Old & New Delhi: Private 8-Hour Tour with Qutub Minar & Red Fort

Eight hours, nine landmarks: how to see Delhi's layers in one day

You're picked up from your hotel and driven through Old and New Delhi in a private car with a professional guide, stopping at nine major sites including Qutub Minar, Red Fort, Humayun's Tomb, India Gate, and Lotus Temple. A rickshaw ride through Chandni Chowk's spice market breaks up the monument-hopping. The full day takes 8 to 9 hours, entrance fees are included, and you're dropped back at your hotel without arranging a single transfer yourself.

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to cover Delhi's major sites in one day without arranging transport or timing yourself between monuments — the private car and fixed itinerary handle both, leaving you to focus on what you're seeing.

Step-by-step itinerary

Day 1 — Explore Old and New Delhi highlights

• Visit Jama Masjid mosque
• Enjoy rickshaw ride in Chandni Chowk
• Explore Khari Baoli spice market
• Pass by Red Fort
• Visit Humayun's Tomb
• Pass by India Gate
• Pass by Presidential Palace
• Pass by Parliament House
• Visit Lotus Temple
• Visit Qutub Minar tower

The Experience

A hand reaches out from the car window, pointing at the 73-meter tower rising above the Delhi skyline — that's your government-approved guide introducing Qutub Minar, the tallest brick minaret in the world, built in 1193 and still standing as a UNESCO World Heritage site. This private 8-hour tour moves through Old and New Delhi in an air-conditioned car, and the guide does the navigating while you watch the city shift from one era to another. Hotel pickup happens in the morning, and from there the day unfolds across nine stops: Jama Masjid (the largest mosque in India, with a courtyard that holds 25,000 people), the Red Fort where Shah Jahan lived for 200 years, Humayun's Tomb (the garden-tomb that inspired the Taj Mahal), and the landmarks of New Delhi — India Gate, Parliament House, the Presidential Palace, and the Lotus Temple built from white marble in 1986.

The rickshaw ride through Chandni Chowk is the part that stays with you. This street is one of Delhi's oldest, and Khari Baoli — Asia's largest spice market — branches off from it, a maze of stalls selling dried fruits, nuts, herbs, and every spice you've never heard of. The guide walks you through it, and the air changes completely: the car's quiet disappears into noise and color and the smell of cardamom and turmeric. It's chaotic in the way old markets are, and it's nothing like the monuments. You're not just seeing Delhi's history; you're in the middle of how people actually live there.

The tour is customizable if your schedule doesn't fit the standard 8 to 9 hours, so you can skip a stop or linger longer at one that pulls you in. Entrance fees are included if you book the all-inclusive option, which saves the negotiation at each gate. The car is private, which means no waiting for other travelers and no rushing through a site because the group needs to move on. By the time you're dropped back at your hotel, you've crossed from the Mughal empire into modern India without arranging transport, timing yourself, or figuring out which monuments are worth the detour.

Top questions

What's included in the entrance fees?

Entry to Qutub Minar, Red Fort, Humayun's Tomb, Lotus Temple, and other paid monuments is included if you book the all-inclusive option. Check which option you've selected when booking.

Is the guide fluent in English?

Yes, the guide is a professional English-speaking guide approved by the government.

How long is the rickshaw ride through Chandni Chowk?

The itinerary doesn't specify an exact duration, but it's part of the Old Delhi section and gives you time to explore the spice market at Khari Baoli.

Can I customize the itinerary?

Yes, the tour is a suggested itinerary and can be customized based on your schedule and interests.

Is the tour wheelchair accessible?

Yes, all areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible, and transportation options are wheelchair accessible.

What time does the tour start?

Hotel pickup happens in the morning, but the exact time depends on your hotel location and your booking. Confirm the pickup time when you book.

Is the Lotus Temple always open?

No, the Lotus Temple is closed on Mondays. If Monday falls during your tour, the guide will adjust the itinerary.

How many people are in the group?

This is a private tour, so it's just you and your guide in the car. No other travelers are included.

What’s included

Your day includes hotel pickup and drop-off in a private air-conditioned car, a professional English-speaking guide, entrance fees (if all-inclusive option is booked), a rickshaw ride through Chandni Chowk, and visits to Jama Masjid, Red Fort, Humayun's Tomb, Qutub Minar, India Gate, the Presidential Palace, Parliament House, and Lotus Temple. The tour runs 8 to 9 hours and can be customized to fit your schedule.