Delhi (Old & New Delhi) (Delhi, Agra (Taj Mahal) & Jaipur (Golden Triangle)) Travel Guide 2026

Highlights & What to See in Delhi (Old & New Delhi)

• Humayun's Tomb (1570 CE — UNESCO) & Sunder Nursery — The red-sandstone-and-marble garden tomb that inspired the Taj Mahal (₹600 foreign admission / ₹550 online at `asi.payumoney.com`), right next to 90 acres of restored Mughal gardens and cafés at Sunder Nursery.
• Qutub Minar Complex (1193 CE — UNESCO) & Mehrauli — Soaring 72.5-meter fluted sandstone victory tower and the rust-free 4th-century Iron Pillar (₹600 / ₹550 online).
• Old Delhi (Shahjahanabad): Jama Masjid, Red Fort & Khari Baoli Spice Market — Ride the Delhi Metro Violet Line to Jama Masjid or Chandni Chowk to explore India's largest mosque (₹300 camera ticket) and Asia's largest wholesale spice market.
• Lodhi Garden (15th-Century Tombs — Free!), India Gate & Gurudwara Bangla Sahib — Visit the golden-domed Sikh house of worship to witness the massive community kitchen (Langar) feeding 20,000+ people daily for free.
• IGI Airport Express Metro Line Hack — Never get stuck in Delhi highway traffic: take the orange Airport Express Metro from Terminal 3 directly to New Delhi Station in 19 minutes for just ₹60 ($0.72 USD)!

Transit & Getting There

Connect to Delhi (Old & New Delhi) via Delhi (Old & New Delhi) Central Station (Indian Railways Vande Bharat Express (AC Chair & Executive Class), Gatimaan Express (Delhi–Agra in 1h 40m at 160 km/h) & IRCTC Foreign Tourist Quota (FTQ — Code 'FT')) and local transit using IRCTC Foreign Tourist Quota.