Old and New Delhi tour: Rickshaw ride through Chandni Chowk

Seamlessly explore Old and New Delhi with private transport and a thrilling rickshaw ride.

A private guided tour of Old and New Delhi with hotel or airport pickup, covering eight major landmarks across the capital in a single day. The guide speaks your language, the car is air-conditioned, and you ride a rickshaw through the lanes of Chandni Chowk to experience the spice market on foot. Monument entry fees are separate. Choose the full-day option or a half-day focused on either the historic Old Delhi or the modern New Delhi side.

Options for this experience

4 options

From US$ 20 to US$ 50 per person, depending on the option and date you choose. See options & prices

Only Professional Guide 7 departure times: the first at 08:00, the last at 11:00 Guide in 6 languages Eight-hour option with a professional guide only, covering the guide service and nothing else: no car, no tickets, no meals. Pickup is included.

Half-day tour of Old Delhi 7 departure times: the first at 10:00, the last at 15:00 Guide in 6 languages A four-to-five-hour visit covering only Jama Masjid, a rickshaw ride, Chandni Chowk and Red Fort. Duration is four hours in a private, air-conditioned car. Pickup is included.

Half-day tour of New Delhi 10 departure times: the first at 08:00, the last at 14:00 Guide in 6 languages A four-to-five-hour visit covering only Qutub Minar, Humayun Tomb, Lotus Temple, India Gate and Parliament House. Duration is six hours in a private, air-conditioned car. Pickup is included.

Full-day tour of Old and New Delhi 7 departure times: the first at 08:00, the last at 11:00 Guide in 6 languages Eight-hour private, air-conditioned car tour of Old and New Delhi, admission tickets not included. All the sites on the tour are visited within the eight hours. Pickup is included.

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Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Old and New Delhi highlights

• Pick up from your location
• Visit Qutub Minar
• Visit Lotus Temple
• Visit India Gate
• Visit Humayun's Tomb
• Visit Gandhi Smriti
• Rickshaw ride in Chandni Chowk
• Visit Jama Masjid
• View Red Fort from outside
• Drop off at your location

Stops and time spent at each 11 stops

1. New Delhi passing by
2. Qutub Minar 1h
3. Lotus Temple 30m
4. India Gate 15m
5. Humayun's Tomb 1h
6. Gandhi Smriti 30m
7. Parliament House New Delhi passing by
8. Chandni Chowk 1h
9. Jama Masjid 30m
10. Red Fort passing by
11. New Delhi passing by

What’s included

• Private air-conditioned car with driver.
• hotel, airport or preferred-location pickup and drop-off.
• live guide in your chosen language.
• rickshaw ride through Chandni Chowk.
• mineral water.
• all parking, tolls and taxes.

Times

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• Every day 08:00 08:30 09:00 09:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00

Information

Private guided tour of Old and New Delhi with hotel pickup, live guide and rickshaw ride through Chandni Chowk's spice market: see Qutub Minar, India Gate.

Group Private

Live guide English, Spanish, French, German, Italian and Russian Another language? ›

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

Book up to 1h before

Ages Adult (15 and older) · Child (under 15)

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

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Low physical effort Wheelchair accessible Accessible transport Infant seats available

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The experience

The day starts with pickup from your hotel, airport or preferred location in Delhi, Gurgaon or Noida. Your driver and guide arrive together, and from there the route moves through both halves of the capital. You'll stand in front of the Qutub Minar, a 73-meter red sandstone tower built in the 12th century and now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, ringed by the historic Qutub Complex. Then comes the Lotus Temple, a lotus-shaped Bahá'í House of Worship set in landscaped gardens. It's free to enter but can draw long queues, so you may view it from outside depending on the day. The guide handles the timing and knows which stops work best given the crowds.

The New Delhi leg includes India Gate, a 42-meter war memorial arch built by Sir Edwin Lutyens to honor Indian soldiers from World War I, and Humayun's Tomb, a 16th-century red sandstone mausoleum that prefigured the Taj Mahal. You'll also pass Parliament House, the circular seat of India's government designed by Lutyens and Herbert Baker, and stop at Gandhi Smriti, the museum and memorial at the site where Mahatma Gandhi spent his final days. The Old Delhi section centers on Chandni Chowk, where you board a rickshaw and ride through the narrow lanes past the Spice Market (a working bazaar of colorful herbs and aromatic ingredients) before visiting Jama Masjid, one of India's largest mosques, and viewing the Red Fort's imposing red sandstone walls from outside.

The full-day tour runs eight hours. If you're short on time, half-day options let you focus on either Old Delhi or New Delhi alone. Your guide speaks English, Spanish, Italian, French or one of two additional languages depending on your booking. The car is air-conditioned, mineral water is included, and all parking, tolls and taxes are covered. At the end of the day, your driver returns you to your starting point. Monument entry fees, roughly $20 per adult, are paid separately and not included in the tour price.

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's the rickshaw ride in Chandni Chowk actually like?

The rickshaw ride takes you through the historic lanes of Old Delhi's Chandni Chowk marketplace, where you pass through the Spice Market filled with vendors selling colorful herbs, spices and aromatic ingredients. It's a working bazaar, not a tourist zone, so you experience the neighborhood as locals do: the narrow streets, the density, the smell and activity of a centuries-old market.

Can I see the inside of the Lotus Temple and Jama Masjid?

The Lotus Temple is free to enter but often has long queues. Your guide will assess the line and may suggest viewing it from outside instead, or visiting another site in its place if the wait is too long. Jama Masjid is a working mosque, so entry depends on prayer times and dress codes. Your guide knows the current access and will plan accordingly.

Do I need to pay extra for the monuments?

Yes, monument entry fees are not included in the tour price. Expect to pay roughly $20 per adult for sites like Qutub Minar, Humayun's Tomb and the Red Fort. Your guide will tell you which sites charge entry and which are free or viewable from outside.

Is pickup from the airport included?

Pickup is included in the Full Day and Half Day tour options, which cover hotel, airport or any preferred location in Delhi, Gurgaon or Noida. The Professional Guide option does not include transport, so you'd arrange your own way to the meeting point.

How many stops does the full-day tour cover?

The full-day tour visits ten major sites: Qutub Minar, Lotus Temple, India Gate, Humayun's Tomb, Gandhi Smriti, Parliament House, Chandni Chowk with a rickshaw ride, Jama Masjid, the Red Fort and Deer Park. The half-day options focus on either the Old Delhi or New Delhi side, so you see roughly half that number.

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Prices and times updated 11 days ago