The best Delhi sightseeing tour is our Delhi in two days: a private car, driver and licensed guide, with New Delhi, Humayun's Tomb and Qutub Minar on day one and the old city on day two, from $150 per person, two travellers sharing. If you have only one day, Delhi in one day covers the main monuments in a calm order.
This page is for travellers who want to see Delhi properly with their own car and guide, rather than from a crowded coach. Delhi is spread out and the traffic is slow, so the best plan is the one that groups the sights by area and leaves room to rest between them.
We compared the options by how much time Delhi gets, how the days are ordered, how much walking is involved and whether the plan fits around closures such as the Red Fort on Mondays. Every journey is private, with a licensed guide and a driver who stays with you. Flights are not included.
Delhi in two days
- 2 days / 1 nights
- Delhi
- Own car and driver, licensed guide
Two full days in Delhi with a night in a hotel in your chosen category, arranged by us. Day one covers Humayun's Tomb, a drive past India Gate and the government avenues, and Qutub Minar in the softer afternoon light. Day two belongs to the old city: a cycle rickshaw through Chandni Chowk, Jama Masjid and the Khari Baoli spice market.
It suits first-time visitors, layovers and anyone who wants the capital done at an easy pace, with the new city and the old city each getting a day. It is from $150 per person, two travellers sharing. The Red Fort is not a standard stop, and it is closed on Mondays, so we order the days around your dates.
Best for: First-time visitors who want both the Mughal old city and the colonial avenues of New Delhi without rushing.
Worth knowing: It does not include the Taj Mahal, and day two involves walking in crowded, uneven lanes.
Delhi in one day
- 1 day
- Delhi
- Own car and driver, licensed guide
A single day that starts at Humayun's Tomb, moves to the Jama Masjid area for a short walk through Chandni Chowk, and ends at Qutub Minar. The car can pass India Gate and the government quarter on the way back, with a short stop for photographs.
It suits travellers with one free day who want the main monuments in a sensible order, with a licensed guide and a private car all day. It is from $33 per person, two travellers sharing. It is a full day, and the old city is a short walk rather than a long one.
Best for: Travellers with a single day in Delhi, including those between flights.
Worth knowing: One day gives you the highlights only, and the Red Fort is an optional swap, not part of the standard plan.
Old Delhi food and lanes
- 1 day
- Old Delhi
- Own car and driver, licensed guide
A slow day on foot and by cycle rickshaw through the oldest part of Delhi. Your guide meets you near Jama Masjid, you climb to the courtyard for the view across the rooftops, then ride through Chandni Chowk and walk the Khari Baoli spice market, with tasting stops for parathas, sweets and chaat along the way.
It suits curious walkers and food lovers who care more about the lanes than the monuments, and it can sit on a day before or after a monument day. It is from $33 per person, two travellers sharing. Expect crowds, noise and heat, and tell us about dietary needs in advance.
Best for: Food lovers and walkers who want Old Delhi with a guide who knows the lanes.
Worth knowing: It is a lanes-and-food day, so Humayun's Tomb and Qutub Minar are not part of it, and some places shut on Sundays.
The Mughal trail
- 6 days / 5 nights
- Delhi · Agra
- Own car and driver, licensed guide
Six days through Delhi and Agra that follow the Mughal story. Delhi gets two days: Humayun's Tomb on the first, then the Red Fort, Jama Masjid and Chandni Chowk on the second. The drive to Agra, roughly three and a half to four hours, leads to Agra Fort, the Taj Mahal at first light, Fatehpur Sikri and Sikandra, before the road back to Delhi.
It suits travellers who want Delhi as the opening chapter of a longer story, with one car and driver and a licensed guide who explains how each building connects. It is from $365 per person, two travellers sharing. The Red Fort is closed on Mondays and the Taj on Fridays, so we order the days around both.
Best for: History lovers who want Delhi and Agra told as one Mughal story.
Worth knowing: Delhi is only the first third of this journey, and the Taj morning cannot fall on a Friday.
Delhi and Jaipur in four days
- 4 days / 3 nights
- Delhi · Jaipur
- Own car and driver, licensed guide
Four days that pair Delhi with the Pink City and leave the Taj Mahal out. Day one is Delhi with Humayun's Tomb and a short walk and rickshaw ride through Chandni Chowk. Day two is the drive to Jaipur, roughly five hours, then a full day at Amber Fort, the City Palace and Jantar Mantar, and a drive back to Delhi on day four.
It suits guests who want Delhi and one more very different city without a long road trip. It is from $270 per person, two travellers sharing, with hotels arranged by category. Delhi gets one day here, and both drives are roughly five hours.
Best for: Travellers who want a day in Delhi and a full day in Jaipur, and are happy to skip the Taj Mahal.
Worth knowing: Delhi gets only one day, and evening traffic into Delhi can add time on the last day.
How to choose a Delhi sightseeing tour
- Count your days. With one day, take Delhi in one day. With two, Delhi in two days lets the new and old city each have a day.
- Decide how much you want to walk. Old Delhi is crowded and uneven underfoot, so a lanes day suits keen walkers more than anyone with low stamina.
- Check the closures. The Red Fort is closed on Mondays and some markets keep fixed closing days, so tell us your dates early.
- If the Taj Mahal is on your list, choose a journey that includes Agra, since it is roughly three and a half hours away and closed on Fridays.
- In April to June Delhi is very hot, so we start early and keep the afternoon for rest.
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