Top Budget Friendly Places to Visit in Delhi in January in India

India is one of the best tourist spots for all during the winter. Whether it is about welcoming the visitors from the other states of India or international tourists, India is known for ‘’Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam” to all. Because for every Indian ‘atithyi’ means ‘Deva'.

Though there are other winter destinations in India too, but, in this blog you will see the top best places to visit in Delhi, in this January, when you select a budget friendly tourism in India. The last days of the year always put a hole in your wallet, particularly after arranging the pre New Years’ Party.Well, that is why, here are some of the best budget friendly destinations of Delhi which is definitely going to be a hot tourist spot in this winter. Let’s take a look into some of them.

Old Delhi | Tourist’s Paradise for Knowing the Ancient Heritage

Old Delhi is one of the major tourist destinations of Delhi. If you want to bask in the old cosy busy roads of old Delhi, then this is the right place for you. Delhi’s metro services are comparatively cheaper than the other tier I metropolitan cities. The low budget guided tour in Old Delhi and its suburbs will cost not more than 1,020/- to 1,300/- INR. The guide will take you for a tour in the morning from a specific pick up location and drop you to your destined location at the end of the day.

Ø  Gurudwara – Oldest Sikh Temple of Delhi

The Sikh Temple is one of the oldest temples of Delhi. People believe that the Gurudware Sikh Temple is one of the most awakening temples of India. Nobody goes empty handed from this place if ever someone prays something with a truthful heart from Guru Govind Singh.

Ø  Spice Market  

The spice market is another mouth watery destinations for the tourists. If ever you make a plan in future to try out some of the authentic mouth watery authentic Indian or Mughlai dishes at your home, never forget to pay a visit to the spice market of Delhi. One can find more than 1000 variety of Indian spices in this market. Whether it is about cooking a lip smacking murg masallam or veg kolhapuri, Shahi Dum Biryiani or Badshahi Kebabb, panner tikka or Veg polao, the old spice market is the ultimate place for every north Indian secret recipes.

Ø  Delhi Metro: Cheap & Easy Transportation

Delhi’s metro service is known as the lifeline of Delhi. If you are looking for a budget friendly tour, start a tour from the Old Delhi. A local tourist guide is the best option for you. On a payment of 1200/- to 1500/- INR the guide takes you to some of the best oldest heritage places of Delhi. If you are staying somewhere that is far from your pick up location. The guide is capable enough to arrange a tuk-tuk to pick you up and will drop you at the end of the day after local sight-seeing. If you are visiting Delhi for the first time, walking through the streets of Old Delhi will give you a unique experience, as the old lanes of Delhi has an era old historic significance involved with it.

Ø  Availability of Cheap Hotels

If you are planning to visit here in the month of January, A/C rooms won’t be necessary for you, not unless you need it for luxury. The hotel charges for one night starts from 2,000/- INR per head. If you are coming with your family, then an additional charge might be added for an extra accommodation.Since the weather remains within 17.6 degree, walking through the streets of Old Delhi is going to be a marvellous first time experience for you, while sipping the famous in “kulfi chai-malai”, of Old Delhi tea stalls.

Lip smacking street foods Of Delhi | Unique Tourist Interest

Ø  Paranthe wali gali

Forget about doctor’s suggestion when you are in Delhi, or else you are going to miss a golden opportunity to taste the best mouth watery foods of Delhi. If you are a fanatic of Paranthas, then Paranthewali gali is your best option. Never forget to taste it with “kulcha achaarr”. If you do so, you will never get a chance to taste the mouth watery feel within some of the best paranthas of India. 

Apart from Paranthas there are numerous North Indian food stalls that gives you the authentic taste of every Mughal dishes like Galauti Kebab, shahi-Kebbab, etc.

International tourists find Delhi as the hot spot for every non veg Indian dishes and recipes, which soaks your tongue with saliva literally.Well, if you are a food freak and have plans to visit some of the best places in Delhi to fulfil the appetite of your hungry stomach, make sure you Paranthe wali gali remains within the top most priorities of some of the best places to visit in January in India. Being a food freak you must not forget about this place as it is one of the best places of Delhi to visit in January in India. Apart from these lip smacking and tongue twisting veg & non veg items, there are plenty of sweet shops located in this place including ghee halwai, pedas, etc.

