Day trips around Delhi

wanderingstars · Sep 15th, 2007, 20:28

We have done the tourist sites of Delhi, and now want to know about some things to do in Delhi or close by that one can do within 4 hours.
We noticed a post about West Delhi, and that sounds good. Any other suggestions? Our thought is to get off that beaten path...

sunilg · Sep 16th, 2007, 01:03

don't really know what "off the beaten path" really means to you....so my suggestions might not be target specific.

How about a Hindi movie? Would last anywhere from 2-1/2 to 3 hours and should be a good off the beaten path experience to you? Chak De India, starring Shahrukh Khan is certainly watchable.

I assume you've been to mostly historic monuments in Delhi..how about a look into modern, more westernized Delhi? Interested?- GK (Greater Kailash) M-block Market is a good option then; you'll find stores of all the big multinational brands here, the visiting crowd here is from the richest of Delhi.

You can also visit the Rail Museum or the Doll's museum.......just in case it seems interesting to you.

Been to Akshardham Temple?

IanJ · Sep 16th, 2007, 02:27

What about visiting Sultanpur bird sanctuary?

wanderingstars · Sep 16th, 2007, 07:31

Thank you for the ideas. We have been to the places mentioned, but haven't done a Hindi movie yet. That's a great idea especially when the weather is hot.

karuna · Sep 16th, 2007, 08:10

Ooh, Sunilg and IanJ...it's like you read my mind!

I was looking for things to do in/around Delhi and decided on
1) Shopping in South Delhi (I can't wait to see an Indian Marks & Spencers)
2) Seeing Chak De India at the cinema
3) Taking a day trip out to somewhere...Sultanpur is on the list!

So now I know my ideas are good!

Wanderingstars, if you want to get outside Delhi there's Kurukshetra, or Mathura and Vrindavan. Or Neemrana, although I'm not sure what there is to do there if you're not staying at the hotel.
One thing I found useful was visiting the tourism websites of neighbouring states for ideas - Haryana, Punjab, UP...they all list places of interest. Just Google for "punjab tourism" etc. Chandigarh has an excellent tourism site but that might be a bit far away for you. HTH.

capt_mahajan · Sep 16th, 2007, 09:01

karuna beat me to it with the kurukshetra idea

Warning, it is a busy, crowded and bustling town now, but see the credentials...

Quote:

Kurukshetra, named after the great sage king Kuru, is also the site of the epic battle of Mahabharata. It is the ancient land where the birth of the religion, Hinduism took place. It is the land where the sage Manu penned his 'Manusmriti' and where learned 'rishis' compiled the Rig Veda and Sama Veda. It is also the site of the epic battle of Mahabharata. It was graced with the visits of Lord Krishna, the Buddha and the Sikh gurus.

http://web1.hry.nic.in/gish/TOURIST/kuruktour.htm

Other ideas
-Red fort, sound and light show
-Walking tour of old Delhi, Chandni Chowk, Ajmeri gate, lanes... but read the history first. It is extensive.
-Nizamuddin quawali on Thursday

sunilg · Sep 16th, 2007, 09:20

@Karuna: Great minds think alike :-)...ha ha..

Also, while you are in South Delhi, don't miss Delhi Haat, its near AIIMs..spending a few hours in the evening there might be a good idea; though like everything else, it would be crowded too on weekends.

jaz · Sep 16th, 2007, 12:50

I'd say Gurgaon is worth a visit for all its malls! I know they have a Marks & Spencers in one of them. In Rajouri Garden (WEst Delhi) one of the malls there has got a NEXT and a Marks & Spencers + l've heard theres a Debenhams in another mall there!

jaz · Sep 16th, 2007, 12:54

Oh yeah l've seen chak de India, not bad! But if you want to see a decent Hindi Movie l would recommend Water & Dor, took a friend from the UK to see Water (she doesn't understand a word of hindi and was in floods!) , l'd also recommend Devdas (with shah rukh khan) for the singing & dancing & visuals, not so much for the storyline which is abit cheesy but thats bollywood!

karuna · Sep 16th, 2007, 18:51

Quote:

don't miss Delhi Haat

Thanks for the tip!

Quote:

I'd also recommend Devdas (with shah rukh khan)

OK, you sold it to me right there!
Actually I have heard Devdas is very good. But it doesn't need to be: I'd watch 3 hours of King Khan picking his nose if they released it.

pantelis · Sep 16th, 2007, 19:53

but you will be mesmerized by Aishwarya Rai's beauty!!!!Do not miss it.Nice plot too, costumes and songs-dancing!!One of my favourites.

sunilg · Sep 17th, 2007, 10:52

^^ but u won't get Devdas in theaters now

shashank.aggarwal · Sep 17th, 2007, 14:05

If you are here when the temperature is below 12 C and it s a sunny day, make sure you spend some time in gardens...

Somehow they are never mentioned anywhere, but we have Buddha Garden, Talkatora Garden, Nehru Park, Lodi Garden etc..

also you can spend some time at Bangla Sahid Gurudwara..

global_yatri · Oct 11th, 2007, 04:56

have been trying to search dif threads for more info - shashank, could you tell me more about the gurudwara? do we need to bring something to cover our heads if we visit? are there special timings and rules for eating food or do we just head over to the dining hall area?

and capt mahajan, what's this about the qawwali at nizamudin? is it at the dargah every thursday?

thanks for the info!

capt_mahajan · Oct 11th, 2007, 08:52

The qawwali is at the dargah every thursday evening, I would land up at 5/5.30 or so.

