Short layover
Half-day New Delhi
Our listing
- VisitsHumayun's Tomb, Lotus Temple
- DayFrom 4 hours
- CancelFree to 24 hours
Cost for your party
Private full day Old and New Delhi city tour by car
Private Old and New Delhi city tour
★ 4.9 · 5,615 written reviews
Quick summary
A private full day Old and New Delhi city tour by car takes up to 15 travelers, with hotel or airport pick-up and a car sized to the group.
Private day essentials
- A four-seat sedan takes 1 to 2 guests and a six-seat wagon 3 to 5
- Airport pick-up needs flight details at booking
- A booking closes 120 minutes before the start time
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Price a private day for your party
Pick the party size and see each private option as a from price.
- Our private day4 to 7 hours · for one person from $37
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View - Guided full or half4 to 8 hours · for one person from $20
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View - Private by car5 or 8 hours · $15 and up
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A private Delhi day gives your party its own car, driver and guide. Here is how pick-up works, how long the versions run and how to use a layover.
Editorial team, delhicitytour.click · Updated November 7, 2026 · Read in 7 min
Summary view
- Who it is forYour own party only, up to 15 travelers per booking, priced per person.
- The carA sedan for 1 to 2 guests, a wagon for 3 to 5, a van for 6 to 12.
- Pick-upHotel or airport in Delhi, Noida, Gurugram, Ghaziabad or Faridabad.
- Day lengthFrom 4 hours to 7 hours depending on the version.
- CostFrom $37 per person, with free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
What private means on this tour
A private Old and New Delhi city tour means the car, the driver and the guide belong to your party for the day, and nobody else joins the vehicle. Our Viator listing is a private tour priced per person, and one booking holds up to 15 travelers. Adults aged 14 and over and children aged 0 to 13 are priced separately.
The practical gain is control. The record says the tour can be customized to the guest's requirements, arranged after booking, so you can ask for a slower morning, an earlier finish or a swap of one stop for another. That flexibility is hard to find on a shared coach, where the schedule belongs to the group.
It also means you set the pace. A private guide can wait while you take photographs, linger in a courtyard or cut a stop that does not interest you, and the car stays outside until you return. The cost of that freedom is the per-person price, which is higher than a seat on a fixed coach tour but includes the guide, the car and the entry fees.
Match the car to the party
Which car for which group
| Party size | Car | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 to 2 people | Four-seat sedan | Air-conditioned |
| 3 to 5 people | Six-seat wagon | Private car |
| 6 to 12 people | Twelve-seat van | Private tour |
| Larger groups | A bus | Sized to the adults |
The car sizes come from the listing's additional information, and the price is per person with up to 15 travelers per booking.
The car, the driver and the guide
The vehicle is matched to your group. Our listing uses a four-seat sedan for 1 to 2 people, a six-seat wagon for 3 to 5, a twelve-seat van for 6 to 12 and a bus for larger groups. A bigger vehicle means more room for bags and for a stroller. The car is private and air-conditioned, which counts for a lot in a city where the summer high averages 40 °C in May.1
The guide travels with you in the car. The listing offers a live guide who speaks English, Hindi, German, Russian, Mandarin, Japanese, Italian, French or Spanish, so ask for the language you follow most easily when you book. A guide who matches your language turns a list of monuments into a story, and lets you ask the questions that a printed sign never answers.
Bottled water is included, and the listing's inclusions cover entry fees, taxes, fuel charges and tolls. Tips and meals are excluded, so settle what you expect to tip before the day starts. A smaller private-by-car listing on this page gives the same pattern, with an 8-hour day and a private guide. Compare the two before you commit.
Day length
Hours by version, three private listings
- Our half day4
- Our full day7
- Guided half day4
- Guided full day8
- By car, short5
- By car, full8
The listing for our tour gives 4 to 7 hours; the two comparison listings give 4 to 8 hours and 5 to 8 hours.
Pick-up, drop-off and the airport
Delhi sightseeing from the airport is easiest with a pick-up, the feature that suits a long layover. The listing offers hotel or airport pick-up and drop-off across Delhi, Noida, Gurugram, Ghaziabad and Faridabad, and airport pick-up needs flight details at booking. Your driver can meet you after arrival and drop you back at the airport, so the day needs no separate taxi.
If your hotel is missing from the checkout list, the record says to choose the option My Hotel Is Not Listed and type its name. Guests are asked to be at the meeting point at least 15 minutes before departure, and a booking closes 120 minutes before the start time. Keep that cutoff in mind when you book.
On the way you can ask the driver to stop for money, a SIM card or a quick meal. Those stops are your own to arrange, and they belong in the plan from the start, since the listing says only that tips and meals are excluded. Tell the guide about your flight time at the start of the day so the schedule works backward from it.
A short chooser
Which private day suits you?
Say what your day looks like and see what the records support.
If I have a short layover
A half day
The half-day versions sit at the 4-hour end of the range.
If I have a full free day
The full-day version
It joins Old and New Delhi in one booking.
If I travel with a stroller
A private car
The record allows strollers and lists infant seats.
If I am a larger group
A van
The listing uses a twelve-seat van for 6 to 12 people.
If I want the airport at both ends
Airport pick-up and drop-off
Flight details are needed at booking for airport pick-up.
