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Hostels in New Delhi

India’s sprawling capital — Mughal monuments, chaotic bazaars, the gateway to the north.

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India’s sprawling capital — Mughal monuments, chaotic bazaars, the gateway to the north.

Delhi is your north-India launchpad — Old Delhi by rickshaw, Hauz Khas by night.

Base in Paharganj for cheap + central, then knock out the Mughal monuments.

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Where to base yourself

  • Paharganj
    backpacker bazaar
    Good for: cheap hostels, station-close
  • Hauz Khas
    hip south Delhi
    Good for: cafes, nightlife

Rough costs

Rough costs — not live prices

Beds ₹350–700, meals ₹150–400.

When to go

OctNovFebMar

Pleasant.

Avoid: May–Jun heat; Nov–Jan smog/cold.

Mon34°
Tue31°
Wed31°
Thu31°
Fri32°

Worth your morning

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    Indira Gandhi Arena

    Largest indoor sports arena in India and among the largest in Asia

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    The Free Spirit Dance Studio

    Dance workshops on Bollywood

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    Garden of Five Senses

    Partly built over a rocky terrain

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    Siri Fort Sports Complex

    Stadium built for the 1982 Asian Games

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    Indraprastha Park

    It includes a children's park

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    Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium

    India's fourth largest stadium

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    Nicholson Cemetery

    Located near the Kashmiri Gate the Nicholson Cemetery is an active cemetery

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    Qudsia Bagh

    Qudsia Bagh was constructed by Qudsia Begum

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    Dr. Ambedkar National Memorial

    Memorial dedicated to anti-caste activist

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    Lok Niwas

    Official residence of the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi appointed by the President

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    Feroz Shah Kotla

    Feroz Shah Kotla is the fifth citadel of Delhi and was built

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    Hawa Mahal

    Hawa Mahal or Kushk-i-Shikar lies on the northern end of the citadel

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    Circular Baoli

    Just in front of the step pyramid of Hawa Mahal lies the

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    Shaheedi Park

    Open-air museum with a vast collection of sculptures of famous personalities in

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    Mutiny Memorial

    After the Mutiny of 1857 several memorials were erected all over the

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    Ashokan Pillar

    Ashokan Pillar lies 200 meters north of the Mutiny Memorial and on

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    Pir Ghaib

    Delhi has countless monuments and they are located in the most unusual

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    Chauburja Mosque

    From the Hindu Rao Hospital gate a long walk northwards along the

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    Southern Gurad House

    Walk along the wanding roadways of the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) park

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    Flagstaff Tower

    Just north of the Southern Guard House and the highest point of

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    Roshanara Garden

    Begum Roshanara was Aurangzeb's sister

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    Raj Ghat

    Memorial to Mahatma Gandhi at the site of his cremation

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    Shantivan

    Memorial to Jawaharlal Nehru

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    Vijay Ghat

    Memorial to Lal Bahadur Shastri

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    National Gandhi Museum

    Museum was first opened in Mumbai

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    Jhandewalan Mandir

    Most popular temples of goddess Durga

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    Dwarka Baoli

    Stepwell discovered in 2011 under the foliage of thick vegetation and undergrowth

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    Shalimar Bagh

    Mughal garden with shade trees

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    Yamuna Biodiversity Park

    Biodiversity park developed by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA)

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    Sulabh International Museum of Toilets

    Rather unusual museum dedicated to the global history of sanitation and toilets

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    Gurdwara Nank Piao

    Built at the site

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    Guru Tegh Bahadur Smarak

    Monument has a unique concept

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    Yamuna Ghat

    Enjoy the scene of ritual bathing and sunset on the Yamuna River

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    Chhatta Chowk

    True to the name

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    Diwan-i-Am

    Building separates the outer court from the inner court and has a

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    Diwan-i-Khas

    Built completely of marble

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    Hayat Bakhsh Bagh

    Once a grand garden full of fountains and streams

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    Mumtaz Mahal

    Contained six apartments for emperor's harem

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    Rang Mahal

    Residence of the emperor's main wife

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    Swatantra Sangram Museum

    To the left after the Chhatta Chowk

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    Salimgarh Fort

    Fort built in 1546 by Salim Shah Suri

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    Delhi Town Hall

    It was the seat of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) from

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    Fatehpuri Masjid

    Fathepuri Masjid stands at the very western end of the Chandni Chowk

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    Gurudwara Sis Ganj Sahib

    Important Sikh place of worship

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    Sunehri Masjid

    18th-century mosque built by Mughal noble Roshan-ud-Daula

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    Razia Sultana's Tomb

    Raziya Sultana was the only women ruler of Delhi (Reign 1236 -

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    Ajmeri Gate

    Southwestern gate built in 1644 with high arched openings

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    Anglo-Arabic Senior Secondary School

    Oldest school compound in Delhi

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    St James' Church

    It is an Anglican church

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    Lothian Cemetery

    Lothian Cemetery is southeast of St

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    Nili Chhatri Temple

    Hindu temple is the tomb of Naubat Khan

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    Ghalib ki Haveli

    Residence of the 19th-century Urdu poet Mirza Ghalib

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    Partition Museum

    Museum dedicated to the people's history preceding and succeeding the Partition of

