Golden Triangle Tour: Taj Mahal & Palaces Highlights
The Taj Mahal and two royal palaces fit into three days because the private car and guide handle the routing and the stops.
A 3-day guided tour of New Delhi, Agra and Jaipur visiting the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Hawa Mahal and City Palace, with a private air-conditioned vehicle, local guide and hotel accommodation included. The tour departs from your New Delhi accommodation early each morning. The Taj Mahal is visited on day one (closed Fridays, so the itinerary adjusts if needed). All entry fees, round-trip transport and two nights in 3-star hotels are built in.
Step-by-step itinerary
Day 1: Delhi to Agra and sightseeing
- Pickup from accommodation in morning
- Drive to Agra
- Visit Taj Mahal
- Visit Agra Fort
- Check into hotel in Agra
Day 2: Agra to Jaipur and sightseeing
- Visit Hawa Mahal in Jaipur
- Photo stop at Jal Mahal
- Visit City Palace
- Check into hotel in Jaipur
Day 3: Jaipur to Delhi transfer
- Breakfast at hotel
- Drive to Delhi
- Drop at airport or hotel
What’s included
- Private air-conditioned car for all three days.
- hotel pickup in New Delhi on day one and drop-off at your accommodation or the airport on day three.
- two nights in 3-star hotels (one in Agra, one in Jaipur).
- entry fees to the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Hawa Mahal and City Palace.
- local guide in your chosen language at each location.
- Every day 07:00 07:30 08:00 08:30 09:00 09:30 10:00
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Three-day guided tour of India's Golden Triangle from New Delhi, visiting the Taj Mahal in Agra, Hawa Mahal in Jaipur, and City Palace.
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The experience
The tour starts with pickup from your New Delhi hotel before dawn on day one, then a drive to Agra to see the Taj Mahal: a UNESCO World Heritage monument and the most famous structure in India. A staff member meets you on arrival and takes you through the site. Later the same day you visit Agra Fort, the historical stronghold where Mughal emperors lived until the capital moved to Delhi in 1638, then check into your hotel in Agra for the night.
Day two moves you from Agra to Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan. You see Hawa Mahal, the five-story Palace of Winds built in 1799 from red and pink sandstone, with over 950 windows facing the street. A photo stop at Jal Mahal follows: a palace standing in the center of Man Sagar Lake, rebuilt in the 18th century by Maharaja Jai Singh II. The day ends at City Palace, founded by the same maharaja when he moved his court to Jaipur in 1727. It remains partly a royal residence. You stay overnight in Jaipur.
On day three, breakfast at the hotel precedes the drive back to New Delhi, where you're dropped at your accommodation or the airport. The private car and driver stay with you throughout, and your guide in each city explains the history and context of the sites as you move between them. The route covers the three cities that form the Golden Triangle, the most-visited circuit in India, without the logistics of arranging transport, booking hotels or queuing separately at each gate.
Top questions
What languages is the tour guided in?
Live guide in English, Spanish and French.
What is the Taj Mahal and why is it closed on Fridays?
The Taj Mahal is a UNESCO World Heritage monument built as a mausoleum by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan for his wife Mumtaz Mahal, and it is the most famous structure in India. The site is closed to visitors on Fridays, so if your tour falls on that day, the itinerary adjusts to visit the Taj Mahal on a different day instead.
Do I need to arrange my own hotel in Agra and Jaipur, or is accommodation included?
Two nights in 3-star hotels are included in the tour: one night in Agra and one in Jaipur. You check in after visiting the day's sites and check out the following morning before the drive to the next city.
What is Hawa Mahal and what makes it distinctive?
Hawa Mahal, or the Palace of Winds, is a five-story structure in Jaipur built in 1799 from red and pink sandstone. It has over 950 small windows and was designed to allow royal women to observe street life and festivals without being seen from outside.
Is the private car included for the entire 3 days, or do I arrange my own transport between cities?
A private air-conditioned car is included for the full 3 days. The driver takes you from your New Delhi hotel on day one, transports you between Agra and Jaipur on day two, and returns you to New Delhi on day three. All round-trip transportation is part of the package.
Are entry fees to the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and the palaces included, or do I pay separately?
All entrance fees to the sites visited (the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Hawa Mahal and City Palace) are included in the tour price. You do not pay separately at any gate.
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