Private Old Delhi Tour with Change of Palace Guard Ceremony
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Private Old Delhi Tour with Change of Palace Guard Ceremony

6 h
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About this activity
You will be picked up from your hotel in New Delhi and your guide will escort you in an air conditioned vehicle to Rashtrapati Bhawan, the official residence of the president of India.

The President's Bodyguards (PBG), started in 1773, is the senior most Regiment of the Indian Army. It is a Regiment carrying out ceremonial duties for the President of India. The PBG personnel are excellent horsemen, capable tank men and paratroopers.

The Change of Guard ceremony is a military tradition - guards and sentries at palaces, forts and defense establishments change periodically to enable a fresh body of troops to take charge. At Rashtrapati Bhavan, the Ceremonial Army Guard battalion is responsible for providing ceremonial guards and sentries for the President of India.

The thirty minute ceremony commences with the PBG troops, astride their caparisoned, powerful and well groomed steeds advancing from behind the Jaipur Column to the tunes played by the Army Brass Band. Thereafter the Parade Commander marches in, on whose ‘word of command’ the guard of the 8th Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry (Siachen), marches in. After inspection, the new guard takes position along the old guard and both the guards exchange the national salute. Thereafter the new guard takes over the duties of guards and sentries. The ceremony ends with an equestrian display by the PBG and playing of the National Anthem. Post ceremony you will be dropped back to the hotel.

Post ceremony, embark on a half day tour of Old Delhi including the seventeenth-century walled city of Shahjahanabad. You will visit the Red Fort. Within the thick red-sandstone walls lie halls of public and private audience, domed and arched marble palaces, plush private apartments, a mosque and elaborately designed gardens. Even today, the Red Fort remains an impressive testimony to the Mughal grandeur. Later, take a rickshaw ride through Chandni Chowk, the old marketplace of Shahjahanabad, which today is a picturesque bazaar. It consists of many narrow lanes that are crowded with shops selling everything from authentic Indian food and clothing to electronics. Next you will visit the Raj Ghat, a memorial that is erected on the site where Mahatma Gandhi, the father of the Indian Nation was cremated.

At the end of your tour you will be escorted back to your hotel in New Delhi in your air conditioned vehicle.
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Included
  • Private Air-Conditioned Vehicle
  • Hotel Pick up and Drop off within the city limit of Delhi
  • Service of English Speaking Local Guide
  • Rickshaw ride at Chandni Chowk
  • 02 bottles of mineral water
  • Bottled water
Not included
  • Gratuities
  • Lunch, Food and drinks, unless specified
Additional
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • Valid photo ID card is a MUST for Entry to Rashtrapati Bhawan
  • Partially wheelchair accessible
  • Children under 15 must be accompanied by an adult
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Features
Tourism
90%
Cultural
70%
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