Private Old Delhi tour with Change of Palace Guard Ceremony and lunch at Karim
Watch this unique Change of Guard ceremony which takes place within the boundary walls of Rashtrapati Bhawan, the home of the President of India. You will see the soldiers of the President’s Bodyguards (PBG) on their decorated horses changing guards as the Army Brass Band plays the National Anthem. This private tour also visits Old Delhi and the Chandni Chowk and includes lunch at the Karim Restaurant.
Highlights • Changing of the Guard Ceremony at the Presidential Palace (Ceremony Remains Closed Every Saturday) • Red Fort (Fort Remains Closed Every Monday) • Rickshaw ride in Chandni Chowk • Raj Ghat • Lunch at Karim Restaurant
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1-8 Travellers
Price per person for 1-8 travellers
Pickup included
What's included in Private Old Delhi tour with Change of Palace Guard Ceremony and lunch at Karim
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Rashtrapati Bhavan
You will be picked up from your hotel in New Delhi and your guide will escort you in an air conditioned vehicle to Rashtrapati Bhawan, the official residence of the president of India. The President's Bodyguards (PBG), started in 1773, is the senior most Regiment of the Indian Army. It is a Regiment carrying out ceremonial duties for the President of India. The PBG personnel are excellent horsemen, capable tank men and paratroopers. The Change of Guard ceremony is a military tradition - guards and sentries at palaces, forts and defense establishments change periodically to enable a fresh body of troops to take charge. The thirty minute ceremony commences with the PBG troops, astride their caparisoned, powerful and well groomed steeds advancing from behind the Jaipur Column to the tunes played by the Army Brass Band. The ceremony ends with an equestrian display by the PBG and playing of the National Anthem. Post ceremony you will be dropped back to the hotel.
Red Fort
Post ceremony, embark on a half day tour of Old Delhi including the seventeenth-century walled city of Shahjahanabad. You will visit the Red Fort. Within the thick red-sandstone walls lie halls of public and private audience, domed and arched marble palaces, plush private apartments, a mosque and elaborately designed gardens. Even today, the Red Fort remains an impressive testimony to the Mughal grandeur.
Pasar Chandni Chowk
Later, take a rickshaw ride through Chandni Chowk, the old marketplace of Shahjahanabad, which today is a picturesque bazaar. It consists of many narrow lanes that are crowded with shops selling everything from authentic Indian food and clothing to electronics.
Inclusions
- Private Air-Conditioned Vehicle
- Rickshaw ride at Chandni Chowk
- Hotel pick up and drop off within the city limit of New Delhi
- 02 bottles of mineral water
- Lunch at Karim Restaurant
- Service of English Speaking Local Guide
- Gratuities
- Lunch, Food and drinks, unless specified
- Beverages are excluded during lunch
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Valid photo ID card is a MUST for Entry to Rashtrapati Bhawan
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- Children under 15 must be accompanied by an adult
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Pickup and Dropoff
You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points
Please arrive at the pick up point 30 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
We may pick up travelers from city center hotels / fixed point wiithin city limits. In case pick up is outside central points extra cost shall applicable subject to distance applicable.
Meeting / End Points
- We will pick up traveler from their hotels / fixed point within city center.
Redeem
Ticket Redemption
Hotel pickups commence approximately 30 - 60 minutes prior to this time, exact pickup time will be advised on reconfirmation.
