City Tours of Delhi by Namaste India Tours

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City Tours of Delhi

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"Sir, your driver is here."

This is the way to begin your India adventure. Chances are, you got in at an ungodly hour last night. Ease in to the chaos of India's capital city with a leisurely tour of Delhi's most famous sites.

We suggest you head out around 10:00 am after breakfast at your hotel. Leave your itinerary up to your driver, or pick from these must-sees:

Jama Masjid, the country's largest mosque
the medieval workmanship of Qutb Minar
Humayun's tomb, Delhi's finest example of Mughal architecture
Puran Qila, built by the man who laid the original Grand Trunk Road
the elegant but imposing Red Fort
the massive masonry instruments of Jantar Mantar observatory (1719)
Rajpath, India Gate and the central government buildings
the famous Lotus Temple of the Baha'i faith
infamous newly white-washed Connaught Place, Delhi's chief shopping center

You make your own schedule, but you'll probably want to stop for lunch around 1:30. We know the white table cloth restaurants, or maybe you are missing MacDonald's or Kentucky Fried Chicken already? You can eat from the street stalls, they always smell so tempting......but we'll try and talk you out of it!

Time to go back to your hotel for dinner and an early bedtime? Not ready to sleep? You could arrange for your driver to take you to some evening entertainment. Perhaps the sound and light show at the Red Fort, or an exhibition or Indian dance and music? Or simply forge ahead for a few more hours till the jet lag catches up with you.

Nothing can prepare you for the riot of colors, sounds and smells that you'll experience on your first day in India!

Full Day City Tour of Delhi (about 8-9 hours)

By Etios or Dzire (suitable for up to 3 people)..........................................Price: Rs 3,000
By Innova (suitable for up to 5 people)......................................................Price: Rs 4,000
By Tempo Van (up to ten people)...............................................................Price: Rs 6,500
Price includes driver, car, fuel and parking fee, but NOT the mandatory 5% Goods and Services Tax. You'll see that on your formal quote.

Some sights are free and others have entrance fees. We can advise you about the fees to enter monuments just before your trip. We don't include them in the price of your City Tour. The driver acts as a guide in a general way, but he can't be your guide inside monuments: it isn't allowed. You can easily hire one if you want at the entrance to any attraction. You won't be able to avoid, er....miss them.

If you like history, click here to read about how we got in to this crazy business.