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Ride Through The Imperial Heart Of New Delhi
New Delhi
Important Information
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Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
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Not recommended for pregnant travelers
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Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Are you ready to turn your hobbies into a business?
Get on a bicycle and go for an early morning biking tour of Delhi. Ride past some of the famous sites of Delhi, stopping for an occasional picture or two. The biking expedition starts at 06:00 a.m., giving access to streets free from vehicular traffic. Go past landmarks of Lutyens’ Delhi, stopping for breakfast before the end of the tour.
Highlights
From 3 hours to 4 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 3 hours to 4 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Breakfast (beverage excluded)
02 bottles of mineral water per person
Two local English speaking guides
Bicycle and safety helmet
Transport by private air-conditioned vehicle
Tea and refreshments
Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Food and drinks, unless specified
Gratuities (optional)
Expenses of personal nature
Itinerary
1
Ajmeri Gate
Delite cinema (5 minutes)
You will be picked up from your hotel early in the morning and driven to Delite cinema from where the biking expedition will start.
Ajmeri Gate (15 minutes)
This is a majestic gateway built in 1644, that leads you from Old Delhi to New Delhi. It was the site of India’s First War of Independence in 1857.
20 minutes
2
Paharganj
Paharganj (15 minutes)
As you drive past New Delhi Railway station, you will approach the commercial site of Paharganj, a backpacker’s paradise. Several budget hotels and roadside shops selling inexpensive clothes and designer jewellery dot the area.
15 minutes
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Connaught Place
Connaught Place (20 minutes)
This horse-shoe shaped market with its colonnaded corridors and white exteriors was built by the British and was home to some of the most select stores of Delhi. Connaught Place remains closed on Sundays.
20 minutes
4
Parliament House
Parliament House (15 minutes)
The circular building of the Parliament House was built on the Imperial style and has an open verandah with 144 columns.
15 minutes
5
India Gate
Presidential Palace (30 minutes)
This 340 room mansion is the largest residence of any Head of State in the world. Situated amongst sprawling landscaped gardens, it is a fine example of Edwardian Baroque style of architecture.
India Gate (20 minutes)
This is an Arc-de-Triomphe like 140 feet high gateway that was constructed as a War Memorial in memory of the 70,000 soldiers of the British Indian army who lost their lives during the First World War. An eternal flame burns night and day at the Gate to commemorate the brave soldiers who lost their lives fighting in the India-Pakistan War of 1971.
50 minutes
6
Agrasen Ki Baoli - Leamigo
Agrasen ki Baoli (15 minutes)
This is a 14th century stepwell situated right in the heart of New Delhi. The well is built on three levels and has 108 steps leading down to the base of the well.
Dhobi Ghat (15 minutes)
Located in the commercial hub of New Delhi, Dhobi Ghat is home to a community of washermen who have been engaged in this trade for the last several decades. Take a look at the ways of this group of washermen in a day and age of washing machines. From here ride back to Delite cinema, for the end of the biking expedition.
Once your tour will be finished you will be driven back to fixed point / your hotel.
Get on a bicycle and go for an early morning biking tour of Delhi. Ride past some of the famous sites of Delhi, stopping for an occasional picture or two. The biking expedition starts at 06:00 a.m., giving access to streets free from vehicular traffic. Go past landmarks of Lutyens’ Delhi, stopping for breakfast before the end of the tour.
