakshmi Narayan Temple, a temple dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Narayan.