5-Day Golden Triangle Tour: Delhi, Agra, Jaipur with Taj Mahal
Humayun's Tomb to Taj Mahal sunrise to the step wells of Abhaneri
This 5-day private guided tour travels round-trip from New Delhi through the Golden Triangle, visiting UNESCO World Heritage Sites including Humayun's Tomb, Qutub Minar, the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Amber Fort and Jantar Mantar Observatory. The tour includes accommodation at 4-star or 5-star hotels, private air-conditioned transport, entrance fees, daily breakfast and a professional local guide in your chosen language. You can also book the tour without hotels if you prefer to arrange your own.
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3 optionsStep-by-step itinerary
Day 1: New Delhi & Old Delhi Sightseeing
- Pick-up at 9am
- Visit Humayun's Tomb
- Visit Qutub Minar
- Visit Lotus Temple
- Visit India Gate
- See Parliament House New Delhi
- See Presidential Palace New Delhi
- Visit Jama Masjid
- Bicycle rickshaw ride in Chandni Chowk
- Visit Raj Ghat
- Visit Swaminarayan Akshardham Temple
Day 2: Delhi to Agra & Half Day Sightseeing
- Drive 3 hours to Agra
- Check in to hotel
- Visit Agra Fort
- Photo tour of Taj Mahal from Mehtab Bagh
Day 3: Sunrise Taj Mahal & Drive to Jaipur
- Sunrise visit to Taj Mahal
- Breakfast at hotel
- Check out from hotel
- Visit Abhaneri Chand Baori step well
- Drive to Jaipur
- Check in to Jaipur hotel
Day 4: Full Day Jaipur Sightseeing
- Visit Amber Fort
- Photo stop at Jal Mahal
- Photo stop at Hawa Mahal
- Visit City Palace
- Visit Jantar Mantar Observatory
- Visit Galtaji Monkey Temple
Day 5: Jaipur to Delhi Drop-off or Jaipur Leisure
- Morning at leisure
- Drive to Delhi/Gurugram/Noida or Jaipur airport/station
What’s included
- Private air-conditioned vehicle for all transfers and sightseeing.
- entrance fees to all monuments and attractions.
- 4 nights of hotel accommodation on twin sharing (4-star or 5-star, if selected).
- daily breakfast at your hotel (if booked with hotel option).
- professional private local guide in English, Spanish, French or German.
- unlimited bottled water throughout the tour.
- battery bus or golf cart return ride from Taj Mahal parking.
- Every day 09:00
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Private 5-day guided tour of Delhi, Agra and Jaipur visiting the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Amber Fort and Jantar Mantar: includes hotels, all entrance fees.
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The experience
The tour starts in New Delhi with a 9am pickup for a full day of sightseeing through both the modern and historic quarters. You'll visit Humayun's Tomb, a UNESCO site built with white marble and red sandstone in strict Islamic geometric patterns; Qutub Minar, the 12th-century Afghan-style victory tower; the Lotus Temple with its 27 white-marble petals; India Gate; Parliament House; the Presidential Palace; and Jama Masjid, the capital's largest mosque built between 1644 and 1658. The day ends with a bicycle rickshaw ride through the narrow, colorful streets of Chandni Chowk (at your own expense), then a visit to Raj Ghat, where Mahatma Gandhi was cremated.
On day two you drive 3 to 4 hours to Agra, checking into your hotel before an afternoon visit to Agra Fort, the red-sandstone and marble fortress that was the main residence of Mughal emperors until 1638. In the evening, you head to Mehtab Bagh (the moonlit garden on the opposite bank of the Yamuna River) for a photo tour of the Taj Mahal at sunset, viewing it from across the water without the crowds at the main entrance. Day three begins before dawn for a sunrise visit to the Taj Mahal itself, widely considered the most beautiful building in the world. After breakfast you drive toward Jaipur, stopping en route at Abhaneri to see Chand Baori, one of India's deepest and largest step wells, with its intricate geometric carvings descending into the earth: a unique Rajasthani invention for harvesting rainwater.
Your full day in Jaipur includes Amber Fort, the honey-colored Rajput palace complex rising from a rocky mountainside 11km northeast of the city; photo stops at Jal Mahal (the water palace) and Hawa Mahal (the five-story Palace of Winds built in 1799); the City Palace, a blend of Rajasthani and Mughal architecture still home to the royal family; Jantar Mantar Observatory, a UNESCO site of geometric buildings calibrated to track the stars and planets; and Galtaji Temple, the 15th-century monkey temple with three sacred pools surrounded by granite cliffs. On the final morning you have leisure time before an afternoon drive back to Delhi (or to Jaipur airport or railway station if continuing elsewhere in India), taking 4 to 5 hours depending on traffic.
Top questions
Can I be picked up at my hotel?
You can choose: pickup at your hotel, or go straight to the meeting point. When you book, you choose your hotel from 8,566 pickup locations; if yours isn’t listed, you can type in your address. Pickup is about 10 minutes before departure.
What languages is the tour guided in?
Live guide in English, Spanish, French and German.
What's included in the 5-day Golden Triangle tour?
The tour includes private air-conditioned transport for all sightseeing and transfers, entrance fees to all monuments, 4 nights of hotel accommodation on twin sharing (in your chosen 4-star or 5-star option), daily breakfast at your hotel, unlimited bottled water, and a professional private local guide. A battery bus or golf cart ride from the Taj Mahal parking area is also included. If you book without hotels, you receive the same sightseeing, transport and guide but arrange your own accommodation.
When is the best time to visit the Taj Mahal on this tour?
The tour includes both a sunset photo visit from Mehtab Bagh on day two and a sunrise visit to the Taj Mahal itself on day three, so you see it in two different lights. The sunrise visit is subject to weather conditions. Note that the Taj Mahal is closed to tourists every Friday. If your scheduled day three falls on a Friday, the sunrise visit moves to the sunset slot on day two instead.
How long are the drives between cities?
The drive from Delhi to Agra takes 3 to 4 hours. The drive from Agra to Jaipur, including the stop at Chand Baori in Abhaneri, takes 4 to 5 hours. The return drive from Jaipur to Delhi takes approximately 5 hours. Exact durations depend on the time of day and traffic conditions.
Is the bicycle rickshaw ride in Old Delhi included?
The bicycle rickshaw ride through Chandni Chowk on day one is at your own expense and is optional. It's a highlight of the Old Delhi experience but you can skip it if you prefer.
Can I book this tour without hotel accommodation?
Yes. You can choose to book the tour without hotels and arrange your own accommodation, or select either the 4-star or 5-star hotel option. All three options include the same sightseeing, private transport, entrance fees, guide and daily breakfast (breakfast is included only with the hotel options).
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5-Day Golden Triangle Tour: Delhi, Agra, Jaipur with Taj Mahal
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