Delhi Sightseeing Tour By Car

Swan Tours, One of the leading Travel agents in Delhi offers sightseeing tour New Delhi by car, The Itinerary of this day excursion package can be customized according to the specific needs and interests of the traveler, Since there is so much to see in Delhi , It is not possible to see everything in a day ,It is important to go through the details of important tourist spots and chose the ones which feel exciting , Swan Tours choice of top sightseeing spots in Delhi  is as below :

The capital of India presents a captivating combination of ancient and modern. As a major cultural centre, Delhi offers a glimpse of the diversity of the country’s many states
Delhi is the political and administrative centre of the world’s largest democracy. It has a population of more than 10 million and covers an area of 1 500 sq. km (579 sq miles).

Presenting a curious mixture of old and new, this Sprawling city has two main parts, Old Delhi (former Shahjahanabad) and New Delhi (the former British capital) consisting of ancient villages and sites have been engulfed by newer residential areas (colonies). The city struggles cope with the effects of expansion — pollution, traffic congestion, shortages water and power, continual construction — and an extreme climate. However, recent positive moves include the introduction of a law forcing all public transport (autos and buses) to convert from diesel to compressed natural gas, and the start of work on Delhi’s long-planned metro system; both of these developments should have an effect on the city’s appalling atmospheric pollution.

Ancient cities of Delhi –Strategically located between the Aravalli hills and the Yamuna river, Delhi has been the site of more than a dozen cities. It is named after an earlier settlement, “Dillika”. The first of the cities was Indraprastha, legendary capital of the Pandavas, epic heroes of the Mahabharata. Recent excavations at PuranaQuila (Old Fort) date the settlement to between 1st century BC and, 4th century AD.

The next documented city was LalKot, founded in the 8th century AD by TomaraRajputs. It was captured and renamed QilaRaiPithora by the ChauhanRajputs in the 12th century. Later it was occupied by the Slave King Qatb-ud-din, who founded the Delhi Sultanate and began construction of the QatbMinar. The monuments and ruins from this era stand in and around the Qutub Minar complex in South Delhi. The ruins of Siri, a capital established by the Turkish Ala-ud-Din Khilji, can be seen around Hauz Khas colony. In 1320 Ghias-Din Tughiaq moved to his fortress city of Tughlaqabad east of Qutub Minar. His tomb stands across road from the ruins, overrun by monkeys.

Ferozabad, once the richest city in the world, was founded In 1351 by his successor, Feroz Shah Tughlaq, on the banks of the River Yamuna. The ruins of his place and other monuments are situated in Feroz Shah Kotla, south of the memorials on the Ring Road.