Things to do in Delhi Tour

Top Things to Do in Delhi

Delhi is such a huge cosmopolitan city that it is home to a variety of attractions and activities. So, whatever your interests may be, there’s always a lot for you to enjoy in this beautiful and historic city. And yes, if you’re with kids, there’s a lot for you & them to enjoy here too. All you need to know is where to go and what to see. To help you along, just look here for the Top Things to Do in Delhi.

Here are a wide variety of offbeat things you can do in Delhi:

Tour Itinerary od Delhi City Tour:

Day 1 - Pickup From Airport by morning time and transfer to hotel for freshup. after that start your first day delhi tour start from qutub minar and after that lotus temple, humayun tomb, India gate, Parliament house, Bangla sahib. Night stay at delhi hotel

Day 2 - After breakfast, checkout hotel and visit old delhi sightseeing places & market. first start from red fort then visit jama masjid, chandni chowk, spice markets, rajghat. optional you can enjoy delhi rikshaw ride. after complete your city tour evening by 7 pm you will be transffered to delhi airport

Walk through Gadodia Market, Asia's Largest Wholesale Spice Market
Near ChandniChowk, Old Delhi, you will find Asia’s largest wholesale spice market, better known as Gadodia Market. It has been functioning as a spice market ever since the 17thcentury. It was built in the 1920s by a local merchant. Even today, you can see sacks of spices entering this market to be sold here. Give this sight a miss on Sundays as it remains closed.

Watch the Changing of the Guard Ceremony
This ceremony is held at RashtrapatiBhavan and is performed on the lines of similar ones all over the world, especially the one at Buckingham Palace, London. It first began in 2007 but was altered and the venue changed in 2012. Performed in the forecourt of the President’s residence on Saturday mornings to a collected audience of 200 people, it comprises a horse show by the President's Body Guard, who rides on his horse in ceremonial regalia. This ceremony is held against the majestic backdrop of the architectural marvel, the RashtrapatiBhavan. You can catch this show from mid-March to mid-August and from mid-August to mid-November. It is free for everyone. And while you’re at it, book yourself a 9 Seater Tempo Traveller, so that you can move other places easily to make your tour comfortable.

Amble through Lodhi Art District’s Street Art
The first open-air art gallery to open in Delhi was at the Lodhi Art District. You’ll find it between Meharchand Market and Khanna Market in Lodhi Colony. Here, on display are local and international artists’ works over 20 murals.

Check Out the Bohemian Life
The hip crowd in Delhi has a new and stylish hangout called ChampaGali. It’s styled as a bohemian street, replete with several design studios, boutiques and cafes. Situated in Saidulajab near Saket, South Delhi, it has been transformed from an agricultural area to its present hip status. You can be part of jam sessions, pop-up bazaars and much more.

Wow the Painted Houses at Naughara
Just off Old Delhi’s Kinari Bazaar is a very serene lane with nine vividly painted Jain mansions, built in the 18th century. And to complete this exquisite picture is an ornately decorated Jain temple. Apart from the general beauty of this temple, it has also amazing paintings and murals.

Outdoorsy? You could try these
Like all large cities, Delhi has its fair share of adventure sports activities not far from the city. You can try these out: Go paragliding at Gurgaon’s Flyboy Air Safari. If go-karting is your passion, enjoy it at F-9 Go-Karting, Gurgaon. Rock climbing is a great activity of the Indian Mountaineering Foundation or enjoy a range of outdoor activities at the Awara Adventure Farm, Sohna. Nestled in the midst of the Aravalli Hills, this adventure farm hosts a range of outdoor activities like Burma Bridge, Tarzan swing, paintball, zip line and others. 

Listen to Soulful Music at NizamuddinDargah
This is the resting place of one of the most famous Sufi saints, NizamuddinAuliya. Sufi devotees from different parts of the world pay their respects here. If you’re at the dargah on a Thursday evening, you will be able to listen to the soulful music of devotional songs, set to Indian traditional instruments. This famous dargah is situated in the Nizamuddin area of New Delhi, which is surrounded by a busy market, close to Humayun’s Tomb. If you dress conservatively, cover your head and remove your shoes at the entrance before going in, you can be present for the singing.

See Indian Artisans at Work
Check out the Crafts Museum and watch artisans making pots at the wheel or weaving at the loom, carving wooden artefacts and doing exquisite embroidery. Wander through the galleries and see all the 20,000 exhibits & more of handicrafts from all over the country and finally settle down in the café where you can dine or delicious North Indian snacks.

Ride your way through Delhi
If you want to do something offbeat for a change, hire a bicycle and go cycling all over Delhi, picking up its various sights, smells and sounds. You can rent a cycle from Delhi By Cycle, which offers bicycle tours through Old and New Delhi, so you get to see as much of this city as possible.

Visit the home of Folk Artists 
Below the Shadipur Depot, Bridge is a slum known as Kathputli Colony. Here’s where 800 folk artists reside. These magicians, puppeteers, folk singers, acrobats and mime artists who have performed on foreign shores, live in this colony. When you’re at Kathputli Colony, you can take in a fascinating three-hour tour of this colony and its amazing residents.

Conclusion

If you find these attractions low on thrills, speak to a renowned tour operator, Japji Travel in Delhi who can make all the arrangements for you to take you around the sites of your choice.  We have the experience to give you a good time in Delhi and have been in this business for a few decades & can customize your sightseeing to give you the best time in Delhi. If you are interested in specific types of things to do in Delhi, reach us at, japjitravel.com and get a list of some Incredible Things to Do in Delhi. If you book in advance, you stand to get a hefty discount. So, act quickly for the highest discount and see Delhi with us.

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