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 settle in, with your guide on hand for tips if you’d like a gentle first outing. Overnight in Delhi.
- Private welcome & hotel transfer
- Evening at leisure
- Trip briefing with your guide
Old & New Delhi sightseeing → drive to Agra
After breakfast, explore the capital in full. In Old Delhi you visit the Jama Masjid — India’s largest mosque, completed by Shah Jahan in the 1650s — and ride a cycle-rickshaw through the 17th-century bazaar of Chandni Chowk, passing the red-sandstone ramparts of the Red Fort. In New Delhi you see the soaring Qutub Minar, a 73-metre victory tower begun in 1193; the lotus-shaped Bahá’í House of Worship (Lotus Temple); and the golden-domed Gurudwara Bangla Sahib, driving along the imperial boulevard past India Gate, Parliament and the President’s House. In the afternoon you drive to Agra on the Yamuna Expressway (about 3.5–4 hours) and check in. Overnight in Agra.
- Jama Masjid & cycle-rickshaw in Chandni Chowk
- Red Fort & Qutub Minar
- Lotus Temple & Gurudwara Bangla Sahib
- India Gate & imperial New Delhi
- Drive to Agra
Sunrise Taj Mahal, Agra Fort & Abhaneri step-well → Jaipur
Begin at dawn with the Taj Mahal at sunrise — Shah Jahan’s white-marble mausoleum for his wife Mumtaz Mahal, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the New Seven Wonders of the World — at its most serene before the crowds. After breakfast, tour Agra Fort, the red-sandstone royal citadel from which the Mughals ruled much of India and where Shah Jahan spent his final years. Then drive towards Jaipur (about 5 hours), stopping en route at the Abhaneri step-well (Chand Baori) — one of India’s deepest and oldest step-wells, its 3,500 symmetrical steps descending 13 storeys. Arrive in Jaipur by evening. Overnight in Jaipur.
- Sunrise at the Taj Mahal
- Guided tour of Agra Fort
- Abhaneri step-well (Chand Baori) en route
- Arrive Jaipur
Jaipur — full day of sightseeing
Spend a full day in the Pink City, washed terracotta-pink in 1876 to welcome the Prince of Wales. Ascend to the hilltop Amber Fort of the Kachhwaha Rajputs, with its palaces, gardens and mirrored Sheesh Mahal; stop at the beautifully symmetrical Panna Meena Ka Kund step-well; admire the Hawa Mahal, the 1799 ‘Palace of Winds’ with its 953 lattice windows; pause at the lake-set Jal Mahal; and explore the City Palace, still home to Jaipur’s royal family, and the Jantar Mantar, an 18th-century observatory and UNESCO site with the world’s largest stone sundial. Overnight in Jaipur.
- Amber Fort & Sheesh Mahal
- Panna Meena Ka Kund step-well
- Hawa Mahal & Jal Mahal
- City Palace & Jantar Mantar
Jaipur → drive back to Delhi & departure
After a relaxed breakfast and checkout, drive back to Delhi by national highway (about 5–6 hours) in your private air-conditioned car. On arrival you are dropped at Delhi airport, your hotel or the station for your onward journey, at the close of a memorable Golden Triangle tour.
- Relaxed breakfast & checkout
- Scenic drive Jaipur to Delhi
- Drop at airport / hotel / station
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.”