Your Travel World field notes
Choose a 3-, 5- or 9-day itinerary
Use the Metro where convenient and leave time for security lines and the last kilometre. Check monuments’ weekly closures before choosing your sequence.
3 days
Day 1
Morning Jama Masjid and Chandni Chowk
Afternoon Red Fort if open
Evening Dinner near your Metro route
Day 2
Morning Humayun’s Tomb
Afternoon Lodhi Garden and Lodhi Art District
Evening Dinner around Khan Market
Day 3
Morning Qutub Minar complex
Afternoon Mehrauli Archaeological Park if accessible
Evening Dinner in South Delhi
5 days
Day 1
Morning Jama Masjid and Chandni Chowk
Afternoon Red Fort if open
Evening Dinner near your Metro route
Day 2
Morning Humayun’s Tomb
Afternoon Lodhi Garden and Lodhi Art District
Evening Dinner around Khan Market
Day 3
Morning Qutub Minar complex
Afternoon Mehrauli Archaeological Park if accessible
Evening Dinner in South Delhi
Day 4
Morning India Gate precinct
Afternoon National Gallery of Modern Art if open
Evening Dinner near Connaught Place
Day 5
Morning Gurudwara Bangla Sahib
Afternoon Connaught Place and Janpath
Evening Dinner in central Delhi
9 days
Day 1
Morning Jama Masjid and Chandni Chowk
Afternoon Red Fort if open
Evening Dinner near your Metro route
Day 2
Morning Humayun’s Tomb
Afternoon Lodhi Garden and Lodhi Art District
Evening Dinner around Khan Market
Day 3
Morning Qutub Minar complex
Afternoon Mehrauli Archaeological Park if accessible
Evening Dinner in South Delhi
Day 4
Morning India Gate precinct
Afternoon National Gallery of Modern Art if open
Evening Dinner near Connaught Place
Day 5
Morning Gurudwara Bangla Sahib
Afternoon Connaught Place and Janpath
Evening Dinner in central Delhi
Day 6
Morning Safdarjung Tomb
Afternoon National Rail Museum if open
Evening Dinner near Chanakyapuri
Day 7
Morning Sunder Nursery
Afternoon Nizamuddin neighbourhood with a guide if desired
Evening Dinner near your hotel
Day 8
Morning Lotus Temple if open
Afternoon Explore a nearby market or café
Evening Dinner in Greater Kailash
Day 9
Morning Dilli Haat INA
Afternoon Final shopping close to your base
Evening Early dinner before airport transfer
Find your kind of base. Choose your area before choosing your room.
Connaught Place · Karol Bagh · South Delhi Connaught Place is a practical central base with Metro connections. Karol Bagh offers many smaller hotels: inspect recent reviews and the walk to the station. South Delhi suits a quieter neighbourhood stay; check travel time to Old Delhi. Choose a room away from traffic if sleep is a priority.
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