Attractions · Delhi
Things to do in Delhi.
Two cities in one: Shah Jahan's Old Delhi of forts and bazaars, and the imperial avenues of New Delhi, with Mughal tombs, a lotus built of marble, and a thousand years layered into one capital.
Red Fort
The red sandstone citadel of Shah Jahan, seat of the Mughal emperors for two centuries: audience halls, royal baths and gardens inside walls two kilometres long, facing the bazaars of Chandni Chowk.
How to book: Entry tickets are sold on Klook with an optional guide, and at the gate. Closed Mondays. The light and sound show runs on some evenings in season.
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The 73 metre victory tower begun in 1193, the tallest brick minaret in the world, standing in a complex of early Sultanate tombs, mosques and the rust-free Iron Pillar.
How to book: Entry tickets are sold on Klook with an optional guide, and at the gate. Open daily from sunrise to sunset.
Search tickets and toursvia KlookHumayun's Tomb
The first great garden tomb of India, built in the 1570s and the direct model for the Taj Mahal: red sandstone and white marble at the centre of charbagh gardens on the Yamuna plain.
How to book: Entry tickets are sold on Klook with an optional guide, and at the gate. Open daily; go early or late for the softest light.
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The 42 metre war memorial arch at the heart of New Delhi, with the Amar Jawan flame, lawns running down to the boat club, and the ceremonial axis of Kartavya Path in both directions.
How to book: Free and open around the clock. Every Old and New Delhi day tour on Klook stops here; the lawns are busiest and best in the evening.
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The Baha'i house of worship of 27 marble petals, open to every faith and to silence: no sermons, no rituals, just one soaring prayer hall in its gardens and pools.
How to book: Entry is free and no ticket exists; the temple is a headline stop on Klook's Old and New Delhi day tours. Closed Mondays.
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The vast pink sandstone temple complex on the Yamuna bank, carved by thousands of artisans and opened in 2005: mandir, exhibitions, gardens and a musical fountain show after dark.
How to book: The temple itself is free; the exhibitions and the evening water show are ticketed, and Klook sells a tour with the show included. Closed Mondays, and phones and cameras stay outside.
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Five thousand years in one building on Janpath: Harappan seals, Gandhara sculpture, Mughal miniatures, royal arms and a famous hall of textiles, two minutes from India Gate.
How to book: Entry tickets are sold on Klook and at the door. Allow half a day; the audio guide is worth taking.
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