Old Delhi Walking Tour: Spice Market, Hidden Gems & Sikh Temple

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About this activity

Discover the real charm of Old Delhi on a guided walking tour through its vibrant markets, historic streets and sacred places.

Begin at Connaught Place and travel by metro to Old Delhi, where centuries of history meet everyday local life. Explore the bustling lanes of Chandni Chowk and visit Khari Baoli, Asia's largest wholesale spice market. Discover colourful spices, traditional shops and the lively atmosphere of one of Delhi's most fascinating markets.

Enjoy a rooftop view of Old Delhi, see the historic Red Fort from outside and learn about Fatehpuri Mosque and the area's Mughal heritage.

Visit Gurudwara Sis Ganj Sahib, a beautiful Sikh temple, where your guide will introduce you to Sikh traditions and the community kitchen.

With a knowledgeable local guide, discover hidden corners, hear fascinating stories and experience the culture, history and everyday life of Old Delhi beyond the usual tourist sights.

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At a glance

Duration: 3 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 10 people
People per booking: 1–10
Guide: English
Operated by: Travel with Locals in India

Ages: Adults (1–95 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Packaged Water
Included: Tuk Tuk Rides

Not included

Not included: Tips
Not included: Snacks

Itinerary

Khari Baoli

one hour Admission included

The street of Khari Baoli might be the most lively and fascinating piece of Old Delhi. It is certainly the most pungent, because it hosts one of the world’s largest wholesale spice markets. The myriad bright and wonderful spices that enliven Indian cooking are displayed in large mounds and traded in giant sacks. Walking through the market is an experience in itself, but it is hard to find a vantage point from which to survey its full glory.oli is a busy Spice market in the heart of Old Delhi
Stop 2

30 min

The Fatehpuri Mosque is a 17th-century mosque located at the western end of the oldest street of Chandni Chowk,The mosque is built with red sandstone on a large scale and is surmounted by a single dome. This mosque is a beautiful specimen of the magnificence of Mughal architecture and stands as a silent spectator, witnessing all historical events right from the Mughal and British periods till date. Flanked by towering minarets, the mosque has a traditional design with the prayer hall having seven-arched openings. Among the seven arches, the central arch is the highest. The mosque has single and double-storied apartments on the sides.
Red Fort

Passing by

The Red Fort Complex was built as the palace fort of Shahjahanabad – the new capital of the fifth Mughal Emperor of India, Shah Jahan. Named for its massive enclosing walls of red sandstone, it is adjacent to an older fort, the Salimgarh, built by Islam Shah Suri in 1546, with which it forms the Red Fort Complex.
Chandni Chowk Market

one hour Admission included

n the heart of Old Delhi, Chandni Chowk is a busy shopping area with markets full of spices, dried fruit, silver jewelry and vivid saris, while the narrow side streets are crowded with tiny shops selling essential oils, stationery and traditional Indian sweets. Nearby, the vast Mughal-era Red Fort now houses a museum complex, and the 17th-century Jama Masjid is a huge red-sandstone mosque with towering minarets.
Gurudwara Sis Ganj Sahib

30 min Admission included

The ninth Sikh Guru, Guru Tegh Bahadur was beheaded here on 11 November 1675 on the order of Aurangzeb. Before his body could be quartered and exposed to public view, it was stolen under the cover of darkness by one of his disciples, Lakhi Shah Vanjara, who then burnt his house to cremate the Guru's body. This place is marked by another gurdwara, Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib.

The severed head ("Sis" in Hindi or Punjabi) of Guru Tegh Bahadur was brought to Anandpur Sahib by Bhai Jaita, another disciple of the Guru. Before it was cremated, he took it to Ambala city for a night and there is another gurdwara as well by the name of Shri Sis Ganj Gurdwara near there local vegetable market, Gobind Rai, who would later become Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth and last Guru of the Sikhs.