Somebody posted recently that it is more crowded on thursday and in fact can be attended almost every day... but I do not know about that , maybe it is not a certainty. Thursday is safer, I think.

edit: Found it
Nizamuddin Tomb

see patrickgill's post 22 there; informative.

Sep 15th, 2007, 20:28	#1
wanderingstars Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 18	Day trips around Delhi We have done the tourist sites of Delhi, and now want to know about some things to do in Delhi or close by that one can do within 4 hours. We noticed a post about West Delhi, and that sounds good. Any other suggestions? Our thought is to get off that beaten path...

Sep 16th, 2007, 01:03	#2
sunilg Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ghaziabad (near delhi) Posts: 274	don't really know what "off the beaten path" really means to you....so my suggestions might not be target specific. How about a Hindi movie? Would last anywhere from 2-1/2 to 3 hours and should be a good off the beaten path experience to you? Chak De India, starring Shahrukh Khan is certainly watchable. I assume you've been to mostly historic monuments in Delhi..how about a look into modern, more westernized Delhi? Interested?- GK (Greater Kailash) M-block Market is a good option then; you'll find stores of all the big multinational brands here, the visiting crowd here is from the richest of Delhi. You can also visit the Rail Museum or the Doll's museum.......just in case it seems interesting to you. Been to Akshardham Temple? __________________ ...Bismillah

Sep 16th, 2007, 19:53	#11
pantelis Hello Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Greece Posts: 296	not only that but you will be mesmerized by Aishwarya Rai's beauty!!!!Do not miss it.Nice plot too, costumes and songs-dancing!!One of my favourites. __________________

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shashank.aggarwal Maha Guru Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: ~ Dilli ~ Posts: 5,919	If you are here when the temperature is below 12 C and it s a sunny day, make sure you spend some time in gardens... Somehow they are never mentioned anywhere, but we have Buddha Garden, Talkatora Garden, Nehru Park, Lodi Garden etc.. also you can spend some time at Bangla Sahid Gurudwara.. __________________ Travelogue - Around India Random Reviews

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Sep 16th, 2007, 02:27	#3
IanJ Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 4	What about visiting Sultanpur bird sanctuary?

Sep 16th, 2007, 07:31	#4
wanderingstars Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 18	Thank you for the ideas. We have been to the places mentioned, but haven't done a Hindi movie yet. That's a great idea especially when the weather is hot.

Sep 16th, 2007, 08:10	#5
karuna The cat's mother Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: the wrong side of the Y-A-M-U-N-A Posts: 2,012	Ooh, Sunilg and IanJ...it's like you read my mind! I was looking for things to do in/around Delhi and decided on 1) Shopping in South Delhi (I can't wait to see an Indian Marks & Spencers) 2) Seeing Chak De India at the cinema 3) Taking a day trip out to somewhere...Sultanpur is on the list! So now I know my ideas are good! Wanderingstars, if you want to get outside Delhi there's Kurukshetra, or Mathura and Vrindavan. Or Neemrana, although I'm not sure what there is to do there if you're not staying at the hotel. One thing I found useful was visiting the tourism websites of neighbouring states for ideas - Haryana, Punjab, UP...they all list places of interest. Just Google for "punjab tourism" etc. Chandigarh has an excellent tourism site but that might be a bit far away for you. HTH.

Sep 16th, 2007, 09:20	#7
sunilg Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ghaziabad (near delhi) Posts: 274	@Karuna: Great minds think alike :-)...ha ha.. Also, while you are in South Delhi, don't miss Delhi Haat, its near AIIMs..spending a few hours in the evening there might be a good idea; though like everything else, it would be crowded too on weekends.

Sep 16th, 2007, 12:50	#8
jaz Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: UK Posts: 192	I'd say Gurgaon is worth a visit for all its malls! I know they have a Marks & Spencers in one of them. In Rajouri Garden (WEst Delhi) one of the malls there has got a NEXT and a Marks & Spencers + l've heard theres a Debenhams in another mall there!

Sep 16th, 2007, 12:54	#9
jaz Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: UK Posts: 192	Oh yeah l've seen chak de India, not bad! But if you want to see a decent Hindi Movie l would recommend Water & Dor, took a friend from the UK to see Water (she doesn't understand a word of hindi and was in floods!) , l'd also recommend Devdas (with shah rukh khan) for the singing & dancing & visuals, not so much for the storyline which is abit cheesy but thats bollywood!

Sep 17th, 2007, 10:52	#12
sunilg Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ghaziabad (near delhi) Posts: 274	^^ but u won't get Devdas in theaters now

Oct 11th, 2007, 04:56	#14
global_yatri fellow traveler Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: west coast Posts: 110	have been trying to search dif threads for more info - shashank, could you tell me more about the gurudwara? do we need to bring something to cover our heads if we visit? are there special timings and rules for eating food or do we just head over to the dining hall area? and capt mahajan, what's this about the qawwali at nizamudin? is it at the dargah every thursday? thanks for the info!

Oct 11th, 2007, 08:52	#15
capt_mahajan Dis member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 10,864	The qawwali is at the dargah every thursday evening, I would land up at 5/5.30 or so. Somebody posted recently that it is more crowded on thursday and in fact can be attended almost every day... but I do not know about that , maybe it is not a certainty. Thursday is safer, I think. edit: Found it Nizamuddin Tomb see patrickgill's post 22 there; informative.

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