Explore some of the city’s most noteworthy attractions on this private sightseeing tour of New Delhi. You'll visit Gurudwara Bangla Sahib, the most prominent Sikh gurdwara, or Sikh house of worship. The grounds include the temple, a kitchen, a large pond, a school and an art gallery. Follow your expert tour guide through the city streets as you make your way to the Lotus Temple meditation hall. After lunch, you'll be able to visit Swaminarayan Akshardham Temple (closed Mondays) in New Delhi.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Monument entrance fees
✔ Pickup offered from Airport or any other desired pickup location in Delhi, Noida or Gurugram
✔ Professional private live tour guide
✔ All Transfers/Sightseeing’s by air conditioned private vehicle
✔ Buffet Lunch
✖ Drinks
✖ Gratuities (recommended)
Departure & Return
Departure:
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Pickup offered from Airport or any other desired pickup location in Delhi, Noida or Gurugram
Return: End right where it started.
Itinerary
1
New Delhi
9am Your guide/driver will pick your group up from your hotel in Delhi/NCR
Duration: 60 minutes
2
Gurudwara Bangla Sahib
You'll first visit Gurudwara Bangla Sahib, the most prominent Sikh gurdwara, or Sikh house of worship. The Gurudwara in New Delhi holds a special historical significance apart from the religious aspects. The grounds include the temple, a kitchen, a large pond, a school and an art gallery.
Duration: 60 minutes
3
Lotus Temple
Next, you'll visit the Lotus Temple or Bahai Temple (closed on Mondays). The Lotus Temple, located in New Delhi, is a Bahai House of Worship completed in 1986. It has a striking central hall where you can meditate and reflect. Set amid beautiful gardens, the temple is at its most exuberant best when the sun dazzles among the lotus petals.
Duration: 60 minutes
4
Swaminarayan Akshardham
After lunch you'll visit the Swaminarayan Akshardham Temple (also closed on Mondays) in New Delhi. This exquisite temple epitomizes 10,000 years of Indian culture in all its breathtaking grandeur, beauty, wisdom and bliss. The Swaminarayan Akshardham complex was built in only five years through the blessings of HDH Pramukh Swami Maharaj of the Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) and the colossal devotional efforts of 11,000 artisans and thousands of BAPS volunteers. This is the Guinness World Record as the World’s Largest Comprehensive Hindu Temple, the complex was inaugurated on 6 November, 2005.
Duration: 2 hours
5
Art India
After your visit to Akshardham, you'll have some time for shopping in Delhi. It can be daunting if you don’t know where to go and how to get there, but your guide will help. India’s capital city is among the most exciting places to buy textiles (fabric as well as ready to wear clothes), jewellery, shoes, bags, leather, carpets, handicrafts, traditional and contemporary Indian art and curios. The city has many different shopping areas, and all are bustling with activity.
Duration: 60 minutes
6
New Delhi
5pm around After your memorable day, your guide will drop you back off at your hotel or to another desired destination in Delhi.
Duration: 60 minutes
Additional info
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
• The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions
