Delhi UNESCO Heritage Special One Day Tour package

This Package is specially designed to cover the UNESCO Heritage sites and locations in Delhi in Just One Day. It is a busy tour but at the same time rewarding as the tour covers great attractions in Delhi including Chandni chowk, Red Fort, Raj Ghat, Mahrauli Complex, Qutub Minar, Purana Qila, Tuglaq fort, Lotus temple etc..

No doubt you cover all Delhi attractions in Just One Day..

Delhi UNESCO Heritage Special One Day Tour package - Inclusions

1. Pick up from Delhi Airport/Railway Station

2. Proceed to Red Fort, Chandni Chowk, Jama Masjid ( Breakfast at either Parantha wali gali or Karims)

3. Raj Ghat Shanti Van tour

4. Purana Qila Tour

5. Mahrauli Complex, Qutub Minar, Qutubddin Bakhtiar Kaki Tour

6. Lotus Temple Tour

7. Akshardham Temple Tour

Delhi UNESCO Heritage Special One Day Tour package by Car - Tour Itinerary:  
 
Day 01: (Arrival) Delhi

Holidaytravel company Welcome you to Delhi, The Capital of India and Most Populous city in world but contains a history in itself. Delhi is a unique city which was always India's capital since ancient times and was demolished, raged and reconstructed at least 7-8 times, Delhi is littered with monuments and historical places each one telling its unique story..You will be met on arrival at the international airport by a representative of Holidaytravel company and escorted by private vehicle to the hotel.

Overnight stay in Delhi.

   
 
Day 02: Delhi Site Seening ( 6-7 Hours - Full Day)

We start the tour in AC Delux Bus by visiting Old Delhi first, First point is the famous Red Fort, where Jawaharlal Nehru unfurled the flag of newly-independent India on August 15, 1947, now it is a custom to raise national flag everu year at Red Fort. See the grandness of Redfort, See the Diwane-Aam and Diwane-Khaas and from the window of Diwane-Jhas, see the Yamuna river bed. Imagine the old muglia sultanet in Red form and its being razed by Nadir shal, taimurs.

Walking Tour of RedFort- Delhi (9 AM - 10 AM)

• Location: Opposite Chandni Chowk, Old Delhi.
• Entry Cost: $5 or 250 rupees. Free for children under 15 years.
• Opening Hours: Sunrise until sunset. Closed Mondays.
• Events at Red Fort : Book a Sound and Light Show with Dinner Tour Online

Red Fort Tour - The Red Fort is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Delhi, It was built in 1648 AD and was the residence of the Mughal emperors of India for nearly 200 years, until 1857. Its walls stretch for over two kilometers were built in 1638 to keep out invaders.A sound and light show describing Mughal history is a tourist attraction in the evenings. See the well preserved Fort complex where many buildings such as Diwane Aam, Diwane Khas are in fairly-good condition, with their decorative elements undisturbed.

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Walking Tour of Chandni Chowk ( 10 AM - 11:30 AM)

After Red Fort, we move to Chandni Chowk, Now we ride the humble indian bicycle rickshaw driven by peddles by driver - A true pityful site but in a flash you get used to it. Now we pass through congested bylanes in Chandni Chowk, We see one of India's oldest and busiest bazaars, we see famous Paranthey wali gali, Gurudwara Shishganj. Walking tour in The chandni Chowk takes you through its ancient bazaars, Centuries old eateries, shrines.

We will be Starting at the eastern (Red Fort) end of Chandni Chowk, Chandni Chowk is directly opposite of Lahouri gate.

Digambara Jain Temple, Bird Hospital & Gauri Shankar Temple Visit

Right at the entrance, we first visit the 16th-century Digambara Jain Temple. The devotional room at first floor has images and statues of revered Jain figures such as Lord Mahavira and Lord Parasnath. After Devotional Room, Visit the Charitable & Free bird hospital on the temple compound, Admire the noble task of doctors here who care for the injured Birds (donations appreciated).

Visit next door, The Hindu Gauri Shankar Temple built in honor of Lord Shiva. It has a 800 years old lingam (auspicious phallic symbol) & The marble chair is that of the Hindu saint, Bhagat Swaroup Bramachari, who spent over 50 years at this temple.

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Raj Ghat, Shantivan Visit ( 12 Noon - 1:00 PM)

We will also visit Raj Ghat, Mahatma Gandhi's serene and evocative cremation site, and the Jama Masjid, one of the largest mosques in India. Afternoon visit Qutb Minar, a stunning 240-foot minaret - the tallest in the world - surrounded by an elaborate complex built in the Indo-Islamic architectural tradition. Overnight at the hotel.

Optional: In Delhi and several other places on the tour, there will be an option to visit an orphanage, school or project for under-privileged children; or a women's cooperative.
 
