Old Delhi Walking Tour Itinerary

About the Tour

Explore the capital city of Delhi without any planning or schedules. Join our Delhi Walking Tour, which lets the city reveal itself to you. Delhi is a historic city that has been a witness to the rise and fall of many empires and dynasties. Even today, you can trace its history through monuments and forts. The city has a perfect contrast of history and modern times.

The walking tour of Delhi begins with Old Delhi's oldest, narrowest, most alive streets. This walking tour trades the comfort of a car for something better. Experience the sounds, smells, and sheer density of this city that hasn't slowed down in over 350 years.

The day starts with pickup from your hotel and leads you to Old Delhi which can not be experienced from a car window. The lanes are too narrow and the details are too small to catch at a drive-by pace. This Old Delhi walking tour itinerary starts at Jama Masjid which is one of India's largest mosques, built in the 17th century. Its courtyard can hold thousands, and climbing one of its minarets offers a rare rooftop view over the city's tangled skyline. During the festival time in India, you will not be able to place a foot here in the market. From there, the route moves into the smaller streets around it. Explore the bazaar filled with spice sellers, silverware shops, and centuries-old havelis most visitors never see from inside a vehicle. You can even stop by at Ghalib ki Haveli which is tucked inside one of these narrow lanes of Balimaran. It's a more than 200-year-old Haveli that belongs to one of the most famous poets of the Mughal Darbar. Most of the Old Delhi was inhabited by the Islamic rulers who came from outside India centuries ago and the city absorbed the different religions and cultures invaders brought like its own.

As the Old Delhi Heritage Walking Tour continues, you can move toward Red Fort. It is the red sandstone fort that once housed Mughal emperors and remains one of Delhi's most recognizable landmarks. You can find its picture on the currency as well. Walking up to it gives a better sense of its scale than any drive-past would.

Midway through the day, take a stop for lunch at a well-regarded local restaurant near Jama Masjid. It has been serving the same dishes for generations. You can try on thick gravy-soaked Nihari at Karim's, deep-fried stuffed bread (Parathas), and Chicken and Mutton Biryani, which is a speciality in Old Delhi.

The tour closes at Chandni Chowk which is Old Delhi's main bazaar market. Centuries ago, this market was built by Shah Jahan's daughter Jahanara. It is one of India's oldest and busiest markets. It is said that once a channel of the river Yamuna used to flow right in the middle of this market. This stretch of the Chandni Chowk Walking Tour is often what people remember most. There are stalls selling textiles, jewelry, and street food, packed into lanes that never really slow down. The Chandni Chowk market is so famous in India that you can find its references in many Bollywood movies and songs. Even Julia Roberts’s starred Eat Pray Love movie found its bustling frames in the streets of Old Delhi.

Since this is a walking-based experience, it moves at a different rhythm than a car tour. Expect crowds and narrow lanes that don't allow for rushing. That's largely the point of the walking tour. It's why this consistently ranks among the Best Delhi Walking tour options for travelers who want texture over a checklist of landmarks.

You can join our Delhi Walking Tour at Rs. X per person, with cost depending on extra inclusions. The day ends the way it started, with a drop back at your hotel.