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Romantic things to do in Delhi
Ideas for a couples' trip, from small moments to a special day out.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
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Quick answer
Romance in Delhi comes in quiet moments among the monuments: Mughal gardens at golden hour, Sufi music under the stars and dinners overlooking medieval ruins. Couples tend to stay in Hauz Khas Village.
Key facts
- Romantic ideas
- 5
- Couple-friendly sights
- 3
- Area for couples
- Hauz Khas Village
- Best months
- March
Romantic ideas
1.Sunset at Humayun's Tomb
Walk the charbagh gardens as the sandstone glows in the late-afternoon light, then continue to Sunder Nursery.
2.Qawwali at Nizamuddin
Join the crowd in the courtyard of the dargah on a Thursday evening for devotional Sufi songs.
3.Dinner overlooking Hauz Khas lake
Book a terrace table in Hauz Khas Village with views over the reservoir and the madrasa's domes.
4.Morning walk in Lodhi Garden
Stroll among 500-year-old tombs as the mist lifts, then brunch at Khan Market.
5.Dinner with a Qutb Minar view
Restaurants on the Mehrauli ridge have rooftop terraces facing the illuminated Qutb Minar.
Sights couples love
Park · Lutyens' Delhi
Lodhi Garden
Go at sunrise or late afternoon, then have coffee or lunch at nearby Khan Market or Lodhi Colony.
- Time needed
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- Outdoors
- Couples
- History
- Kids
Historic site · Hauz Khas Village
Hauz Khas Complex
Visit at sunset when the domes glow and the lake is calm, then stay for dinner in the village.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- History
- Couples
- Outdoors
Park · Nizamuddin
Sunder Nursery
Combine it with Humayun's Tomb next door and bring a picnic for the lawns on a winter afternoon.
- Time needed
- 1.5 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- Outdoors
- Kids
- Couples
- Nature
- History
Where couples should stay
$$$ · Best for nightlife, couples and solo travellers
Hauz Khas Village
In South Delhi, Hauz Khas Village wraps around a 13th-century reservoir and the madrasa and tomb of Firoz Shah Tughlaq. Its lanes hold boutiques, galleries, cafés and bars that fill up at weekends, and the adjoining Deer Park is good for walks.
- Good
- Lake views and medieval ruins; Cafés and nightlife; Closer to Qutb Minar and Mehrauli
- Watch out
- Crowded on weekend nights; Few hotels inside the village itself
- Nearby
- Hauz Khas Complex, Deer Park, Qutb Minar
Romantic day trips
- Agra and the Taj Mahal (About 2 hours by express train) — The white marble Taj Mahal, built by Shah Jahan for his wife Mumtaz Mahal, is best at sunrise.
- Neemrana Fort-Palace (About 2.5–3 hours by road) — A 15th-century hillside fort in Rajasthan converted into a heritage hotel, with terraced courtyards, views over the plains and a zipline tour across the hills.
For dinner
Share local specialities such as Butter chicken, Dal makhani and Nihari. Tip about 10% in restaurants if no service charge has been added to the bill.
Questions travellers ask
+Is Delhi romantic?
Romance in Delhi comes in quiet moments among the monuments: Mughal gardens at golden hour, Sufi music under the stars and dinners overlooking medieval ruins.
+What is the most romantic thing to do in Delhi?
Sunset at Humayun's Tomb: Walk the charbagh gardens as the sandstone glows in the late-afternoon light, then continue to Sunder Nursery.
+Where should couples stay in Delhi?
Hauz Khas Village: Medieval reservoir ruins with boutiques, cafés and bars.