Delhi
Delhi
Trip.Best Top 18 Best Things to Do in Delhi [2024]
Explore the best things to do in Delhi! Uncover top activities and experiences for an unforgettable visit.
Updated Oct 2024
- 5.94.7/5101 Review"The National Museum is the largest museum in India, and the exhibition area here can also understand some cultural and religious characteristics of India. It is a complex country with a large population and area and cultural differences are also very obvious."New Delhi.Central Delhi15.3km from downtownHighlights: The National Museum of India is located on King's Road. It houses more than 200,000 precious local historical relics from the third century BC to the present, as well as many foreign cultural relics, including more than 200 original Chinese Dunhuang frescoes. The museum is divided into three floors, mainly displaying ancient, medieval and modern historical relics of India, including temple carvings, idols, Buddha statues, national costumes, fabrics, silverware, paintings, antiques, etc. Among them, a variety of statues are eye-catching. There is a guided tour service in the museum, there are three videos to watch every day, and various themed exhibitions are also held from time to time. More than 200 original Dunhuang frescoes attract the attention of Chinese tourists, and usually about 20 are displayed to tourists. These murals were smuggled from Dunhuang, China to India by the British Mar Ori Stein from 1900 to 1916, and are worth visiting and researching.Show Less
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based on 10427 reviews"The window of the Indian door is the perfect stone art! It gives a shocking feeling. The window is equal distance carving, even with modern equipment machine processing will have a lot of errors, but you know, these windows are at least visually beautiful, so exquisite, no difference & really shocking."New Delhi.Central Delhi16km from downtownHighlights: The India Gate is located in the city of Delhi. It commemorates the Indian soldiers who died in the First World War and the Third Anglo-Afghan War, and is also the dividing line between the old and the new Delhi. Under the India Gate flag is the monument to the Unknown Soldier. The monument is made of black marble and has a model of a gun standing on it to commemorate the soldiers. Usually there are many soldiers around the gate of India, tourists can take pictures with the soldiers, but the consent of the soldiers is required. There will also be many small vendors nearby, where you can pick up some small souvenirs. There is also the Parliament Building near India Gate where you can visit and take pictures. If you have more time, you can come back to enjoy the night view. The lights on the white building are very shocking.Show Less - 4.74.6/5249 Review"red fort is one of the most visited place in Delhi. it’s big palace and long history to learn that would let you know more about the great era of India"Central Delhi.Chandni Chowk14.5km from downtownHighlights: The Red Fort of Delhi is located in the old city in the northeast of Delhi. It was a palace during the Mughal Empire. It was named after the entire building was built with reddish-brown sandstone. This building is similar to the Agra Fort.Show Less
- 4.54.6/549 ReviewFree
based on 6869 reviews"There are plenty of people here on Sundays and it is recommended that you choose other times to visit. Prepare something to cover your head and take off your shoes, which helps you enter the museum at a slower pace to learn more. There is also a movie that will give you a better understanding of the place, but Hindi. A volunteer from the reflection pool explained to us the various beliefs of Sikhism. The temple has a community kitchen that can provide food for anyone for free. It is run by volunteers. If you don’t like crowds, however, it may not be a good place for you."New Delhi.Connaught Place13.5km from downtownHighlights: Bangora Sahibi is near Connaught Place. It is the largest Sikh temple in Delhi. The white building is made of white marble, and the dome is covered with gold leaf, which is very luxurious and eye-catching. The interior of the temple is also dominated by white and gold colors. The clergy chanted scriptures, the believers sat on the carpet and prayed devoutly. The music echoed in the temple, and the whole scene was pious and holy. The pool water here is regarded as holy water by Sikhs, and many believers will come to fetch water specially.Show Less - 4.54.6/5183 Reviewbased on 10548 reviews"We spent about 3 hours walking around the tomb and surrounding tombs. there is also a lovely garden to relax in. it is very well maintained. would recommend getting here early to enjoy it in peace"Delhi.Central Delhi19km from downtownHighlights: Humayun's Tomb, located in New Delhi, India, was built in 1570 and is the mausoleum of the Mughal emperor Humayun and his concubines. Humayun's Tomb is a typical combination of Islamic and Hindu architectural styles, and the famous Taj Mahal is also built on this model.Show Less
