Private Day Tour of Delhi's Unusual Museums

7 hours Free cancellation Private tour

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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
Crafts Museum
Dolls Museum

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At a glance

Duration: 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: 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

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.
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.
Crafts Museum

2 hours 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 (at own expense).
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

OYO 18721 Hotel King Palace
OYO Hotel Airport Zone Olive
Super 51 Hotel
Imperial Apartments
OYO 69757 Hotel Umang
Collection O 9271 Hotel Dev Palace
Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel, Delhi Airport
Taurus Sarovar Portico
Krishna Deluxe House Inn
Hotel WTI Airport
OYO 12732 Avalon Palace
OYO 393 Hotel RK Grand Inn

and 689 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.
NATIONAL RAIL MUSEUM, CRAFT MUSEUM, DOLL MUSEUM ARE
CLOSED ON MONDAYS.