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Hauz Khas
Medieval tank, deer park and cafés
Why this weekend?
The day-by-day plan
- Late-afternoon arrival
- Lake loop
- Ruins circuit
- Deer park
- Café evening
- Return
Geography & terrain
Hauz Khas lies in the South Delhi district, 15 km from the centre — the lake complex of the Khalji era, its reservoir and the medieval ruins set beside the village's modern cafés.
History & culture
The complex's story runs with the 13th-century Alauddin Khalji's reservoir — the hauz of the capital's water supply, with the later Firoz Shah's buildings and the madrasa of the 14th century on its banks; the complex's modern life as the city's café and gallery quarter, with the lake's birds and the village's lanes, gives Hauz Khas its layered Delhi character.
Where to stay
Budget
₹1,500–3,500/nightMid-range
₹3,500–7,000/nightComfort
₹7,000+/nightThings to do
Khalji lake
Madrasa ruins
Medieval domes
Deer park
Café village
Eat & drink
- Butter chicken
- Chole bhature
- Chandni Chowk parathas
- Old Delhi kebabs
- Dariyaganj jalebi
Getting there
- Fly
- Indira Gandhi International (DEL)
- Train
- New Delhi / Hazrat Nizamuddin
- Road from —
- Metro + roads cover the city
- Getting around
- Metro network, app taxis, autos
Budget snapshot
- Total
- ₹6,000–14,000 (2 days)
- Per day · Stay
- ₹1,500–7,000/night
- Per day · Food
- ₹600–1,000
- Per day · Transport
- ₹600–1,000
- Per day · Activities
- ₹1,000–1,400
Month by month
Practical info
- Language: Hindi (English understood in tourist spots)
- Best window: Oct–Mar
- Connectivity: good 4G in towns
- UPI/cards widely accepted; keep small cash for hill and market stops
Practical tips
- The sunset is the lake's hour — the late arrival serves
- Pairs with Lodhi Garden and the Qutub for the south day
- The village's evenings fill — the weekdays for the calm
Frequently asked questions
The medieval lake complex and the café village of South Delhi.
The lake loop, the ruins and the village's lanes.
A half day — or the evening hour.
Medieval tank, deer park and cafés
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