6-Day Golden Triangle & Ranthambore Tiger Tour from Delhi
Six days across three cities and a tiger reserve, with your own guide and vehicle
This 6-day private tour links the Golden Triangle (Delhi, Agra, Jaipur) with two days of safaris at Ranthambore National Park, where tigers roam their natural habitat. Pickup from Delhi, Gurugram or Noida. All transport by private air-conditioned vehicle, entrance fees, English-speaking guides for sightseeing and safaris, and 5 nights of accommodation included when booked with hotel options. Meals are included if you choose a hotel package. Without hotels, transport and park access remain the same.
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3 optionsStep-by-step itinerary
Day 1: Delhi sightseeing and drive to Agra
- Pick up from Delhi at 9am
- Visit Humayun's Tomb
- Visit Qutub Minar
- Visit Gurudwara Bangla Sahib
- Visit India Gate
- View Parliament House New Delhi
- View Rashtrapati Bhavan
- Drive 3-4 hours to Agra
- Check in to hotel in Agra
Day 2: Agra full-day sightseeing
- Visit Taj Mahal at sunrise
- Return to hotel for breakfast
- Visit Agra Fort in early afternoon
- Visit Tomb of I'timad-ud-Daulah
- Photo tour of Taj Mahal from Mehtab Bagh at sunset
Day 3: Drive Agra to Ranthambhore via Bharatpur
- Visit Keoladeo Ghana National Park bird sanctuary
- Visit Chand Baori Stepwell
- Drive 5-6 hours to Ranthambhore
- Check in to Jungle Resort in Ranthambhore
Day 4: Morning and afternoon safaris at Ranthambhore
- Morning safari in Ranthambhore National Park
- Return to resort for breakfast and rest
- Afternoon safari in Ranthambhore National Park
Day 5: Drive to Jaipur and afternoon sightseeing
- Check out from Ranthambhore resort
- Drive 3-4 hours to Jaipur
- Check in to hotel in Jaipur
- Visit City Palace
- Visit Jantar Mantar Observatory
- Visit Birla Mandir temple
Day 6: Jaipur sightseeing and drive to Delhi
- Visit Amber Fort
- Photo stop at Jal Mahal
- Photo stop at Hawa Mahal
- Visit Galtaji Monkey Temple
- Drive 5-6 hours to Delhi or onward destination
What’s included
- Private air-conditioned vehicle for all transport.
- English-speaking guide for sightseeing and naturalist guide for safaris.
- morning and afternoon safaris at Ranthambore in shared jeep or canter.
- rickshaw tour of Keoladeo Ghana National Park with naturalist.
- entrance fees to Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Tomb of I'timad-ud-Daulah, Keoladeo Ghana, Chand Baori, Ranthambore, City Palace, Jantar Mantar and Birla Mandir.
- battery bus or golf cart return from Taj Mahal parking.
- bottled water throughout.
- 5 nights of accommodation on twin sharing and meals per itinerary when booked with hotel options.
- Every day 09:00
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Six-day private tour combining Delhi, Agra and Jaipur with morning and afternoon safaris at Ranthambore National Park: all transport, park entry.
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The experience
The tour opens with a 9am pickup from your location in the Delhi area, then moves through the capital's major sites (Humayun's Tomb, Qutub Minar, Gurudwara Bangla Sahib, India Gate, Parliament House) before a 3-hour drive to Agra. You'll spend two full days there: a sunrise visit to the Taj Mahal, then Agra Fort and the Tomb of I'timad-ud-Daulah (the "Baby Taj"), with an evening photo stop at Mehtab Bagh to catch the sunset reflected in the Yamuna.
On day three, the route turns toward Ranthambore through Bharatpur, where a naturalist guide leads you by rickshaw through Keoladeo Ghana National Park to spot painted storks, Siberian cranes and other birdlife. You'll also stop at Chand Baori, a thousand-year-old stepwell carved 20 meters deep into the earth. By evening you're at the jungle resort in Ranthambore. The next day is split between morning and afternoon safaris in shared jeeps or canters, with an expert guide who knows where the tigers move. The park also holds leopards, marsh crocodiles, palace ruins and a 1,000-year-old fort. Day five takes you 3 hours to Jaipur for an afternoon visit to City Palace, Jantar Mantar Observatory and Birla Mandir temple. The final day covers Amber Fort, photo stops at Jal Mahal and Hawa Mahal (the five-story Palace of Winds), and Galtaji Monkey Temple before the 5-hour drive back to Delhi or your chosen endpoint.
The tour is private (your own vehicle and guide throughout), but safaris at Ranthambore run in shared jeeps with other visitors, which is how the park operates. Hotel options range from 5-star to 4-star properties. If you book without hotels, you arrange your own accommodation but keep all transport, entry fees and guide services. Bottled water, lunch and meals per itinerary (when hotels are included) are provided. Wear earth tones (khaki, brown, olive) in the national park so animals don't startle at bright colors. Tiger sightings are not guaranteed. You're in a living jungle, not an enclosure.
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 3 pickup locations; if yours isn’t listed, you arrange it with the operator after booking. Pickup is about 10 minutes before departure.
What languages is the tour guided in?
Live guide in English, Spanish, French and German.
Do I have to book a hotel, or can I arrange my own accommodation?
You can choose to book the tour without hotels and arrange your own lodging. Transport by private vehicle, all entrance fees, guides and meals at included stops remain the same. The operator offers 5-star and 4-star hotel options at checkout if you prefer them included.
Are the safaris at Ranthambore in a private jeep or shared?
Safaris run in shared jeeps or canters (20-seater vans) with other visitors and a naturalist guide. The park assigns vehicles this way. If a shared jeep is unavailable, you'll travel in a shared canter instead.
What happens if I don't see a tiger during the safaris?
Tiger sightings are not guaranteed. You're visiting a national park where animals move freely, not a zoo. The guide will search the reserve and point out other wildlife, ruins and landscape features, but the outcome depends on where the tigers are that day.
How long are the drives between cities, and what's included in transport?
Drives are approximately 3 hours from Delhi to Agra, 5 to 6 hours from Agra to Ranthambore (including stops at Bharatpur and Chand Baori), 3 to 4 hours from Ranthambore to Jaipur, and 5 to 6 hours from Jaipur back to Delhi. All transport uses a private air-conditioned vehicle with your guide. Exact duration depends on time of day and traffic.
What's included in the entrance fees?
Entrance fees cover the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Tomb of I'timad-ud-Daulah, Keoladeo Ghana National Park, Chand Baori, Ranthambore National Park, City Palace, Jantar Mantar, Birla Mandir and other monuments listed in the itinerary. Camera fees at some monuments and optional activities like elephant or jeep rides at Amber Fort are not included.
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6-Day Golden Triangle & Ranthambore Tiger Tour from Delhi
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