Delhi is an incredible, city bursting with flavours, colour, and beautiful chaos! Spend your day exploring historic mosques and ancient temples with Full day Old and New Delhi Tour. Make your way through vibrant markets – some of the oldest and largest in the world. Learn about India’s rich history and the many fascinating religions that make up Delhi culture. Taste deliciously unique cuisines and embrace the local traditions of Delhi.
One Day Delhi Tour Itinerary
This one-day Delhi tour itinerary will take you to most remarkable places like Humayun’s Tomb, the famous Red Fort, and the beautiful Lotus Temple. It will give you a taste of what Delhi is all about even if you are short on time. This trip plan is well-designed for a private trip experience. You can rent a car with driver for small group or luxury tempo traveller to travel in comfort.
Begin with Old Delhi Tour
Morning 8:30 AM- Start at Jama Masjid
Kick-start your Delhi City tour by heading to Jama Masjid. This world -famous landmark is situated near Red Fort. Jama Masjid is one of the largest mosques in the country and visited by many people on special occasions. It is worth to visit for its impressive architecture and structure built using white marble and red sandstone. It has three gates, two 40-metre-high minarets, and four towers.
Timings: Opens every day for visitors from 7 am to noon, and 1.30 pm to 6.30 pm. Prayer time for Muslims is from noon until 1.30 pm.
Entry Fee: Entrance is free. A photography permit costs ₹ 300.
Tips to visit: –
- Bring socks if you’re visiting the mosque on a hot day as you have to remove shoes before entering the mosque.
- wear loose modest clothes that cover up and carry a scarf to cover your head.
9:30 AM – Red Fort
After exploring Jama Masjid head towards the iconic Red Fort, adjacent to Jama Masjid. If you don’t want to walk, you can easily find a rickshaw that can take you there.
Red Fort is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the most visited place in Delhi. This fortified palace was built in 1639 for Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan on the banks of River Yamuna, when he shifted his capital to Delhi from Agra. In fact, it was designed by the same architect who drew up the plans for the Taj Mahal.
There is also a bazaar full of souvenirs inside the fort, as well as a museum containing paintings and artefacts dating from the Mughal era.
Timings : 9:30AM to 4:30PM ( Closed on Mondays )
Entry Fee: ₹35 (Indians), ₹500 (foreigners)
Tips:–
- Get to the Red Fort early in the day before it gets too busy, and if possible come back at night to see the light show, one of Delhi’s major tourist attractions.
- Hire a tour Guide to enhance your experience of Private Full day Old and New Delhi Tour.
11:00 AM: Chandni Chowk
A short walk from Red Fort takes you to Chandani Chowk, one of Delhi’s oldest and busiest markets. This market positions in such a way that its centre included a canal bordered by trees that reflected the moon; thus, the term “moonlight place,” or Chandni Chowk, name was given to this place.
In Delhi this place is called as “shoppers Paradise” as this market is famous for its handicrafts, silverware, clothes, lifestyle goods to jewellery, at incredible discounts.
While exploring Chandni Chowk shops, give your appetite a delight of tasty street foods like chole bhature, aloo chat, samosa and many as jalebis and lassi drinks.
Tips: –
- Carry cash with you and be careful in the crowded lanes.
- Must check the weather before visiting as it is not the best place to be on a rainy day.
12:30 PM: Raj Ghat
After exploring the busy lanes of Chandani Chowk take a bus or taxi and head towards Rajghat.
Raj Ghat is a memorial dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi this is where he was cremated following his assassination in 1948. It is a simple black marble built in the middle of a beautiful garden with numerous trees and fountains. This memorial has a black stone platform with Gandhi’s last words, “Hey Ram,” inscribed on it and an eternal flame illuminatig at one end of the platform.
Along with Mahatma Gandhi memorials or other famous personalities such as Jawaharlal Nehru, Sanjay Gandhi, Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi and Lal Bahadur are also there at Rajghat.
Timings: 6AM to 6:30PM
Entry Fee: No Fees
Tips: Maintain silence and dress appropriately.
Head to New Delhi
1:00 PM: Connaught Place
Connaught Place, popularly known as CP, is a massive commercial centre in New Delhi and 10th most expensive office market in the world. This place is constantly buzzing and full of famous food chains, art gallery, cinema, stores, and bars. It is a perfect place for a lunch at restaurants like Saravana Bhavan or United Coffee House.
Timings: 10 AM to 9 PM
Tips: Explore the inner and outer circles for shopping and street performances. You can also go for Shopping in Delhi for an immersive experience.
2:00 PM: India Gate and Rajpath
After the delicious brunch at Cannaught Place, it is time to visit India Gate. Take a long walk on the newly built Kartavya Path (formerly Rajpath). This long stretch of 2 lane road connects Rashtrapati Bhavan to India Gate and while walking to the Rashtrapati Bhavan on the right-hand side you will get to see the Parliament House. Where you will visit Rashtrapati Bhavan and Parliament House at first. If you are visiting during February and March, do not miss to explore Amrit Udyan at President’ house premises.
India Gate
India Gate is an impressive structure with 45 metres height. Built in 1921 by the Imperial War Graves Commission to honour the brave Indian and British soldiers who lost their lives during World War 1 and the Anglo-Afghan war, there are 13,516 names inscribed on it.
The National War Memorial is also located at India Gate Circle and you will see 4 eternal burning flames on a black marble platform called Amar Jawan Jyoti. It is also known as the flame of the immortal soldier, is a memorial to Indian soldiers who lost their lives fighting for the liberation of Bangladesh in December 1971. You can also see idol of Netaji Subash Chandra Bose visible through India Gate clearly.
Timings: Always open
Entry Fee: Free
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3:30 PM: Humayun’s Tomb
Humayun’s Tomb is the best depiction of Mughal architecture with Persian elements. In the year 1993 Humayun’s Tomb was declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This place is also known as “Dormitory of the Mughals” because this place has the tombs of many other famous Mughal emperors and their descendants.
Timings: Sunrise to 7:30PM
Entry Fee: ₹35 (Indians), ₹550 (foreigners)
Tips: Visit in the afternoon to avoid the crowd
5:00 PM: Qutub Minar
273 feet – 72 meters high, Qutub Minar is another magnificent site in Delhi that you have to see. In 1993 UNESCO declared it the oldest heritage site and the tallest minaret, in the world, built of bricks.
Construction of this minaret took about 75 years and was built under the rule of several Mughal emperors. In your one- day itinerary, this place should surely be added it is one of the top most visited tourist attractions in Delhi.
Timings: 7AM to 8PM
Entry Fee: ₹40 for Indians and ₹550 for foreigners
Tip: Hire a tour guide for a better experience
6:30 PM: Lotus Temple
This astonishing temple has a structure of twenty-seven petals covered with pure white marble panels, all of the petals clustered forming a grand lotus flower bud. The uniqueness of this temple is that it is a Bahai house of worship, where people of all faiths and religions are allowed to worship. Anyone can pay a visit to this temple regardless of their race, religion, or gender. The message given by this temple is that God is one. It also has nine pools surrounding the temple which, is set out in peaceful gardens.
Timings: 9:30 AM to 7PM
Entry Fee: Free
Tips: Maintain silence as it is a place for meditation.
Conclusion
This Delhi tour plan is quite packed with visit to numerous places, still It’s perfectly doable and will allow you to see the best of Delhi in 1 day, but if you like to take things a little slower, you can keep some of the places for your next visit. You can customize this private trip with adding or removing some attractions. To create a Full day Old and New Delhi Tour plan on your own, explore places to visit in Old Delhi.