- 4.44.3/510 Reviewbased on 838 reviews"It is a historic Gurudwara and is located in Old Delhi near Chandni Chowk. Gurudwara Sis Ganj Sahib is located near the Delhi metro and is next to a Mosque and a Temple. Don’t forget to have the ‘langar’ when you visit this place. As a tourist, you must visit Old Delhi and explore the bits you won’t see anywhere else in the world."Central Delhi.Chandni Chowk13.8km from downtownHighlights: Hisganji Guru, located in New Delhi, India, is a very famous local religious site. According to legend, the ninth master of Sikhism, Deg Bahadur, was beheaded here by the order of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb because he refused to convert to Islam. Before his body was dismembered and displayed to the public, he was stolen by one of his disciples at night and set fire to his own house to cremate Bahadur's body. In this place, another monastery, GurdwaraRakabGanjSahib, was built. Bahadur's severed head was taken to Anandpur Sahib by another of his disciples to be cremated by Bahadur's son, the tenth generation of Sikhs. This place is also the Hiskanji Guru.Show Less
- 4.34.5/5204 ReviewFreebased on 7077 reviews"The Lotus Temple, a famous landmark in Delhi, also known as the Lingyu Temple, is said to have more visitors than the famous Taj Mahal. The Lotus Temple looks like a blooming lotus flower, symbolizing the mutual tolerance and coexistence of different religions. The "Sydney Opera House" is a "two buildings that can be talked about"."Delhi22.7km from downtownHighlights: Located in the southeast of Delhi, the Lotus Temple was built in 1986 and named after its shape resembling a blooming lotus flower. Although it is a Ha'i chapel, people of any race and religion can pray here, showing great inclusiveness. The temple is built with white marble, which looks like three layers of white petals from a distance, and the "lotus" is supported by nine clear water pools. The tall and empty temple has neither statues nor decorations such as carvings and murals. Rows of white marble benches and a podium for the chair were set on the smooth floor. There is no special ceremony required to enter the temple, and no matter what religion you have, anyone only needs to take off their shoes and enter the temple, sit down and meditate and pray.Show Less
- 4.34.5/5117 Reviewbased on 1808 reviews"The presidential palace is the political center of India, and it is also a feature of the separation of the Indian Prime Minister and the presidential system. The presidential power here is not special. The size of the presidential palace is quite large. You can see some unique customs of India here."New Delhi.Central Delhi13.7km from downtownHighlights: The Presidential Palace of India was built in 1929, formerly known as Victoria Palace. The palace-style building is majestic, including the audience hall, banquet hall, library and other gorgeous halls, as well as countless fountains and pools, pavilions and corridors. The garden in the Presidential Palace was built in the style of the Mughal Dynasty. Thousands of famous flowers and plants are really beautiful, and there is an endless stream of tourists watching from February to March every year. Between the Presidential Palace and the India Gate is a wide and straight King's Road. Surrounded by greenery, the environment is very beautiful.Show Less
- 4.24.6/589 ReviewFree
based on 2394 reviews"An ancient and vicissitudes of must-visit temples. The kindness of ordinary people is small but warm. I bought a bag of 6 breads for a total of 1.8 yuan, deliberately picked the favorite hard, the boss uncle but picked the bag white soft let the change, afraid that the did not understand and pinch with his hands to indicate soft, insisted on him to stop. Milk tea uncle let the Badger finally know that milk tea is generally only 5 cents, before the Badger paid one yuan is not looking back, he took the initiative to find 5 cents."Central Delhi.Chandni Chowk14.1km from downtownHighlights: Jama Masjid was built in 1650 and is as famous as Mecca Mosque in Saudi Arabia and Al-Azhar Grand Mosque in Egypt. It attracts tens of thousands of tourists to the pilgrimage every year. The temple has three gates leading to the main building, among which the east gate is for the emperor to enter and exit, and tourists usually need to enter from gate 3. The temple is ped by three white marble domes, adorned with gilded round studs and strips of black marble. The square can accommodate 25,000 people to gather here. There is a large pool on the square, where you need to clean your hands and face before praying. On both sides of the square, there is a three-story red sandstone minaret 80 meters high, which is made of red sandstone and white marble.Show Less - 4.24.5/560 ReviewFreebased on 4164 reviews"This massive garden is a beautiful place to spend an evening! We went on a nice breezy day which made our outing even more mesmerising. The endless number of walkways, duck lake and picturesque pieces of monuments string a very happening outing all together. Click a bunch of pictures at this historical place and relax in the lap of nature."New Delhi16.8km from downtownHighlights: Lodi Garden is an urban garden in New Delhi. There are four monuments and mausoleums in the garden. The ancient buildings are hidden in the shade of green trees, and together with the natural scenery, they form a beautiful picture. There are a large number of precious tree species in the garden, and the beautiful and peaceful environment also provides a good habitat for birds, and also attracts migratory birds.Show Less
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