The present day area of Nizamuddin has evolved around the 14th century dargah of the Sufi Chisti saint, Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya. The dargah complex has many important tombs including that of Amir Khusrau, Muhammad Shah Rangila and Jahanara Begum

Every year the World Heritage Day is celebrated at Humayun’s Tomb with school children being given a guided heritage walk by Sair E Nizamuddin, interspersed with engaging workshops.

Food is an integral part of the Nizamuddin’s cultural heritage. The walk offers an opportunity to immerse into the taste and aroma of the Nizamuddin’s indigenous cuisine, which has its root of spices and ingredients from the kitchen of the Mughals.

Since 2010, over 30,000 students from various schools of Delhi and NCR have participated in heritage walks conducted by the youth group of heritage volunteers.

The community volunteers organizes an Iftar Walk, where visitors are given a unique experience to explore the centuries old heritage and living tradition of Nizamudidn,  during the holy month of Ramzaan. The walk is followed by breaking the fast, “IFTAAR” with the larger community.

Pigeon flying is one of the oldest traditional practices India. In this walk we take our participants on a multi-storey building to experience the high altitude flight of the pigeons. It is a Pigeon centric walk in which we further discuss about the breeds and eating habits of such flying specialized pigeons.

Nizamuddin Area has a rich legacy of sufi tradition including the music and poetry associated with 14th century Sufi Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya. This walk will take the visitor through the tombs of the notable poets and poetess buried in Nizamuddin like Khusrau, Rahim, Jahan Ara Begum, and Ghalib, which are also architectural wonders of great repute.

The entire stretch along River Yamuna once thrived as a forest retreat for wandering fakirs (saints) seeking the solitude of the city’s outskirts for meditation. The area eventually transformed into a necropolis, becoming home to the graves of numerous sages, around which, later, shrines were built.

The first ever mausoleum built for an emperor of the Mughal dynasty, and is a marvelous combination of red sandstone and white marble. The walk through this 16th century site talks of the architecture, construction and conservation stories by the Sair E Nizamuddin group members.

Humayun’s Tomb and the other contemporary 16th-century garden tombs within the property form a unique ensemble of Mughal era garden-tombs. The walk also goes to Lakkarwala Burj, Sundar Burj, Mirza Muzaffar Hussain’s Tomb, Sundarwala Mahal, ‘Unknown Mughal Tomb’, Chota Batashewala Tomb and Nila Gumbad.

Meander through 750 years of history centered around the tomb of the great 14th century sufi saint. Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya and stimulate your senses with the magnificent architecture from the Tughlaq and Mughal eras, the fragrance of rose petals and attar, the local cuisine of khamiri rotis, kababs, Biryani and Kormas.

The literal char-bagh layout of the Humayun’s Tomb garden is the earliest known example of a perfect geometrical layout with the four central pathways creating four quadrants, each of which is further divided into eight plots said to form the Hasht Bihisht (eight spaces of paradise).

As part of the project supported by InterGlobe Foundation, heritage walks are being conducted to Rahim’s Tomb, which apart from the architecture of the tomb and cultural significance of Rahim’s personality, also explains the conservation works being undertaken on the site.

Basant the first day of spring according to the Hindu calendar is celebrated with much fervour in the Basti. This walk will showcase the pluralistic aspect of Nizamuddin area and the rich display of colours and music through its streets.

Visitors will walk through the monuments of Nizamuddin Basti and shown the architectural heritage of the area – with special emphasis on the decorative medallions and motifs. The walk will culminate at the crafts centre in the Basti, where they will be introduced to the paper-cutting craft of Sanjhi where women are making products out of those architectural motifs.

Visitors will walk through the monuments of Nizamuddin Basti and shown the architectural heritage of the area – with special emphasis on the decorative medallions and motifs. The walk will culminate at the crafts centre in the Basti, where they will be introduced to the traditional craft of aari embroidery where women are making products out of those architectural motifs.

A team of master-craftsmen and conservation architects conduct workshops demonstrating the traditional building crafts in conservation for school children.

A team of master-craftsmen and conservation architects conduct workshops demonstrating the traditional building crafts in conservation for school children.