Best Family Activities in Delhi — Trip Planner

Delhi with kids, realistically

The Metro is the family's best asset here: air-conditioned, cheap, with a women-and-children coach at the front, though most stations mean stairs and a security queue. The National Rail Museum in Chanakyapuri lets children board steam engines and ride a toy train. Lodhi Garden is the good free run-around. Air quality collapses from late October into January, so check readings before outdoor days.

When the weather turns in Delhi

Delhi's problem is less steady rain than the July or August cloudburst that drowns underpasses within minutes. The National Museum works, and the Humayun's Tomb site museum opened in 2024 is largely sunken underground and dry throughout. Select Citywalk in Saket fills an indoor afternoon. The Metro keeps running when roads do not, and Chandni Chowk's lanes flood first, so postpone them.

What things cost in Delhi

Metro fares run INR 10 to 60 by distance and less again on a smart card. A thali in Karol Bagh costs INR 150 to 250, while Karim's mutton dishes sit around INR 300 to 450. Humayun's Tomb charges foreigners INR 600 against INR 40 for Indians. An autorickshaw across central Delhi is INR 80 to 150 on the meter.

What to eat in Delhi

Old Delhi settles arguments: Karim's behind Jama Masjid for mutton burra and nihari, Paranthe Wali Gali for stuffed fried parathas, Natraj on Chandni Chowk for dahi bhalla, Kuremal for kulfi frozen inside whole fruit. South Delhi runs the other register, with butter chicken at Moti Mahal Daryaganj, chaat at Bengali Market, and momos traceable to the Tibetan colony at Majnu ka Tila.

Delhi after dark

Drinking in Delhi is zoned and licensed, with last call generally one and clubs stretching to three at weekends. Hauz Khas Village stacks bars above a deer park and medieval ruins. Connaught Place's inner circle is the older, louder option, and Aerocity near the airport runs latest. Dry days are enforced on national holidays and around elections, when bars simply do not open.

When to go to Delhi

The month to avoid is July — around 34°C (93°F) with roughly 22 rain days. Prices and crowds track the weather here: February is the sweet spot, July the month most people skip.

Pack for peak season: Summer clothes, plus one light layer for air-con and evenings, Comfortable walking shoes — every guide on this site assumes you'll use them.