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    Qutub Minar

    Most famous structure on the grounds is the Minar itself

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    Ala-i-Minar

    Sultan Ala-ud-din (ruled 1296-1316) of the Khilji dynasty set out to build

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    Iron Pillar

    In the centre of the mosque

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    Quwwat ul-Islam Mosque

    Delhi's first and grandest mosque is now mostly in ruins

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    Tomb of Imam Zamin

    Octagonal tomb commemorates a Turkestani iman who was based in the mosque

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    Metcalfe House

    It was originally the tomb of Quli Khan who was the brother

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    Jamali Kamali Mosque and Tomb

    It consists of a mosque and a tomb of Jamali and Kamali

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    Rajon ki Baoli

    It is a stepwell built by Daulat Khan Lodi during the rule

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    Tomb of Balban

    It is the tomb of Ghiyasuddin Balban

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    Moti Masjid

    18th-century Mughal mosque is the last example in the Mughal tradition of

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    Qila Rai Pithora

    Founded in perhaps the 11th century as a city named "Lal Kot"

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    Sanjay Van

    Ridge forest and part of the Aravalli Range

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    Tomb of Adham Khan

    The tomb of Adham Khan who was the son of Akbar's wet

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    Hauz Shamsi

    It is a water reservoir built by Iltutmish in 1230 AD

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    Bagh I Alam

    Bagh I Alam ka Gumbad is a tomb belonging to the Lodi

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    Kali Gumti

    Small tomb topped with a dome stands just a few yards away

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    Tohfe Wala Gumbad

    The third tomb in the dear park area

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    Dadi Poti's Tomb

    Complex houses two tombs of different sizes

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    Sakri Gumti

    Tombs belonging to the Lodi age

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    Choti Gumti

    Literally meaning the small tomb it is a small stout structure topped

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    Biran ka Gumbad

    Literally meaning "doomed building of brother"

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    Jahanpanah

    Fourth medieval city of Delhi

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    Khirki Masjid

    Mosque built by Khan-i-Jahan Junan Shah

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    Lal Gumbad

    Lal Gumbad is the tomb of Shaikh Kabir–ud-Din-Auliya who was buried here

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    Satpula

    Remarkable ancient water harvesting dam

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    Siri Fort

    Ruined fort of Alauddin Khalji

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    Chor Minar

    It is a minaret built by Alauddin Khilji in the 13th century

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    Azim Khan's Tomb

    Tomb of Azim Khan

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    Kiran Nadar Museum of Art

    Established at the initiative of avid art collector Kiran Nadar

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    Tilpath Valley Biodiversity Park

    Biodiversity park northwest of [[Faridabad#Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary

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    Raghvendra Swamy Mutt

    A place similar to a temple and any devotee can visit there

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    Shani Dham Temple

    Contains the world's tallest natural rock statue of Shani

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    Uttara Swami Malai Temple

    Main temple within the complex

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    Sabz Burj

    Though it literally means "green dome"

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    Humayun's Tomb

    One of Delhi's three UNESCO World Heritage Sites

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    Barber's Tomb

    In the southeast corner is the Barber's Tomb

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    Isa Khan's Tomb

    As you enter the Humayun's Tomb Complex

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    Nila Gumbad

    Octagonal tomb is crowned with a huge dome

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    Sunder Nursery

    16th-century heritage park complex

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    Sunderwala Burj

    Tomb that stands on a square base and has sloped walls

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    Lakkarwala Burj

    It has a similar layout to the Sundarwala Burj but stands on

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    Arched Platform

    Built of rubble masonry and devoid of plaster the ruined structures consist

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    Sunderwala Mahal

    Structure dates back to the 16th century and was built during the

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    Bara Batasha Mahal

    (Mausoleum of Mirza Muzaffar Hussain) — This structure houses the tomb of

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    Chota Batashewala Mahal

    It is a ruined structure with two of the eight walls of

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    Mughal Mausoleum

    It is a square structure standing on a high plinth

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    Tughlakabad Fort

    Massive fortress built by Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq in the 14th century and was

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    Barakhamba Tomb

    Name is derived from the structure's 12 pillars and 3 domes

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    Chausath Khamba

    Built by Mirza Aziz Kota

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    Khan-i-Khana's Tomb

    A tomb built by Khan-i-Khana in 1598 after his wife's death

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    Mirza Ghalib Tomb

    Tomb of poet Mirza Ghalib (1797–1869) located on the Chausath Khamba margins

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    Mubarak Shah's Tomb

    Tomb was once a massive and popular structure

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    Ghalib Museum

    A museum on the life and times of the 18th-century Urdu poet

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    Gurdwara Dam Dama Sahib

    Sikh place of worship

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    Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah

    Mausoleum of the Sufi saint Khwaja Nizamuddin Auliya

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    Shanti Stupa

    Buddhist monument intended as a symbol of universal brotherhood and peace

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    Chittaranjan Park Kali Mandir

    It is a forty-year-old temple complex and Bengali community cultural centre

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    Sai Baba Temple

    Although there are many Shirdi Sai Baba temples in and around Delhi

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Questions travellers ask

How many hostels are listed in New Delhi on MixDorm?

MixDorm currently lists 35 hostels in New Delhi.

How many New Delhi hostels are bookable on MixDorm?

4 of the 35 New Delhi hostels on MixDorm are bookable right now.

Which areas of New Delhi have hostels on MixDorm?

Common areas include Khasra no. 1480/1080, 4/23-B, D920, 1/49 Lalita Park, 4776.

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