Tours of the City
Delhi
Walking Tours
Hotels may be able to arrange walking tours on request. For a two-hour walking tour of Old Delhi with an expert, try Old Delhi Walks (tel: (011) 2464 1304); advance bookings required. Alternatively, self-guided walking tours of a number of areas are possible. Starting at Old Delhi's Jain Temple at the eastern end of Chandni Chowk, by the Red Fort, a walk through this area weaves through the alleyways and takes in the area's finest temples and most colourful markets. Meanwhile, it takes about an hour and a half to tour the main mosques and mansions of Old Delhi, which covers the stretch from the Jama Masjid to Ajmeri Gate.
Bus Tours
Delhi Tourism & Transport Development Corporation (tel: (011) 2331 5322; website: http://delhitourism.nic.in) operates sightseeing tours in air-conditioned coaches, covering New and Old Delhi. The New Delhi tour takes in Jantar Mantar, Birla Mandir, Qutb Minar, the Baha'i Temple and Safdarjung's Tomb. The Old Delhi tour stops at Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Raj Ghat and Humayun's Tomb. All tickets must be purchased in advance at the booking office at N-36, Connaught Place.
Walking Tours
Hotels may be able to arrange walking tours on request. For a two-hour walking tour of Old Delhi with an expert, try Old Delhi Walks (tel: (011) 2464 1304); advance bookings required. Alternatively, self-guided walking tours of a number of areas are possible. Starting at Old Delhi's Jain Temple at the eastern end of Chandni Chowk, by the Red Fort, a walk through this area weaves through the alleyways and takes in the area's finest temples and most colourful markets. Meanwhile, it takes about an hour and a half to tour the main mosques and mansions of Old Delhi, which covers the stretch from the Jama Masjid to Ajmeri Gate.
Bus Tours
Delhi Tourism & Transport Development Corporation (tel: (011) 2331 5322; website: http://delhitourism.nic.in) operates sightseeing tours in air-conditioned coaches, covering New and Old Delhi. The New Delhi tour takes in Jantar Mantar, Birla Mandir, Qutb Minar, the Baha'i Temple and Safdarjung's Tomb. The Old Delhi tour stops at Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Raj Ghat and Humayun's Tomb. All tickets must be purchased in advance at the booking office at N-36, Connaught Place.
Hotels may be able to arrange walking tours on request. For a two-hour walking tour of Old Delhi with an expert, try Old Delhi Walks (tel: (011) 2464 1304); advance bookings required. Alternatively, self-guided walking tours of a number of areas are possible. Starting at Old Delhi's Jain Temple at the eastern end of Chandni Chowk, by the Red Fort, a walk through this area weaves through the alleyways and takes in the area's finest temples and most colourful markets. Meanwhile, it takes about an hour and a half to tour the main mosques and mansions of Old Delhi, which covers the stretch from the Jama Masjid to Ajmeri Gate.
Bus Tours
Delhi Tourism & Transport Development Corporation (tel: (011) 2331 5322; website: http://delhitourism.nic.in) operates sightseeing tours in air-conditioned coaches, covering New and Old Delhi. The New Delhi tour takes in Jantar Mantar, Birla Mandir, Qutb Minar, the Baha'i Temple and Safdarjung's Tomb. The Old Delhi tour stops at Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Raj Ghat and Humayun's Tomb. All tickets must be purchased in advance at the booking office at N-36, Connaught Place.









