Tourist Places in Delhi

Arrive Delhi. Transfer to hotel.
Morning tour of Old Delhi visiting Raj Ghat and Shanti Vana - the cremation sites of Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru, Jama Masjid and drive past Red Fort and Chandni Chowk.
Afternoon visit Qutub Minar built by Qutub-ud-Din Aibek in 1199, Humayun's Tomb, India Gate (War Memorial Arch ), Lakshminarayan Temple - a modern Hindu Temple. Also drive past President's House, Parliament House, Government Secretariat Buildings and Connaught Place shopping centre. Overnight Delhi.

RajGhat

Rad fort

The red sandstone walls of Lal Quila, the Red Fort, extend for two kms and vary in height from 18 metres on the river side to 33 metres on the city side. Shah Jahan started construction of the massive fort in 1638 and it was completed in 1648. Before he could move his capital from Agra to Shahjahanabad in Delhi, he was deposed and imprisoned in Agra Fort by his son Aurangzeb.

Laxminarayan Temple / Birla Temple

The Lakshmi Narayan Temple , more popularly known as the Birla Mandir, is a recent shrine built by a famous family of Indian industrialists. It is dedicated to Lord Vishnu and his consort Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth.

Qutub Minar :

This magnificent structure in the Southern part of the capital was built by a Muslim King, Qutub-ud-din Aibak in 1199 A.D. A part of it which he could not finish was completed by another Muslim King Iltutmish. The minar is 72.5 m high and has as its base a Mosque. In front of the imposing structure is an iron pillar believed to have been built in the 5th century A.D. which has not caught rust ever since it was built.

Humayun's Tomb


This tomb, which as built by emperor Humanyun's wife, took eight years to complete. The emperor's wife Begai Begum was buried in the tomb and the structure is first of its kind built in the center of a well - planned garden. The combination of white marble and red sand stone was a great influence on later Mughal architecture. It is generally regarded as a prototype of the famed Taj Mahal of Agra.

President House :



A stone throw away from Parliament House is the Rashtrapati Bhavan which is the official residence of the President of the country. Designed by the Lutyens , it was the official residence of the Viceroy when the British ruled India. With 340 rooms and an area of about 350 acres . The pillars and the porticos are an architect's marvel. Although special permission has to be obtained to visit the complex, the Mughal Gardens within the complex are atreat for the eyes and are open to the public during certain periods of year.