Why choose this New Delhi tour ?
The tour is a slice of daily life in a historic setting. It offers glimpses into the grandeur of the past along with a few hours experiencing the daily life of the locals.Interspersed with stories of yore, anecdotes and colourful sights and sounds of apparel, jewellery and food, the walk stimulates all the senses.
Food tastings along the way add sugar and spice and the shopping options, all things nice!
Conducted by a professional with a passion for the place, it is personalised and not a routine “guided tour” with only snippets of history being rattled off.
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What makes Walking Tour of Old Delhi including monuments, food tastings and shopping. a unique experience ?
The walk is conducted through the the lanes of Old Delhi. Settled by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, the city was called “Shahjehanabad” for him. The walk covers monuments and bazaars and included food tastings on the way.
From the starting point, the visitors travel by rickshaws to the Jama Masjid.Built and completed in 1656 AD, The Jama Masjid is an “operational” place of worship.
From the mosque, we walk through to the Silver Market , while passing by several options of food as well as antique shops and old buildings.
This part of the walk has shopping options for silver jewellery as well as esssential oils and incense at a shop established 200 years ago.
From the Silver market, we walk down a “wedding market” , with a stop en-route to see a Jain temple and the “naughara” havelis. We exit on to Chandni Chowk (the main avenue) via Parathe Wali Gali.
This part of the tour has shopping options for sequins, beads and costume jewellery.
We proceed to the whole sale spice market on rickshaws. Buildings of interest are pointed out on the way.
Tour Description & Additional Info:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Options To Choose for Your Trip:
- Walking Tour of Old Delhi including monuments, food tastings and shopping.
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Walking Tour of Old Delhi including monuments, food tastings and shopping. Inclusions:
Included with Your Ticket
- The charges include rickshaw fares from the starting point to the end point and walk leader fee..
Not Included
- Camera fees at Jama Masjid, donations at religious places and shopping are excluded from the charges
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Special Instructions:
- This Tour is Provided by Rachna Dikshit.
- 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 10 Travelers is accepted for booking.
Tickets need to be handed to the walk leader at the starting point.
