HERITAGE TOUR OF DELHI

Activity Summary

A tour which helps you to Experience vibrant heritage of history of Delhi. Start your day in the tranquility and divinity of “Birla Temple”. Proceed to visit mythological past of Delhi at “Old Fort” named so by the historians since nobody can ascertain its unique antiquity. End your day in the green paradise of “Lodhi Gardens”, this garden has many imposing ancient monuments still in good shape.

The “Ramakrishna Ashram” Metro Station is nearby to reach there. Be moderately dressed as there are temples & mausoleums inside. No water or snacks are available inside so do carry them along. There are no entry charges & autumn-winters day is an ideal time to visit. Mornings are comparatively pleasant as the evenings see a lot of human movement. Summers can be rather punishing.

Activity details

After meeting your tour leader, get walking to the temple. Laxmi Narayan Temple, also known as “Birla Mandir”, is one of Delhi's major temples and a major tourist attraction. Built by the industrialst Sh. J.K. Birla in 1939, this beautiful temple is located in the west of Connaught Place.Birla Mandir The temple is dedicated to Laxmi (the goddess of prosperity) and Narayana (The preserver). The temple was inaugurated by father of indian nation “Mahatma Gandhi” on the condition that people of all castes will be allowed to enter the temple.

After visiting the temple, proceed towards “Old Fort” , built on the site of the most ancient of the numerous cities of Delhi, Indraprastha, Purana Quila is roughly rectangular in shape having a circuit of nearly two kilometers.The thick ramparts crowned by merlons have three gateways provided with bastions on either side. It was surrounded by a wide moat, connected to river Yamuna, which used to flow on the east of the fort. The northern gate way, called the Talaqui darwaza or the forbidden gateway, combines the typically Islamic pointed arch with Hindu Chhatris and brackets. Excavations in the Purana Quila have unearthed black polished ware and painted gray ware, the former dating back to 300 B.C., which strengthens the belief that the site now occupied by the fort was probably part of the Indraprastha built by “Pandava’s, the mythological heroes of “Mahabharata”.

Last point of visit will be The old Lady Willington Park, now known as Lodhi Garden, is dotted with monuments of Sayyid and Lodhi Periods, which include tombs mosques, and bridges .Lodi Tomb The tombs of Muhammad Shah and Sikandar Lodhi are the good examples of octagonal tombs. Shish and Bara Gumbad are square tombs with imposing dome, turrets on corners and facades giving false impression of being double storeyed

 

Highlights

-Operating several departures in a day and choose the timing as per your convenience.

- Explore monuments belonging to different kingdoms which ruled over Delhi

- Walk in the densely green area with natural ridge forestation all around

- Available All-inclusive tour Led by a local guide

- Tour ends with a visit to World heritage city and the highlight monument of Delhi “Qutub Minar” which is still the tallest stone tower in the medieval world history.

 

What You Can Expect

Spread over hundreds of acres encompassing various heritage monuments, park has got at least 70 protected monument by the Archaeological survey of India.

It’s a visual delight and also adventurous to explore the monuments still unexcavated properly and buried under tons of heap of mud, soil.

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