Seven cities in one: Mughal lanes, Raj avenues and a modern capital.
Delhi is where almost every trip to North India begins, and it rewards more than a quick stop between the airport and Agra. Successive dynasties built and rebuilt the city for a thousand years, and their monuments now sit among the neighbourhoods of one of the world's largest cities.
The crowded lanes of Old Delhi, laid out by Shah Jahan in the 17th century, are a short drive from the broad avenues of New Delhi, designed by the British in the early 20th century. Seeing both, with a guide to connect them, is the best introduction to India you can get.
Delhi has three UNESCO World Heritage Sites — Humayun's Tomb, the Red Fort and the Qutub Minar complex — and some of the best food in the country, from Old Delhi street snacks to Mughlai cooking. It is also the main international gateway to North India, with direct flights from Europe, the Gulf and beyond.
A 16th-century garden tomb whose plan — a domed mausoleum in a four-part garden — was later perfected at the Taj Mahal. Best in the late-afternoon light.
Shah Jahan's red sandstone palace-fortress, completed in 1648. The Prime Minister addresses the nation from its ramparts on Independence Day. Closed on Mondays.
India's largest Mughal-era mosque, and the market street that runs from it towards the Red Fort. A cycle-rickshaw ride through the side lanes is the classic way to see them.
A 73-metre fluted tower begun around 1200, surrounded by the ruins of the first mosque in Delhi and a 1,600-year-old iron pillar that has barely rusted.
The war memorial and ceremonial avenue at the heart of New Delhi, leading up to Rashtrapati Bhavan, the presidential palace.
A white marble Sikh temple with a sacred pool, where volunteers serve free meals to thousands of visitors every day.
The Bahá'í House of Worship, shaped like an opening lotus flower and open to people of all faiths for silent prayer.
Two days lets you see Old and New Delhi properly. If you have only one, a full-day guided tour covers the main sights, as in our Same Day Delhi Tour.
October to March is the most comfortable period, with warm days and cool evenings; in December and January, mornings can be foggy and smog can be heavy. April to June is very hot, and July to September brings the monsoon.
Indira Gandhi International Airport is about 15–20 km from central Delhi, 30–60 minutes by car depending on traffic. New Delhi and Hazrat Nizamuddin are the main stations for trains to Agra and Rajasthan.
Opening hours, fees and seasonal conditions change. We confirm current details when we plan your trip.
Delhi is visited safely by millions of international travellers every year. As in any big city, watch your belongings in crowded places, use registered taxis or your own driver at night, and be wary of touts at railway stations.
Old Delhi is the walled city built by Shah Jahan, with narrow lanes, markets and Mughal monuments. New Delhi was built by the British in the 1910s–1930s as the capital of British India and has wide avenues, government buildings and gardens.
Private itineraries you can take as they are or change to suit you.
4 nights / 5 days
The classic Delhi, Agra and Jaipur circuit at an easy pace, with the Taj Mahal at sunrise and a full day in Jaipur.
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6 nights / 7 days
The Golden Triangle with two nights in Ranthambore National Park for safaris in one of India's best-known tiger reserves.
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9 nights / 10 days
Mughal monuments, Rajput palaces and two of India's holiest river towns, Varanasi and Rishikesh, in ten days.
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2 nights / 3 days
The Golden Triangle at a brisk pace: three cities, two nights and the Taj Mahal at sunrise.
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3 nights / 4 days
Four days with an evening in Agra, the Taj Mahal at sunrise and the highlights of Delhi and Jaipur.
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7 nights / 8 days
The Golden Triangle, then south to Chittorgarh Fort and two nights in Udaipur by Lake Pichola.
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