

In New Delhi you will also visit Qutab Minar, the 72.5 meter high tower dating back to the 13th century, and Humanyun’s Tomb, which was built in the 16th century and architecturally considered the forerunner of the Taj Mahal. It is also a city known for its formal parks, magnificent Parliament Building, the Rashtrapati Bhawan (the official residence of the President of India in the 330 acres of land and designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens) and India Gate. It is a city of wide boulevards that offers ever changing perspectives of Lutyen’s landscaped city. In Old Delhi you will also have an opportunity to experience a rickshaw ride.Īs a complete contrast, New Delhi stands in formal splendor. In Old Delhi you will visit the famous Red Fort (closed on Monday) surrounded by shops and bazaars, the Jama Masjid with its tapering minarets and wonderful marble domes and Chandni Chowk.
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You will witness the hustle and bustle of thronged bazaars where you will experience the full sights, sounds and aromas indicative of the Indian sub continent.

Pulsing with energy and colour, Old Delhi is laced by a maze of narrow lanes, which twist and turn between the tall, leaning buildings. Morning after a relaxed breakfast we will take you to a tour of Delhi. You will be received at the airport in a traditional manner with garlands and proceed to your hotel.

Welcome to India- a country where hospitality is a way of life to a culture steeped in tradition, a land where history lives in music and dance. Golden Triangle with Varanasi and Khajuraho itineraryĪrrive Delhi by flight.
