Where to Go: the 9 Best Temple Tours in New Delhi

1.Akshardham Temple Tour with Water and Light Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 313 reviews · 3 - 5 hours · from $21Our pick

Visit India Gate and central Delhi before exploring Akshardham’s exhibitions, temple carvings, and 12-minute cultural boat ride. Your private guide, such as Anas, SK, or Anmol, explains the symbolism and helps with strict entry rules before the 24-minute evening water and light show.

“Thanks to Annis for a wonderful day around Delhi. He provided a lot of information to the places we visited and even though Delhi is hectic it didn’t feel that way on the tour.”

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2.Old Delhi Food-Spice Market-Temples Tour Soon Featured on NETFLIX

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 304 reviews · from $49Top rated

Spend three hours with JD exploring Old Delhi’s food stalls, temples, spice market, Chandni Chowk, and the Red Fort area. Tastings, Indian tea or lassi, mineral water, a rickshaw ride, and a secret rooftop view are included. Expect walking, bare feet at temples, and a group of up to 12.

“I really enjoyed this tour. It was fun, informative, and highly immersive. JD was a fantastic guide with extensive local knowledge and a clear passion for the area’s culture and history. The food was amazing too!”

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3.Taj Mahal Sunrise with Lord Shiva Temple:- All Inclusive

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 207 reviews · from $5

Leave Delhi before dawn in a private air-conditioned car, reach the Taj Mahal for sunrise, then visit Agra Fort and Shri Mankameshwar Temple with a local guide. The all-inclusive choice adds monument tickets and a buffet breakfast. Guides such as Neeraj Kumar Rawat and Dayal Sharma may be available.

“All excellent I really like everything, The guide is very good at showing the places, the driver is very good too, everything is excellent”

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4.Old Delhi Temples and Spiritual Sites Private 6-Hour Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 204 reviews · 6 hours · from $40

Spend six hours crossing Delhi’s faiths and neighborhoods with a private guide and air-conditioned car. Visit Jama Masjid, Chandni Chowk, Akshardham, Bangla Sahib, and Lotus Temple, with airport pickup available. Guides such as Azhar, Kaushal, and Lareb have earned praise for clear explanations and flexible service.

“Mohammad Kadir was fantastic! It was a great first day in India.”

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5.Private Delhi Temples and Spiritual Sites 6 Hours Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 171 reviews · from $41

Spend six hours exploring Delhi’s many faiths with a private guide such as Kevin, Junaid, Arham, or Kaushal. Ride a tuk-tuk through Old Delhi, visit Jama Masjid, Sikh gurdwaras, Akshardham, and the Lotus Temple, and travel between sites in a private air-conditioned car.

“Kaushal Pandey was my guide today and it was my first time in India and as a solo female traveller felt very safe during the tour. And i really enjoyed the Sikh temple and tuk tuk ride. My guide was very knowledgeable and explained to me all Read more”

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6.Akshardham Evening & Morning tour exhibition water fountain Show

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 49 reviews · from $4Best value

Visit Akshardham Temple with a private guide such as Mayank or Micky, then watch its evening water and light show. Hotel or airport pickup, bottled water, temple exhibitions, India Gate, and Gandhi Smriti are included. Electronics stay in the free cloakroom.

“Beautiful temple and awesome water/light show. Had a blast visiting thee biggest Hindu temple in the world, even if photos aren't allowed. Mayan was a great tour guide who taught me a lot about the temple and the Hindu religion. Panama was a great driver too.”

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7.Akshardham Temple Tour Exhibition, Light & Water Show with Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 29 reviews · from $99

Travel by private air-conditioned car from your Delhi hotel or airport to Akshardham Temple. A local English-speaking guide helps you see the temple, value-themed exhibits, 3D dioramas, film, and evening water show. Guides may include Payal, Raji, or Virendra Singh Rathore.

“This was an amazing experience. The driver Raji and tour Guide Payal were not just helpful but treated me like a friend, very meaningful if you are traveling solo. I would recommend this trip to anyone I know.”

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8.Private Spiritual Tour: Akshardham Temple, Lotus Temple & ISKCON in South Delhi

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 28 reviews · from $69

Visit Delhi’s Akshardham, Lotus and ISKCON temples by private car with a guide and driver. Expect about 4 to 6 hours, hotel pickup, bottled water and time for questions. Confirm whether Chhattarpur Temple is included, since the detailed schedule lists only three main stops.

“We throughly enjoyed the tour. The three temples are new but very impressive especially the Akshardham Temple. The guide information was great and helpful.”

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9.9 – Days Private Golden Triangle Tour with Khajuraho & Varanasi

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $683

Travel privately through India’s Golden Triangle, then continue by train to Orchha, Khajuraho, and Varanasi. You’ll have an English-speaking guide in each main city, a private chauffeur, an Amer Fort jeep ride, a Chandni Chowk rickshaw trip, and a sunrise Ganges boat ride.

“WTX ha superado mis expectativas sabiendo que la India es un país muy variado.”

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