Delhi is a giant city that contains an overwhelming amount of history, culture, life, food, temples, and everything else you could possibly imagine.

New Delhi is a modern city designed by Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker.

Incredible Things To Do in Delhi, India

The Lotus Temple (Bahá’í House of Worship)
Hours: Tuesday – Sunday from 9 am – 7 pm, closed on Mondays
Price: Free

ISKCON Hare Krishna Temple
Address: Hare Krishna Hill Sant Nagar, East of Kailash New Delhi, India
Hours: Day hours
Price: Free

Kalkaji Mandir Hindu Temple
Hours: Tuesday – Sunday from morning until night, closed on Mondays
Price: Free

Jama Masjid
Hours: 8 am – 30 minutes before sunset
Price: Free to enter, 300 INR to take photos

Akshardham Temple
Hours: 9:30 am – 6:30 pm, closed on Monday
Price: Free

Gurudwara Bangla Sahib (Sikh Temple)
Hours: Daytime hours
Price: Free

Laxmi Narayan Mandir – Hindu Temple
Hours: 6 am – 10 pm daily
Price: Free, but tip for shoes

Hauz Khas Complex
Hours: Daylight hours
Price: Free

Lodi Gardens
Hours: Daylight hours
Price: Free

India Gate
Hours: Daylight hours
Price: Free

Jantar Mantar
Address: Sansad Marg,Connaught Place, New Delhi, DL,110001, India
Hours: Daylight hours
Price: 100 INR

Qutub Minar
Address: Mehrauli, New Delhi, Delhi 110030, India
Hours: 10 am – 6 pm daily
Price: 250 Rupees, but make sure you count your change, I was shorthanded!

Humayun’s Tomb
Address: Mathura Road, Nizamuddin, New Delhi, DL 110013, India
Hours: 6 am – 6 pm daily, all daylight hours
Price: 250 INR – expensive because it’s another UNESCO World Heritage Site

Tomb of Safdarjung
Hours: Daylight hours
Price: 100 INR

Red Fort
Address: Netaji Subhash Rd, Chandni Chowk, New Delhi, Delhi 110006, India
Hours: Tuesday – Sunday during daylight hours, closed Mondays
Price: 250 INR

National Museum of New Delhi
Address: Janpath Road,Rajghat, New Delhi 110002, India
Website: National Museum, New Delhi
Hours: 10 am – 5 pm on Tuesday – Sunday, closed on Monday
Price: 300 INR (which includes audio tour)

Raj Ghat – Gandhi Memorial
Hours: 5:30 am – 7 pm daily
Price: Free, but I paid a 20 Rupee tip to the shoe man

Chandni Chowk & Chawri Bazar

Spice Market (Khari Baoli in Old Delhi)

Dilli Haat – Handicraft Village
Hours: 10:30 am – 10 pm daily
Price: They charge 20 Rupees entrance fee

Connaught Place – Rajiv Chowk (& Palika Bazar)
Hours: Shops and restaurants start to open at about 10 or 11 am daily

Paharganj (Main Bazar)

Kulle Chaat
Hours: Lunch and evening, by street food operates on its own schedule
Price: 50 INR

Delhi Street Food

North Indian Food

While Delhi is a melting pot of cultures throughout India, and also people from around the world, eating home-grown cuisine is what I often strive to do. North Indian food is very rich, and it’s extremely flavorful and very satisfying. Breads like tandoori roti, chapatis, naan, and other fried breads are more common than rice, which is the staple of south Indian food.