Delhi tourism heritage walks expand to promote night tourism and longer visitor stays

Delhi Tourism has expanded its curated Heritage Walks across the capital to promote experiential and night tourism and encourage longer stays. A special walk for REC Limited officials covered Mehrauli Archaeological Park and the Qutub Minar, highlighting Delhi’s layered history and architecture. The programme also includes themed walks in Connaught Place and Old Delhi.

Delhi Tourism has widened its Heritage Walks programme across several parts of the capital. The move is meant to push experiential travel and build evening and night tourism options. Officials said the walks also aim to help visitors stay longer by offering guided routes beyond standard tourist spots.

As part of this effort, Delhi Tourism recently held a special heritage walk for officials of REC Limited. REC Limited is a Maharatna Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Power, an official said. The official added that such group walks are being used to bring organised visitors into heritage areas.

Delhi Tourism heritage walks expand to support night tourism

The official said the department has been planning more thematic heritage walks, with many set for late afternoons and evenings. The aim is to strengthen night-time tourism and offer choices beyond regular sightseeing. The department wants structured walks that fit different schedules and help people experience sites in a guided format.

The REC Limited group visited Mehrauli Archaeological Park and the Qutub Minar, the official said. The route was framed as an immersive look at Delhi’s layered history and changing architecture. The official said participants valued the experience and called the walk engaging and informative.

Delhi Tourism heritage walks list covers major circuits and themes

Among the flagship walks offered by Delhi Tourism are the Haunted Heritage Walk at Feroz Shah Kotla, Dekho Apna CP Connaught Place Circuit, and Dilli ka Dil Dekho. The list also includes Walk of Shahjahanabad Old Delhi, Food Walk in Old Delhi, and Walk of Qutub Minar and Mehrauli Archaeological Park.

Other options include Walk of Hauz Khas at the Hauz Khas Complex and Ek Shaam Shaheedon Ke Naam at the National War Memorial. Delhi Tourism also runs Roshan-e-Dilli evening walk at the Qutub Complex, Nawabo ki Aakhari Nishani, and Dilli ka Dil aur worship places walk. The official said these walks are curated as set experiences.

Delhi Tourism heritage walks target groups and tourism outcomes

These walks are designed for corporate groups, public sector undertakings, institutions, resident welfare associations, students, and domestic and international tourists, the official said. The department is also urging corporates and institutions to choose heritage walks instead of routine outings. The official said this can turn group visits into meaningful time with local history and culture.

The official said the programme aims to position the capital as a year-round experiential destination. Goals include stronger evening and night tourism circuits, higher tourist footfall, and longer average stays. The department also wants public engagement that supports heritage conservation and improves local economic activity around heritage precincts.

With inputs from PTI