Walking Tours

Delhi India Gate and Kartavya Path Self-Guided Audio Walk: War Memorial, the Netaji Canopy and the View to Raisina Hill

Follow New Delhi's ceremonial axis from the National War Memorial and India Gate west along Kartavya Path toward Raisina Hill.
See the War Memorial's rings, the Netaji statue under its canopy, India Gate's names, the avenue's tree rows and canals, and the dome above the hill.
Hear whose names India Gate really carries, why the flame that burned under it moved in 2022, and how one slope split the capital's two architects.
Finish facing straight up the axis to Vijay Chowk and the dome of Rashtrapati Bhavan, the view the whole avenue was drawn for.
12 stops over 2.2 km, about 75 minutes, with English audio you start whenever you like.

Self-guided audio tour in English: 12 stops, 2.2 km, 75 minutes
Stops at War Memorial's rings, Netaji statue under its canopy, India Gate's names
GPS map and walking directions in your phone browser, no app needed
Lifetime access: start any day, at any hour, and replay it

A live guide: you set the pace and the pauses
A fixed start time: begin whenever you arrive
Museum and monument tickets, all optional extras

You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.

New Delhi's ceremonial axis runs dead straight from India Gate to Raisina Hill, drawn as one picture. Most of the names cut into India Gate belong not to the war's distant battlefields but to men who fell on the North West Frontier, and the flame that burned under it since 1972 now burns at the National War Memorial. Start at the War Memorial, circle the canopy where a king's statue once stood and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's now does, and read India Gate up close. Then follow Kartavya Path west past its tree rows, canals and the Republic Day parade route, under Janpath, to the view of the dome between the Secretariat towers, and hear how a slope split Lutyens and Baker. Twelve stops, about 2.2 km and 75 minutes, flat, two underpasses with ramps, at your own pace, in English. Free public ground; no entry tickets needed.

What to bring

Phone and earphones: Bring a fully charged phone and wired or wireless earphones for the audio tour.

Mobile data: Use mobile data for live GPS; if you have none, open the tour on Wi-Fi before you start.

Sun protection: Carry a hat, sunglasses, and sunscreen because there is almost no shade on the paths.

Light pouch only: Carry only a phone and a small pouch, as larger bags are restricted at some stops.

What's not allowed

War Memorial items: Do not carry bags, food, or tripods inside the National War Memorial.

India Gate items: Do not bring food, bags, bedsheets, or pets to the India Gate lawns.

Drones and security: Do not fly drones or photograph security installations or staff anywhere on the route.

Additional information

Best time to visit: Plan for a clear morning from October to March, or late afternoon for softer light on India Gate.

Busy periods: Expect very large crowds on winter evenings, holidays, Christmas, and New Year around India Gate.

Avoid closures: Avoid the area from about 15 to 29 January 2027 because of Republic Day and Beating Retreat events.

Starting point: Start on the plaza between the National War Memorial and the Netaji canopy inside the C-Hexagon.

Metro access: The nearest metro stations are Mandi House at about 1.5 km and Khan Market at about 2 km.

Bus access: DTC buses stop on the C-Hexagon at Baroda House, National Stadium, and the National Art Gallery.

Memorial etiquette: Remember these are war memorials, so keep your voice low and stay outside the arch railing at India Gate.