The Best Of Delhi In A Day Tour

The Best Of Delhi In A Day Tour

Delhi, capital city of India, Delhi welcomes you to travel around its heritage with a number of historic sites. The city offers some of the main attractions including Red Fort, Chandni Chowk, Moti Masjid, Raj Ghat, Rajpath and much more. In addition to this, the capital city also has numerous majestic buildings and monuments related to the British and modern period such as President House, Parliament House, India Gate, Humayun's Tomb, Red Fort, Qutab Minar and so on. Moreover, the architecture found in the Vishwa Shanti Stupa, Lotus Temple and Akshardham Temple is fine examples of India's contemporary construction. Without any doubt that this city will reflect the distinction and legacy between the capitals of Mughals and British respectively.

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

The Qutb Minar, also spelled as Qutab Minar or Qutub Minar, is a minaret that forms part of the Qutb complex, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Mehrauli area of Delhi, India. The Qutub Minar in Delhi is an architectural masterpiece that boasts of being the world’s tallest brick tower and has remained so for more than 800 years.

Duration: 2 hours

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

This tomb, built in 1570, is of particular cultural significance as it was the first garden-tomb on the Indian subcontinent. It inspired several major architectural innovations, culminating in the construction of the Taj Mahal. The splendid mausoleum built in the memory of Emperor Humayun, the second Mughal ruler to ascend the throne, stands as a magnificent testament to the style of Mughal royal mausoleums. Humayun’s tomb or Makbara-e -Humayun is one of the best preserved Mughal monuments and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1993.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Jama Masjid Rd Opp. Agra Fort, Agra 282003 India

It was originally called Masjid e Jahan Numa, meaning 'mosque commanding view of the world. The iconic mosque is one of the last monuments built under Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. After the construction of the monument in 1656, it remained the royal mosque of the emperors until the end of the Mughal period.The western portion of the shrine constitutes a huge hall which features 260 columns that have been sculpted in the Jain and Hindu architectural pattern.

Duration: 2 hours

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

India Gate, official name Delhi Memorial, originally called All-India War Memorial, monumental sandstone arch in New Delhi, dedicated to the troops of British India who died in wars fought between 1914 and 1919. It is located at the eastern end of the Rajpath (formerly called the Kingsway), is about 138 feet (42 metres) in height.The India Gate was part of the work of the Imperial War Graves Commission (I.W.G.C), which came into existence in December 1917 for building war graves and memorials to soldiers who were killed in the First World War[3] The foundation stone of the gate, then called the All India War Memorial, was laid on 10 February 1921, by the visiting Duke of Connaught in a ceremony attended by Officers and Men of the British Indian Army,

Duration: 1 hour