Top 5 Walking Tours in India
India is an enriching country that thousands of people flock to each year. If you are a foreign traveler, you will most likely be required to obtain an India visa for your stay.
Once in the lush country, you will find that you have many options for enrichment and entertainment. India is popular for its various walking tours and outdoor activities. If you have the time and enjoy unique sights, sounds and history, you should look into planning a walking tour of the city you will be visiting.
Five particularly great walking tours you can take in India include:
- Old Delhi Spice Market visit
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Delhi has so much to offer when it comes to spices and foods! Delhi is usually the transit route for travelers catching a train, bus, or flight elsewhere, but Old Delhi has some wonderful walking tours of the local spice markets that will leave your mouth watering.
The Old Delhi Spice Market can be found along Khari Baoli Road. You will find venders selling red chillies, deep fried breads, jams, various spices and herbs. Mantra Wild Adventures offers a four-day Delhi Food and Heritage tour, which includes three nights at an extravagant boutique hotel with breakfast, transfers and tours.
- Udaipur Heritage Walks
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Udaipur, commonly referred to as the “City of lakes”, was established in 1559 by Maharana Udai Singh II. Within its city limits, Udaipur has 5 immaculate lakes with Pichola being the most popular. The Old City of Udaipur is perfect for heritage walks as it is scattered with several historic temples, Havelis and baoris (Step wells). The heritage walking Tour available in Udaipur conveys the diverse art, music, literature, traditions, and craftsmanship of the beautiful city.
The tour will allow you to meet natives and engage with the local community. While walking along the streets you should feel free to check out local jewelry making, pottery and bamboo craft workshops.
3. Jewelry Jaunt in Chennai
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Nestled in the district of Mylapore—a neighborhood found in Chennai, India—you will be able to partake in the exquisite craft of jewelry making. The walk will be led by educated tour guides that will lead you to the historic workshops where historic gems and stones are molded to create jewelry. Popular companies that do this jewelry tour includes Story Trails and Mystic Trail.
- Varanasi Ganges Walk
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By the Ganga River, you will be able to take the Varanasi Ganges Walk which allows you to witness the habitual performance art along the river. With streets free from any cars or rickshaws, you will be able to walk the same paths that the historic Hindus walked along centuries ago. During the day, you may pass traditional Sari-makers, creating colorful garments along the river or witness the stepwell for female fertility. At night, there are acrobatic shows, fire displays, tutorials on how the locals reuse biodegradable materials and you may even be able to visit a local sitar player at his home where he will give you some tea and share some songs. All in all, the Ganga River is the life force of Godhowlia Chowk which you should not miss!
1. Wedding Walk in Old Delhi
Since its construction, Chandni Chowk is still Delhi’s favored shopping zone around wedding season in India. The market has more than you would ever need with regard to card-printing, jewelry, bridal fabrics and more! If you go on the Wedding Market Tour with Masterji Kee Haveli, you will certainly explore the busy roads of the Kinari Bazaar and Dariba Kalan as well. This tour requires that participants must book and pay for the program prior to showing up. It would be best to do some research prior to embarking so that you have your tours already booked without any issues. The walking wedding tour allows foreigners to actually see what it takes to create and pull off such ornate and beautiful traditional weddings.
