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Best History Walking Tours in Delhi (2026)
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Best History Walking Tours in Delhi (2026)

July 6, 20262 min read
  • History walking tours in Delhi
  • What each tour covers
  • How much do these tours cost?
  • Related walking tour guides
  • Keep exploring Delhi

Plan Your Visit

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  • Best Self-Guided Walking Tours in Delhi (2026)3 min read

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Red Fort: The Peacock Throne's Fortress
Self-guided audio tour

Red Fort: The Peacock Throne's Fortress

80 min · 1 km · easy

Start free
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Roamer has 2 self-guided history walking tours in Delhi. Every one is free to start, so you can preview roughly the first 30% before you pay. They run from about 75 to 80 minutes and 1 to 1.5 km on foot, with GPS-triggered narration you control at your own pace.

History walking tours in Delhi

TourLengthDistanceStops
Red Fort: The Peacock Throne's Fortress80 min1 km7
Humayun's Tomb: The Blueprint for the Taj75 min1.5 km6

What each tour covers

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The Lahori Gate and the Ramparts

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  • Red Fort: The Peacock Throne's Fortress: Read Shah Jahan's red sandstone palace-fortress from its western gate to the marble hall where the jewelled Peacock Throne once stood, at your own quiet pace through one of Delhi's most crowded monuments.
  • Humayun's Tomb: The Blueprint for the Taj: A quiet garden of the dead in Delhi where India's first great garden-tomb rose over a fourfold paradise garden, and where the Taj Mahal was, in effect, first drafted a century before Agra perfected it.

How much do these tours cost?

Every history tour in Delhi is free to preview. A single tour is $4.99 for lifetime access, and a 30-day pass covering every Roamer tour is $19.99. There is no group, no start time, and no tip.

Related walking tour guides

History walking tours in other cities: Agra, Athens, Avignon, Banff, Belgrade, Berlin, Boston, Budapest, Buenos Aires, Cairo, Chicago, Coimbra.

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best history walking tours in Delhi?
Roamer has 2 self-guided history walking tours in Delhi: Red Fort: The Peacock Throne's Fortress and Humayun's Tomb: The Blueprint for the Taj. Each is free to start.
How much does a history walking tour in Delhi cost?
Free to preview, then $4.99 per tour for lifetime access. A 30-day pass covering every tour is $19.99.
How long are the Delhi history tours?
About 75 to 80 minutes, covering 1 to 1.5 km on foot. You set the pace and can pause any time.

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Red Fort: The Peacock Throne's Fortress
Self-guided audio tour

Red Fort: The Peacock Throne's Fortress

80 min · 1 km · easy

Start free

More from Delhi

Explore more at your own pace.

Chandni Chowk: How Delhi's Moonlit Avenue Holds an Entire Mughal Capital
Companion

Chandni Chowk: How Delhi's Moonlit Avenue Holds an Entire Mughal Capital

7 min
How Humayun's Tomb Drafted the Taj Mahal a Century Early
Companion

How Humayun's Tomb Drafted the Taj Mahal a Century Early

6 min
The Diwan-i-Khas at Delhi's Red Fort: The Hall That Called Itself Paradise and Lost Its Throne
Companion

The Diwan-i-Khas at Delhi's Red Fort: The Hall That Called Itself Paradise and Lost Its Throne

6 min
Isa Khan's Tomb and Mosque: The World Just Before the Mughals
Deep dive

Isa Khan's Tomb and Mosque: The World Just Before the Mughals

6 min
Jama Masjid: The Mosque Shah Jahan Built to Crown His Capital
Deep dive

Jama Masjid: The Mosque Shah Jahan Built to Crown His Capital

6 min
The Lahori Gate: How a Mughal Fortress Became the Stage of Free India
Deep dive

The Lahori Gate: How a Mughal Fortress Became the Stage of Free India

6 min
Red Fort: The Peacock Throne's Fortress
Self-guided audio tour

Red Fort: The Peacock Throne's Fortress

80 min · 1 km · easy

Stops on this walk

  1. 1The Lahori Gate and the Ramparts
  2. 2The Chatta Chowk
  3. 3The Naubat Khana
  4. 4The Diwan-i-Am

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