Guided tour of Old & New Delhi

Some of the main sights of Delhi include: The Qutb Minar,  is at 72.5 meters the world`s tallest brick minaret.  It is surrounded by several other ancient and medieval structures and ruins, collectively known as Qutb complex. The complex is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Delhi. The Red Fort,  is a 17th century fort complex constructed by the Mughal emperor Shahjahan in the walled city of Old Delhi. It served as the capital of the Mughals until 1857, when Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar was exiled by the British Indian government. The Prime Minister of India raises the flag of India on the rampants of the Lahori Gate of the fort complex every year on Independence Day. It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007. Humayun`s tomb is a complex of buildings built as the Mughal Emperor Humayun`s tomb, commissioned by Humayun`s wife Hamida Banu Begum in 1562 CE, and designed by Mirak Mirza Ghiyath, a Persian architect. It was the first garden-tomb on the Indian subcontinent. It was also the first structure to use red sandstone at such a scale. The complex was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1993. Jama Masjid is the principal mosque of Old Delhi in India. Commissioned by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, builder of the Taj Mahal, and completed in the year 1656 AD, it is the largest and best-known mosque in India. It lies at the origin of a very busy central street of Old Delhi, Chandni Chowk. The courtyard of the mosque can hold up to twenty-five thousand worshippers. The mosque also houses several relics in a closet in the north gate, including an antique copy of the Qur`an written on deer skin. Lutyens` Delhi is an area in Delhi, specifically New Delhi. Lutyens laid out the central administrative area of the city. At the heart of the city was the impressive Rashtrapati Bhawan, formerly known as Viceroy`s House, located on the top of Raisina Hill. The Rajpath, also known as King`s Way, connects India Gate to Rashtrapati Bhawan, while Janpath which crosses it at right angle connects South end road with Connaught Place.