Three private styles
Half day, full day or all in
Both Delhis
Full day, both
Our listing
- VisitsOld and New Delhi
- DayUp to 7 hours
- Lunch45 minutes
Eight-hour day
Private by car
Comparison listing
- From$15 per person
- Day5 or 8 hours
- FeesOn one option
Using a long layover well
A Delhi airport tour lives or dies on the clock, and the tour length decides whether a layover works. The listing says the day lasts from 4 hours to 7 hours depending on the version, and a half-day New Delhi or Old Delhi version sits at the short end. Add the transfer between the airport and the first stop, and add a margin for traffic and for passport and baggage queues on both sides, since the day only works if you are back at the terminal with time to spare.
A short layover fits one half day, ideally the New Delhi version, which stays with Humayun's Tomb, the Lotus Temple and Agrasen ki Baoli and passes India Gate. A longer layover can take the full-day version that joins both halves of the city. Whatever you choose, keep a generous buffer before check-in, because Delhi traffic does not follow a timetable, and a missed flight costs far more than a skipped stop.
Check visa and transit rules before you plan any exit from the airport, using the official sources of the Indian government. Then book a version that finishes with plenty of time in hand. The free cancellation window, up to 24 hours before departure, lets you hold the slot while your flight details settle.
A layover day in order
From landing to the airport again
On arrival
Meet your driver
Airport pick-up needs flight details at booking.
Morning
First stop
Half-day versions start with Old or New Delhi.
Midday
Lunch break
The itinerary allows 45 minutes.
Afternoon
Monuments
Humayun's Tomb takes 60 minutes.
Evening
Back to the airport
The driver can drop you at the airport.
Half day or full day by car
The listing has three versions: a half-day New Delhi tour, a half-day Old Delhi tour and a full-day tour of both. Another listing, from $15, offers an 8-hour day with entrance fees included on its all-inclusive option, plus shorter versions of 5 hours. Read each version before you choose, because the stops and the fee rules change from one option to the next.
One more, from $20, lists half-day versions of 4 hours and full-day versions of 8 hours, with an air-conditioned car and a rickshaw ride in Chandni Chowk included. The reading is simple: the half day is the efficient choice for a layover, and the full day is for travelers who want both sides of the city and can spare the hours.
On any version, ask the guide to explain the closed days. Our record says the Lotus Temple is closed on Monday and Qutub Minar replaces it. A private guide will adapt without argument, which is the payoff of having a car and a driver of your own for the whole day, and the guide can reorder the route so that nothing on your list is locked when you reach it.
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Before you go
A checklist for a private day
At booking3
- Add flight details for airport pick-up
- Enter your party and the children's ages
- Book before the cutoff of 120 minutes ahead
On the day3
- Keep a photo ID on your phone
- Carry cash for tips and meals
- Drink the bottled water provided
Safety, comfort and practical notes
The listing says the tour is wheelchair accessible and suitable for all fitness levels, with specialized infant seats available and strollers allowed. That makes a private car a sensible choice for families and older travelers, since you step in and out at each stop instead of standing in queues for a coach, and the car waits while you tour each site.
Carry a photo ID on your phone, because monument entry asks for it. Dress for the places you visit, with shoulders and knees covered, and bring a hat and sunscreen. A light scarf is useful at the mosque and the Sikh shrine, where you cover your head, and comfortable shoes matter on stone paving and in long courtyards.
Carry cash in small notes for tips, drinks and a lunch break, since meals are not in the price. A private day also lets you pause for lunch at a place the guide recommends, and the itinerary allows 45 minutes for that break. Eat where the kitchen is busy, and drink the bottled water the car supplies, which saves you from buying bottles on the street.
The cost, and how to book it
Our listing starts from $37 per person and holds 5,615 ratings averaging 4.8. A from price is the cheapest option, so your total depends on the version and the date. Entry fees are in the price, which is not true of every Delhi listing. That makes it simple to budget: the main extras are tips and meals, and the rest is covered.
Booking is instant, and cancellation is free up to 24 hours before departure for a full refund. That combination suits travelers whose flights can shift, since the date can be held and released without a penalty inside the window, and the confirmation arrives at once instead of after a wait, which gives you certainty early.
Before you pay, confirm four things with the operator: the version, the pick-up point and time, the language of the guide and what the tip expectation is. Then add the flight details if you are starting at the airport, and keep the confirmation on your phone for the driver. Message the operator if anything changes before the day, and the car is waiting at the right terminal.
FAQ
Quick questions get quick answers.
How many people fit on one private tour?
Up to 15 travelers.
The car is sized to the group, from a sedan to a bus, and one booking holds up to 15.
Can the driver collect me at the airport?
Yes, with flight details.
Pick-up and drop-off cover the airport and hotels in five areas.
Is the tour suitable for children?
Yes, with infant seats.
The record lists specialized infant seats and allows strollers.
Can I change the stops?
Yes, after booking.
The record says the tour can be customized to the guest's requirements.
How late can I book on the day?
Up to 120 minutes before.
A booking closes 120 minutes before the start time, so plan ahead for early starts.
What if my hotel is not in the list?
Type its name.
Choose the option My Hotel Is Not Listed at checkout and enter the hotel name.
Are tips included?
No, tips and meals are excluded.
Entry fees, water, taxes and the car are in the price, but tips and meals are not.
What does the day cost?
From $37 per person.
The price is per person, and free cancellation runs up to 24 hours before.
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