Delhi: Old & New city tour with guide + lunch

Wander through Old Delhi’s chaos & New Delhi’s calm with a local

You’ll feel Delhi’s contrasts up close: tuk-tuks rattling past bazaars in Old Delhi, peaceful moments at Jama Masjid and Gurudwara Bangla Sahib, wide boulevards of New Delhi, and time to just sit quietly at Lotus Temple. With a local guide handling all the details (pickup included), you get real stories and small surprises you’ll remember long after the trip.

Options for this experience

3 options

From US$ 74 to US$ 96 per person, depending on the option and date you choose. See options & prices

Car and Guide Only Tour 08:00 Guide in 5 languages This option includes only a car and a guide. Pickup is included.

Tour Including Entry Fee 5 departure times: the first at 08:00, the last at 10:00 Guide in 5 languages This option covers the entry fee, a guide and a car. Pickup is included.

All Inclusive Packages 5 departure times: the first at 08:00, the last at 10:00 Guide in 5 languages This option covers the entry fee, lunch, a guide and a car. Pickup is included.

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Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Old and New Delhi

• Hotel pickup and start tour
• Visit Jama Masjid
• Tuk-tuk ride through Chandni Chowk
• Tour Red Fort
• Visit Gurudwara Bangla Sahib
• See India Gate
• Drive past Parliament House
• Explore Humayun's Tomb
• Visit Qutub Minar
• Tour Lotus Temple
• Drop-off at chosen location

Stops and time spent at each 11 stops

1. New Delhi 10m
2. Jama Masjid 30m
3. Chandni Chowk 2h
4. Red Fort 30m
5. Gurudwara Bangla Sahib 30m
6. India Gate 30m
7. Parliament House New Delhi passing by
8. Humayun's Tomb 1h
9. Qutub Minar 1h
10. Lotus Temple 1h
11. New Delhi passing by

What’s included

Your day includes hotel pickup anywhere in Delhi or nearby cities, monument entry fees if selected when booking, a private air-conditioned vehicle with a local guide leading you through both Old and New Delhi highlights, parking fees covered throughout the journey, plus a traditional lunch before your evening drop-off wherever you choose.

Times

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• Every day 08:00 08:30 09:00 09:30 10:00

Information

See Delhi’s contrasts on a guided day trip, from Jama Masjid to Lotus Temple. Includes hotel pickup, private guide, entry fees, and local lunch.

Group Private

Live guide English, Spanish, French, German and Italian

Meeting point and pickup Hotel pickup included. See the pickup points

Book up to 1h before

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

Good to know

Low physical effort Infants must sit on laps

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The experience

I didn’t expect the air to change so quickly. One minute we were weaving through the honking madness of Chandni Chowk in a tuk-tuk (our guide Raj grinning at my wide-eyed panic), and then suddenly it was all calm courtyards and the echo of footsteps inside Jama Masjid. The red sandstone felt warm under my hand. Raj told us 5,000 workers built this place, but honestly, it was the pigeons that caught my eye. They seemed to own the whole courtyard.

After squeezing past spice stalls and sari shops (the smells! cardamom and something frying), we rolled by the Red Fort’s huge walls. I tried to picture emperors living there: hard when there’s a chai vendor right outside. Later, at Gurudwara Bangla Sahib, we took off our shoes and dipped fingers in cool water from the tank. There was this quiet kindness in how people moved around us. Even as an outsider, I felt oddly welcome.

The switch from Old Delhi to New Delhi is almost funny: like someone flipped a switch. Suddenly it’s wide roads and Parliament House glinting in the sun. We stopped for photos at India Gate (Raj insisted on snapping one for us), then wandered through Humayun’s Tomb gardens where kids chased each other between tombstones. Lunch was simple but good (dal, roti, something spicy I couldn’t name), and I probably ate too much because I nearly nodded off in the car after.

By late afternoon we reached Qutub Minar. The bricks looked almost pink in the low light. Last stop: Lotus Temple. It was quieter than I expected. People just sitting or walking slowly under those white petals. I’m not sure what I thought would happen here: maybe nothing big did, but I still think about that hush sometimes.

Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

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

What time does the full day Delhi tour start?

The tour starts with hotel pickup at 8:00 AM in Delhi.

Is lunch included on this day trip?

Yes, lunch is included as part of your day trip experience.

Are entry fees for monuments covered?

Entry fees are included if you select that option when booking.

Does this tour include both Old Delhi and New Delhi?

Yes, you visit major sites in both Old Delhi and New Delhi during the tour.

Is hotel pickup provided anywhere in Delhi?

Pickup is available from hotels or locations in Delhi, Noida, Gurugram, Ghaziabad, or Faridabad.

How do we travel between attractions?

You travel by private air-conditioned vehicle with your guide. Some parts use tuk-tuk rides.

Are guides local experts?

Your guide is a local expert who shares stories and context throughout the tour.

Operated by Harnav India tours. Explorevia does not run this tour: we compare it with similar options, and you book it with our booking partner.

Prices and times updated 13 days ago