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India’s best tours and day trips.
The 15 best city tours in India, from Old Delhi and the bazaars of Jaipur to the colonial waterfront of Mumbai and the lanes of Kochi.
Private Delhi tour mixing Old Delhi lanes and New Delhi monuments, with tuk-tuk, skip-the-line tickets, and a guide in an A/C car.
Most Popular“Excellent value, Anas had great local knowledge, thanks so much for the tour!”
Private 8-hour Bangalore tour with lunch covering Lalbagh, Nandi Bull Temple, Vidhana Soudha, ISKCON, and Bangalore Palace.
“Diwakar was a great guide, not only performing the booked program but adding ideas and reacting to my individual interests and questions. Given the extraordinary Indian traffic, I also would like to note that his way to drive was exceptionally smooth and let me feel safe all the time - allowing me to take a…”
Tuk-tuk through Old Delhi’s spice lanes, guided visits to Jama Masjid and Red Fort, plus street food and free langar in 4–6 hours.
“Singh our guide was the best! He had a lot of interesting information and was very helpful. And has a good moustache.”
A private Delhi night drive with a local guide, seeing Rashtrapati Bhavan, India Gate, Gurudwara Bangla Sahib, Safdarjung Tomb and Qutub Minar.
“Khan was an excellent, patient, well informed guide who gave excellent explanations of the sites we visited. I particularly enjoyed Bangla Sahib Gurudwara. The temple was magnificent and being able to see the kitchen where so many meals are prepared was eye opening. The Safdarjung Tomb was breathtaking in the moonlight and seeing it with…”
Private 5–7 hour Bengaluru highlights tour with an English guide and pickup. See Lalbagh, Tipu’s palace, Bull Temple, Cubbon Park, more.
“It was amazing. I was able to see the highlights of Bangalore and it was more than I expected. It was a lovely experience through the markets, walking barefoot in the temples and tasted the local food Dosa and lime juice &filter coffee (highly recommended!). Deepak was a friendly tour guide who told me about…”
Make your Delhi layover count with an airport-to-airport private guided tour of Old and New Delhi, including Qutb Minar and AC comfort.
“Great day trip! I am a solo female traveler with a long layover in Delhi. My driver was able to accomodate my early arrival. Transportation was great, and the tour guide was very good. We saw lots of great sights. Perfect way to spend a long layover in Delhi.”
Private 4–5 hour Delhi tour by AC car and guide, Old Delhi or New Delhi. Rickshaw ride, major sights, hotel pickup.
“The Mosque”
Old Delhi on foot and by rickshaw, with skip-the-line at Jama Masjid, spice-market stops at Khari Baoli, plus a calm Raj Ghat finish.
“Rohan explained everything well and speaks clearly. I enjoyed the tour. He was also accommodating of any other places we wanted to see. Thanks.”
Private full-day Bangalore tour with English guide, ISKCON, Tipu’s Palace, Lalbagh Gardens, temples, outside Bangalore Palace, and lunch.
“The Bangalore traffic really had a negative impact on the overall experience. My guide was very kind, but also seemed disinterested and as though they would rather be doing just about anything else. The stops really felt like just boxes to be checked rather than anything meaningful, the buggy driver at the botanical garden rudely…”
Private 8-hour Old & New Delhi tour by air-conditioned car with rickshaw ride, Red Fort and Qutub Minar highlights, plus lunch option.
“Excellent guide and driver. Both of them so kind and know their job very well. I really recommend them.”
Private 8-hour Bangalore highlights tour: ISKCON Temple, Tipu Sultan’s teak palace, Lalbagh gardens, Bangalore Palace, Bull Temple.
“The tour is expensive and does not include all the entry tickets. You need cash for some the tickets.”
Private Old and New Delhi tour with a guide, AC car, rickshaw ride, Qutub Minar, Humayun’s Tomb, India Gate, Lotus Temple, and shopping.
“Vanay is very informative, friendly, kind, funny and made me feel very comfortable. He is the best photographer I’ve had and has showed me all the highlights of Delhi. Highly recommend him to anyone coming to India! The best day together!”
A full-day, guided Bangalore highlights circuit with a private driver, big temples and palaces, Lalbagh gardens, and a smooth city overview.
“The guide, Ramesh, and the driver Sinesh were fantastic. I really enjoyed my time with them today. Ramesh was very knowledgeable on so many things. History, geography, geology, botany .... amazing knowledge. Sinesh was an excellent driver. I don't know how he got to do the U-turns across major roads. Just amazing. Thanks again. I…”
Use a Delhi layover for a 10-hour Taj Mahal and Agra Fort car tour with skip-the-line entry and optional 5-star lunch.
“Recomiendo esta actividad si tienes poco tiempo y quieres ver algo especial. AZ fue el guía, muy paciente, se nota que le gusta lo que hace. Después del recorrido por el Taj Mahal y el Fuerte de Agra, fuimos a ver una tienda en donde los descendientes de quienes construyeron el Taj Mahal seguían haciendo…”
Private 1.5-hour City Palace tour in Udaipur with an English-speaking guide, skip the ticket line, and explore at your pace for $19.
“Laxman was a very informative fun guide who made the Palace visit so worthwhile, highly recommended!”
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