Delhi Day Tour: India Gate, Qutub Minar & Lotus Temple and More – Full Day
Delhi Day Tour: India Gate, Qutub Minar & Lotus Temple and More – Full Day
Delhi
Highlights
- Visit all of New Delhi’s major landmarks including India Gate, the Red Fort, and Qutub Minar – one of the tallest stone towers in the world honoring war victories.
- Get a glimpse of Rashtrapati Bhavan – the official resident of the President of India. Featuring 340 rooms on 320 acres, it is the largest residency of any head of state in the world!
- See the water show at Swaminarayan Akshardham – an extraordinary temple complex completed in 2005 to display the grandeur, wisdom, and spirituality of Indian culture.
- Explore Laxminarayan Temple – a 7-acre temple complex dedicated to the Hindu deities Lord Vishnu and Goddess Laxmi. However, upon Mahatma Gandhi’s decree, it is now open to all religions and castes.
About
Take in the majestic sights and sounds of New Delhi, India’s vibrant and bustling capital teeming with the energy of over 22 million people. We’ll cover the best of this massive and extraordinary city on an epic Delhi tour package covering both Old and New Delhi, encompassing history from the 1600’s to the present day.
Humayun’s Tomb: This UNESCO World Heritage Site is the first garden-tomb in India and an architectural wonder. This enormous red sandstone tomb has inspired many other innovative designs including the Taj Mahal.
India Gate: This imposing gate, fashioned after the Arc de Triomphe, is a war memorial commemorating the loss of lives of the British Indian army during WWII.[[
Lotus Temple: Completed in 1986, this Bahai Temple is one of the highlights of the capital and is famous for its lotus-flower shaped architectural design.
Red Fort: A UNESCO World Heritage Site built of red sandstone by the same architect who built the Taj Mahal. This is the site from which the prime minister delivers a speech each year on Indian Independence Day.
Raj Ghat: This memorial on the banks of the Yamuna River is the spot where Mahatma Gandhi was cremated following his assassination in 1948. An eternal flame burns in his honor.