New Delhi Trip Overview
A private tour of Old Delhi follows a visit to Akshardham Temple and its ancient step well. Akshardham’ means the divine abode of God. It is hailed as an eternal place of devotion, purity and peace. On your private tour of Old Delhi, visit the Red Fort and enjoy a rickshaw ride through the exotic and historical Chandni Chowk bazaar.
Highlights
• Akshardham Temple
• Red Fort
• Rickshaw Ride in Chandni Chowk
• Raj Ghat
Additional Info
Duration: 5 to 6 hours
Starts: New Delhi, India
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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A private tour of Old Delhi follows a visit to Akshardham Temple and its ancient step well. Akshardham’ means the divine abode of God. It is hailed as an eternal place of devotion, purity and peace. On your private tour of Old Delhi, visit the Red Fort and enjoy a rickshaw ride through the exotic and historical Chandni Chowk bazaar.
Highlights
• Akshardham Temple
• Red Fort
• Rickshaw Ride in Chandni Chowk
• Raj Ghat
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Swaminarayan Akshardham, Nh 24 Akshardham Setu, New Delhi 110092 India
You will be picked up from your hotel in New Delhi in a private, air conditioned vehicle and drive to the Akshardham Temple.
Upon arrival, visit the temple with your English speaking guide. The Swaminarayan Akshardham temple is a Hindu Mandir located in East Delhi near the banks of the Yamuna River. It has 20,000 statues, 234 carved pillars and nine domes. There are 148 life-sized elephant statues in the temple and an 11 foot high statue of Swaminarayan (18th century yogi and Hindu teacher) is seated under the central dome.
In the complex is the Yagnapurush Kund (a replica of a grand traditional step-well), which has 2,870 steps and 108 small shrines. The nine-lotus design of the central pool is a replica of a ritual yantra or arrangement used in sacred Hindu ceremonies. At the head of the step-well is the 27 feet tall bronze murti of Neelkanth Varni. He presides over the step-well inspiring determination, devotion and courage. It is India’s largest step well.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Red Fort, Netaji Subhash Marg, New Delhi 110002 India
After viewing the temple, continue your tour to Old Delhi including the seventeenth-century walled city of Shahjahanabad. You will visit the Red Fort. Its thick, red-sandstone walls bulge with turrets and bastions that have withstood the ravages of both time and nature. Within the walls lie halls of public and private audience, domed and arched marble palaces, plush private apartments, a mosque and elaborately designed gardens. Even today, the Red Fort remains an impressive testimony to the Mughal grandeur.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Chandni Chowk, Near Red Fort, New Delhi 110006 India
Later, take a walk through Chandni Chowk, the old marketplace of Shahjahanabad, which is now a picturesque bazaar. It consists of many narrow lanes that are crowded with shops selling everything from authentic Indian food and clothing to electronics.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Raj Ghat, Mahatma Gandhi Road, New Delhi 110002 India
Next you will visit the Raj Ghat, a memorial that is erected on the site where Mahatma Gandhi, the father of the Indian Nation was cremated. At the end of your tour you will be escorted back to your hotel in New Delhi in your air conditioned vehicle.
Duration: 30 minutes