Mouth watery jalebis and pure ghee

Those who are not aware of the mouth watery dishes of Delhi, for them the lip smacking sweets of Haldiram is a heavenly choice. The famous ghee ‘jalebis’ are another reason for which the tourists are attracted in this spot.

Budget Friendly Tourism

The first thing that strikes your mind while taking a tour to Delhi is the budget. The guided tour in Delhi is going to be a priceless pocket saving plan if you are all set to visit the best places to visit in Delhi if you are planning winter tourism in the month of January in India.

Ø  Guided tour in Delhi

All you have to pay is around 900/- to 1200/- for a complete guided tour in Delhi. An 8 hours guided tour in an A/C regulated private car is the best strategy for peeping into some of the top tourist attractions of Delhi. If you are planning to visit Delhi with the help of any local guide, make a plan by using the map of Delhi. Visit the places which are nearby to your hotel or the accommodation area and leave the locations which are far from your residential place at last.

Most of the guided tours in Delhi comes with (breakfast + lunch + snacks & tea package) together for the day.Guided tour is a smart choice if you are planning to explore the best places to visit in Delhi, in January’s winter in India. Top tourist attractions like Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Qutub Minar, Humayun Tomb, India Gates, Lotus Temple and the Parliament House by availing a package tour.While you will come back to your hotel in the day end then you might spend some time in shopping, while walking through the best commercial market places of Delhi.

Chandni Chowk & Sarojini Market | Attraction for international tourists

Shopping is one of the major attractions of Delhi. If you are coming to Delhi and you are pretty intended for purchasing various fancy items, then Chandni Chowk is the best place. Chandni Chowk is one of the oldest and busiest market places in Old Delhi which is located close to Old Delhi Railway station, close to the Red Fort.

It was told that the emperor Shah Jahan designed this fort to reflect moonlight on full night night.One can nearly spent one who day sitting beside the huge variety of chiffon saree, Lehenga, ghagra choli, etc. if shopping is in their mind. The average cost of per saree begins from 800/- and ranges up to 100,000/- INR, depending upon the purchasing cost of the consumer. Chandni Chowk is one of the best budget friendly market places of Delhi to visit in the month of January in India if you are planning to purchase a wedding gift for the bride & bridegroom.The saree bazaars of Chandni Chowk has everything to woo the weeding couples in this wedding season.The cloth market of Chandni Chowks is one of the best places for buying the home furnishing fabrics. Right from wholesale stationary items like book, paper and decorative materials there are places where hardware and culinary materials are also sold.Apart from sarees, Chandni Chowk is famous for its electronic goods. Whether it is a smart android phone or a tablet, an I-phone or a laptop, Chandni Chowk electronic complex has everything to offer you. Some tourists believe that he cost of the electronic items over here is pretty cheap than the other places of India.Sarojini market place is another honey-cob for the tourists as this place is one of the cheap open markets in Delhi. Come here in the early morning to pick your best buy. Due to traffic problems now Delhi police don’t allow the shop owners to stay after 5 pm. But earlier they used to stay till 6 pm in the afternoon. Starting to huge diversified variety of winter garments, leather materials, cosmetics, junk jewelleries, and other fancy items, this place is the ‘one-stop’ commercial place for your every fancy related needs. The shawls sold during the winter seasons are some of the best specimen of Nepali and Bhutanese craftsmanship. Some call it top best cheap market places to visit in the month of January in India if shopping is in your mind.Chandni Chowk is one of the oldest and busiest market places in Old Delhi which is located close to Old Delhi Railway station. The Red Fort which was built in the 17th century was designed by his daughter Jahanara. The market place is one of the India’s largest whole sale market places.

One Day Hop-on Hop-off Tourist Pass

The one day hop-on and hop-off tourist pass is another budget friendly tourist idea to travel in Delhi. One such super money saving tour in the best tourist places of Delhi is a must to visit when you visit Old Delhi in the month of January in India.  

Delhi Tourism and Development Transport Corporation offers cheap tour packages within some of the best 22 key notable tourist destinations.

