Delhi City tour

Morning at 10 AM,you will be taken on a  sightseeing tour of Old Delhi. The 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 Mughal Empire was at its peak. The tour continues to Jama Masjid, one of Asia’s largest mosques and which is viewed from the outside. People stream in and out of the mosque continuously and the presence of a nearby bazaar means that the area is rarely quiet.

 Later, proceed for a sightseeing tour of 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 Qutub Minar, the tallest stone tower in India. Qutub-ud-din Aibak started it in 1199. The attached Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque also built by him was erected by pulling down 27 Hindu and Jain temples and using their columns. The tour also includes a drive past the imposing India Gate, the Parliament building and theRastrapathi Bhawan, the President’s residence.