Private Old and New Delhi Tour with Entrances

The Qutub Minar is 73 meter high tower built by Qutub-ud-Din Aibak in 1193. The tower was built to celebrate Muslim dominance in Delhi.

The Lotus Temple is also called as Baháʼí House of Worship. Its flowerlike
shape, has become a prominent attraction in the city. Like all other Bahá’í Houses of
Worship, the Lotus Temple is open to all, regardless of religion.

Humayun's tomb is the tomb of the Mughal Emperor Humayun.
The tomb was commissioned by Humayun's chief consort, Empress Bega Begum, on patronage of her step-son Akbar, and designed by Mirak Mirza Ghiyas and his son, Sayyid Muhammad, Persian architects chosen by her.

Connaught Place is a business hub, centered on a ring of colonnaded Georgian-style
buildings with global chain stores, bars and Indian restaurants. Stalls at Janpath Market sell saris, bags and trinkets.

Jama Masjid is Delhi’s principal mosque, the place where the city’s Muslims traditionally gather for Friday communal prayer; Jama Masjid is Arabic for “Friday mosque.” The mosque is near the Red Fort, yet another of Shah Jahān’s buildings. Jama Masjid and its courtyard stand on an outcropping more than 30 steps higher than the street, giving the mosque a commanding view of the surrounding area. The longer name, Masjid-i Jahān Numā, translates to “world-reflecting mosque” or “world-displaying mosque.” The mosque was built by a crew of some 5,000 workers. The principal construction material was red sandstone, but some white marble was also used.

In the heart of Old Delhi, Chandni Chowk is a busy shopping area with markets full of spices, dried fruit, silver jewelry and vivid saris, while the narrow side streets are crowded with tiny shops selling essential oils, stationery and traditional Indian sweets.

Lal Qila or Red Fort

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Red Fort or Lal Qila

After transferring his capital to Delhi from Agra in 1638, Shah Jahan commenced the construction of Shahjahanabad, and a little later, on the 16th April, 1639, he also laid the foundation of his citadel, Lal-Qila or Red Fort, known also by other names in contemporary accounts. It was completed after nine years on the 16th April 1648. The entire fort is said to have cost about one crore of rupees, half of it on the palaces.

Built in the memory of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, who is revered as the Father of the Nation, Raj Ghat is a marble platform where he was cremated on January 31, 1948. Lying on the banks of the Yamuna river, Rajghat is fringed by lush well-manicured lawns that are dotted with trees. The mortal remains of Gandhiji were cremated at this ghat.