Golden Triangle Tour with Kerala — 8 Days, 7 Nights
Overview
This 8-day journey joins the forts and palaces of the Golden Triangle with the lush hills and tranquil backwaters of Kerala — the tea gardens of Munnar and a night on a traditional Alleppey houseboat. North India’s heritage meets South India’s green serenity, 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 — Jaipur
Drive to Jaipur (with an optional Fatehpur Sikri stop) and begin exploring the Pink City’s forts and palaces.
- Drive to Jaipur
- Optional Fatehpur Sikri
- Pink City highlights
Jaipur — Delhi
Complete Jaipur sightseeing — Amber Fort, Hawa Mahal, City Palace and Jantar Mantar — then return to Delhi for your flight south the next morning.
- Amber Fort & Hawa Mahal
- City Palace & Jantar Mantar
- Return to Delhi
Delhi — Cochin — Munnar
Fly from Delhi to Cochin and drive up into the Western Ghats to Munnar, a hill station wrapped in emerald tea plantations.
- Flight to Cochin
- Drive to Munnar
- Tea-country scenery
Munnar sightseeing
Explore Munnar’s tea estates, viewpoints and spice gardens, with cool mountain air and sweeping green vistas.
- Tea plantations
- Mountain viewpoints
- Spice gardens
Alleppey houseboat
Drive to Alleppey and board a traditional houseboat to cruise the palm-fringed Kerala backwaters, with meals served on board and a night afloat.
- Kerala backwaters cruise
- Traditional houseboat
- Overnight on the water
Cochin — Delhi & departure
Disembark and transfer to Cochin airport for your flight to Delhi and onward connection, completing a north-to-south sweep of India.
- Houseboat to Cochin
- Flight to Delhi
- Onward connection
What’s Included
Included
- Private air-conditioned car (north India + Kerala) with driver
- Certified English-speaking guide
- Hotel accommodation with daily breakfast
- Hotel & airport pickups and transfers; bottled water and all taxes
- One night on an Alleppey houseboat with meals
Not included
- Monument entry fees
- Lunches and dinners
- Tips for guide & driver (at your discretion)
- Personal expenses
- Domestic flights (Delhi — Cochin, Cochin — Delhi) unless added to your quote
Vehicles, Travel & Hotels
- Private AC sedan / SUV / tempo traveller, sized to your group
- Traditional Kerala houseboat for one night in the backwaters
- Delhi — Cochin and Cochin — Delhi by flight
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.”