Delhi In One Day

If you are starting from the airport, head off straight to the Qutab Minar, in Mehrauli, which is 9.6 kms from the airport and will take about 20 minutes time to reach. After Qutub Minar, it is now time to proceed towards the Garden of Five senses, which is 1.5 kms away from the Qutub Minar and is about 15 mins drive from Qutub Minar. The Garden is a must see for a truly rejuvenating experience.

Following the experience in the Garden of Five senses, visit the famous Lotus Temple also known as the Bahai Temple located at Nehru Place, which is 6.4 kms away and just over 15 mins from the Garden.  Take a look around, enjoy and relax the peace and quiet inside the temple.

Next on the agenda could be the Red Fort in old Delhi or Purani Dilli which is 11.6 kms away and is around 35 mins drive from the Lotus temple. Just bypass the local shopkeepers you will find in front of the Red Fort and don’t get carried away by their wares. 

Close to Red Fort is the memorial of the Father of our Nation - Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat. It is just at a distance of 1.5 kms from the Red Fort. It is a black square platform with the last words of Bapuji inscribed on it.

By this time it should be a little late in the afternoon so now it’s time to get in the cab and head off directly to Connaught Place which is 4.2 kms away.  If you would like to roam around for a tits and bits of shopping, CP has plenty of attractions. Janpath, Palika are some of the places to do good bargain shopping for all kinds of products.

The final visiting places would be the Rashtrapathi Bhavan, the official residence of the First citizen of India, The President of India and is about 2.8 kms away from Connaught Place and then the famous India Gate, a memorial for the soldiers who fought in the WW1, which is another 2.9 kms away.

These two spots should be reserved towards the evening or night as the Rashtrapathi Bhavan presents a splendid view when lit up, while India Gate appears captivating with the eternal flame under the arch - the Amar Jawan Jyothi, burning steadily.

The Delhi Transport Corporation operates sight Seeing Tours from Scindia House daily.  The Journey starts at sharp 09:15 am from DTC Office, Scindia House and then pick-up Tourists from Information Kiosk of Delhi Tourism Baba Kharak Singh Marg and thereafter from ITDC Office, Janpath for onward journey to the tourist places as per the following program.

The visiting places include-

• Red Fort – Halting Time: 45 mins
• Raj Ghat - Halting Time: 20 minutes
• Birla Mandir - Halting Time: 30 minutes
• Qutub Minar - Halting Time: 45 minutes
• Lotus Temple - Halting Time: 45 minutes.
• Humanyun's Tomb - Halting Time: 45 minutes
• Akshardham Temple (Swami Narayan Temple) - Dropping only.

The journey finally comes to an end at 17.45 hrs.

The Route followed by these DTC buses while sightseeing is-

The Delhi Gate, then Shanti Van, crossing Tilak Mark, then Akbar Road, Sansad Marg, Shanti Path, Siri Aurbindo Marg, Press Enclave Road, Out Ring Road (Nehru Place), Modi Floor Mill, Ring Road, Mathura Road, Lodhi Road, Pragati Maidan, Nizamuddin Yamuna Bridge, Laxmi Nagarl, DDU Marg & Connaught Place.

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Delhi Tourism departments has provided special sightseeing buses for its tourists in the form of Hop-On/Hop-Off, popularly known as HOHO buses. 

These Hop-On/Hop-Off buses are specially designed buses for the tourists which move continuously through a route, allowing its tourists to board or alight at any stipulated pick up/ drop off points. 

The route of HOHO buses covers the all the important garden, monuments, museums, art galleries, markets and shopping malls.

Sightseeing by Hoho buses cover the following places-

• Baba Kharak Singh Marg
• Red Fort
• India Gate
• Purana Qila
• Dilli Haat
• Rashtrapati Bhawan
• Connaught Place
• Feroz Shah Kotla
• Rajghat
• National Gallery of Modern Art
• Humayun’s Tomb
• Safdarjung Tomb
• Indira Gandhi Memorial Museum
• National Museum
• Jantar Mantar
• Lajpat Nagar
• Lotus Temple
• Saket Malls
• Qutub Minar 
• Hauz Khas Village