Fascinating Tours

Delhi is one of the oldest living cities in the world. 20,000 historic monuments of Delhi speak volumes about its rich and glorious history. The city of Delhi was established eight times at various points of time in history from as early as 1450 BC when the legendry Pandavas first established their capital at Delhi 1930 AD when the British build the New Delhi as their capital.

Tours to Delhi is enlightening and eventful journey back into the pages of history. But Delhi is not only about ancient edifices. Aesthetic architectural monuments to contemporary buildings, well-exhibited museums to modern art galleries, world class hotels and restaurants to road-side dhabas, happening pubs and nightclubs to holy places of worship, big shopping malls to junk bazaars, imperial gardens to amusement parks, Delhi, the capital of India, correctly represents the diversity of India.

For those interested to know the rich cultural history of India, visit the Qutub Minar, Humayun's Tomb, Red Fort and Jama Masjid on tours to Delhi. Qutab-ud-din Aibak initiated the construction of the Qutub Minar in 1199 Ad but Iltutmish completed it. 72.5 m high tapering tower with 379 steps has since become a prominent landmark of Delhi. Within the Qutub Complex are the Quwat-ul-Islam Mosque, Alai Darwaza, Iltutmish's Tomb and an ancient iron pillar of the 5th century AD. The peculiarity of the iron pillar is that it has never been rusted since it was built. The monuments of Qutub Complex are listed as World Heritage Site. The Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan built the Red Fort or the Lal Qila in 1638 AD. The fascinating fort, as the name suggests, is build of red sandstone on the banks of river Yamuna. Jama Masjid, built of red sandstone by Shah Jahan, is the largest mosque in India. It stands majestically opposite the Red Fort. Humayun's Tomb is a beautiful garden tomb representing typical Mughal tomb architecture. Humayun's wife, Bega Begum, constructed the tomb between 1562-1572 AD. It is listed as the World Heritage Site.

On tours to Delhi, lets explore the colonial heritage left behind by the British. Rashtrapati Bhawan is a magnificent cream and red sandstone building built originally for Viceroy to India. It is now the official residence of the President of India. The famous Mughal Gardens is situated in the premises of the Rashtrapati Bhawan. India Gate is a 42 m high War Memorial built to commemorate the sacrifice of Indians soldiers who died in World War I. An eternal flame, Amar Jawan Jyoti, is always burning.

Delhi is considered heaven for shoppers. Shop till you drop on tours to Delhi. There are several markets and shopping plazas in Delhi to suit the budgets and needs of every person. For an elite shopping, one can go to Connaught Place, Karol Bagh, South extension and Greater Kailash. For budget shopping, there is Janpath, Lajpat Nagar and Sarojini Nagar. If you are searching for something ethnic yet chic, go to Dilli Haat, Chandini Chowk, Cottage Emporium and other State Emporiums. Get an up market shopping experience at new air-conditioned shopping malls like Ansal Plaza and Santushti Shopping Complex.

How to Reach

By Air: Delhi has one domestic and one International airport. The airports are well connected with all the major cities of India and the world.

By Rail: Delhi has two major and 4 small Railway Stations connecting Delhi with all the major and important cities and towns of India.

By Road: Delhi is very well connected by road network with all the major cities and towns of the neighboring states.