Reason for its popularity

Hop-on & off tourist pass is primarily acceptable amongst the foreign tourists and the first timers in Delhi. This is because, apart from providing a centrally split A/C coach, there are on board commentary speakers available in the coach. The coach takes you to some of the immense point of interest. They include tourism within the Central Cottage Industry Emporium, National Gallery of Modern Art, exploring the embassy lane, Red Fort, Humayun’s Tomb and some of the notable tourist spots of Delhi. Per head cost to avail these coaches start from 1,000/- to 1,500/- INR. Being comparatively cheaper, it is the smartest way to travel the best tourist places of Delhi that you come to visit in January in India.

Other Places of tourist attraction

Most of us know Delhi because of its immense commercial interests, mouth watery foods, unique museums, gardens temples, etc. But not all has the acquaintance that Delhi was the only place in India which happened to be the oldest capital of Mughal Empire.

Red Fort

During the Mughal Period, Delhi used to be the administrative capital of India. And Red Fort is considered as the last line of defence for the Mughal Shah Dynasty. You must come her on a moonlight night, you will be mesmerised to see the enigmatic beauty of the fort on a moonlight night. Emperor Shah Jahan built this place in such a way that the entire fort looks like a wedding bride “nayi dulhan” on moonlight night.

Purana Qila

It is one of the oldest forts of Delhi. The founder of the Suri Empire built this place. People believe that the fort was still incomplete during the death of Sher Shah Suri in 1545.
Now it is a place for cultural programs and other musical concerts. It’s a lifetime memory for every tourist to visit Purana Qila, as it is one of the best tourist places of Delhi to visit in January’s smoggy atmosphere, in India.
Daily sound and light show presentation after the sunset is one unique tourist engaging attractions of this place. It is really very hard to understand how time passes by when you remain completely lost within the enigmatic beauty of the marvellous tourist spot.

Rashtrapati Bhavan

It is amongst some of the notable best places of Delhi to visit in January in India. Located on the western end of the Rajpath, it is the residential place for every 1^st person of India. The inside of Rashtrapatu Bhavan has president’s official guest rooms, halls and offices.It has an accommodation facility above 60 to 80 people altogether. It is a place of attraction for the international tourists.India is one of the best tourist spot for all during the winter. Whether it is about welcoming the visitors from the other states of India or international tourists, India is known for ‘’Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam” to all. Because for every Indian ‘atithyi’ means ‘Deva’.

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4 Cheap Winter Destinations in India That You Are Not Aware Of

Winter has come. Barely 2 to 3 weeks are left for Christmas. It is the only reason why you might have heard the Christmas bells ringing already. How about hitting some of the cheapest winter destinations in India which are not that cliché? Have a look into some of them.

Alleppey, Kerala

Earning a reputation of ‘Venice of the east’, this place is located in Kerala. The name was given by the contemporary British Viceroy to India, Lord Curzon. Since the location is closer to the sea, the place is famous for humid climate during the summer season. But the climate changes during the winter. The winter seasons are fairly cool and perfect for enjoying a winter holiday. The average monthly temperature of this place remains under 27 degree Celsius.

Per head expenditure:

If you have plans to visit this place it is not going to be very much expensive. Per head cost for one night stay is around 250 to 700/-. If the meal is included then add another 200/- for per meal.

Main reason for tourist attraction

Though agro based economy is the only way to sustain for the people living over here. But recently tourism has become a major reason of economic dependence. The reason why most of the people plan here to come during the winter is because of the pleasant and cool climate. Such climates are rarely found in the other portions of India in any other cheapest winter destinations in India.

The houseboats are the nexus of tourist attraction over here. It takes around 6000/- per day for 1BHK facility houseboat. This also adds 3 meals of the day. Well, if you are coming here in a group then this trip is very essential as the cost of expenses will easily cover up.

Transport and Communication

The transport and communication is also very cognizable in this part of Kerala. National Highway 66 that connects Panvel to Kanyakumari usually goes through Alleppey. This majorhighway also connects Alleppey to the major cities like Mumbai, Udupi, Managalore, Kannur and Kozhikode. The state highways are also interconnected well with some of the remote villages of Alleppey.

