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Tours of the City Walking Tours Nigel Hankin, an Englishman who has lived in Delhi for many years, runs walking tours of Old Delhi. Places on his tours may be booked at the lodge at the Mughal Gate of the British High Commission, Shanti Path, Chanakyapuri. Other than that, self-guided walking tours of a number of areas are possible. Starting at the 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 best temples and most colourful markets. Meanwhile, Old Delhi takes about an hour and a half to tour the main mosques and mansions, covering the stretch from Jama Masjid to Ajmeri Gate. Bus Tours Delhi Tourism Development Corporation (tel: (011) 331 4229 or 336 5358; website: http://delhitourism.nic.in) operates sightseeing tours in coaches, covering New and Old Delhi. Between October and April, the tours are in non air-conditioned coaches, between May and September in air-conditioned ones. The New Delhi tour departs daily at 0900 (finishing at 1315) and includes Jantar Mantar, Birla Mandir, Qutb Minar, the Baha’i Temple and Safdarjung’s Tomb. The Old Delhi tour departs daily at 1415 (finishing at 1715), stopping at Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Raj Ghat and Humayun’s Tomb. Prices are Rs95 for a half-day tour and Rs180 for a full-day tour. The prices for air-conditioned tours in the hot weather are Rs110 and Rs210 respectively. The four-hour ‘Delhi by Evening Tour’ includes Birla Mandir, the son et lumiere show at Purana Qila and a drive past the Parliament House and India Gate. Tickets cost Rs105 and tours depart daily at 1800 (1745 between October and February). Tickets must be purchased in advance at the booking office at N-36, Connaught Place. |
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