Golden Triangle Tour with Goa — 7 Days, 6 Nights
Overview
This journey pairs the heritage of the Golden Triangle with the sunshine, beaches and Portuguese-era charm of Goa — a relaxing finale of sand, sea and old churches after the forts and palaces of the north. The ideal blend of culture and coast, all privately arranged.
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. The evening is at leisure to settle in.
- Private welcome & hotel transfer
- Evening at leisure
- Trip briefing with your guide
Delhi — Agra: Taj Mahal & Agra Fort
After breakfast, drive to Agra on the Yamuna Expressway (about 3.5–4 hours). Visit the Taj Mahal — Shah Jahan’s white-marble mausoleum for Mumtaz Mahal and a UNESCO World Heritage Site — with your guide, then tour the red-sandstone Agra Fort, the Mughals’ fortified seat of power.
- Drive to Agra
- Taj Mahal with your guide
- Agra Fort
- Optional Mehtab Bagh sunset
Agra — Fatehpur Sikri — Jaipur
Drive to Jaipur, stopping at Fatehpur Sikri, Emperor Akbar’s perfectly preserved red-sandstone capital of 1571. Continue to Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan, arriving by evening to settle into the Pink City.
- Fatehpur Sikri guided stop
- Scenic drive to Jaipur
- Evening at leisure
Jaipur sightseeing
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 and the Jantar Mantar observatory, a UNESCO site with the world’s largest stone sundial, with time for handicrafts and gems.
- Amber Fort & Hawa Mahal
- City Palace & Jantar Mantar
- Shopping in the bazaars
Jaipur — Goa
Fly from Jaipur to Goa and transfer to your beach hotel. The rest of the day is free to unwind by the Arabian Sea after the pace of the Golden Triangle.
- Flight to Goa
- Beach hotel transfer
- Evening by the sea
Goa sightseeing
Explore Old Goa’s UNESCO-listed churches, including the Basilica of Bom Jesus, the Latin Quarter of Fontainhas, and a choice of Goa’s celebrated beaches.
- Old Goa churches
- Fontainhas Latin Quarter
- Beach time
Goa at leisure & departure
A free morning for the beach, water sports or a spice-plantation visit, before your transfer to Goa airport for departure.
- Beach or optional excursion
- Departure transfer
- Onward connection
What’s Included
Included
- Private air-conditioned car (Delhi — Agra — Jaipur) with driver
- Certified English-speaking guide
- Hotel accommodation with daily breakfast
- Hotel & airport pickups and transfers; bottled water and all taxes
Not included
- Monument entry fees
- Lunches and dinners
- Tips for guide & driver (at your discretion)
- Personal expenses
- Domestic flight Jaipur — Goa (unless added to your quote)
Vehicles, Travel & Hotels
- Private AC sedan / SUV / tempo traveller in the north; private transfers in Goa
- Jaipur — Goa by flight
- Hotels from comfortable 3-star to luxury, matched to 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.”