Originally Posted by GUWonder

What I've suggested to some who have much the same schedule as yours is to rent a car, take the driver to Lodi Gardens and go for a cool evening walk -- it's quite safe -- then head for a coffee or tea around Khan Market or at the Imperial Hotel, Claridges or the Taj Mahal hotel (as time permits), then get to the reserved dinner from 9-10 p.m. at the hotel depending on what time you need to get to DEL airport to deal with the relevant hassles of the airport. [You will want to be at the airport between 11 p.m. and 1 a.m. depending on how familiar you are with DEL airport and whether or not you are checking in and/or flying in business class.]