Breakfast at the hotel. Departure to visit Old Delhi. We will see Jama Masjid (shoes are not allowed inside), whose construction began in 1644 by order of Shah Jahan. It is the largest mosque in India, with a capacity for 25,000 people. It consists of three large gates, four watchtowers, and two 40-meter-high minarets, alternating between red sandstone and white marble. We will also see Raj Ghat, this beautiful park where the cenotaph is located, consisting of a black marble platform marking the spot where Mahatma Gandhi was cremated after his assassination. Pandit Nehru and Indira Gandhi were also cremated there. We will continue the tour with a visit to New Delhi. We will see the government buildings and India Gate, a triumphal arch built of stone and 42 meters high, which bears the names of the 90,000 Indian Army soldiers who died during World War I. Panoramic tour of the Parliament area and the President’s residence. Later, we will visit the Sikh temple: Gurdwara Bangla Sahib is a temple of the Sikh faith. It is located in the Connaught Place area and is the most important Sikh temple in Delhi. Thousands of people of all faiths visit this temple daily.
Finally, we will see the Qutub Minar, one of the oldest monuments in the first city of Delhi, as its construction began in 1199. This complex is characterized by its blend of Hindu and Islamic styles. Its minaret, the tallest in the world, reaches a height of 72.5 meters, arranged in five tiers of decreasing diameter. At the foot of the minaret is the Alai Darwaza Gate, made of red and yellow bricks, which once served as the entrance to the mosque. The tomb of Sultan Iltutamish and the mausoleum of Imam Zami are also located here. Return to the hotel and overnight stay.