South Travel Guide: 5 Places to Visit, How to Reach & Best Time

Places to visit in South

5 places, grouped by kind. Each one shows how well it is verified: an official source, two independent sources, or not yet verified.

District headquarters 1

South district office Not yet verified

Location: To confirm · district headquarters

Office of the District Magistrate. The Delhi Revenue Department lists the officer and telephone but not the office address (Revenue Department, read 3 Nov 2026).

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Forts, tombs and old Delhi 2

Qutub Minar Official source

Highlight · Location: to confirm

Minaret at Mehrauli, part of the Qutb complex, a UNESCO World Heritage Site (Incredible India).

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Mehrauli Archaeological Park Official source

Location: to confirm

It's the only area in Delhi that has seen 1,000 years of continuous occupation. (Incredible India; wording is the source's own claim)

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Gardens and parks 1

Garden of Five Senses Official source

Location: to confirm

A beautiful sanctuary that seamlessly blends human art with nature. It was conceived by the renowned architect Pradeep Sachdeva. (Incredible India; wording is the source's own claim)

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Museums and memorials 1

Kiran Nadar Museum of Art Official source

Location: to confirm

Private art museum in Saket, which Incredible India calls the first of its kind in India.

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In depth: Qutub Minar

South district (Chhatarpur, Malviya Nagar, Deoli, Mehrauli; Wikipedia) includes the Qutub Minar and the Mehrauli Archaeological Park. District placement is an estimate.

At a glance

Type: Forts, tombs and old Delhi Official source
Source: Incredible India Official source

History and significance

District formed: Boundaries redrawn in the reorganisation effective 1 January 2026 (The Week; The Federal) Two sources

What to see

Mehrauli Archaeological Park: It's the only area in Delhi that has seen 1,000 years of continuous occupation. (Incredible India; wording is the source's own claim)
Garden of Five Senses: A beautiful sanctuary that seamlessly blends human art with nature. It was conceived by the renowned architect Pradeep Sachdeva. (Incredible India; wording is the source's own claim)
Kiran Nadar Museum of Art: Private art museum in Saket, which Incredible India calls the first of its kind in India.

Visiting

Timings, fees: Not published on the pages read. Confirm locally. Not yet verified

Festivals

Local festivals: Dates to confirm. Not yet verified

Visitor guidelines

Monuments run by the Archaeological Survey of India charge entry and may close one day a week; check before going (estimate).
Air quality is often poor from late October to January; check the AQI (estimate).

How to reach Qutub Minar

By air: Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) (estimate).
By rail: New Delhi, Old Delhi (Delhi Junction), Hazrat Nizamuddin and Anand Vihar stations (estimate).
Local: Delhi Metro covers all districts (estimate).

Month by month

Month	Temp °C	Sunrise	Sunset	Verdict
Jan	IMD normals to add	07:15	17:45	Cold; fog can delay flights and trains
Feb	IMD normals to add	07:00	18:10	Good: cool, dry
Mar	IMD normals to add	06:33	18:29	Good; warming
Apr	IMD normals to add	05:57	18:46	Hot
May	IMD normals to add	05:31	19:04	Very hot
Jun	IMD normals to add	05:23	19:19	Very hot; monsoon arrives late in the month
Jul	IMD normals to add	05:33	19:21	Monsoon: humid, showers
Aug	IMD normals to add	05:50	19:02	Monsoon
Sep	IMD normals to add	06:05	18:28	Monsoon easing
Oct	IMD normals to add	06:21	17:53	Good; air quality can start to worsen
Nov	IMD normals to add	06:43	17:29	Pleasant days; poor air quality is common
Dec	IMD normals to add	07:06	17:27	Cold; fog and poor air quality

Suggested plans

One or two days: Qutub Minar, Mehrauli Archaeological Park, Garden of Five Senses, Kiran Nadar Museum of Art.

How to reach South

By train: See "Getting there".
By air: Indira Gandhi International (DEL) (estimate).
By road: See "Getting there".
Headquarters: To confirm
Coast: Inland

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Best time to visit South

Best time: October-November and February-March (estimate).
Climate: Semi-arid: very hot summers, July-September monsoon, cold foggy winters (estimate).

Dates to plan around in Delhi

Republic Day Parade — Kartavya Path, New Delhi: 26 January
Independence Day at the Red Fort — Old Delhi: 15 August
Amrit Udyan public opening — Rashtrapati Bhavan: Seasonal; dates announced yearly (estimate)

Where to stay in South

No stays have been verified for South yet — our guide lists a stay only after checking it with an official source.

Quick answers about South

What is South known for?

Delhi district.

What is the one place not to miss in South?

Qutub Minar. Minaret at Mehrauli, part of the Qutb complex, a UNESCO World Heritage Site (Incredible India).

Which is the nearest railway station to South?

See "Getting there".

Which is the nearest airport to South?

Indira Gandhi International (DEL) (estimate).

When is the best time to visit South?

October-November and February-March (estimate).

How many places are there to visit in South?

Our guide lists 5 places in South district, Delhi, across district headquarters, forts, tombs and old delhi, gardens and parks, museums and memorials.

South travel guide