Delhi Excursions

Cycle Tour In Old Delhi (Shah Jahantour)
This tour name is Shah Jahan Tour it is a classic recipe for an exhilarating glimpse into the life and times of the great Mughal Emperor, Shah Jahan and the 1500 acre expanse of his capital – Shahjahanabad. At the time of its construction in the 17th Century, it was arguably, the most prosperous and beautiful city in the world. Today, when you pass through its four hundred year old web of alleys held together with great big meshes of electric cables and infused with the smell of brewing tea and simmering breakfast curry, you see a mind boggling co-existence of the past and the future, competing for your attention.

Emerging from this rainforest, thick with traditional architecture- typical of Shah Jahan’s time, you will find yourself in a Delhi of another time while you also see the Red Fort, Jama Masjid, the Spice Market and tranquil Civil Lines, the former British colonial area as a sharp contrast to hectic Old Delhi.

Highlights: Delite Cinema – Turkman Gate – Chawri Bazar – Fatehpuri Masjid – Spice Market – Madras Colony – Civil Lines (chai break) – Old Delhi railway station – Chandni Chowk – Red Fort (from outside) -Jama Masjid (from outside) – breakfast at Karim’s restaurant – Delite Cinema

Starting Point Of The Tour: Delite Cinema, Old Delhi

Departure Time: 06.30 AM

Included In The Tour

• Well maintained comfortable city bicycles    
• Two English/Hindi speaking guides
• Chai (traditional Indian tea) & biscuits    
• A bottle of mineral water
• Breakfast at famous Karim’s restaurant    
• Helmets (optional, on request)
• Baby seat (optional, on request)    

Cycle Tour In Old Delhi (Yamuna Tour)
Behind every historical capital, there is a great big river. The route is an ode to this river that has been a silent witness to Delhi’s history and is now a recurrent victim of its excesses. Starting from the little lanes of Shahjahanabad, while the city is still sleepy in its proverbial stocks passing along the magnificently formidable walls of the Red Fort we find ourselves on the meditative quiet banks of the Yamuna at Nigambodh Ghat. A visit to the famous ghats – migratory birds circling above the calm waters – unravels the ritualistic devotion with which the Hindus treat the historic river.

Despite its current struggles with pollution, the Yamuna is a goddess to the eyes of her devotees. Concluding with a memorable view of the Jama Masjid back through the streets of Old Delhi, the Yamuna Route is a true experience in the stimulating contradictions that is India.

Highlights: Delite Cinema – Turkman Gate – Chawri Bazar – Chandni Chowk – Red Fort – Yamuna River (chai/tea break) – St. James Church – Old Delhi Railway Station – Chandni Chowk – Jama Masjid – breakfast at Karim’s restaurant – Delite Cinema

Starting Point Of The Tour: Delite Cinema, Old Delhi

Departure Time: 06.30 AM

Included In The Tour

• Well maintained comfortable city bicycles    
• Two English/Hindi speaking guides
• Chai (traditional Indian tea) & biscuits    
• A bottle of mineral water
• Breakfast at famous Karim’s restaurant    
• Helmets (optional, on request)
• Baby seat (optional, on request)

Cycle Tour In Old Delhi (Haveli Tour)
In this tour you witness the past and present glory of Old Delhi. The Haveli (=Noblemen’s mansion) tour is a spirited and satiating plunge, straight into the deep-end of Old Delhi (Shahjahanabad). At the peak of Emperor Shah Jahan’s rule, his loyal noblemen (Emirs) controlled the social, cultural and economic affairs of the great metropolis of Shajahanabad from their imposing, fortress-like lavish mansions that were built as ‘earthly reminders of the pleasures of Paradise itself’. Three hundred years of decadence, war, re-building and several regime changes later, the much smaller Havelis of today still manage to preserve a stunningly placid beauty that echoes haunting reminders of a much grander past.

Transporting you to this 17th Century city of decadent Emirs, ruthless Persian invaders, woeful poets, mystical men, masterful artists and forgotten architects who wove dreams into the now crumbling contours of Old Delhi – we recreate for you, a spectacularly evocative experience pieced together through the lives and stories of the people who called these Havelis home.

