Ride Through The Imperial Heart Of New Delhi

3–4 hours Free cancellation

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About this activity

Get on a bicycle and go for an early morning biking tour of Delhi. Ride past some of the famous sites of Delhi, stopping for an occasional picture or two. The biking expedition starts at 06:00 a.m., giving access to streets free from vehicular traffic. Go past landmarks of Lutyens’ Delhi, stopping for breakfast before the end of the tour.

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At a glance

Duration: 3–4 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 8 people
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: Breakfast (beverage excluded)
Included: 02 bottles of mineral water per person
Included: Two local English speaking guides
Included: Bicycle and safety helmet
Included: Transport by private air-conditioned vehicle
Included: Tea and refreshments
Included: Hotel pick-up and drop-off

Not included

Not included: Food and drinks, unless specified
Not included: Gratuities (optional)
Not included: Expenses of personal nature

Itinerary

Ajmeri Gate

20 min Admission included

Delite cinema (5 minutes)

You will be picked up from your hotel early in the morning and driven to Delite cinema from where the biking expedition will start.

Ajmeri Gate (15 minutes)

This is a majestic gateway built in 1644, that leads you from Old Delhi to New Delhi. It was the site of India’s First War of Independence in 1857.
Paharganj

15 min Admission included

Paharganj (15 minutes)

As you drive past New Delhi Railway station, you will approach the commercial site of Paharganj, a backpacker’s paradise. Several budget hotels and roadside shops selling inexpensive clothes and designer jewellery dot the area.
Connaught Place

20 min Admission included

Connaught Place (20 minutes)

This horse-shoe shaped market with its colonnaded corridors and white exteriors was built by the British and was home to some of the most select stores of Delhi. Connaught Place remains closed on Sundays.
Parliament House

15 min Admission included

Parliament House (15 minutes)

The circular building of the Parliament House was built on the Imperial style and has an open verandah with 144 columns.
India Gate

50 min Admission included

Presidential Palace (30 minutes)

This 340 room mansion is the largest residence of any Head of State in the world. Situated amongst sprawling landscaped gardens, it is a fine example of Edwardian Baroque style of architecture.

India Gate (20 minutes)

This is an Arc-de-Triomphe like 140 feet high gateway that was constructed as a War Memorial in memory of the 70,000 soldiers of the British Indian army who lost their lives during the First World War. An eternal flame burns night and day at the Gate to commemorate the brave soldiers who lost their lives fighting in the India-Pakistan War of 1971.
Agrasen Ki Baoli - Leamigo

30 min Admission included

Agrasen ki Baoli (15 minutes)

This is a 14th century stepwell situated right in the heart of New Delhi. The well is built on three levels and has 108 steps leading down to the base of the well.

Dhobi Ghat (15 minutes)

Located in the commercial hub of New Delhi, Dhobi Ghat is home to a community of washermen who have been engaged in this trade for the last several decades. Take a look at the ways of this group of washermen in a day and age of washing machines. From here ride back to Delite cinema, for the end of the biking expedition.

Once your tour will be finished you will be driven back to fixed point / your hotel.