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Delhi

Where Ancient Empires Meet a Modern Capital

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Delhi is India's oldest continuously inhabited capital — a palimpsest of empires where each dynasty left its skyline intact for the next. Three UNESCO World Heritage Sites (Humayun's Tomb, Qutub Minar and Red Fort) stand within the city limits alongside Mughal mosques, Sikh gurdwaras, a Bahá'í lotus temple and one of the world's largest Hindu complexes. Old Delhi's labyrinths of spice, jewellery and fabric bazaars remain as densely alive today as they were when Shah Jahan laid them out in the 17th century, while the broad Lutyens avenues of New Delhi express the imperial confidence of a different era entirely. A spiritual centre for every major faith, Delhi is never a single city — it is always several at once.

Highlights

Must-See & Do

Red Fort — 17th-century Mughal palace-fortress (UNESCO)
Humayun's Tomb — the first garden tomb in Asia (UNESCO)
Qutub Minar — 12th-century, world's tallest brick minaret (UNESCO)
Jama Masjid — Shah Jahan's great Friday mosque
Chandni Chowk — Khari Baoli spice market, Dariba Kalan jewellery lane
Gurudwara Bangla Sahib — Sikh shrine with a community kitchen feeding thousands
Akshardham Temple — one of the world's largest Hindu complexes
Lotus Temple — Bahá'í shrine shaped like an opening flower
Raj Ghat — Gandhi's riverside memorial
Lodhi Garden — medieval tombs among lush parkland
Rashtrapati Bhavan and Parliament House along Kartavya Path

Journeys

Tours Including Delhi

Echoes of Empires: Delhi, Agra and Beyond — Indian Routes & Trails
6 Days

October "“ March

Echoes of Empires: Delhi, Agra and Beyond

Delhi · Neemrana · Jaipur · Bharatpur · Agra · Delhi

  • Walking tour of Chandni Chowk "” Khari Baoli spice market, Dariba Kalan jewellery lane, Kinari Bazaar
  • Lunch and visit at 10th-century Neemrana Fort on the Delhi"“Jaipur highway
  • Pre-dawn visit to Govind Dev Ji Temple and Jaipur's flower and vegetable market
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The Golden Triangle: Delhi, Agra & Jaipur — Indian Routes & Trails
5 Days

October – March

The Golden Triangle: Delhi, Agra & Jaipur

Delhi · Agra · Jaipur · Delhi

  • Jama Masjid — one of India's largest mosques, Mughal architecture at its grandest
  • Private cycle-rickshaw tour through Kinari Bazaar, Dariba Kalan and Chandni Chowk
  • Red Fort exterior — the seat of Mughal power for two centuries
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The Royal Forts, Wilderness & Heritage Trail — Indian Routes & Trails
10 Days

September "“ February

The Royal Forts, Wilderness & Heritage Trail

Delhi · Agra · Ramathra Fort · Ranthambore · Jaipur · Samode · Delhi

  • Qutub Minar, Humayun's Tomb and a morning walk in Lodhi Garden
  • Taj Mahal at sunrise "” from the Mehtab Bagh garden the evening before
  • Ramathra Fort "” 17th-century citadel above Kalisil lake and the Daang Plateau
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Temples, Thrones & Holy Ghats — Indian Routes & Trails
10 Days

October "“ March

Temples, Thrones & Holy Ghats

Delhi · Jaipur · Bharatpur · Agra · Orchha · Khajuraho · Varanasi · Delhi

  • Amber Fort, City Palace and Jantar Mantar in Jaipur
  • Evening choice: home-cooked family dinner or open-air 4×4 night tour of illuminated Jaipur
  • Galta Ji pilgrimage site and Chand Baori stepwell at Abhaneri
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At a Glance

Region

North India

Best Time to Visit

October – March

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