Rickshaw Tours
Introducing Leisurely Rickshaw Tours of the Walled City of Old Delhi
Rickshaws, pollution free vehicles - Easily navigate and provide an uninterrupted sightseeing experience. There's nothing better than our leisurely rickshaws to witness the wonders of charming Old Delhi!!
Tour 1 - The Mumtaz Mahal Tour (private tour)
Our most popular tour is an extensive 3 - 3.5 hours tour of Old Delhi which includes a mix of attractions ~ palaces, mansions, elegant shrines, religious places and colorful bazaars. These are customized tours that would include the places of your interest and can also be customized towards kids and accommodate any other special needs. The trained guides give an accurate description of the sites along with rare pictures and sketches. To make the experience more holistic a book has been specially drafted with the help of experts in the field of Indian history which is given complimentary to each guest. The tour includes audio aids for a live commentary, hot and cold drinks and actual stops in the famous eateries to try the delicacies of Old Delhi. If you want to explore Old Delhi on your own time, at your own pace and just see the things you are interested in, then this is an ideal tour for you.
Duration : 3 - 3.5 hours
Time : Flexible - (anytime between 8 am and 5 pm)
Cost : USD 75 per person
(for list of inclusions - see table below )
Depending on your interest and time, the route would cover:
Historic Monuments – Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Fatehpuri Masjid
Worship places – Gauri Shankar temple, Jain temple, Church, Gurudwara Sis Ganj
Architectural marvels – beautiful carvings and colorful facades
Spice Market - Asia's largest spice market
Bazaars – Jewellery, Wedding, Fabrics, Gowns, Handicrafts, Incenses
Eateries – serving famous Indian delicacies since more than a century
This tour includes: Rickshaw ride with puller, English speaking guide, wireless audio headsets for live commentary, famous old Delhi snacks, bottled water, facemask & sanitizer, complimentary booklet on Old Delhi.
Please see below for additional details and booking procedure.
Tour 2 - The Jahanara Tour (short private tour)
This is a short tour to give your guests an experience of the richness of the city. This would be a great tour for people, who have limited time but would still like to get a feel of Old Delhi. This tour would not include inside visit to few places which are included in Tour 1 and does not include Old Delhi snacks.
Duration : 1.5 hour (can start anytime between 8 am and 6 pm)
Time : Flexible – private tour
Cost : USD 50 per person
It includes a ride through:
Historic Monuments – Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Fatehpuri Masjid
Worship places – Gauri Shankar temple, Jain temple, Central Baptist Church
Architectural marvels – beautiful carvings and colorful facades
Bazaars – Jewelry, Wedding, Fabrics, Gowns, Handicrafts, Incences
Eateries – serving famous Indian delicacies more than century old
This tour includes: Rickshaw ride with puller, English speaking guide, wireless audio headsets for live commentary, bottled water, facemask & sanitizer, complimentary booklet on Old Delhi
Please see below for additional details and booking procedure.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
A minimum booking of 2 guests would be required for all the above tours
Pick and drop can be organized (extra charge of USD 30- 50, depending on your hotel location)
Chandni Chowk street (the central street of old Delhi) has been redeveloped in 2020 and only the rickshaws with government permits are allowed to ply. The rickshaws used during the tour are the ones which have these permits and not the special rickshaws you can see in the pictures.
Inside visit to The Red Fort is not included in any of the above tour. Monument entrance charge of Rs. 300 per person for Jama Masjid mosque is extra.
Kids below 7 can ride for free, accompanied on the same rickshaw as their parents
OPTIONAL ADD-ONS:
We can arrange vegetarian lunch in a small but authentic restaurant (USD 15 per person)
We can organise visit to an NGO, dealing with local street kids (USD 15 per person)
Inside visit to Red Fort can be organised (USD 15 per person & monument charge extra)
Visit to a local terrace to experience 'Pigeon flying, or 'Kabootarbazi' can be organised (USD 15 per person)
BOOKING INSTRUCTIONS
The tour reservation should be made in advance
Call us or whatsapp us on +91-9958077066 /9818176637 or email us on info@wheninindia.com to check availability
Please mention your name, nationality, address in Delhi & contact details
If seats are available you can reserve the seats by making a payment on Paypal or you can also make a direct deposit in our bank, please contact us for details
Once your booking is confirmed, you will get a confirmation email/whatsapp, which includes itinerary & travel tips
Meeting point of all the above tours is - Digamber Jain Lal Temple (opp. Red Fort )
CANCELLATION POLICY:
In case of bookings cancelled less than one week before the scheduled date of the tour, no refund shall be made. For cancellations done one month prior, full refund will be made after deducting the transaction costs, if any. For other cancellations 50% refund will be made. There will be no refunds for no shows. For cancellation done by WII Tours for bad weather etc, complete amount shall be refunded after deducting the transaction costs, if any.