Tour Activities - Delhi Cultural Tour
The best way to experience something of Delhi is in the company of a local guide, who will help you unpick some of the mysteries of this behemoth of a city where ancient and modern collide, humanity teems and cows stand, seeming untroubled, amidst the traffic. You can cover a decent chunk of the city’s major monuments and grandest sights in a day, but to do justice to everything listed here would take at least 2 full days.
New Delhi was chosen to be the Capital of India by the British in 1911 but the history of Delhi itself stretches back into the middle ages.
Following India's independence, India Gate became the site of Indian Army's Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, known as the Amar Jawan Jyoti. The Qutab Minar notable for being one of the earliest and most prominent examples of Indo-Islamic architecture. The Qutab Minar is one of the many masterpieces that depict the sheer brilliance of the ancient Mughal architects.
Raj Ghat - Delhi
Holy bath at River Ganga, silk weaving centres visit and colourful bazaars
Raj Ghat is the last resting place of Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the Nation. The cremation of Mahatma Gandhi took place at the Delhi Raj Ghat, on 31st January 1950. Visiting the Memorial is a both a sombre and a moving experience.
Humayun's Tomb is one of the best-preserved tombs in Delhi and has beautiful high arched entrances, which spread light into the interior. The grounds are landscaped with beautiful gardens.
You may wish to spend time during the afternoon at the National Museum. This is one of India’s finest museums and houses an excellent variety of historic artifacts.
Jantar Mantar
An astronomical observatory built to record planetary movements and compile astronomical tables by Maharaja Jai Singh who had these 13 structures built between 1717 and 1737 CE. Jantar Mantar is helpful in studies of time and space and was well ahead of its time. Built with just bricks and rubble, and plastered finely with lime, these devices make it easy for the naked eye to record the position of heavenly bodies. Jantar Mantar pursues three classical coordinates - the equatorial system, elliptical system, horizon-zenith local system.
The Birla Temple
The Birla Temple was built in honour of the Hindu goddess of wealth, Laxmi, and of her consort, Lord Vishnu. The temple has many shrines, fountains, and a large garden.
The Lotus Temple is situated at Kalkaji close to New Delhi and it has been constructed to resemble a lotus flower. The huge lotus flower has been made from marble, dolomite, cement, and sand. It has become an iconic building in New Delhi because of its unique architecture. This Bahai temple does not impose restrictions on visitors and is open to people of all religions.
