Pullman New Delhi Aerocity

Location: Raj Path Opening Hours: From Morning to Night Entry Fee: Free At the centre of New Delhi stands the 42 m high India Gate. Almost similar to its French counterpart, it commemorates the 70,000 Indian soldiers who lost their lives fighting for the British Army during the World War I. The foundation stone of India Gate was laid by His Royal Highness, the Duke of Connaught in 1921 and it was designed by Edwin Lutyens. Another memorial, Amar Jawan Jyoti was added much later, after India got its independence. The eternal flame burns day and night under the arch to remind the nation of soldiers who laid down their lives in the Indo-Pakistan War of December 1971.

Opening Hours: Non-Muslims 8 AM to Dusk - Minaret from 9 AM to 5:30 PM Entry Fee: None Camera & Video each INR 300, Tower INR 100 Towering over Old Delhi, the ‘Friday Mosque’ was Shah Jahan’s final architectural opus, built between 1644 and 1658. India’s largest mosque can hold a mind-blowing 25,000 people. Buy a ticket at the entrance to climb 121 steps up the narrow southern minaret. From the top of the minaret, you can see one of the features that architect Edwin Lutyens incorporated into his design of New Delhi – the Jama Masjid, Connaught Place and Sansad Bhavan (Parliament House) are in a direct line.

Location: Netaji Subhash Marg Nearest Metro Station: Chandni Chowk Open: From Tuesday to Sunday Opening Hours: From Sunrise to Sunset Entry Fees: Indian INR 10 ; Foreigner INR 250 Commissioned by Shah Jahan in 1638 when he decided to shift the capital of the Mughal Empire from Agra to Delhi, the Red Fort took a total of ten years to be completed. The main gate to the Red Fort is the Lahore Gate and is also the site for the Prime Ministers speech every year on Independence Day. The Red Fort is octagonal in design and there are beautiful flower decorations and calligraphy on the walls, examples of later Mughal style architecture.

Closed on Mondays Opening Hours: First Entry: 9:30 AM  ;  Last Entry: 6:30 PM Photography, Mobiles & Electronics: Not  allowed (Cloakroom Available) A traditional temple dedicated to Bhagwan Swaminarayan that reflects the beauty and spirituality of India’s ancient art, culture, and architecture. Musical Fountain - Circle of Life (Evenings at Sunset - 15 min.) A spectacular musical fountain show that depicts the cycle of birth, life, and death as described in Indian philosophy. Sixty acres of lush lawns, gardens and exquisite bronze statues, honouring India's child heroes, valorous warriors, national patriots and great women personalities who inspire values and character.

Location: Opposite Dargah Nizzamudin, Mathura Road Nearest Metro Station: JLN Stadium Open: Everyday Opening Hours: From Sunrise to Sunset Entry Fees: Indian INR 10 ; Foreign National INR 250 The most perfectly proportioned and captivating of Delhi’s mausoleums, Humayan’s tomb seems to float above the gardens that surround it. Built between 1569-1572 by Haji Begum, the Persian-born senior wife of the Mughal emperor Humayun, the tomb brings together Persian and Mughal elements, creating a template that strongly influenced the Taj Mahal The surrounding gardens are alive with green parakeets and contain the tombs of the emperor’s favourite barber and Haji Begum.

Location: Mehrauli Metro Station: Qutub Minar Opening Hours: Everyday from 7AM to 5PM Entry Fees:  Indian - INR 10 ; National Foreign - INR 250 Qutab Minar is a soaring, 73 m-high tower of victory, built in 1193 by Qutab-ud-din Aibak immediately after the defeat of Delhi's last Hindu kingdom. The tower has five distinct storeys, each marked by a projecting Balcony and tapers from a 15 m diameter at the base to just 2.5 m at the top. The first three storeys are made of red sandstone; the fourth and fifth storeys are of marble and sandstone. At the foot of the tower is the Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque, the first mosque to be built in India. A 7 m-high iron pillar stands in the courtyard of the mosque. It is said that if you can encircle it with your hands while standing with your back to it your wish will be fulfilled.