New Delhi Private Tour: Customize Your Day Across Old & New

Build your own route through Delhi's monuments, markets and mosques

A private sightseeing tour of New Delhi and Old Delhi with your own guide and driver in an air-conditioned car, customizable from 4 to 8 hours. Hotel pickup is included. You select which attractions to visit and whether to add monument entrance fees. The guide speaks your language, and a rickshaw ride through Chandni Chowk market is part of the experience.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each10 stops

1. Qutub MinarEntry included1h
2. Lotus Temple30m
3. Humayun's TombEntry included1h
4. India Gate20m
5. Presidential Palace New Delhipassing by
6. Jama MasjidEntry included1h
7. Chandni Chowkpassing by
8. Khari Baoli30m
9. Gurudwara Sis Ganj Sahibpassing by
10. Red Fortpassing by

Sightseeing New and Old Delhi

• Pick up from hotel
• Visit Qutub Minar
• Visit Lotus Temple
• Explore Humayun's Tomb
• Visit India Gate
• Visit Gurudwara Bangla Sahib
• Explore Jama Masjid
• Rickshaw ride in Chandni Chowk
• Visit Khari Baoli spice market
• Visit Gurudwara Sis Ganj
• Pass by Red Fort
• Drop off at hotel or preferred location

The experience

The driver and guide arrive at your hotel at the time you choose. From there, the day branches into your hands: you decide whether to start with Qutub Minar, the tallest brick minaret in the world and a UNESCO site, or head straight into Old Delhi's maze of streets. Humayun's Tomb, Lotus Temple, India Gate and the Red Fort all sit on the available route, but you're not locked into hitting them all. The guide knows the landmarks, the neighborhoods, the timing, and adjusts the itinerary to what actually interests you.

Old Delhi is where the day shifts. A rickshaw ride through Chandni Chowk puts you into the market itself, moving through the noise and color at street level instead of watching from a car window. Khari Baoli, Asia's largest spice market, sits a few turns away: the stalls overflow with fresh spices, herbs and teas that have moved through this spot for centuries. Jama Masjid, one of India's largest mosques, stands nearby with its Mughal arches and courtyards. Gurudwara Sis Ganj, a Sikh temple in the same neighborhood, offers a quieter space if you want to step out of the market noise.

The tour runs 4 to 8 hours depending on which version you book and how many stops you choose. Monument entrance fees are optional. You can add them at checkout or skip them and explore from the outside. The car stays air-conditioned between stops, mineral water is provided, and the guide speaks English, Spanish, Italian, French or one of two other languages. When you're done, the driver takes you back to your hotel or wherever you prefer to end the day.

What’s included

• Private air-conditioned car with driver and guide.
• hotel or airport pickup and drop-off.
• rickshaw ride through Chandni Chowk.
• guide in English, Spanish, Italian, French or another language.
• parking, fuel and taxes.
• mineral water.
• monument entrance fees if you book the option that includes them.

Options for this experience

4 options

Professional tour guide onlyGuide in 6 languages · 11 departure times: the first at 07:00, the last at 14:00Choose this option if you have your own transportation and only need professional guide service. There is no hotel pickup or drop-off, and no car is provided.

Full-day tour without entrance feesGuide in 6 languages · 10 departure times: the first at 07:00, the last at 13:00This option covers hotel pickup and drop-off, a private air-conditioned car, a driver, and a tour guide. Monument entrance fees are not included. Pickup is included.

Customized tour of 4 to 6 hoursGuide in 6 languages · 11 departure times: the first at 07:00, the last at 14:00Choose this option if you want to visit places of your own choosing. Only the car, driver, and guide are included. Entrance fees are not included. Pickup is included.

Full-day tour with entrance feesGuide in 6 languages · 10 departure times: the first at 07:00, the last at 13:00This option covers hotel pickup and drop-off, a private air-conditioned car, a driver, a guide, and monument entrance fees. Pickup is included.

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Lasts 4h–8h, runs every day, 11 start times, from US$ 5 per person, with live guides in 6 languages, as a private tour and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesEvery day11 departure times: the first at 07:00, the last at 14:00

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AgesAdult (15 and older) · Child (under 15)

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French, German, Italian and Russian

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 8 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller-friendlyInfant seats available

Operated by Delight Tours India

Is this one for you?Book this if you're arriving with a few hours to spare and want to move at your own pace through both Old and New Delhi. You pick which landmarks to linger at while your private guide handles the logistics.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian and Russian.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (under 15).

What is Qutub Minar and why is it on this tour?

Qutub Minar is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the tallest brick minaret in the world, built centuries ago with Indo-Islamic architecture and intricate stone carvings. It's a signature stop on the New Delhi side of the tour because it represents the scale and craftsmanship of Delhi's Mughal past.

Can I skip attractions I don't want to see?

Yes, the tour is customizable, so you and your guide decide which landmarks to visit based on your interests and how much time you want to spend at each one. You're not following a fixed itinerary.

What happens during the Chandni Chowk rickshaw ride?

You ride through the bustling Old Delhi market by rickshaw, moving through the crowded streets, colorful stalls and historic landmarks at street level. It's the way to experience the market's energy and scale instead of passing through by car.

Do I have to pay entrance fees for the monuments?

Entrance fees are optional and depend on which tour option you book at checkout. Some options include monument fees. Others don't. You can add them if you want to enter Qutub Minar, Humayun's Tomb, Lotus Temple or the Red Fort.

What's included in the price?

Hotel or airport pickup and drop-off, the private air-conditioned car with driver, the guide in your chosen language, the rickshaw ride through Chandni Chowk, parking, fuel, taxes and mineral water are all included. Monument entrance fees are optional depending on your tour option.