Breakfast at hotel and proceed for the city tour of Old & New Delhi
You will first visit Old Delhi. The Delhi tour will begin with a visit to Raj Ghat, a simple memorial to Mahatma Gandhi; drive past the Red Fort continuing to the Jama Masjid one of Asia’s largest mosques the magnificent Red Fort,
overlooking the river Jamuna was built during the years 1638 - 48 when the Moghul Empire was at its peak. The Delhi tour continues to Jama Masjid, one of Asia’s largest mosques and which is viewed from the outside.
Rickshaw ride at Old Delhi
After visiting Old Delhi, you will be driven to New Delhi, which reflects the legacy the British left behind. The division between New and Old Delhi is the division between the capitals of the British and the Mughals respectively. The division in the walled city and New Delhi also marks the division in the life-styles. The walled city is all tradition where one will be able to glean a past life-style in all its facets, colours and spells. New Delhi in contrast, is a city trying to live up to the best of 21st century standards.
The tour to Imperial Delhi will include a visit to the Qutub Minar, the tallest stone tower in India. Qutub-ud-din Aibak started it in 1199. Pulling down 27 Hindu and Jain temples and using their columns erected the attached Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque also built by him. The Delhi tour also includes visit to Lotus Temple (Closed on Monday) and a drive past the imposing India Gate, the Parliament building and the Rastrapathi Bhawan, the President’s residence.
Overnight stay at hotel, ending here the Delhi tour.
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