Delhi Shopping Tour: Chandni Chowk, Khari Baoli & Khan Market

Shop Delhi's markets on your terms, with a guide who knows the real prices.

A private shopping tour in New Delhi with a local expert guide, customized to your interests: textiles, jewelry, spices, handicrafts or bridal wear. The guide walks the markets with you, explains what you're looking at, and helps you negotiate fair prices while avoiding overcharges. Hotel or airport pickup, private air-conditioned car, and bottled water are included. The itinerary adapts to what you want to find.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each

1. Chandni Chowk1h
2. Khari Baoli30m
3. Khan Market1h · entry included

Customized shopping tour in Delhi

• Meet driver and guide at hotel or airport
• Travel in private air-conditioned car
• Visit famous markets in New and Old Delhi
• Shop for fabrics, jewelry, handicrafts, spices, and more
• Walk with guide through markets and learn about city life
• Stop for lunch as needed
• Visit Janpath market for handicrafts and souvenirs
• Explore Chandni Chowk for spices, wedding shopping, and street food
• Shop at wedding and party wear market for traditional dresses
• Visit Khari Baoli spice market
• Shop at wholesale open market for fashion and handicrafts
• Explore upscale Khan Market for boutiques and cafes
• Return to hotel or airport

The experience

The tour starts at your hotel or airport with pickup in a private air-conditioned car. Your guide meets you there and you drive together to the markets you've chosen, whether that's Chandni Chowk for spices and wedding jewelry, Khari Baoli (Asia's largest spice market) for herbs and dry fruits, Khan Market for upscale fashion and books, or the wholesale districts for fabrics and handicrafts. The timing is flexible. Most tours start around 10 am, but you set the hour. You can stop for lunch whenever you're hungry and tell the guide what you're looking for before you arrive at each market.

Chandni Chowk is a three-century-old market packed into narrow lanes where you walk past perfume stalls, silver jewelry vendors, wedding dress shops, and street food stands. Khari Baoli fills entire blocks with the smell of cardamom, turmeric and tea leaves: your guide navigates the hidden lanes and explains which vendors sell to locals at local prices. Khan Market sits in a quieter neighborhood with established shops and cafés. The wholesale markets like Sarojini Nagar and the bridal-wear district (famous for traditional Indian wedding dresses, lehengas and embroidered fabrics) move fast and reward someone who knows how to ask. Your guide does the bargaining with you, pointing out quality and fair pricing so you don't overpay for what you're buying.

The tour runs 4 to 5 hours depending on how many markets you visit and how long you spend in each one. When you're done shopping, the driver takes you back to your hotel or airport. The car stays private throughout. It's just you, your guide and the driver, no group stops or other travelers.

What’s included

• Private air-conditioned car and professional guide.
• hotel or airport pickup and drop-off.
• bottled water.
• expert bargaining assistance at every market.
• customized itinerary based on what you want to buy.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day14 departure times: the first at 09:00, the last at 15:30

Book up to2h before

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Bangla, Japanese 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 3 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportPublic transport nearbyNot recommended with heart problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Akbran Tours

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you're staying in a hotel anywhere in New Delhi, Noida or Gurugram and don't have a car: pickup from your door means you skip arranging transport between markets, and a guide who knows fair prices means you don't negotiate alone in a language that isn't yours.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

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

What's the difference between Khan Market and Chandni Chowk on this tour?

Khan Market is upscale and organized, with established shops selling fashion, books and cosmetics in a quieter setting. Chandni Chowk is a centuries-old bazaar with narrow lanes, street vendors and lower prices: famous for spices, wedding jewelry and traditional Indian goods. Your guide takes you to whichever matches what you're looking for.

How does the bargaining assistance work?

Your guide walks with you through the market and negotiates prices on your behalf, using knowledge of fair local rates to help you avoid tourist markups. The guide explains quality and value so you understand what you're paying for.

Can I visit Khari Baoli spice market on this tour?

Yes. Khari Baoli is Asia's largest spice market and a standard stop on the customized itinerary. Your guide will walk you through the lanes, explain the history and help you find authentic spices, herbs, teas and dry fruits at local prices.

Is this tour safe for solo female travelers?

The tour is designed as safe for solo female travelers. You have a private guide and car throughout, and the guide provides local knowledge and bargaining assistance to help you navigate the markets confidently.

What happens if I want to skip a market or spend more time in one place?

The itinerary is fully customizable. Tell your guide what you want to find (textiles, jewelry, handicrafts, spices, bridal wear), and they'll adjust which markets you visit and how long you stay in each one.