New Delhi , India

British Raj Heritage Tour in Delhi

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4h - 6h

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About this experience

British Raj legacy is still present in the form of English architecture at various Part of the country. Delhi got its new name and status as a capital from Britain only 100 years ago. Starting from Flagstaff tower in North Delhi where British subjects fleeing bloody first Indian freedom war assembled to escape Delhi, drive past the viceregal lodge now functioning as a state legislature. Moving on to Old Delhi where we cover , British magazine, Head post office & a haunted British cemetery where the British soldiers killed in Indian freedom struggle are laid to rest.

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British Raj Heritage Tour in Delhi

Pickup included

What's included

Bottled water

storyteller guide

Transport by private vehicle

Detailed itinerary

Morning you will be picked up by our professional guide from your hotel and get driven to our first sight "Flagstaff tower".

Flagstaff Tower played an important role during the Indian Freedom struggle of 1857, when Delhi was captured by the freedom fighting forces. On the morning of 11 May 1857, when the sepoys started hunting for and killing European personnel and Christian Indians in the Cantonment, Civil Lines and the walled city of Delhi, the survivors started fleeing towards the Tower.

Stop 2 Pass by

Erstwhile British secretariat:- the white, semi-circular Vidhan Sabha was once the seat of British India. It housed both the Central Legislative Council (today’s Parliament) and a temporary Central Secretariat when the Capital of British India was shifted from Kolkata (then Calcutta) to Delhi in December 1911.

Stop 3

St. James' (also known as Skinner's Church) is an Anglican church in Delhi, India, built in 1836 by Colonel James Skinner. It is one of the oldest churches in the city, and It is situated near Historic Kashmiri Gate

OLD Delhi G.P.O:- The oldest post office of Delhi dating back to 1885; this is where the story of India Post began. Despite the age, the building is in good shape due to adequate maintenance and the fact that this is still an operational post office.

Stop 4

Our last stoppage will be "Lothian cemetry" a haunted British cemetery where the British soldiers killed in Indian freedom struggle are laid to rest.

To conclude you will be dropped back to your hotel in Delhi.

What's not included

Food and drinks

Available languages

Guide guide

Important information

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Dress code is smart casual

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