In December 2024, I spent 11 days in India, travelling around Delhi, Jaipur and Agra.
I started the trip with 2 days in Delhi and finished the trip with another 2 days in Delhi as I flew into Delhi from the UK.
Some photos...
Map of places of interest
🛌 Hotels
Holiday Inn New Delhi Mayur Vihar Noida [map] - Nice hotel, shockingly bad internet. Good rooms and restaurant. On a very busy road, although it is nicely out of the city so less chaotic than most of Delhi. [Room video]
Crown Plaza Delhi [map] - The building next to the Holiday Inn above but with decent internet and a much nicer hotel. Room was great, restaurants were very nice, again a decent location. [Room video]
Holiday Inn New Delhi Int'L Airport [map] - Perfect location for an early morning flight. Delhi airport is a chaotic nightmare that really hasn't been thought through so being close to the airport so you can arrive very early for your flight is a must in my eyes. The hotel was great, I had an upgrade to a suite so obviously it was very good. Restaurant was busy so I used room service which was fast and excellent. [Suite video]
Places visited
New Delhi
✅ Humayun's Tomb [map]
✅ Connaught Place [map]
✅ Ugrasen ki Baoli (Stepwell near Connaught Place) [map]
✅ India Gate / Rajpath [map]
✅ Kartavya Path - Regal pathway from India Gate and a WWI memorial [map]
❌ Jantar Mantar - giant sundial [map] (don't bother if you have or are planning to visit the one in Jaipur)
❌ Purana Quila [map]
❌ Swaminarayan Akshardham Temple [map] (no cameras, no phones, no point!)
❌ Safdarjung Tomb [map]
✅ Lodhi Garden [map]