Heritage walks, cultural experiences and stories from Delhi and beyond.
Step into nine centuries of empire, faith, poetry, and everyday life, guided by someone who was raised inside its lanes, not trained to walk them.
اَن زِپ دِلّی
Most tours of Old Delhi are narrated from the outside, by people reading from a script.
Unzip Delhi is different.
Founded by Anas Khan, an anthropologist and heritage storyteller, Unzip Delhi grew from a deeply personal connection to Shahjahanabad. His family has lived through the same lanes for more than 250 years, the very streets he now walks with travellers, journalists, diplomats and the simply curious.
This is not sightseeing. It is storytelling rooted in scholarship, family memory and oral histories.
Every walk brings together the rigour of research with the intimacy of someone showing you their own home, revealing not just what happened here, but how people have lived, remembered and reimagined the city across generations.
We see Delhi not simply as a collection of historical sites, but as a living city where the past and present constantly meet.
Our signature walking experiences through Old Delhi’s historic quarters, its temples, mosques, havelis and bustling bazaars, and beyond, to Sufi shrines carrying legacies of more than 700 years. We look beyond the monuments to uncover the histories, people and stories layered beneath everyday life.
Tailored routes, pacing and experiences for individuals and small groups who want to explore the city at their own rhythm. From a first introduction to Delhi to deeply specialised journeys, we create experiences shaped around your interests and curiosity.
Curated engagements for embassies, hotels, universities and cultural institutions seeking authentic, research-backed programming rooted in Delhi’s history, culture and living traditions.
We don't do checklist tourism.
We believe the best way to understand a place is through its stories, its people and the layers of history that continue to shape everyday life.
Our experiences are:
Grounded in history, anthropology and years of research and documentation.
Created from an intimate understanding of Delhi and its neighbourhoods, with Anas working alongside local residents, community members and people whose knowledge rarely makes it onto the tourist map. Our work also seeks to support and amplify communities and individuals who are often overlooked.
Because a place becomes memorable when you understand the people, memories and stories behind it, not just the monuments.
Walk, eat, listen, observe, question and experience the city as it is lived, rather than simply looking at it from the outside.
Every experience is thoughtfully designed, researched and shaped around a particular story, place or idea, not pulled from a standard itinerary.
WALK WITH SOMEONE WHO KNOWS THE CITY
Anthropologist · Heritage Storyteller · Founder, Unzip Delhi
Anas Khan comes from a family with a recorded history in Delhi spanning more than 250 years. Born and raised in Old Delhi, he grew up surrounded by the streets, stories and communities that continue to shape the city.
An anthropologist and heritage storyteller, Anas has spent years researching, documenting and sharing the histories and cultures of Delhi, bringing together academic research, lived experience and the voices of the people who call these neighbourhoods home.
Through Unzip Delhi, he offers a different way of encountering the city: curious rather than conventional, conversational rather than scripted, and deeply rooted in place.
Because sometimes the best way to discover a city is to walk with someone who knows it from the inside.
MEET ANASUnzip Delhi has been featured by leading publications including Vogue, Outlook Traveller, Condé Nast Traveller, and Travel + Leisure, who have turned to us to help tell the story of the Old City.
Anas Khan has spoken about Delhi’s layered histories on the TEDx stage three times, taking stories rooted in its streets and neighbourhoods to audiences far beyond Delhi.
Our work has also brought us into conversation with some of the world’s leading cultural, diplomatic and creative institutions and individuals. We have hosted and worked with the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, Air India, Apple, Google, Google Maps and Google Local Guides, alongside diplomats, cultural leaders and international visitors.
Among those we have hosted are Pierpaolo Piccioli, Creative Director at Balenciaga; Dr. Philipp Ackermann, German Ambassador to India; and Dr. Piotr Antoni Świtalski, Polish Ambassador to India.
We have also worked with the Embassy of the United States, Embassy of France, Embassy of Poland, and many other organisations seeking thoughtful, research-led ways to experience Delhi.
We have also worked with leading hospitality brands across India, including Taj, ITC Hotels, Radisson and Hyatt, creating experiences that bring Delhi’s history and culture into meaningful conversations with guests from around the world.
A selection of the publications and organisations mentioned in our story. Their marks identify them; they do not imply endorsement or accreditation.
FROM DELHI, FOR THE WORLD.
More than 215,000 people follow Unzip Delhi’s storytelling on Instagram, where we document Delhi’s history, culture and everyday life, one story at a time.
What began as a way of sharing the city’s overlooked histories has grown into one of India’s largest heritage storytelling and walking platforms, connecting people with Delhi through stories that go beyond the monument and the textbook.
OLD DELHI / SHAHJAHANABAD
Explore the streets, markets, food, architecture and stories of Shahjahanabad, from Chandni Chowk and Dariba Kalan to Khari Baoli and Jama Masjid.
EXPLORE
QUTUB COMPLEX
Look beyond the Qutub Minar to explore the layered history of one of Delhi's most fascinating archaeological landscapes.
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NIZAMUDDIN
Discover the world around Nizamuddin Dargah through Sufi traditions, architecture, music, poetry and the communities that continue to shape the neighbourhood.
EXPLOREFOR ORGANISATIONS & INSTITUTIONS
We work with universities, schools, cultural organisations, foundations, companies and international visitors to create meaningful experiences around India's history and culture.
From educational field experiences and academic programmes to private group tours and cultural engagements, we can build experiences around your objectives, audience and interests.
WORK WITH US
Delhi rewards those who slow down, look closely, and listen.
Let us show you the city as we have always known it, not simply as a destination, but as a living landscape of stories, people, memories and history.
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