The city transport which has been introduced in this place is one of the oldest transport route. The government run busses and the private run buses are available in lowest frequency. If you have plans to visit the city, then my suggestion would be to rely blindly on KSRTC (Kerala State Road Transport Corporation), because nothing can be cheaper than travelling via state run government busses oin Alleppey when one plans to visit one such cheapest winter destinations in India in the month of December. Ready to visit one such destinations?

If you are reaching here by railways then also it is easy to reach in this place. The Ernakulam- Kayamkulam coastal railway line that connects to the cities like Trivandrum, Cochin, Coimbatore, Chennai, Delhi, Bokaro and Mumbai. The railways station is located within 4 to 5 kilometres from the main city. That is why the connectivity to the railway station is not a big trouble when you are visiting a place like Alleppey with plans to visit some of the best & cheapest winter destinations in India.

Since this is one of the prime destinations, most of the local and express trains that connect cities like Managalore, Bangalore, Kozhikhode and Amritsar passes by through this station.

Reaching here by airways is also not a big deal over here. Cochin International airport is 78 kilometres only from this place and Thiruvananthapuram International Airport is 159 kilometres from this place. Most of the international tourist connects this place primarily via these two airports. During the winter seasons the tourist rush remains comparatively high in this place. Other nearest airports are located in Coimbatore and Kozhikhode. It is easy to reach over here via those destinations too very easily.

If you have plans to visit this place during the month of December, make your plans well before. Or else there might be a problem to get your booking.

Goa, the ultimate place for every winter festival

With a mix culture of various ethnic races, Goa is the ultimate location for never ending fun and festivals in this winter. With the approaching Christmas if it is about partying with friends, or closed ones, Goa fits the perfect place within a reasonable budget. This place is not only famous for some of the best cultural gathering during the winter, rather it is the hotspot for the international tourists also who select this place for unlimited drinking, partying and dancing.

It is said that the beach party is one of the most crowd pulling attraction in this place. Tourists gather over here during the month of December to enjoy such beach parties.

Expenses per head:

If it is about staying here for 1 night and 2 or 3 days, then this is one of the cheapest winter destinations in India that one must hit. The per cost expenditure in this place is 450/-. In order to avail a beach hut for 1 night is 500/- to 650/-.

If you are planning to include your food then try the sea foods. They sea foods they are relatively cheap. They start from 150/- to 250/-. If you are planning to rent bikes for enjoying a bike ride, then my suggestion would be to avail the bike rides. They begin with 250/- INR and sometimes reaches up to 500/- depending upon the conditions applied.

Why it is a crowd pulling destination?

A trip to Goa is a total success, when you visit this place with your friend groups. If you are visiting for dating your partner then such bike rides are going to be a memorable for both of you. After all a romantic bike ride through the romantic roads of Goa is memorable right?

Goa is famous for its crazy water sport. The north beaches of Goa like Baga and Calangute offer jet skiing parasailing, banana boat rides, water scooter rides and more. During the Christmas the entire beach looks like a ‘merry making festival of Scotland’. Since this place was a Portuguese colony, it is known as the only location in India which retains the glory of the eastern and the western culture still today. Because of the mix ethnicity of the local population, Goa is that place where Christmas, Dassera, Diwali and even Easter day is celebrated in large scale. Due to the diverse beaches in this place, people come here to enjoy the last month of the year to feel the sensation of joy and festive mood.

Historic Sites of Goa

Earlier, Goa was a Portuguese colony. There are various churches and convents in the old Goa. The Bom Jesus Basilica is one of them. The historical sites of Goa is also known for its versatile attraction.

Goa also has the Sanctuary of Saint Joseph Vaz in Sancoale. The statue of the bleeding Jesus on the Crucifix at the Santa Monica Convent in Velha Goa is known as another world heritage which is rare in India. Primarily those were set up during the time of Portuguese invasion in India. It is the only reason why most of the Catholics are found in this place in Goa. There are many forts in Goa such as Tiracol, Chapora, Corjuem, Aguada, Reis Magos, Nanus, Mormugao, Fort Gaspar Dias and Cabo de Rama where you can sense the Portuguese styled architecture at its best.

