FAQs | Delhi By Locals

1. What should I wear on the tours?

Please dress modestly and ensure that you have adequate sun protection. Religious monuments require both men and women to cover their heads with a scarf or a large handkerchief. Please feel free to bring your own, but if you forget we are happy to provide you with one. All visitors to the temples on our tours are required to remove their shoes.

2. What am I expected to buy on the tours, and what is provided in the package?

Most amenities are including as a part of the tour package including transportation, water and tea. However, any additional purchases made during the tour will not be covered.

3. Should I tip my guide?

Our guides are salaried employees and as such no tips are required. However, if you had a particularly wonderful experience feel free to tip up to 10% of the total tour cost.

4. Where are we meeting?

Each page has the meeting points marked and photographed, and if you need any further help finding us feel free to reach out!

5. What is your photography policy?

No photos are allowed in the Metro for security reasons, and no photos are allowed in the slum out of respect for the people who live there. Also, no selfies are allowed in any of the Sikh temples we visit.

Special For Slum Tour.

6. Is the slum tour safe?

Yes, it’s 100% safe. We have been working with members of the community for many years and have a ton of local connections. To us, the people of the Sanjay Colony Slum are family, and we run an NGO in the slum dedicated to youth education and empowerment.

If you have any other questions, feel free to reach out to us and we’ll be happy to answer whatever you’re wondering!