Old Delhi Spice Market and Temple Tour
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Explore Delhi with a walking tour through the city's core. Starting at Connaught Place, it's a short metro ride to Old Delhi. Founded as the Mughal Empire's capital in 1639, Old Delhi is bustling, chaotic, and rich with historic sites.The tour covers key historical landmarks and several markets. Discover Khari Baoli, Asia’s largest wholesale spice market. After the spice market, enjoy a rooftop view of Old Delhi.View the Red Fort's exterior and Fatehpuri Mosque, as your guide details their significance and history. Conclude at the Sikh Temple to learn about Sikhism and see how their community kitchen feeds many hungry people.
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The street of Khari Baoli might be the most lively and fascinating piece of Old Delhi. It is certainly the most pungent, because it hosts one of the world’s largest wholesale spice markets. The myriad bright and wonderful spices that enliven Indian cooking are displayed in large mounds and traded in giant sacks. Walking through the market is an experience in itself, but it is hard to find a vantage point from which to survey its full glory.oli is a busy Spice market in the heart of Old Delhi
The Fatehpuri Mosque is a 17th-century mosque located at the western end of the oldest street of Chandni Chowk,The mosque is built with red sandstone on a large scale and is surmounted by a single dome. This mosque is a beautiful specimen of the magnificence of Mughal architecture and stands as a silent spectator, witnessing all historical events right from the Mughal and British periods till date. Flanked by towering minarets, the mosque has a traditional design with the prayer hall having seven-arched openings. Among the seven arches, the central arch is the highest. The mosque has single and double-storied apartments on the sides.
The Red Fort Complex was built as the palace fort of Shahjahanabad – the new capital of the fifth Mughal Emperor of India, Shah Jahan. Named for its massive enclosing walls of red sandstone, it is adjacent to an older fort, the Salimgarh, built by Islam Shah Suri in 1546, with which it forms the Red Fort Complex.
n the heart of Old Delhi, Chandni Chowk is a busy shopping area with markets full of spices, dried fruit, silver jewelry and vivid saris, while the narrow side streets are crowded with tiny shops selling essential oils, stationery and traditional Indian sweets. Nearby, the vast Mughal-era Red Fort now houses a museum complex, and the 17th-century Jama Masjid is a huge red-sandstone mosque with towering minarets.
The ninth Sikh Guru, Guru Tegh Bahadur was beheaded here on 11 November 1675 on the order of Aurangzeb. Before his body could be quartered and exposed to public view, it was stolen under the cover of darkness by one of his disciples, Lakhi Shah Vanjara, who then burnt his house to cremate the Guru's body. This place is marked by another gurdwara, Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib. The severed head ("Sis" in Hindi or Punjabi) of Guru Tegh Bahadur was brought to Anandpur Sahib by Bhai Jaita, another disciple of the Guru. Before it was cremated, he took it to Ambala city for a night and there is another gurdwara as well by the name of Shri Sis Ganj Gurdwara near there local vegetable market, Gobind Rai, who would later become Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth and last Guru of the Sikhs.
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- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- 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
Reviews(37)
I was able to experience a tour closely following the town of Old Delhi.
Amazing and beautiful experience in the most messy and true district of Delhi. Absolutely recommended!!!
Grazie mille per le tue parole! Sono felice che tu abbia apprezzato l’esperienza e l’energia autentica di Sanjay Colony. È sempre un piacere mostrare il lato più vero e umano di Delhi. – Vijay, Travel with Locals in India
Such an awesome experience with Vijay and the old delhi tour. We were a group of 10, everyone was very satisfied 😁😃 We truly recommend him 😃😁
Thank you so much for your kind words! We’re thrilled to hear that you and your group enjoyed the Old Delhi tour with Vijay. It’s wonderful to know everyone had a great time exploring together. Your recommendation means a lot to us, and we’d love to host you again whenever you’re back in Delhi. Warm regards, Manager Travel with Locals in India
Wow! Genuinely a life experience. First, our guide Vijay was an absolute delight. He is kind, calm, navigates through the city and with others in a very courteous manner, and has very clearly done his research on the information he shares. Absolute wealth of information. We go to take the metro, a rickshaw and bike cart to get around. He even through in an extra step away from the scheduled tour to talk about the Red Fort. He knew when to ask if we wanted photos, allowed us time to explore something we might see in passing, and was very flexible. Definite highlight for myself was the Sikh Temple. Very interesting to not only learn the history of the religion, but it’s very sad history in Delhi. But the most impactful was the kitchen they manage to feed thousands every day for free! Awe inspiring. The markets were amazing and packed. The Jain tunnels and shops were unexpected. Highly recommend any of Vijay’s tours. You will walk away enlightened.
Wow, thank you so much for sharing such a detailed and heartfelt review! We’re truly delighted that you had such a meaningful experience with Vijay. He takes great pride in guiding guests through the heart of Delhi, and it’s wonderful to hear how much you enjoyed the mix of history, local life, and hidden gems along the way. We’re especially glad the visit to the Sikh Temple left such an impact—it’s always a highlight to witness the incredible spirit of service there. Your kind words and recommendation mean a lot to our team, and we hope the memories of this tour stay with you for a long time. Warm regards, Manager Travel with Locals in India
We did a very interesting tour of Delhi with local guide Vijey. Besides being very pleasant in the explanations he showed us temples, markets and authentic corners of the city, and told us how the local people live. It also gave us to try different delicious products typical of the place. A different experience that is very worthwhile. I recommend it 100%.
Thank you so much for sharing your experience! We’re delighted to hear that you enjoyed your tour of Delhi with Vijay, exploring temples, markets, and authentic corners of the city. It’s wonderful that you also got to taste some delicious local specialties. We truly appreciate your recommendation and hope to welcome you again on another Travel with Locals experience. — Travel with Locals in India Team
Vijay is a great guide, he is ver knowledgeable and kind. I recommend all.his tours! He took us to several markets and temples.
Thank you so much for your kind words! We’re delighted to hear you enjoyed exploring the markets and temples with Vijay. His knowledge and friendly nature make every tour special, and we’re so glad you recommend us. We hope to welcome you again on another experience with Travel with Locals in India.
The tour was amazing. The spice market is an experience and the temple is awesome. We also watched the fountain show (110 rupies more) but was totally worth it. The guide Vijay brought us in the most beautiful places of old Delhi
Vijay took us around the different markets and temples in the Chandni Chowk area. He was very friendly and super flexible to accomodate our needs. Also, very informative and super useful to get to walk all the streets that only locals know! Super recommended!
Excellent tour of old Delhi VJ a terrific guide thoroughly knew the area and history Highly recommend
Vijay was so knowledgeable about each and every temple we visited. We visited a Mosque,a Sikhh temple.a Jain temple and a Hindu temple.Each and every temple was stunning and unique with its own history,that was so well explained by Vijay. The Spice market is amazing- particularly the Chilli Market.Highly recommended.
