New Delhi, the capital of India, has a lot to offer its visitors like rich history, vibrant culture, trends, beliefs, lifestyle and, most importantly, exciting politics.

The following resources will help you to get familiar with India, Delhi and its people:

India Tourism Offices, Indian Ministry of Tourism

The tourism office will help you in preparing your itinerary, and provide maps of Delhi regions and for other cities in India, places to visit and other travel related information.

USA

• New York, NY: +1-212-586-4901/ 02 / 03; ny@itonyc.com
• Los Angles, CA: +1- 213-380-8855; indiatourismla@aol.com

New Delhi 

• 88 Janpath, Connaught Place: 91-11- 2332-0342, +91-11-2332-0005/8; goitodelhi@nic.in

For India Tourism offices in other countries and other cites of India, visit www.incredibleindia.org.

Delhi Tourism Offices, Delhi Tourism and Transportation Corporation Ltd. (DTTDC)

DTTDC has its offices in Delhi and provides services like cars and coaches for hire, instant hotel reservations, adventure activities, foreign exchange facility, and international & domestic air ticketing. The following are contact numbers for various DTTDC offices around Delhi.

• Head Office, Defence Colony: +91-11-2462-2364, +91-11-2464-7005
• Connaught Place: +91-11-4152-3073, +91-11-2331-5322, +91-11-2373-0416
• Central Reservation Office, Opposite Hanuman Mandir, Connaught Place: +91-11-6539-0009; delhitourismcro@yahoo.com
• Nizamuddin Railway Station: +91-11-6547-0605
• Transport Office (open 24 hours), West Kidwai Nagar, Opposite INA Market: +91-11-2467-4153, +91-11-2688-4312

Information Portals

• www.incredibleindia.org, Ministry of Tourism of India
• http://india.gov.in/knowindia.php, National Portal of India by Government of India

Guides and Directory Assistance

Guides and directories are the best resource when you are looking for restaurants, events, art galleries, theatres, museums and more.

Print media: All of the magazines listed below can be bought at book shops, book stalls and street hawkers in most of the markets in Delhi.

• First City: Delhi’s City Magazine (Rs. 40)
• Outlook Traveller (Rs. 225)
• STAR Delhi Online (Rs. 20) – Also available at Delhi Tourism offices in Delhi
• The Delhi City: complete city guide and magazine (Rs. 20) – This magazine can be subscribed as well. It is also available free of cost with most of the hotels in the city.
• Delhi DIARY: your friendly weekly guide (Rs. 10)
• EXPLORE Delhi (Rs. 20)

Online Guides

• http://delhitourism.nic.in by DTTDC, Government of NCT of Delhi.
• http://traveller.outlookindia.com by The Outlook Group
• www.gocityguides.com by Vasundhara Publications since 1996
• http://delhilive.in by Sify
• http://travel.nytimes.com by New York Times
• http://search.lonelyplanet.com, by BBC Worldwide.
• http://delhicapital.com by young entrepreneurs from Delhi.  

Directories: You can call the numbers below for the directory assistance while in Delhi

• 197 by MTNL
• +91-11-2222-2222 by Just Dial

Following are the links that provide the directory listings online: 

• www.justdial.com by Just Dial
• http://delhi.clickindia.com by Click India
• http://india.gov.in/directories.php by government of India

State-Specific Tourism Offices in Delhi

Most of the State Governments of India have setup information centers in Delhi that you can contact for the state-specific tourist information. The following are tourism offices for the northern states of India and are mostly of interest to Delhi region travelers.

• Chandigarh: +91-11-2378-2904, +91-11-2335-3359; http://chandigarhtourism.gov.in/
• Haryana: +91-11-2378-2904, +91-11-2332-4911/10; http://haryanatourism.gov.in/
• Himachal Pradesh: +91-11-2378-2904, +91-11-2332-5320; http://himachaltourism.gov.in
• Jammu & Kashmir: +91-11-2378-2904, +91-11-2334-5373; http://jammukashmir.nic.in
• Punjab: +91-11-2378-2904, +91-11-2334-3055; http://punjabgovt.nic.in/TOURISM/TOUR1.HTM
• Rajasthan: +91-11-2378-2904, +91-11-2338-3837 / 9525; http://rajasthantourism.gov.in
• Uttar Pradesh: +91-11-2378-2904, +91-11-2332-2251, +91-11-2371-1296; http://up-tourism.com

For the complete list of state tourism offices in Delhi, please visit www.delhispecial.entryindia.com under Travel, Tourism and Accommodation category.

Recommended books on Delhi

• Ahmad Ali's Twilight in Delhi
• Willian Dalrymple's City of Djinns
• Anita Desai's In Custody
• Ranjana Sengupta's Delhi Metropolitan
• Sam Miller's Delhi, Adventures in a Mega City

Things to Do in Delhi

For things to do while in Delhi, visit India Govt. portal http://incredibleindia.org/newsite/cms_page.asp?pageid=1122