6 New Delhi History Tours Worth the Morning

1.Old Delhi Food, Heritage&Cultural Walk with Rickshaw ride to Masterji Kee Haveli

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 742 reviews · from $52Our pick

Spend four hours with local Old Delhi guides such as Varun or Vivian, sampling safe street food, riding a cycle or electric rickshaw, browsing bazaars, visiting Khari Baoli spice market, and sharing a traditional meal at Masterji Kee Haveli. Groups are limited to eight, with morning and afternoon departures.

“An excellent guide (Varun) and tour. The entire tour was fascinating . Learned about Indian cultures and religion. Our dinner was private and gracious. Namaste²”

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2.Old Delhi Food-Spice Market-Temples Tour Soon Featured on NETFLIX

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 304 reviews · from $49

Join JD, also known as Jandee Bindra, for a three-hour small-group walk through Old Delhi. Taste samosa, jalebi, parantha, daal, gulab jamun, chai, and more, then visit a Sikh gurdwara, Jain temple, mosque area, spice market, and secret rooftop before a rickshaw ride through Chandni Chowk.

“An excourse „under construction“. Live entering in temples and a mosque. Live degustation of real indian/Delhi Food.”

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3.Old Delhi: Spices, Heritage and Bazaars Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 173 reviews · 3 hours · from $13

Meet guide Jai Singh at Jama Masjid Metro Station for a three-hour walk through Old Delhi. Visit Jama Masjid, Chandni Chowk, Khari Baoli spice market, old havelis, Mughal-era bazaars, and a goldsmith neighborhood. Expect a small group, local stories, maze-like lanes, spice aromas, and practical help with transport.

“If you’re looking to be immersed in Old Delhi’s vibe and history, this is the tour for you. Jai is an amazing guide, who takes the time to explain the story behind every monuments and hidden treasures, to make you taste local safe street food, to show you around local shops, and most importantly to answer all your questions. He’s passionate and you can feel it :)”

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4.3-Hour Old Delhi Heritage Walking tour with Rickshaw ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 158 reviews · 3 - 7 hours · from $10Best value

Begin with hotel pickup or meet near Connaught Place, then follow an English, French, German, Italian, or Spanish-speaking guide through Jama Masjid, old bazaars, Naughara, Paranthe Wali Gali, Gurudwara Sis Ganj, and Khari Baoli. Expect close street contact, a cycle-rickshaw ride, optional spice shopping, and a 3 to 7-hour outing.

“Fantastic, saw half of Delhi attractions in just a few hours. I only had one day so would never have achieved this alone. Guide Sandeep very knowledgeable.”

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5.The Great Indian Food Tour: Old Delhi Food and Heritage Walk

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 106 reviews · 5 hours · from $43

Spend five hours walking Old Delhi with guides such as Sonali, Dolly, Parul, or Raghu, tasting 11 to 14 vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes, sweets, chai, and drinks. Explore Chandni Chowk, wedding and spice markets, and narrow lanes, with a short rickshaw ride. Small groups, no shopping stops, and plenty of food make this a focused introduction to Delhi.

“Excellent! Ragu was a great guide-knowledgeable and fun 🥰 Food was all flavorful and of good quantity.”

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6.Old Delhi Walking Tour: Food, Culture & Spice Bazaars

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 94 reviews · from $19

Walk from the Red Fort through Chandni Chowk, Khari Baoli spice market, Naughara’s Jain houses, and Old Delhi’s crowded lanes. Anas Khan created this experience, with guides such as Lareb leading the way. You’ll taste spices, ride a tuk-tuk, enjoy tea or coffee, and finish at Jama Masjid.

“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”

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