Trips by budget · Delhi
Trips from Delhi under ₹10,000
8 getaways from Delhi that typically cost under ₹10,000 per person, including the return journey, stays, food, local transport and entry fees. Delhi is the gateway to the hills and to Rajasthan: fast day trains, overnight buses to Himachal and cheap sleepers almost everywhere.
8 trips, cheapest first
1. Agra
2 daysThe Taj Mahal at sunrise, Agra Fort and Fatehpur Sikri, easy by train.
- By train
- Express train, 2–3 hours
- Return travel
- ₹600–1,600
- Stays, food, local
- ₹3,000–5,000
- Total per person (est.)
- ₹3,600–6,600
- Best time
- October to March
2. Amritsar
2 daysThe Golden Temple and its free langar, old-city food lanes and the Attari border ceremony.
- By train
- Shatabdi or Vande Bharat, about 6 hours
- Return travel
- ₹1,000–2,400
- Stays, food, local
- ₹2,800–4,800
- Total per person (est.)
- ₹3,800–7,200
- Best time
- October to March
3. Rishikesh
3 daysThe Ganga, river rafting, yoga, cafés and short Himalayan foothill walks.
- By road
- Bus or train via Haridwar, 5–6 hours
- Return travel
- ₹700–1,600
- Stays, food, local
- ₹3,900–6,900
- Total per person (est.)
- ₹4,600–8,500
- Best time
- September to November, February to April
4. Pushkar
3 daysA small lake town of ghats and temples, with cheap rooftop cafés.
- By train
- Train to Ajmer, then 30 minutes by road, about 7 hours
- Return travel
- ₹900–2,000
- Stays, food, local
- ₹3,900–6,600
- Total per person (est.)
- ₹4,800–8,600
- Best time
- October to March
5. Khajuraho and Orchha
3 daysUNESCO-listed carved temples and Orchha's riverside palaces, rarely crowded.
- By train
- Train to Jhansi for Orchha, then on to Khajuraho
- Return travel
- ₹1,200–2,800
- Stays, food, local
- ₹3,900–6,600
- Total per person (est.)
- ₹5,100–9,400
- Best time
- October to March
6. Varanasi
3 daysGhats, the evening Ganga aarti, boat rides at dawn and the old lanes.
- By train
- Overnight train, 10–12 hours
- Return travel
- ₹1,200–3,000
- Stays, food, local
- ₹4,200–7,200
- Total per person (est.)
- ₹5,400–10,200
- Best time
- October to March
7. Jaipur
3 daysAmber Fort, the old pink city and bazaars, with good-value heritage stays.
- By train
- Train or bus, 4–5 hours
- Return travel
- ₹800–1,800
- Stays, food, local
- ₹5,400–9,000
- Total per person (est.)
- ₹6,200–10,800
- Best time
- October to March
8. Mussoorie
3 daysMall Road, Landour's quiet lanes and Himalayan views on clear days.
- By train
- Train to Dehradun, then an hour by road, 6–7 hours
- Return travel
- ₹800–1,800
- Stays, food, local
- ₹6,000–9,600
- Total per person (est.)
- ₹6,800–11,400
- Best time
- March to June, September to November
Per person, sharing a double room, estimated October 2026. Not live prices: check fares and rooms before you book.
Other budgets from Delhi
Make the budget go further
- Book trains early
- IRCTC opens bookings 60 days ahead, and sleeper and 3AC berths on popular routes sell out weeks before long weekends. Tatkal opens a day before, at a higher fare.
- Travel overnight
- An overnight train or sleeper bus saves a night's stay and a day of travel, which is how most of the trips under ₹10,000 work.
- Go midweek
- Rooms in hill stations and beach towns often cost 30–50% less from Sunday to Thursday than at weekends.
- Share the room
- These estimates assume two people sharing a double room. Travelling solo, budget a little more for stays, or use hostels.
Budget trips from Delhi: FAQs
What's the cheapest trip from Delhi?
Agra: about ₹5,100 per person for 2 days (₹3,600–6,600), including return travel (express train, 2–3 hours), stays, food and local transport.
Do these costs include travel from Delhi?
Yes. Each total includes the return journey from Delhi by the mode shown, plus stays, food, local transport and entry fees for the number of days given. Flights and peak-season stays can cost more, so book early for long weekends.
How are these costs worked out?
They're typical per-person estimates in rupees for one person sharing a double room, estimated in October 2026. The lower figure is a careful budget (sleeper class, simple guesthouses, local food); the higher one is more comfortable. They aren't live prices; check fares before you book.
What if I'm travelling solo?
Budget a little more for stays, since you won't be splitting a room, or use hostels and dorms, which many of these places have. Travel and food cost about the same.
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