
How to tour Delhi
Delhi starts in the old city. The Red Fort faces the Lahori Gate. Jama Masjid and Chandni Chowk sit behind it. Raj Ghat is the memorial by the river.
India Gate and the museum sit on the central axis. Humayun’s Tomb and Lodhi Garden are the garden tombs. Qutub Minar and Mehrauli are the south end.
On this walk you start at the fort, the mosque and the spice lane, then ride to Raj Ghat and India Gate. The tomb and the garden are a ride. Qutub Minar and the park close the tour.
1. Red Fort Lahori Gate
Old Delhi · start here · 45–75 minutes
The Lahori Gate is the public face of the Red Fort, the Mughal palace of Shah Jahan. Ticketed. Security is strict. Walk this order. The gate, the bazaar inside, the halls if they are open, then the mosque.

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From stop 1 · 10 minutes · 30–45 minutes
Jama Masjid is the Friday mosque of Old Delhi, with the courtyard and the two minarets. Free to enter. Dress modestly. Remove shoes. Walk this order. The steps, the court, a minaret if it is open, then the spice lane.

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From stop 2 · 5 minutes · 30–45 minutes
Chandni Chowk is the old market street. The spice lane is the narrow part off the main road. Free. Watch the traffic. Walk this order. The lane, the shop fronts, the main road, then a ride to Raj Ghat.

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From Old Delhi · a short ride · 20–30 minutes
Raj Ghat is the memorial platform where Gandhi was cremated, in a park by the river. Free. Walk this order. The path, the platform, the lawn, then a ride to India Gate.

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Central Delhi · a short ride · 20–30 minutes
India Gate is the war memorial arch on the Rajpath axis, now Kartavya Path. Free. Walk this order. The lawn, the arch, the flame, then the museum or the war memorial.

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From stop 5 · a short walk · 40–60 minutes
The National Museum and the National War Memorial sit near India Gate. The memorial outside is free. The museum is ticketed. Walk this order. The memorial walls, the circle, the museum front if you go in, then a ride to the tomb.

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From the centre · a short ride · 40–60 minutes
Humayun’s Tomb is the Mughal garden tomb that came before the Taj. Ticketed. Walk this order. The gate, the garden, the tomb platform, then Lodhi Garden.

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From stop 7 · a short ride · 30–45 minutes
Lodhi Garden is the park of tombs from the Lodhi period. Free. Walk this order. A tomb, the lake, the lawn, then a ride south.

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South Delhi · a ride · 40–60 minutes
Qutub Minar is the victory tower in the old city of Mehrauli, begun in the late 12th century. Ticketed. Walk this order. The tower, the mosque court, the iron pillar, then the park next door.

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From stop 9 · next door · 30–45 minutes
Mehrauli Archaeological Park is the open ground of tombs and walls beside the Qutub complex. Free in parts. This is the end of the tour. Walk this order. The path, a tomb, the walls, then stop.

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