Highlights: Delite Cinema – Turkman Gate – Jama Masjid – Chandni Chowk – View Point (Red Fort) –  Lajpat Rai Market – Old Delhi train station – Sadar Bazar – G.B. Road – Ballimaran – Haveli (breakfast) – Turkman Gate – Delite Cinema

Starting Point Of The Tour: Delite Cinema, Old Delhi

Departure Time: 06.30 AM

Included In The Tour

• Well maintained comfortable city bicycles    
• Two English/Hindi speaking guides
• Chai (traditional Indian tea) & biscuits    
• A bottle of mineral water
• Breakfast at one of the Haveli
• Helmets (optional, on request)
• Baby seat (optional, on request)    

Cycle Tour In New Delhi (Raj Tour)
The Raj tour is a truly breath-taking ride down Delhi’s more recent history. Starting from the narrow labyrinthine backlanes of Old Delhi, passing through quaint old ‘socialist-style’ quarters of government employees and almost magically landing in the midst of a spectacular view of the Presidential Palace and India Gate encircled by spotless clean, tree-lined wide roads – the Raj Tour is a very stimulating and comprehensive catalogue of the lives of people who make this great capital today.

Highlights: Delite Cinema – Turkman Gate – Chawri Bazar – Chandni Chowk – Red Fort – Yamuna River (chai/tea break) – St. James Church – Old Delhi Railway Station – Chandni Chowk – Jama Masjid – breakfast at Karim’s restaurant – Delite Cinema

Starting Point Of The Tour: Delite Cinema, Old Delhi

Departure Time: 06.30 AM

Included In The Tour

• Well maintained comfortable city bicycles    
• Two English/Hindi speaking guides
• Chai (traditional Indian tea) & biscuits    
• A bottle of mineral water
• Breakfast at one of the Haveli
• Helmets (optional, on request)
• Baby seat (optional, on request)    

Cycle Tour In South Delhi (Nizamuddin Tour)
A stimulating and ambitious introduction to the many lives of “Dilli” re-lived in true Delhi by Cycle style: through the many lanes of Delhi – the Nizamuddin tour leads you through a city of mystics, saints, poets, rebels, forgotten Kings, English ladies, refugee colonies and nameless tombs – all buried in the giddying contrast offered by the upscale South Delhi neighbourhoods. Starting in the over-700-year-old settlement of Nizamuddin this tour hacks its way through the 21st-century concrete jungle and flashy lights of South Delhi to show you a city alive in unimaginable fragments.

The tour is 15 km long and includes tea and breakfast in the lush Lodhi Gardens. It is offered in the mornings (all through the year) and afternoons (from October till April only). DelhiByCycle is proud to have partnered with the Nizamuddin settlement based NGO – Hope Project, for this tour. Hope supports the local community of Nizamuddin in health care and education.

Highlights: Nizamuddin Sufi village – Humayun’s Tomb – Hope Project including rooftop view – Nehru Stadium – Kotla Mubarakpur village – Lodhi Garden (picnic) – Khan Market – Golf Links – Nizamuddin village

Starting / Ending Point Of The Tour: Humayun’s Tomb Parking, Sabz Burz Circle

Departure Time: Morning: 06.30 Am and afternoon: 01.15 Pm

Included In The Tour

• Well maintained comfortable city bicycles    
• Two English/Hindi speaking guides
• Chai (traditional Indian tea) & biscuits    
• A bottle of mineral water
• Breakfast/Snacks at Lodi Garden or famous restaurants nearby    
• Helmets (optional, on request)
• Baby seat (optional, on request)

Old Delhi Walk, Something For Everyone!
Shahjahanabad, the city designed by the Mogul Emperor Shahjahan has something to offer to everyone. This city know that how to keep itself relevant to all the generations! From religion to shopping, to street food to photography; everyone finds their own reason to visit this 17th-century city. On these walks, we would like to introduce you to this organized chaos where we will take you to some of the most beautiful temples, lost era mansions, beautiful rooftops, living some lost tales, soaking in spiritual vibes, shaking in market chaos and maybe having some peaceful snacks in some corners!

We will make sure that stories of Old Delhi, Moguls, Saints, Poets, Gurus, and British Empires keeps you in a nostalgic world and at the same time living and walking with thousands of expressions per second.

Highlights: Red Fort(from outside) – Jain Temple – Jalebi Wala – Kinari Bazaar – Nau Gharana – Chandani Chowk – Khari Baowli – Shishganj Gurudwara – Some Snacks Time

Departure/Return Location: Lal Quila/ Red Fort Metro Station Gate No. 4

Departure Time: Morning : 10.00 Am and Evening : 04.00 Pm

Included In The Tour

• English Speaking Guide / Storyteller / Delhi Lover    
• Walk and E-Rickshaw in the city
• Chai (traditional Indian tea) & biscuits    
• A bottle of mineral water
• Some Delicious Snacks