Top 12 Historical Tours in New Delhi

1.The Great Indian Food Tour: Old Delhi Food and Heritage Walk

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,698 reviews · from $43Our pick

Meet at Connaught Place and follow a local guide such as Sonali, Dolly, or Parul through Old Delhi. Expect breakfast or evening snacks, 10 to 15 food samples, spice and silver markets, rickshaw rides, and plenty of street life. Hotel transfers are not included.

“Sonali was great! We tried so many delicious foods with interesting history and variety. A nice way to start our tour of Delhi! We would definitely recommend this tour!”

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2.Old Delhi Food, Heritage&Cultural Walk with Rickshaw ride to Masterji Kee Haveli

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 742 reviews · from $52

Walk Old Delhi with local guides such as Varun or Vivian, taste carefully selected street food, ride a cycle or electric rickshaw, visit Khari Baoli spice market, and share a home-cooked meal at Masterji Kee Haveli. Groups are limited to eight.

“This was one of our favourite ever memories. Our tour guide Varun was an expert in the knowledge and navigation of Old dehli. Without him we wouldn’t of known to go and see some of the things we did. We tasted some beautiful street fRead more”

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3.Old Delhi Heritage Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 247 reviews · from $13Best value

Join guide Jai Singh for a 3 to 4 hour small-group walk through Old Delhi. Visit Jama Masjid, Naughara, Chandni Chowk, and Khari Baoli, with a short bicycle rickshaw ride and optional local food stops. Hotel pickup, drop-off, and Jama Masjid entry are available with selected options.

“A+++ !!! Jai was the best tour guide I've ever had, and I've been on a lot of tours :) From coming to find us at the start when we were lost, to accommodating our varied unexpected detours, to detecting our interest in niche aspects of IndiaRead more”

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4.3-hour Old Delhi Heritage Walking tour with Rickshaw Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 240 reviews

This 3 to 4-hour Old Delhi tour combines walking, metro travel, and a cycle rickshaw ride. You’ll visit Jama Masjid, bazaars, a Jain temple, Gurudwara Sis Ganj Sahib, and Khari Baoli spice market, with street snacks such as jalebi, samosa, and chai. Guides have included Nikhil, Neha, Deepak, Abby, Isha, and Suneel.

“This has been one of the highlights of our indian adventure so far. Nikhil was a great guide and provided us with great memories. The rickshaw ride was so much fun and the jalebi, samosa and chai along the way were great. We just got to the the jamma masjid in the evening before it started closing which was a great sight with the lights.”

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5.Gandhi Delhi Private History Adventure Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 127 reviews · from $40

Explore three Delhi sites tied to Mahatma Gandhi: Gandhi Smriti, where he was assassinated, the National Gandhi Museum, and Raj Ghat, his cremation site. A private English-speaking guide and hotel pickup make this a focused four-hour introduction to Gandhi’s life and ideas.

“An excellent experience. The tour guide Audesh C. Mishra was a great guy who went out of his way to make our trip special and memorable, and even longer than the schedule as we were taking our time to see and indulge in the experience. He was very knowledgeable. Highly recommended on every level.”

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6.Delhi’s historical 7 hours experience tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 115 reviews · from $29

Spend about seven hours with a private guide and air-conditioned car, combining Delhi’s Mughal monuments, Old Delhi’s spice market, Gandhi’s memorial, and New Delhi sights. Guides including Shahnawaz and Sameer offer flexible pacing, with pickup, water, parking, and optional stops included.

“We had a great day! So many amazing sights, such a knowledgable guide shahnawaz and very well organised including all transport, water and a great place for lunch and shopping.”

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7.Timeless Treasures: An Old Delhi Heritage Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 69 reviews · from $22

Spend 3.5 hours exploring Old Delhi on foot with Ritesh, Zohra, or another guide from the team. Visit Jain and Sikh places of worship, sample snacks, ride a cycle rickshaw, and finish among the aromas of Khari Baoli spice market.

“Zohra and her brother are excellent guides! We booked last minute and they were so kind to work with our tight schedule and be flexible based our time. We learned lots and tried street food.”

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8.Old Delhi Heritage Walk with Rickshaw Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 68 reviews · from $24

Spend 3 to 4 hours exploring Old Delhi with a private guide, visiting Jama Masjid, Kinari Bazaar, Paranthe Wali Gali, Sis Ganj Gurudwara, and Khari Baoli. A cycle rickshaw ride carries you through crowded lanes, while private air-conditioned transport connects you with your Delhi pickup point.

“Tailored made for us for our last day in Delhi.”

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9.Full Day Old Delhi Food, Heritage, Cultural experience&visit Masterji Kee Haveli

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 62 reviews · from $141

Spend 6 to 7 hours exploring Old Delhi with a local host such as Varun, Vivian, Anju, or Raj. Walk Chandni Chowk, Khari Baoli, Kinari Bazaar, and Dariba Kalan, ride cycle and auto-rickshaws, taste street food, visit a Sikh temple, and share an early meal at Masterji Kee Haveli.

“I can not recommend Masterji Kee Haveli Tours highly enough. The four hours we spent with our very experienced local guide, Vivian, unlocked the charms of the seemingly daunting Old Delhi in a way that would be impossible to achieved oRead more”

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10.Old Delhi Cultural, Temples, Heritage Walking Street Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 57 reviews · from $50

Spend five hours with a private guide such as Gaurav or Vickram, sampling paranthas, jalebis, samosas, gol gape, and other vegetarian treats in Old Delhi. Walk through Chawri Bazaar, Khari Baoli, Naughara, and Chandni Chowk, with cycle rickshaw rides, bottled water, tea, coffee, and Delhi hotel transfers included.

“Driver was prompt and courteous so we arrived in a nice car, safely and on time. The rickshaw drivers work really hard in difficult circumstances, so thanks very much for that! Vickram was an excellent host for the food tour and also showed uRead more”

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11.14 Days Golden Triangle with Wildlife Safari & Heritage Rajasthan

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 37 reviews · from $835

Travel privately from Delhi through Agra, Ranthambore, Jaipur, Udaipur, Jodhpur, Pushkar, and Mandawa. Expect an air-conditioned car, local guides, 13 hotel nights if selected, breakfast, two Ranthambore safaris, and a Jhalana safari. Mr. Gopal handles tour-company contact.

“Amazing India amazing. It was amazing amazing I liked it amazing would recommend. Learned a lot. Good people”

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12.Delhi Hidden Gems Tour: Art, History & Heritage Parks

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 4 reviews · from $36

Spend five hours with an English-speaking local guide exploring Mehrauli Archaeological Park, Lodhi Art District, and Sunder Nursery. Travel by air-conditioned car, stop for coffee at a sustainability-focused café, and walk through Delhi’s art, gardens, and old monuments in a group of up to 12.

“I loved this tour. It was a great mix of old & new sights of Delhi. My guide Yudi was fabulous & had a lot of knowledge. I would highly recommend doing this tour!”

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