Delhi by Bicycle: Old City Gates, Government Center & Street Markets — 3 Hours

The tour departs early morning from Delite Cinema. The first stop is Turkman Gate, one of five surviving gates from Old Delhi's original walled perimeter. Built in 1658, the gate was named after the saint Hazrat Shah Turkman, whose tomb stands nearby in the dense, congested lanes of Old Delhi. From there, the route passes through New Delhi Station before reaching Pahar Ganj, a one-kilometer market district lined with shops selling books, music, jewelry, textiles, wooden statues, and handicrafts. The route continues to Connaught Place, a major shopping and dining center, then to Parliament House, an administrative complex designed by Lutyens and Baker. The Presidential Palace follows—a 320-acre estate that once served as the British Viceroy's residence and now houses the Indian President. The grounds include Mughal Gardens, open to the public only on selected days. From there, cyclists travel along Rajpath to India Gate, a war memorial dedicated to 90,000 Indian soldiers who died in World War I. Agrasen ki Baoli, a 14th-century stepwell located beneath Connaught Place, appears along the route. The tour concludes with breakfast at Bengali Sweet House restaurant in Old Delhi, followed by return to Delite Cinema. Well-maintained bicycles, two English- or Hindi-speaking guides, chai and biscuits, a bottle of mineral water, and helmets (on request) are included.