Delhi 3-day Itinerary
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Where to go and what to see in Delhi to get the most from your trip – a 3-day itinerary from destination expert and leading travel writer Amar Grover.
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Humayun’s Tomb
Delhi, India
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Last updated: 01 November, 2022
Built in the late 1500s as a mausoleum for the Mughal emperor Humayun, this Persian-inspired confection of sandstone and marble laid the foundations for a style that reached its apogee in the Taj Mahal. Set atop an imposing arcaded plinth, it’s a profoundly elegant and atmospheric monument.
Like the Taj Mahal, this tomb is also a ‘monument to love’, built at great expense by Humayun’s second wife nine years after his death.
The surrounding formal gardens, with their shallow water channels and features, are integral to the site’s appeal and make for one of Delhi’s loveliest and most tranquil havens.
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Minimum age: Any
Age suitable: 13+
When: All year around
Getting there & doing it
The ticket booth stands just off Bharat Scouts and Guides Marg, though some taxis and auto-rickshaws may simply drop you off at the nearby Mathura Road roundabout.
Official and audio guides are available by the main entrance and well worth considering for a more informed visit.
When to do it
It’s open all year round, seven days a week, from sunrise to sunset. Though rarely excessively crowded, you’ll probably have the place to yourself early in the morning, before coach parties arrive.
May and June are very hot and uncomfortable – try to avoid If possible.
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Imperial New Delhi Hotel
Delhi, India[4.7 miles]
Superb, centrally-located property whose refined ambience and vintage decor distills the glamour and flair of the Raj’s high-point in creating New Delhi.
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Thikana Delhi
Delhi, India[5.4 miles]
A small but comfortable B&B with the ambience of a homestay, featuring recently-renovated rooms and super-friendly hosts.
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Leela Palace
Delhi, India[6.2 miles]
Modern, high-rise and self-consciously palace-styled hotel, set beside the capital’s genteel diplomatic enclave with an ‘Indo-baroque’ vibe, slick service and rooftop infinity pool.
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Haveli Dharampura
Delhi, India[6.9 miles]
Elegant boutique hotel in the heart of Old Delhi which lends a more immersive experience to this fascinating corner of the capital.
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Akshardham Temple
Delhi, India[3.4 miles]
An extraordinary modern temple complex, drawing on traditional religious architecture and design.
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Delhi, India[3.7 miles]
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Delhi, India[6.6 miles]
Completed in 1656 by Emperor Shah Jahan, this is one of India’s largest and most beautiful mosques.
Best for ages: 18+ | £3
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Red Fort
Delhi, India[7 miles]
Vast sandstone-walled fort with gardens, audience halls and royal apartments – a high point of Mughal military architecture.
Best for ages: 13+ | £5
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Delhi, India[0.9 miles]
A unique opportunity to experience traditional devotional music, performed in the courtyard of an ancient Sufi tomb-shrine in south Delhi.
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National Gallery of Modern Art
Delhi, India[2.5 miles]
Formerly a palace belonging to the Maharaja of Jaipur, the gallery is now a superb repository of Indian paintings, sculpture and even photography.
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Lodi Garden
Delhi, India[3.1 miles]
Among Delhi’s quietest and leafiest parks, Lodi Gardens contain several 15th- and 16th-century tombs and monuments, most relating to the Afghan Lodi dynasty, which was eventually replaced by the Mughals.
Best for ages: 13+ | Free
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Indira Gandhi Memorial Museum
Delhi, India[4.4 miles]
The former bungalow residence of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi is now a slightly macabre museum. Assassinated here in 1984 by her bodyguards, even that very spot remains spotted with blood.
Best for ages: 18+ | Free
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