Free tour

Best Must-Visit Markets in Old Delhi Tour

2.00

Acceptable(1)

Delhi

Duration: 3 hours

Languages: English

Guru: Rahis

Registered on 29 June 2019

A Story Teller, History Buff; Foodie. Doing this job for the last 10 years. As a Delhi local

Free reservation and cancellation

Pay-what-you-want tour, no set price, reservation and cancellation are free

Tour description

Old Delhi or Shahjahanabad was established by Mughal emperor Shahjahan who built the Taj Mahal.
He wanted to make a city that is the shopping capital of the world & he perfectly designed the city in that manner.

Old Delhi is just like Amazon for shopping, from needles to heavy machinery, You can find anything here.
An open-air market or commercial hub with numerous markets offering everything from books/stationery, traditional Saris to Raw Fabric and Silver jewelry and spices, Pashmina & cotton scarfs to Rugs and carpets. Old Delhi is any shopper’s paradise. It’s also a place that can be confusing to navigate, but if you know exactly where to head (and for what kind of products), old Delhi shopping can be a lot of fun. That’s exactly where your Guru to old Delhi’s bazaars will sort you out.

Tip: Bargain hard! (Bargaining is kind of skill/art which you can learn & practice in Old Delhi markets with help of Guru

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

Red Fort Metro Station Jama Masjid, Jama Masjid, Chandni Chowk, Delhi, 110006

Meeting Point - Red Fort Metro Station Gate No 4

Free entry

Kinari Bazaar

Kinari Bazaar is the city’s fabric heaven. It’s got numerous shops offering sequins, zari borders, latkans, buttons and everything else that you need to deck up an old outfit. Collections of cute potlis and pouches (Ladies purses) – perfect for wedding favors and gifts. Just off Kinari Bazaar, there’s also a cluster of nine, teal-colored havelis called Naugraha. These are basically generations-looking jewelry stores where you can find lovely silver jewelry starting at INR 1,000.

Free entry

Chawri Bazar

Chawri Bazaar is a wholesale market for brass and copper articles, and wedding invites. This market has got rows and rows of shops with wedding invitation cards & samples, including the ones in the most basic colors and styles, as well as fancy (and obviously, some garish) ones with music, lights and the like.

Free entry

Khari Baoli

Asia’s largest wholesale spice market, Khari Baoli is located at the west end of Chandni Chowk. It’s a veritable world of spices, dried fruits, nuts, aam paapad and even the most exotic spices and condiments you probably wouldn’t find anywhere else, at affordable rates. Plus, most of the shops here are almost centuries old and the owners would have a lot of interesting tidbits to share related to the spice trade and different spices. If you have a sensitive nose, be sure to carry a mask or an extra scarf

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €15 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).