 
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Lunch Break at 02:00 PM

UNESCO Heritage Qutub and Mahrauli Complex Visit ( 3:00PM to 06:00 PM)

About Mahrauli UNESCO Archeological Park

Mehrauli Archaeological Park is an archaeological area spread over 200 acre in Mehrauli, Delhi, adjacent to Qutub Minar World Heritage site and the Qutub complex. It consists of over 100 historically significant monuments. It is the only area in Delhi known for 1,000 years of continuous years of occupation, and includes the ruins of Lal Kot built by Tomar Rajputs in 1060 CE, making it the oldest extant fort of Delhi, and architectural relics of subsequent period, rule of Khalji dynasty, Tughlaq dynasty, Lodhi dynasty of Delhi Sultanate, Mughal Empire, and the British Raj.

Qutub Minar stands just outside the Quwwatul mosque, and an Arabic inscription suggests that it might have been built to serve as a place for the muezzin, to call the faithfuls for namaz. Also it is known as qutub, an Axis or Pole of Islam. The Qutb Minar was commissioned by Qutb-ud-din Aibak, the first Sultan of Delhi, and was completed by his successor - Iltutmish.

It is not known whether the tower was named after Qutb-ud-din Aibak or Qutbuddin Bhaktiyar Kaki, a famous Sufi saint who was living in Delhi contemporarily.

One engraving on the minar reads, "Shri Vishwakarma prasade charita" (Conceived with the grace of Vishwakarma).

Qutub Complex first Indian monument to have an E-ticket facility. Qutab Minar is the closest station on the Delhi Metro. A picture of the minaret is featured on the Travel Cards issued by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation.

Main Attractions of the Mahrauli Complex

•     Tomb of Balban, ca 1287 CE, wherein a true arch and the true dome were built for the first time in India.
•     Jamali Kamali Mosque and Tomb of Maulana Jamali Kamali (Jamali Kamboh), built 1526 - 1535 CE,
•     Quli Khan's Tomb,
•     Gandhak ki Baoli,
•     Rajon Ki Baoli, a stepwell,
•     Madhi Masjid.
•     Jahaz Mahal
•     Zafar Mahal of Bahadur Shah II alias Lal Mahal
•     Hauz-i-Shamsi
•     Tomb of Adham Khan.

Spend the Evening listening to Qutubddin Bakhtiar Kaki Music at his Dargah near Quwwat-E-Islam & End of the Delhi Tour

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Lotus Temple Delhi tour in Evening

A truly astonishing marvel of the 20th century architecture, the Lotus temple is a renowned prayer hall of the Bahai faith. The temple is known as one of the most splendid temples of India because of its structure and design of a Lotus flower. The only worship place of the Bahai faith in Asia, the Lotus temple is set amidst numerous pools and a sprawling garden. There are no idols in the temple, it is just a hall for prayer. The authorities of the prayer hall stress on maintaining silence.

Background of Lotus Temple

The Bahai faith is said to be inspired from the basic tenets of Islam such as Monotheism. The temple is designed in the shape of a lotus flower as it signifies purity and peace. The white lotus represents the Bahai Faith, an independent world religion. The Bahai faith is the youngest of the world's independent religions. Founded by Baha Ullah (1817-1892), it works on the vision of humanity as one global family and the earth as one homeland. An Iranian architect Fariburz Sahba was assigned to build Lotus Temple in 1980. The temple was completed and opened to the public in 1986.

Architecture of lotus Temple

Located near the famous ISKCON and Kalka Ji temple, South Delhi, this structure spreads over 26 acres of lush-green campus. The 27 petals designed as a half-opened lotus on its outer surface are made of special concrete mould in white cement and decorated with white marble. It is the seventh and the latest Bahai house of worship in the world, and has nine pools and walkways that represent the nine unifying spiritual paths of the Bahai faith.

Because of its lotus shaped structure, the temple is often equated with the Sydney Opera House. The central hall (about 35 m high) is the place to pray/worship and meditate. The prayers in the hall are called 'Conversation with God' and meditation is described as the 'Key for opening the doors of mysteries'. Fariborz Sahba, the Canadian architect of Iranian origin, and a team of about 800 engineers, technicians, artisans and workers built the temple with mathemetical and geometrical configurations of designing and project management.

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Final Tour to Akshardham Temple in the Night

The Akshardham complex ( Dedicated to dedicated to Lord Swaminarayan) is located in Delhi - The Capital of india near the Nizamuddin Bridge along the bank of River Yamuna. It is spread over 100 acres and is a beautiful monument portaying 10,000 years of Indian culture through its exhibition halls, Devotees visit Akshardham Temple to see india's Might as excellent architecture, rich traditions and spiritual messages.

Temple was consuted by total 10,000 people including 3,000 volunteers and 7,000 artisans working day & night.

Significance of Akshardham temple Delhi

The word 'Akshardham' literally means 'the divine abode of the supreme power, as written in Hindu Vedas and Upanishads. Dedicated to 18th century saint 'Swaminarayan', the temple is managed by the Swaminarayan Sect. It took about Rs. 200 crore to build this pink sandstone cultural complex. Akshardham Mandir was inaugurated on November 6, 2005 in the presence of Former President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam. It is built in an architectural style quite similar to that of the Akshardham temple in Gujarat.

Architecture of Akshardham Temple Delhi

Akshardham temple is made of white marble and red sandstone. Its architecture is inspired by Mughal and Jain architecture and culture along Rajasthan, Orissa and Gujarat cultures.