Golden Triangle Tour — 5 Days, 4 Nights
Overview
The 5-day Golden Triangle tour gives you a relaxed pace with time to explore each city properly — a full day in Delhi, the Taj Mahal and forts of Agra, and the palaces and markets of Jaipur, all privately guided.
Day-by-Day Itinerary
Arrive in Delhi
Your guide meets you on arrival and transfers you to your hotel. Delhi has been the seat of empires for over a thousand years — from the Delhi Sultanate to the Mughals and the British Raj — and that layered history shapes the days ahead. The evening is free to rest and adjust; your guide is on hand with tips for a gentle first outing if you’d like one. Overnight in Delhi.
- Private welcome & hotel transfer
- Evening at leisure
- Trip briefing with your guide
Delhi full-day sightseeing
A full, unhurried day across the capital. In Old Delhi, the Jama Masjid — India’s largest mosque, completed by Shah Jahan in the 1650s — overlooks Chandni Chowk, the 17th-century bazaar laid out by his daughter Jahanara; nearby stand the Red Fort, the Mughal seat of power from which the Prime Minister addresses the nation each Independence Day, and Raj Ghat, Mahatma Gandhi’s memorial. In New Delhi you visit Humayun’s Tomb, the 1570 garden-tomb that pioneered the style perfected in the Taj, and the 73-metre Qutub Minar, begun in 1193 to mark the dawn of Muslim rule, passing India Gate and the colonial-era government buildings. Overnight in Delhi.
- Jama Masjid, Red Fort & Chandni Chowk
- Raj Ghat memorial
- Humayun’s Tomb & Qutub Minar
- India Gate & government quarter
Delhi → Agra: Taj Mahal & Agra Fort
After breakfast, drive to Agra on the Yamuna Expressway (about 3.5–4 hours). In the afternoon, visit the Taj Mahal — Shah Jahan’s 1632–53 marble monument to Mumtaz Mahal and a New Seven Wonder — with your guide, then tour the mighty Agra Fort, the Mughals’ fortified capital, with the option to watch the Taj glow at sunset from across the river at Mehtab Bagh. Overnight in Agra.
- Drive to Agra
- Taj Mahal with your guide
- Agra Fort
- Optional Mehtab Bagh sunset view
Agra → Fatehpur Sikri → Jaipur
An optional sunrise return to the Taj is possible before breakfast. Then drive to Jaipur (about 4.5 hours), stopping at Fatehpur Sikri, the flawlessly preserved red-sandstone capital Emperor Akbar built in 1571 and abandoned barely 15 years later for lack of water. Arrive in the Pink City by evening. Overnight in Jaipur.
- Optional sunrise Taj revisit
- Fatehpur Sikri guided stop
- Scenic drive to Jaipur
Jaipur sightseeing & return to Delhi
Explore Jaipur, painted pink in 1876 for the Prince of Wales: the hilltop Amber Fort of the Kachhwaha Rajputs, the 1799 Hawa Mahal with its 953 windows, the City Palace — still home to the royal family — and the Jantar Mantar observatory, a UNESCO site with the world’s largest stone sundial, with time to shop for textiles, blue pottery and gems. In the late afternoon, drive back to Delhi (about 5–5.5 hours) for your departure.
- Amber Fort
- Hawa Mahal & City Palace
- Jantar Mantar
- Shopping in the bazaars
- Return to Delhi
What’s Included
Included
- Private air-conditioned car (Delhi–Agra–Jaipur–Delhi) with driver
- Certified English-speaking guide
- Hotel accommodation with daily breakfast (3-star to luxury)
- Hotel / airport pickups & transfers
- Bottled water & all applicable taxes
Not included
- Monument entry fees
- Lunches and dinners
- Tips for guide & driver (at your discretion)
- Personal expenses
Vehicles & Hotels
- 1–3 guests: AC sedan (Toyota Etios or similar)
- 4–5 guests: AC SUV / MPV (Toyota Innova or similar)
- 6+ guests: AC Tempo Traveller
- Hotels from comfortable 3-star to 5-star luxury, chosen for location and quality to match your budget.
What Travellers Say About This Trip
“My wife and I did the Golden Triangle — Delhi, Agra and Jaipur. Ashish was a fantastic, knowledgeable guide, fluent in English and flexible with our itinerary. We always felt safe. Highly recommend.”
“Excellent, enjoyable tour! All arrangements were smooth. Our guide was wonderful — knowledgeable, friendly and flexible, giving us time to appreciate the Taj.”