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Private Day Tour of Delhi's Unusual Museums with Lunch

6–7 hours Free cancellation Private tour
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Private Day Tour of Delhi's Unusual Museums with Lunch

About this activity

This full day private tour visits several museums in Delhi with unusual collections encompassing vintage trains, dolls, handicraft items and even toilets and their history over the millenia. During the tour you will use different modes of transportation including Tuk-Tuk, cycle rickshaw and the local Metro to get from one museum to the next.

Highlights

  • Sulabh International Museum
  • National Rail Museum (Rail Museum Remain Closed Every Monday)
  • Crafts Museum (Craft Museum Remain Closed Every Monday)
  • Dolls Museum (Doll Museum Remain Closed Every Monday)
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At a glance

Duration
6–7 hours
Confirmation
Instant confirmation
Ticket
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group
Your group only
People per booking
1–8
Guide
English
Operated by
SITA World Tours

Ages: Infants (0–2 years) · Children (3–11 years) · Adults (12–99 years)

What is included

Included

  • Included: English Speaking Local Guide
  • Included: Transport in private air conditioned vehicle
  • Included: Lunch at Local Restaurant. (Beverage Excluded)
  • Included: 02 bottles of mineral water per person
  • Included: Hotel Pick up / Drop off within city center

Not included

  • Not included: Gratuities
  • Not included: Food and drinks, unless specified

Itinerary

  1. Sulabh International Museum Of Toilets

    one hour Admission included

    You will be picked up at your hotel in a private, air conditioned vehicle.

    Your first stop will be at the Sulabh International Museum. This museum has a rare collection of facts, pictures and objects that trace the evolution of toilets from as long as 2500 BC to the present day. Established in 1992, the museum has exhibits from around 50 countries. It traces the evolution of toilets, social habits and etiquettes over the ages.

  2. National Rail Museum

    one hour Admission included

    Next stop is at the National Rail Museum. It displays objects spanning 163 years of Indian railway history. From rare steam engines to diesel and electric locomotives, the museum also has several coaches of the various royal families of India.

  3. Crafts Museum

    one hour Admission included

    From the Rail Museum drive over to the Crafts Museum. Built in the form of an Indian village, the museum complex houses mud huts with painted walls and thatched roofs, village shrines, terracotta horses and other artifacts from Indian villages. To add to the authenticity of the scene, you will also see craftsmen at work and potters at their wheel. The museum contains a vast collection of jewels, metal forms, basketry, textiles, terracotta and glazed pottery, wood, stone and ivory carving, toys, puppets, masks and papier mache and folk painting. It is a great place to see the rich and diverse arts and crafts of India all under one roof.

    Take a pause for lunch in a local restaurant (included).

  4. Shankar's International Dolls Museum

    2 hours Admission included

    After lunch the last stop for the day is the Dolls Museum. Founded by K. Shankar Pillai, a political cartoonist, the museum has 6000 dolls from 85 countries on display. The India section has 500 dolls dressed in costumes from all over India.

    At the conclusion of your tour you will be taken to your hotel in your private transport.

Meeting point and pickup

You can be picked up from your accommodation or go straight to the meeting point.

Meeting point

  • Sulabh International Museum Of Toilets Palam Dabri Marg, 110045, New Delhi, India See on map

End point

  • Sulabh International Museum Of Toilets Palam Dabri Marg, 110045, New Delhi, India See on map

Pickup points

  • The Pearl - A Royal Residency
  • Artistic Homestay
  • OYO 11603 President Inn
  • Hotel Vishesh Continental (Kirti Nagar)
  • The Regent Villa
  • Collection O 16365 Delight Inn Near Chattarpur Mandir
  • OYO 18778 Cordial Home
  • Lotus Home
  • Collection O 30094 Behind Tivoli Chhatarpur
  • Treebo Trend Singh Continental
  • The Signature Crest Delhi
  • Hotel Metro View

and 1,181 more pickup points

We may pick up travelers from city center hotels / fixed point wiithin city limits. In case pick up is outside central points extra cost shall applicable subject to distance applicable.

Using your ticket

Hotel pickups commence approximately 30 - 60 minutes prior to this time, exact pickup time will be advised on reconfirmation.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel You get back
At least one day before 100%
Less than a day before 0%

Good to know

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers

  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

  • Pickup re-confirmation is required upon booking.

  • A moderate amount of walking is involved - please wear comfortable shoes

  • The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions

  • Children under 15 must be accompanied by an adult

  • Museums closed on Mondays

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