Luxury Rickshaw Tour of Old Delhi
These luxury rickshaw tours of Old Delhi are designed to give you a real experience of the chaotic and congested old city, in a comfortable and safe manner. These are private tours and depending on your interest, can be customized to focus on Religions, Architecture, History, Monuments, Bazaars, Shopping, Food etc. This tour gives an insight into the history, heritage and culture of the city. Your enthusiast guides give live commentary with wireless headsets and help you to discover the real places that you will not find in the guide books. The tour includes food from some famous eateries. To make the experience more holistic, a book which has been specially drafted with the help of experts in the field of Indian history, is given complimentary. You can even make short stop-overs to buy some small little fascinating things like spices, bangles etc, which are very popular in Old Delhi
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Old Delhi Luxury Rickshaw Tour
Visit the Heritage monuments, Religious Places, Bazaars and do food sampling while sitting on Luxurious Rickshaws. Listen to the live commentary given by your enthusiastic with wireless audio headsets
What's included in Luxury Rickshaw Tour of Old Delhi
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Your tour begins at Digamber Jain Temple, but from there, the itinerary is up to you. Your day can consists of a mix of some popular and some hidden places, including palaces, mansions, elegant shrines, popular eateries, and colorful bazaars. During the tour, you will witness the local lifestyle; see architectural marvels, multicolored facades, and decorated shops; and savor delicacies from popular eateries.
To visualize the beauty of the bygone days, the trained guide gives an accurate description of the sights, along with rare pictures and sketches. The tour includes audio commentary through wireless headsets and food from famous eateries. To make the experience more holistic, a book has been specially drafted with the help of experts in the field of Indian history, and a book is given to each guest.
Depending on your interests, the route may include:
Historic Monuments: Jama Masjid Mosque, Red Fort, Town Hall
Worship Places: Gauri Shanker Hindu Temple, Digamber Jain Temple, Christian Baptist Church, Fatehpuri Mosque & Gurudwara Sis Ganj
Palaces: Begum Shamroo Palace, Gadodiya Palace, Zeenat Mahal Palace
Spice Market: Khari Baoli, Asia’s largest spice market
Bazaars: Chandni Chowk (literally meaning – the moonlit square), Kinari bazaar (wedding market, traditional outfits), Dariba kalan (silver street), Ballimaran (bangles, footwear) etc.
Havelis: Heritage Havelis with original Mughal architecture
Eateries: Centuries old shops serving the famous Old Delhi delicacies
- we either go inside or drive past the above places
Inclusions
- Rickshaw ride
- Headsets to hear the guide clearly
- Private tour
- Bottled water
- English-speaking local guide
- Live commentary on board
- Food tasting
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Please note: Many of the Old Delhi Bazaars (markets) are closed on Sundays
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- All our Rickshaw drivers wear Red T-Shirts with ‘When in India’ printed on the back side. Once you reach the meeting place, look for our guys to ensure you are at the right place.
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Ticket Redemption
• Tour does not include pickup and drop-off • Comfortable walking shoes are recommended • Not recommended for participants with back problems • Not recommended for pregnant women • Please note: Many of the Old Delhi Bazaars (markets) are closed on Sundays
