Delhi Temple Tour with Private Guide

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1. At 09:00 AM or your given time pick-up from your location/Hotel in Delhi / Gurugram / Noida. Our driver will come to receive you and a sightseeing temple tour of Delhi begins. Your tour guide would meet you on the way and assist you all day. Throughout the day you’ll be immersed in traditional Indian culture, spirituality, and architecture.

   30 min

2. Start this commendable tour first by visiting the 17th century ‘Jama Mosque’(The Friday Mosque) which is the congregational mosque in Old Delhi. It was commissioned by the fifth Mughal ruler known as Shah Jahan. Who was a noted patron of Islamic architecture whose most famous work is the Taj Mahal, in Agra. It is the largest mosque in India & Due to its magnificence and size, it is often regarded as the apotheosis of Indian mosque design.

   30 min

3. After the Jama Masjid, climb into a cycle rickshaw/ tuk-tuk Sit back and enjoy the views as you ride past the several colourful and busy bazaars of Old Delhi while your guide explains the important role that they play for the locals. ride through Khari Baoli, Asia's largest spice market which has existed since the 17th-century. Get hands-on information about the wonderful world of spices and their medicinal and health benefits. Build up your appetite as you take in the enticing sights and smells at the famous Chandni Chowk.

   40 min

4. Visit Swaminarayan Akshardham temple epitomizes 10,000 years of Indian culture in all its breathtaking grandeur, beauty, wisdom and bliss. It brilliantly showcases the essence of India’s ancient architecture, traditions and timeless spiritual messages. Akshardham temple where architects have achieved the zenith of carving to induce life in every piece of stone. This temple complex, Heralded by the Guinness World Record as the World’s Largest Comprehensive Hindu Temple, the complex was inaugurated on 6 November 2005. The beautiful mandir built without steel consists of 234 ornately carved pillars, 9 ornate domes, 20 quadrangle shikars, a spectacular Gajendra Pith (plinth of stone elephants) and 20,000 murtis and statues of India’s great sadhus, devotees, acharyas and divine personalities. The mandir is a fusion of pink stone and pure white marble, where pink stone symbolizes bhakti in eternal bloom and white marble that of absolute purity and eternal peace.

   1 h

5. Next visit Gurudwara Bangla Sahib which is a Sikh Temple & is one of the most important & Sacred Sikh Shrine visited by thousands of followers and tourists from all over the World. As with all Sikh Gurudwara, the concept of Langer (Community Kitchen) is practised, and all people regardless of race or religion may eat in the Gurdwara kitchen (langar hall). The food is prepared by gursikhs who work there and also by volunteers who like to help out. At the Gurdwara, visitors are requested to cover their head and not to wear shoes. Anyone can volunteer in the Gurudwara.

   1 h

6. Drive-by & take photos of ‘The Presidential House’, known to be the second biggest after Quirinal Palace in Italy and ‘India Gate’, which is a war memorial, Parliament house.

   30 min

7. Finally, visit Lotus Temple which is a Bahá'í House of Worship dedicated to the oneness of humanity and religion. It symbolizes the unity of mankind of all faiths. People from all religious backgrounds are welcome here. The temple is admired by its universal design in the form of the lotus flower and has been fascinated by the Teachings of the Bahá’í Faith, especially its tenets of the Oneness of God, the Oneness of Religions, and the Oneness of Mankind. In the end, with the lifetime experience of the spirituality of Delhi, head back towards the hotel or airport as per your preference.

   1 h

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

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How it compares in New Delhi

• Its from-price is 18% below the median of the 6327 experiences we list in New Delhi.
• It is shorter than most of them.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About New Delhi

New Delhi pairs the stately avenues of India's capital with the bazaars and Mughal monuments of Old Delhi, a city of layered empires and great food.

The planned capital centres on a grand ceremonial avenue running from India Gate to Rashtrapati Bhavan, the presidential palace. Nearby, Humayun's Tomb, a forerunner of the Taj Mahal, sits in formal gardens, and the Qutub Minar, a towering sandstone minaret, rises in the south. The Lotus Temple and the vast Akshardham complex add striking modern landmarks.

Top-ranked sights in New Delhi: India Gate, Jama Masjid (Masjid e Jahan Numa), Chandni Chowk.

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