Meeting point: Safdarjung Tomb (near Jor Bagh metro station). Hotel pick-up possible on request, confirmed by your guide.

New Delhi is the planned part of the capital, with wide avenues and leafy parks, but scattered through it are monuments from centuries earlier. This 12 km run links some of the finest of them, with stories and local secrets along the way.

You start at Safdarjung Tomb. Built in 1754 in sandstone and marble and set in a four-part garden, it is considered the last great garden tomb of the Mughal era. Nearby is the tomb of Najaf Khan, begun by his daughter Fatima and never finished because the money ran out.

The route continues into the Lodhi Art District, a government housing colony whose walls are covered with large murals by well-known artists. You pass Nehru Stadium on the way to Humayun's Tomb, the grand mausoleum that inspired the Taj Mahal. You turn at Sunder Nursery, a beautifully restored garden full of Mughal-era monuments, and return via Golf Course Road and the upmarket Khan Market.

This private tour runs at your own pace on mostly flat roads and park paths. Water and digital photos are included, and hotel pick-up is often possible. It suits runners of all levels who want to see Delhi's heritage up close.

Highlights

Safdarjung Tomb (1754, the last Mughal garden tomb)

Najaf Khan's unfinished tomb

Lodhi Art District murals

Nehru Stadium

Humayun's Tomb

Sunder Nursery

Golf Course Road and Khan Market

Starting from $63.00 per extra runner (add to group of 4, per person)

Group size: up to 30 extra runner (add to group of 4, per person)

Vibe: Local, Active

Mobility: Yes