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Weekend getaways in New Delhi

Places within easy reach of New Delhi, with how long they take, how to get there and what a weekend costs. Filter by time and mode.

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13 getaways from New Delhi

  • Sultanpur National Park

    1 h · Car

    A wetland bird sanctuary that fills with migratory birds, including flamingos and cranes, through the winter.

    Stay
    Day trip
    Per person
    ₹500–₹2,500
    Car past Gurgaon; no practical public transport
    November to March

  • Agra

    1 h 50 min · Train, Car

    The Taj Mahal at sunrise, Agra Fort and Fatehpur Sikri. Closed to visitors on Fridays.

    Stay
    Day trip / 1 night
    Per person
    ₹2,500–₹12,000
    Gatimaan Express or Vande Bharat from Hazrat Nizamuddin or New Delhi
    October to March

  • Mathura and Vrindavan

    2 h · Train, Car

    Krishna's birthplace, hundreds of temples, and the most exuberant Holi celebrations in India.

    Stay
    Day trip / 1 night
    Per person
    ₹1,500–₹8,000
    Train towards Agra, or car down the Yamuna Expressway
    October to March; Holi in February or March

  • Neemrana

    2 h · Car

    A fifteenth-century hill fort turned into a heritage hotel, with a zipline over the ramparts.

    Stay
    1 night
    Per person
    ₹8,000–₹20,000
    Car down the Jaipur highway
    October to March

  • Amritsar

    3 h 30 min · Flight, Train

    The Golden Temple, where the community kitchen feeds tens of thousands a day, and the Wagah border ceremony.

    Stay
    1–2 nights
    Per person
    ₹6,000–₹20,000
    Hour-long flight, or the Shatabdi trains in about six hours
    October to March

  • Varanasi

    3 h 30 min · Flight, Train

    The holy city on the Ganga: dawn boat rides past the ghats and the evening aarti.

    Stay
    2–3 nights
    Per person
    ₹12,000–₹35,000
    Flight of about 1 hour 20 minutes, or Vande Bharat in around eight hours
    October to March

  • Udaipur

    3 h 30 min · Flight, Train

    Palaces on lakes, rooftop dinners and the Aravalli hills around them.

    Stay
    2–3 nights
    Per person
    ₹15,000–₹45,000
    Direct flights, or an overnight train
    October to March

  • Jaipur

    4 h · Car, Train, Flight

    The Pink City: the Amber Fort, the City Palace, bazaars for textiles and block prints, and Rajput food.

    Stay
    1–2 nights
    Per person
    ₹6,000–₹25,000
    Car on the expressway, or Vande Bharat and Shatabdi trains
    October to March

  • Ranthambore

    4 h · Train, Car

    Tiger safaris among the ruins of a thousand-year-old fort. Book safari permits well in advance.

    Stay
    2 nights
    Per person
    ₹15,000–₹45,000
    Train to Sawai Madhopur
    October to April; the core zones close for the monsoon

  • Rishikesh

    5 h · Train, Car

    Yoga, the Ganga aarti at dusk and white-water rafting where the river leaves the mountains.

    Stay
    2–3 nights
    Per person
    ₹6,000–₹20,000
    Train to Haridwar, then a short taxi ride
    September to November and February to May

  • Mussoorie and Landour

    5 h 30 min · Train, Car, Flight

    A Himalayan hill station with cedar walks and bakeries, and cool air when Delhi is forty-five degrees.

    Stay
    2–3 nights
    Per person
    ₹8,000–₹25,000
    Shatabdi or Vande Bharat to Dehradun, then an hour's drive up
    March to June and September to November

  • Jim Corbett National Park

    6 h · Car, Train

    India's oldest national park: elephants, deer and a chance of tigers, from jungle lodges by the river.

    Stay
    2–3 nights
    Per person
    ₹15,000–₹45,000
    Car via Moradabad, or train to Ramnagar
    November to June; the Dhikala zone closes in the monsoon

  • Shimla

    7 h · Car, Train

    The old British summer capital, reached on a UNESCO-listed mountain railway.

    Stay
    2–3 nights
    Per person
    ₹8,000–₹25,000
    Shatabdi to Kalka, then the narrow-gauge toy train up the mountain
    March to June; snow in January

Budgets are per person for the whole trip: return travel, a mid-range double room shared, and food.