An educative tour which helps you to unravel the various historical layers of Delhi. Witness the plenty of monuments & ruins lying buried over there belonging to various era’s.
Around 0800-0900hrs a personal guide immersed in the history, geography and culture of the Qutub Minar and the adjoining heritage ruins the Mehrauli will you give brief history about the tour. Then we shall proceed towards the “Qutub Minar” complex. This UNESCO World Heritage site is home to a number of beautiful monuments in red sandstone – including the world’s tallest tower to be constructed during medieval times. Later we shall proceed towards ruins of “Mehrauli Archeological park”. This tour will introduce you to Delhi’s fascinating layers of history. We will be delving through centuries of the capital’s past, and revealing the stories that lie behind its ancient monuments. Below are the important ruins which we will cover : JAMALI KAMALI MOSQUE : The tomb belonged to a saint along with huge following. In its early years to become a Sufi saint, he went all over the world, made version of poems in the Lodi kingdom.
METCALF CANOPY : perched On the peak of a mound stands canopy built in 1850s by Charles Metcalfe, as a ‘folly’. The folly is so a new building meant to look like old and to be viewed in a picturesque landscape. hexagonal structure is unremarkable.
RAJON KEE BAOLI: This baoli is named Rajon ki Baoli after masons who resided in the chambers. The baoli has a vertical shaft for drawing water and hollow passageways.
You will make your own way to the meeting points
• Dress code is smart casual • You MUST confirm and obtain any visa requirements prior to border crossing. All visa requirements are the sole responsibility of the traveler • Hotel pickup/drop can be provided at extra cost of USD 10 Per Person