Delhi- same day old and new Delhi Tour

Delhi- same day old and new Delhi Tour

The capital of the world's largest democracy has a fascinating history, but with a population of 14 million sprawling over some 1,500 sq. km (585 sq. miles). Delhi is in many ways the essence of modern India, with its vivid paradox of old and new, rich and poor, foreign and familiar. Delhi is on the move, and some believe the mobilization of capital and resources is responsible for quite positive transformation.

In this day trip you will be able to take glimpse of old Delhi culture as well as the essence of modern new Delhi. The uniqueness of this trip is to get the maximum of the town with minimum time & money . We provide an opportunity to gain Street food experience & the local markets & bazaars visit.The major attractions on this trip includes visit to centrally located Connaught Place, Lal Qila (Red Fort) and Jama Masjid, India's largest mosque, Raj Ghat & the Lotus temple. Also visit the 12th-century Qutub Minaar, a World Heritage Site in Delhi

Itinerary
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Stop At: Red Fort, Netaji Subhash Marg, New Delhi 110002 India

Visit the 17th century Red Fort and nearby Jama mosque part of the old Delhi.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Humayun's Tomb, Mathura Road Opp Nizamuddin Mosque, New Delhi 110013 India

Located near the crossing of Mathura road and Lodhi road, this magnificent garden tomb is the first substantial example of Mughal architecture in India. Humayun's Tomb It was built in 1565 A.D. nine years after the death of Humayun, by his senior widow Bano Begam. Inside the walled enclosure the most notable features are the garden squares (chaharbagh) with pathways water channels, centrally located well proportional mausoleum topped by double dome.

There are several graves of Mughal rulers located inside the walled enclosure and from here in 1857 A.D; Lieutenant Hudson had captured the last Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah II.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Qutub Minar, Qutb Minar, Mehrauli, New Delhi 110030 India

Qutub Minar is a soaring, 73 m-high tower of victory, built in 1193 by Qutab-ud-din Aibak immediately after the defeat of Delhi's last Hindu kingdom. The tower has five distinct storeys, each marked by a projecting balcony and tapers from a 15 m diameter at the base to just 2.5 m at the top. The first three storeys are made of red sandstone; the fourth and fifth storeys are of marble and sandstone. At the foot of the tower is the Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque, the first mosque to be built in India.

Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: India Gate, Rajpath Near Connaught Place New Delhi, New Delhi 110001 India

At the center of New Delhi stands the 42 m high India Gate, an "Arc-de-Triomphe" like archway in the middle of a crossroad. Almost similar to its French counterpart, it commemorates the 70,000 Indian soldiers who lost their lives fighting for the British Army during the World War I. The memorial bears the names of more than 13,516 British and Indian soldiers killed in the Northwestern Frontier in the Afghan war of 1919.

The foundation stone of India Gate was laid by His Royal Highness, the Duke of Connaught in 1921 and it was designed by Edwin Lutyens. The monument was dedicated to the nation 10 years later by the then Viceroy, Lord Irwin. Another memorial, Amar Jawan Jyoti was added much later, after India got its independence. The eternal flame burns day and night under the arch to remind the nation of soldiers who laid down their lives in the Indo-Pakistan War of December 1971.

Duration: 30 minutes