NEW DELHI · INDIA
The ones worth planning a day around.
The 15 most popular walking tours in and around New Delhi. The short list worth planning a day around, with prices, timings and the operator behind each one.
Old Delhi food and heritage walk with spice markets, rickshaw rides, and guided tastings. Small group, come hungry, $43.
Most Popular“This was one of the best tours I have ever had. Sonali was enthusiastic, fun and knowledgeable and really made the tour memorable. The food choices were great as far as variety and quality. Cannot recommend this activity more!”
Small-group Old Delhi walk with cycle rickshaw ride, Khari Baoli spice market stop, and a home-cooked meal at Masterji Kee Haveli.
“Incredible experience. Worth much more than can say. Genuine passion behind our guide Vivian who ensured we were looked after and collected by our driver. The entire experience was very memorable and will be treasured in our life. Highly recommend.”
A 4-hour Old Delhi breakfast walk with Tanishqa: Khari Baoli spices, Chandni Chowk tastings, and a Sikh temple kitchen stop.
“We did a 4 hour walk. This was beautifully curated with all admission fees pre paid, seats pre blocked and the ambience nicely managed. Loved how you shared history with us, gave us suggestions and made the experience even better than before”
Taste Delhi street food in Kamla Nagar on a 3-hour small-group walk, with a cycle rickshaw ride, temple visit, and plenty of bites.
“Thoroughly enjoyed this delicious trip. Tushar was a great guide and very informative. Would highly recommend this to anyone who is a "foodie" wanting to taste street food and feel safe doing so. Favourite food - well there were many, but Bhel Puri is definitely high up there.”
Walk Delhi’s Zakhira slum with an English-speaking local guide, using public transport, small-group pace, and tea or coffee included.
“Santan is an incredible guide — warm, insightful and deeply respectful of the community. The tour felt very pure and authentic, not touristy at all. It gives you space to reflect on what truly matters, what you value in life, and how you can coRead more”
Old Delhi Heritage Walking Tour from Meena Bazaar to Khari Baoli with a historian guide, Jama Masjid, rickshaw rides, and optional food stops for $13.
“Jai was friendly and very knowledgeable. He took me to places I could never go by myself, while keeping me informed the entire time. Highly recommended!”
Old Delhi heritage walk with rickshaw ride, Jama Masjid, Gurudwara langar, and a cycle rickshaw trip into Khari Baoli spice market.
“Tour was a bit short; guide was not as knowledgeable as I expected; more time spent in places that took commission for sales than exploring; at least the haggling over rickshaws etc was avoided.”
A 3-hour small-group walk through Old Delhi’s Jama Masjid lanes and Khari Baoli spice market, led by Jai Singh, for $13.
“Jai was absolutely wonderful and I had such a good time. I went alone and our entire group got along well. It was definitely one of my highlights during my stay in Delhi. I highly recommend this experience. It's a simple tour, but Jai is knowledgable and patient, even with our group of talkative folks.…”
A guided walk through Old Delhi’s biggest mosque, markets, temples, and Khari Baoli spice lanes, plus a cycle rickshaw ride.
“Amazing insight into real Delhi, our guide was fantastic”
Walk Old Delhi on a food-first heritage route with 11–14 tastings, chai and water refills, plus markets and a short rickshaw ride.
“Excellent! Ragu was a great guide-knowledgeable and fun 🥰 Food was all flavorful and of good quantity.”
Old Delhi food and spice walk from Chandni Chowk to Jama Masjid with spice tasting, a tuk-tuk ride, and local stories.
“Lareb was a great tour guide. He arranged my tour last minute and made sure he could accommodate my timing after it wasn’t available. He also organized transportation making it easy to get there. He was informative and an entertaining guiRead more”
Old Delhi on foot with temples, Chandni Chowk, spice market stops, included snacks and tea, plus a short rickshaw ride.
“Zohra and her brother are excellent guides! We booked last minute and they were so kind to work with our tight schedule and be flexible based our time. We learned lots and tried street food.”
Old Delhi heritage walk with bicycle rickshaw: private guide, pickup, key mosques, bazaars, and spice markets in 3–4 hours.
“Tailored made for us for our last day in Delhi.”
Hands-on Delhi cooking with Neha: make breads and 4 mains, enjoy lunch and dessert, then walk a spice market with transport. 4 hours.
“An excellent cooking class with Neha who is very kind and helpful. We did 3 different dishes and 3 breads before heading to the spice market for shopping. I’ve learned a lot and can’t wait to try the recipes at home!”
5-hour vegetarian Old Delhi food and temple walking tour with hotel pickup, cycle rickshaws, and tastings from Paranthe Wali Gali to Red Fort.
“Driver was prompt and courteous so we arrived in a nice car, safely and on time. The rickshaw drivers work really hard in difficult circumstances, so thanks very much for that! Vickram was an excellent host for the food tour and also showed uRead more”
The old city, the new capital, and the road to Agra and Jaipur.
