Private Day Tour of Delhi’s Unusual Museums

This full day private tour visits several museums in Delhi with unusual collections encompassing vintage trains, dolls, handicraft items and even toilets and their history over the millenia. During the tour you will use different modes of transportation including Tuk-Tuk, cycle rickshaw and the local Metro to get from one museum to the next.

Highlights
• Sulabh International Museum
• National Rail Museum
• Crafts Museum
• Dolls Museum

You will be picked up at your hotel in a private, air-conditioned vehicle.

Your first stop will be at the Sulabh International Museum. This museum has a rare collection of facts, pictures and objects that trace the evolution of toilets from as long as 2500 BC to the present day. Established in 1992, the museum has exhibits from around 50 countries. It traces the evolution of toilets, social habits and etiquettes over the ages.

Next stop is at the National Rail Museum. It displays objects spanning 163 years of Indian railway history. From rare steam engines to diesel and electric locomotives, the museum also has several coaches of the various royal families of India.

From the Rail Museum drive over to the Crafts Museum. Built in the form of an Indian village, the museum complex houses mud huts with painted walls and thatched roofs, village shrines, terracotta horses and other artifacts from Indian villages. To add to the authenticity of the scene, you will also see craftsmen at work and potters at their wheel. The museum contains a vast collection of jewels, metal forms, basketry, textiles, terracotta and glazed pottery, wood, stone and ivory carving, toys, puppets, masks and papier mache and folk painting. It is a great place to see the rich and diverse arts and crafts of India all under one roof.

Take a pause for lunch in a local restaurant (at own expense).

After lunch the last stop for the day is the Dolls Museum. Founded by K. Shankar Pillai, a political cartoonist, the museum has 6000 dolls from 85 countries on display. The India section has 500 dolls dressed in costumes from all over India.

At the conclusion of your tour you will be taken to your hotel in your private transport.

• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• Pickup re-confirmation is required upon booking
• A moderate amount of walking is involved – please wear comfortable shoes
• The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the
• time of day and traffic conditions.
• NATIONAL RAIL MUSEUM, CRAFT MUSEUM, DOLL MUSEUM ARE
• CLOSED ON MONDAYS.

• 1-8 Travelers
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  Pickup included

• English Speaking Local Guide
• Transport in private air conditioned vehicle
• 02 bottles of mineral water per person
• Hotel Pick up / Drop off within city center

• Food and drinks, unless specified

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Hotel pickups commence approximately 30 – 60 minutes prior to this time, exact pickup time will be advised on reconfirmation.

Please be advised..

• This Tour is Provided by SITA World Tours.
• Tour Timezone & Starts at Asia/Kolkata.
• Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
• For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
• Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
• Maximum 8 Travelers is accepted for booking.