Best Time to Visit Delhi

The ideal time to spend in Delhi is anytime between September to November and between months of February to March. These two periods in Delhi remains very pleasant for travel. This city experiences either extreme cold or extreme hot weather.

From Delhi, tourists can arrange small trips to the nearby places of interest and other tourist destinations. Some of the popular tourist places near Delhi are:

• Taj Mahal: Located 200 km away from Delhi. It is a monument of marble built by Mughal Emperor Shahjahan for his wife.
• Agra Fort: From Taj Mahal it is at a distance of 2.5 km. Built of red sandstone by Mughal Emperor Akbar in 1565. It was a military center during the rule of Akbar.
• Fatehpur SikriIn 1571 Akbar built this monument in memory of Sheik Salim Chisti.
• MathuraThis religious place of the Hindus is known as the place of birth of Lord Krishna. It is in Uttar Pradesh and is situated by Yamuna River.
• HaridwarThe popular pilgrim spot of the Hindus situated by river Ganges. This holy place is mainly known for the bathing ghats and the numerous ancient temples.
• MussoorieA favorite hill station of the tourists in India. A wonderful spot for a great summer holiday.
• DehradunIt is a hill station situated at an altitude of 640 meter. The temple of Shiva known as the Tapkeshwar Temple is a religious place to visit here.

After reaching Delhi, tourists can hire cars or taxis to visit the different tourist attractions. But one should be careful to negotiate the expense before hiring a taxi. In Delhi auto-rikshaws are easily available for hire. These vehicles are good to cover small trips and offer good service during the rush hours. The transport corporation of the city offers bus services in Delhi. But it is advisable for the tourists not to board the jostling and rashly driven buses. Metros in Delhi are another preferred mode of transport.

There are a number of hotels in Delhi city that offer accommodation to tourists. They can book the luxury deluxe hotels or can stay at the medium class and budget hotels in Delhi.

Luxury hotels in Delhi are:

• Taj Mahal
• Radisson
• The Oberoi
• Grand Hyatt
• Inter Continental

Medium Class Hotels, Delhi:

• Hotel Alka
• Connaught Hotel
• Hans Plaza

Budget Hotels in Delhi:

• Cosmo
• Janpath
• Clarks Inn
• Alka Annexe

• Government of India Tourist Information Counter, Indira Gandhi International Airport (Domestic), Telephone No: 3295296.
• Government of India Tourist Office, 88, Janpath, Tel.: 3320342, 3320005, 3320008.
• Government of India Tourist Information Counter: Indira Gandhi International Airport (International), Telephone: 3291171.
• Delhi Travel & Transportation Development Corporation Ltd. (Head Office), 18-A, SCO Complex, Defence Colony, New Delhi 110 024, India.