Pondicherry:

There is a rumour that France is one of the most marvellous destinations of the world. Through decades people fantasised France as one of the adorable destinations of the world.

But, why would you shell out thousands of cash for going to Europe when you can find similar experience of French culture in India?

Well, when you come to Pondicherry you will feel the same.

How to reach here:

This place is very close to Chennai. There are trains available from Chennai to reach Pondicherry. If you are preferring to travel via unreserved train then the fares might vary. It will be cheaper though. If you are planning to come here by bus, you have to take a bus from the Chennai Central bus station. Once you take a bus from the Chennai Central Bus station, from there reaching Pondicherry is easy. It will be break journey. But the budget per head expense will be comparatively low when you come here for visiting this place.

Per head cost for accommodation and food:

Since this place is meant for promoting tourism largely, there are both economical as well as royal executive class hotels available for the tourists. The French cuisines are relatively cheaper over here. They start from INR 200/- to 300/- for two over here. The cost is pretty reasonable and cheap for two or more than three people to dine over here.

If you are coming here with your dating partner, then don’t forget to hit one of the French restaurants. They give you the authentic taste of French cuisine dishes.

Why it is a much preferable spot for tourists

Most of the tourists consider Pondicherry as one of the preferable destinations. The primary reason behind this is the tropical climate of this place. Since the weather is tropical dry and wet, tourists prefer to come here during the month of December to avoid chilling winter and rather a pleasant atmosphere.

The main reason for which tourists gather in Pondicherry, which is one of the cheapest winter destinations in India is because of its colonial building, statues, churches and the temples located in this place. Earlier Pondicherry had one of the beautiful sand beaches that once graced its coastline. But now it is no longer here.

Sri Aurobindo Ashram which is located on rue de la Marine is one of the most important ashrams in India. This place was founded by freedom fighter Sri Aurobindo who later became one of the famous saints of India.

Auroville, which is located 8 km North West of Pondicherry is another important attraction of Pondicherry. The reason of building such place was to build a universal town where men and women of all countries can come here and live peacefully and live in peace and progressive harmony over here. It is said that this place is free from every anxieties, creed and politics. This is the only reason why the ashram was built in this place.

Those who have not visited Pondicherry earlier for them this is one of the best winter destination spot. This is because, there are a number of old and large churches in Pondicherry in this place. It was built in the 18^th and 19^th centuries. There are number of heritage buildings and monuments present around the Promenade beach.

‘Wow’ tasting French foods

If you are a fanatic about French food then definitely Pondicherry should be in the list chart of your cheapest winter destinations in India. There are wide variety of multi cuisine restaurants available in this place where you can taste the authentic French, Indian and Italian to Mexican food where a tourist gets the influence of colonial influences. There are various reputed bakeries and café located in this place which serves mouth watery continental dishes to the tourists.

If you are holidaying with your beloved or dating partner make sure you pay a visit over here.

Gokarna, Karnataka

Apart from the mythological importance of the place, this cheapest winter destinations in India is known for its scenic beauty too. Gokarna is famous or coconut, banana and other trees. The clear sand and the blue sea is another reason for which tourists usually gather in this winter destination.

Where is it located?

Gokarna is located abput 238 km north of Managlore. The place is 483 km from Bengaluru. It is 59 km from Karwar. The best way to reach this location is via bus, rail and air route.

There are bus service and private cab service from Kumta. The National Highway 17 leads to this place. There are KSRTC buses available from Panaji, Mangalore and Bengaluru.

Rail routes are also available from the major stations like Mumbai to Mangalore route or Goa to Mangalore route. The Konkan railway is the easiest rail route connectivity from Mumbai to Mangalore route and Goa to Mangalore route. However, there are other express trains too that connects Gokarna, one of the cheapest winter destinations in India from various major destinations of India.

Gokarna is one of those non cliché cheapest winter destinations in India where reaching via local trains are also easy. Most of the local trains halt in this location.

The nearest airport to this place is Hubli airport, Karnataka that has domestic flights. Goa international airport and Mangalore international airport available at Bajpe, is nearest airport in Gokarna.

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