My Majnu Ka Tilla Walking Tour with Harry began with a simple idea — four college friends from Delhi University’s North Campus wanted a fun day out in Delhi, but none of us wanted to make a fixed plan.
I first came across Harry, a Delhi tour guide, while looking for interesting walking tours in Delhi. His way of showing the city caught my attention. It did not feel like the usual sightseeing where you simply visit one monument after another.
So one day, I called Harry.
I told him that I wanted to spend a fun day in Delhi with my college friends from Delhi University. There were four of us, all from North Campus, and we wanted to do something different.
We didn’t give Harry a fixed itinerary.
We simply told him:
“Harry, you decide. Take us wherever you like.”
And that is how our Majnu Ka Tilla adventure began.
Majnu Ka Tilla Meeting Harry at Vidhan Sabha Metro Station
From Vidhan Sabha Metro station To Majnu ka Tilla Tibetan Refugee Camp
Our Majnu Ka Tilla Walking Tour started at Vidhan Sabha Metro Station, where we met Harry and climbed into an e-rickshaw together.
Within minutes, he had arranged an e-rickshaw for us.
Four ladies, Harry and one little e-rickshaw — somehow we all fitted in!
We laughed, took photographs and enjoyed the ride through North Delhi. It already felt different from our usual outings.
We had no idea how interesting the day was going to become.
From Vidhan Sabha Metro Station to Majnu Ka Tilla Walking Tour
Majnu Ka Tilla Walking Tour at The Entry Gate See The Location on the Google
Harry took us to the main entrance of Majnu Ka Tilla, the Tibetan settlement in North Delhi.
Before we entered, he stopped and began telling us the story of this place.
He explained how Tibetans came to India after the Dalai Lama fled Tibet and took refuge in India. Standing there and listening to him, we began to see Majnu Ka Tilla differently.
Harry also told us about the older days.
When he was young, this area felt much more like a refugee camp. Tibetan women had small roadside restaurants, serving food to people travelling along the road, including truck drivers.
Today, the atmosphere is completely different.
The old settlement has grown into a lively neighbourhood filled with narrow lanes, Tibetan cafés, restaurants, shops and young people.
There were young friends and couples everywhere, enjoying the cafés and little corners of this colourful part of Delhi.
The Buddhist Monastery Inside Majnu Ka Tilla Walking Tour the Refugee Settlement
Ladies on Majnu Ka Tilla Walking Tour listening The Story of Tibetan Buddhist Monastery
As we walked deeper into the Tibetan refugee settlement, Harry took us to the Buddhist monastery tucked inside Majnu Ka Tilla.
It was a completely different feeling from the lively lanes outside.
We saw the prayer wheels and spent some quiet time there while Harry explained more about Tibetan Buddhist traditions and the history of the community that made this small corner of Delhi their home.
For us, this was one of the most beautiful parts of the Majnu Ka Tilla Walking Tour.
Sitting Beside the Buddhist Prayer Wheel
As we walked deeper into Majnu Ka Tilla, Harry took us to a Buddhist prayer wheel.
We sat there for a while, and Harry told us more stories about the place.
That was the moment when we really felt that we had stepped into another world.
We were still in Delhi, but the atmosphere felt completely different.
It felt like a mini Tibet in the middle of our city.
Harry did not hurry us.
He kept telling us little stories about the people, the settlement and the changes he had seen over the years.
For us, that made the walking tour much more interesting than simply taking photographs and leaving.
Tibetan Food at AMA at Majnu Ka Tilla
Ladies Enjoying Tibetan Food at AMA Restaurant at Majnu Ka Tilla Walking Tour
Of course, after all that walking and exploring, we were ready for food!
Harry took us to AMA Restaurant, where we enjoyed Tibetan food together.
We tried the local flavours, talked, laughed and took plenty of photographs.
It was becoming one of those days where every few minutes gave us another reason to take out our phones.
And then came another memorable moment.
Selfies with the Monks at Majnu Ka Tilla Walk
Harry arranged for us to meet Tibetan monks, and naturally we wanted photographs!
We took selfies with the monks and captured the moment.
Looking back at those photographs now, they remind me how different the day had been from our usual outings.
We had come together simply wanting to have some fun.
But Harry had introduced us to a completely different side of Delhi.
Harry Took Us Close to the Yamuna on Majnu Ka Tilla Walking Tour
Ladies Reached at The Yamuna Bank on Majnu Ka Tilla Walking Tour
Then Harry surprised us again.
He took us very close to the Yamuna River.
For us ladies, this was something special because it was the first time we had actually seen the river from so close.
We had lived in Delhi for years, but somehow we had never experienced the Yamuna like this.
That is what I liked about travelling with Harry.
He didn’t just take us to the obvious places.
He kept saying, in his own way, “Come, I’ll show you something.”
And there was always another story waiting.
The Story Behind the Name Majnu Ka Tilla on Walking Tour
Majnu Ka Tilla Walking Tour Ladies Visited at Gurdwara Majnu ka Tilla Enjoying Selfies with Nihang Sikhs … So Much Fun
Our day wasn’t complete without learning why the place is called Majnu Ka Tilla.
Harry took us to the nearby Gurdwara Majnu Ka Tilla and told us the story connected with Guru Nanak Dev Ji and a man known as Majnu.
I had heard the name Majnu Ka Tilla many times before, but I had never really stopped to ask where the name came from.
Hearing the story while standing there made the place feel much more meaningful.
It wasn’t simply a neighbourhood anymore.
It had layers of history — Tibetan, Sikh and Delhi’s own changing story — all in one small corner of the city.
Meeting Local Tibetan Women
Ladies Chat with Local Tibetan women at the Majnu Ka Tilla Walking Tour
During our walk, we also spent some time talking with local Tibetan ladies.
That was another lovely part of the experience.
We were not rushing from one sightseeing point to another.
We were walking, talking, eating, meeting people and enjoying the afternoon together.
It felt very natural.
And because Harry knew the area so well, we felt comfortable exploring it.
Our Majnu Ka Tilla Walking Tour – A Fun-Filled Day We Will Remember
By the end of our Majnu Ka Tilla Walking Tour, all four of us agreed that this had been a completely different kind of Delhi outing.
We had started at Vidhan Sabha Metro Station, squeezed into an e-rickshaw, discovered the story of the Tibetan settlement, walked through its narrow lanes, sat beside a Buddhist prayer wheel, enjoyed Tibetan food, met monks, visited Gurdwara Majnu Ka Tilla and even got close to the Yamuna.
Most importantly, we laughed a lot.
It was fun, different and completely unexpected.
We had booked Harry because we wanted an interesting day in Delhi.
We came back with stories.
And our next Delhi adventure is already planned…
After spending the day with Harry, we knew we wanted to explore more of Delhi with him.
So the following Sunday, we booked Harry again — this time with more of our friends — for an Old Delhi Heritage Walk.
We are now quite happy to leave the planning to Harry.
We are in Harry’s hands!
And honestly, we can’t wait to see where he takes us next.
