Where to Sit Down: The 4 Best New Delhi Tea Tours

1.Full Day Food Tour Of Delhi with a chef. Includes Tea Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · from $200Our pick

Spend 8 to 9 hours eating across Old and New Delhi with a chef-guide such as Aditya or Ashwani. Expect up to 25 tastings at more than a dozen local food shops, from paranthas and kulcha to kababs, lassi, sweets, and tea. Central Delhi pickup and drop-off are included, with vegetarian options available by request.

“Brilliant. This tour was an excellent way to see and learn about Delhi while tasting a wide selection of delicious food, most of which I'd never tried before. Our guide Aditya was informative, funny and a delight to spend the day with. I'll admit I was nervous about the risk of Read more”

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2.High Tea At The Atrium Restaurant, Imperial Hotel, New Delhi

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $102

Spend about three hours visiting The Imperial New Delhi in Connaught Place, then settle into the Atrium for high tea from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. Private air-conditioned transport, hotel pickup and drop-off, tea, refreshments, and bottled water are included. Dress smart casual.

“One of the best tea experiences of my life. The hotel is beautiful and we were greeted with friendly faces and there was no problem in finding where we needed to go”

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3.The Old Delhi Sundowner – Kite Flying and High Tea

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $45

Meet at Haveli Dharampura at 4 pm for a two-hour rooftop experience in Old Delhi. You’ll walk through Chandni Chowk, see Red Fort and Jama Masjid from the rooftop, learn kite flying with hands-on help, and enjoy four local chaats, dessert, tea or coffee, and a non-alcoholic drink.

“The rooftop of this haveli is incredible you can see Old Delhi in every direction. We had so much fun flying kites while sipping chai and eating traditional snacks. The staff helped us with the kites and made sure everything was perfect. The Read more”

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4.Tea Tasting Session at India’s oldest tea boutique Sancha Tea/Aap Ki Pasand

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $7Best value

At Aap Ki Pasand Tea Gallery, founded by master tea taster Sanjay Kapur in 1981, you taste teas from seven Indian regions, including Darjeeling, Assam, Nilgiri, Sikkim, and Kangra. Sample white, green, black, herbal, and masala chai blends, ask for an extra brew, and shop from more than 100 teas.

“A fantastic experience to taste and learn about all the teas made in India. Very well presented and explained to us with plenty of teas to try. Some really great teas bought to bring back home. Would recommend.”

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