🏨 Spice Trails in Old Delhi & Medieval-era Bazaars Activity

Spice Trails in Old Delhi & Medieval-era Bazaars

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Departs: Delhi, Delhi

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

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Overview

A discovery to the Asia’s largest wholesale spice market, "Khari Baoli". Walk among the medieval era bazaars functioning since grand "Mughal" era. Be amazed to see the merchants selling the same unique stuff since centuries in the same peculiar manner. Be thrilled to note how the chaotic market is hard to negotiate. There are porters, hand trolleys, as well as two-wheelers jostling for space & trying to make their way through, and also other than the surging crowds of shoppers and traders. In the markets you’ll find red chilies from all over the country – byadgi, Guntur, Kashmiri, etc. There are sacks of spices like turmeric, black salt, tamarind, nutmeg lined across the streets.
Explore a walk also into the the bustling streets and hidden lanes of Old Delhi. Also enjoy a short Bicycle rickshaw ride and traverse through the streets jampacked with crazy crowds and porters running away with the stuff.

What's Included

A small pouch of Indian Spices as a return gift

Local expert Storyteller guide

Private Hotel Pickup and Drop

Short Bicycle rickshaw ride

What's Not Included

meals

Traveler Information

ADULT: Age: 18 - 75

Additional Info

Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff

Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

What To Expect

Khari Baoli

0930Am, we shall pick you from your hotel in Delhi and soon get driven to Old Delhi. We leave the car at a little distance away from the hustle bustles and hire a Bicycle Rickshaw to go into the Spice Market. Functioning Since "Mughal era" this largest Spice market of Asia is a bundle of many surprises. This medieval rustic market is busy with locals and tourists and the sound of multi lingual chatter. We soon enter one of the famous and old Spice depot / storehouse for a briefing about many famed Indian spices. You will be surprised to know that, in your home country how heavily you are paying for some of daily usage spices in your kitchen. Over here you can grab them at dirt cheap prices. A small pouch of spice is given to you as return gift for visiting the godown. Also if you want to grab more spices then ample time is given to you to know more from the expert and buy accordingly. While leaving, the smell of spices is something that your nostrils will never forget.

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Chandni Chowk

The Chandni Chowk (Moonlight Square) is one of the oldest and busiest markets in Old Delhi, India. The Red Fort monument is located at the eastern end of Chandni Chowk. It was built in the 17th century by Mughal Emperor of India Shah Jahan and designed by his daughter Jahanara. The market was once divided by canals (now closed) to reflect moonlight and remains one of India's largest wholesale markets.

• Admission Ticket Free

We shall stop briefly for having a local refreshing drink known as "Shikanji" made up of Lemon, sugar, and herbs. Then we enter a road that houses Delhi's largest book shops and also famous Indian "Saree" dress. Watch the glittering colorful market and the booksellers facing locusts of Students thronging the area to grab the books of their curriculum. Soon the view of the grand Mosque "Jama mosque " will appear. We then finally head back towards the parking lot in an Bicycle rickshaw.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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