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Delhi Travel



Delhi has been one of the major places of tourist’s attraction over years. Traveling in Delhi is an exceptional experience. There are innumerable places to travel in Delhi. While you visit the places you will be awe stricken by the magnificent architectures of the forts, tombs, monuments and temples. Delhi exhibits a very rich cultural heritage. It is the land of famous kings and warriors.

The best season to visit Delhi is during the wintertime because summers are really scorching. Delhi has always been a very talked off place for shopping. The famous markets in Delhi are the Chandni Chowk, Connaught Place and the Karol Bagh market.

The best way to travel in Delhi is to avail an auto-rickshaw or a taxi.And auto repairs are also easily available. Another way is to get hold of a conducted tour bus. The travel agents play a vital role by organizing the tour in a planned manner. Some of the travel agents in Delhi are Max Holidays India Private Limited, Jannat tours, Bansal Tour and Travels, Trinetra Tours, Ritco tours, Dream Voyages India Private Limited and so on.

There are a large number of hotels in Delhi for accommodation purpose. There are luxury, semi-luxury hotels, guest houses like Hotel Ashok, Crowne Plaza Surya, Diplomat, Hotel Taj Place, Alka, Anchor Inn, City Park, Rockland Inn, Regal, Imperial and many more.

Places to visit In Delhi:

  • Red Fort:
    This magnificent fort was built by Emperor Shahjahan. The important spots to visit are the Diwan-e-Aam, Diwan-e-Khas and the Rang Mahal.

  • Qutub Minar:
    Built in 1193 by Qutab-ud-din Aibak, it is a five-storied building. There is a mosque at the bottom named Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque and is the first mosque of India. Then the great Iron Pillar is there adjacent to the mosque.

  • Jama Masjid:
    It is the largest mosque in India. One can have a glimpse of the city of Delhi from the top of the minaret.

  • Bahai Temple, Iskon Temple and Laxmi Narain Temple:
    The famous lotus shaped Bahai temple is located in the east of Nehru Place. The Iskon temple has been built by the devotees of Lord Krishna and has an effortless beauty. The Laxmi Narain temple at Connaught Place was instituted by the industrial tycoon GD Birla and is more popular as the Birla Mandir.

  • Jantar Mantar
    Built by Maharaja Jai Singh of Jaipur, it is an astronomical observatory center and is very interesting.

  • India Gate:
    India Gate covers the Rajpanth Road where every year the Republic Day celebration takes place. There is the Rashtrapati Bhavan and the Parliament House at one side and the National Stadium on the other.

  • Ghats:
    The River Yamuna is encircled by the crematories of noted leaders like Mahatma Gandhi, Indira Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Rajiv Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri. The various Ghats in Delhi are the Raj Ghat, Shanti Van, Shakti Sthal, Veer Bhumi and Vijay Ghat.

  • Other attractions:
    Lodhi Garden, Humanyun's Tomb, Safdarjung Tomb, Buddha Jayanti Park, Akshardham temple, Appu Ghar, Badlal Lake, Nizam-ud-Din shrine and the Chandni Chowk market.

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