I started the day by contacting our tour rep as the vehicle we had been promised our journey was a Toyota Innova but the vehicle we were offered was only a Tata sedan. Having travelled in it from the airport and experiencing the suspension, it was clear that the journey was not going to be a comfortable one around Rajasthan given the state of some of the roads. They argued that they knew nothing about the Toyota from the Australian office but I stuck to my guns and was able to produce the email from the Australian office confirming this vehicle or an equivalent substitute. I refused to budge so they said they would try to change the vehicle. After many phone conversations (just as well I had an Indian SIM) the vehicle was changed and all was well (with me).

Today we had a tour booked through Delhi Magic (http://delhimagic.com) "A Tale of Eight Cities". We started with a visit to the Jama Masjid, Delhi's famous Friday mosque and the principal mosque of Old Delhi which dates back to the 17th century. The courtyard of the mosque can hold up to 25,000 worshippers.

Off next to the Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib, one of the nine historical gurdwaras in Delhi. It was established in 1783 by to commemorate the martyrdom site the ninth Sikh Guru, Guru Tegh Bahadur. Situated in Chandni Chawk in Old Delhi, it marks the site where Sikh Guru was beheaded on the orders of the Mughal emperor for refusing to convert to Islam. We were subjected to a spiel on the Sikh religion and beliefs by a Sikh elder, in the room where foreigners left their shoes (safely). I think he saw a convert in Roger and gave him his full attention. Rosie and myself managed to tune out as he did rave on a bit and tended to wander off the subject. Unfortunately, he managed to corner us for a lecture both before and after our shoe retrieval.

A quick look at the site of Gandhi's cremation then a tour of New Delhi to see the buildings built by the Raj. These buildings now symbolise democratic modern India – the President’s House, Parliament House, and India Gate.

After lunch, off to the Qutub Minar which is the tallest minaret in India which was originally an ancient Islamic Monument and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is made of red sandstone and marble. Construction was started in 1192. It is surrounded by several other ancient and medieval structures and ruins, collectively known as the Qutub complex. It is made of fluted red sandstone covered with intricate carvings and verses from the Koran.

Finally, a visit to Humayun's Tomb, the tomb of the Mughal Emperor Humayun. The tomb was commissioned by his first wife in 1569. An impressive building made of red sandstone it was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1993.

Back to the hotel weary but with enough energy to walk through the market near our hotel to a restaurant for dinner.