Plaisance to Delhi Flights

Tips for travellers from India

For a brief visit centred on Port Louis, accommodation near the capital avoids repeated drives from a distant beach resort. A southeast stay instead places the airport and Mahébourg area closer, but makes the northern botanical gardens a longer excursion. Grand Baie and the western coast represent other distinct bases. Decide which coast matters before comparing transfer quotes; an airport-to-Port Louis distance does not describe every hotel on the island.

Aapravasi Ghat is a former immigration depot in Port Louis and provides context for the history of indentured labour. Admission is free, but the site closes on Sundays and public holidays and has shorter Saturday hours. It therefore belongs in a weekday capital itinerary rather than an unplanned Sunday stop. Guided visits can be arranged in advance through the site. The Central Market and waterfront fit the same Port Louis day, whereas the botanical gardens at Pamplemousses need another road leg. A volcanic-landscape outing towards the southwest is different again and should not be squeezed between capital museums. If flying out early, a final night near the southeast can reduce the cross-island transfer, especially after a stay on the north or west coast. The airport hotel choice and the main holiday base need not be identical.

What's new in Delhi

• October 2025: The rebuilt Terminal 2 at Indira Gandhi International Airport reopened on 26 October 2025 after a closure that began in April 2025, and a share of IndiGo and Air India domestic flights moved into it. Check the terminal printed on the boarding pass before leaving for the airport.
• February 2026: The full 82 km Namo Bharat regional rail corridor from Sarai Kale Khan to Modipuram in Meerut was inaugurated on 22 February 2026, giving south-east Delhi a fast rail link to Ghaziabad and Meerut.
• June 2026: Noida International Airport at Jewar (DXN) began scheduled flights on 15 June 2026, with IndiGo operating the first service. For some domestic routes it is a practical alternative for travellers based in Noida and Greater Noida.

Tips for travellers

For a two or three day stay, Connaught Place, Paharganj and Karol Bagh sit on the Blue and Yellow metro lines, while Aerocity suits early departures because it is next to the airport. The Delhi Metro is the quickest way across the city, and a smart card or a QR ticket bought on a phone saves time at the counters. October to March is the main sightseeing season, though smog can be heavy in November, and Diwali week fills hotels and trains. May and June are extremely hot.

The Red Fort is closed on Mondays. At Jama Masjid and Gurudwara Bangla Sahib, remove your shoes and cover your shoulders and legs; the gurudwara also asks everyone to cover their head and lends scarves at the entrance. Swaminarayan Akshardham does not allow phones or cameras inside, so leave them in the cloakroom or at the hotel.