Delhi House
Hotel
Days 1, 2
Golden Triangle by rail - 6 Days (Delhi, Humayun Tomb, Qutub Minar, Agra & Taj Mahal)
Six days, with the Taj at both sunset and sunrise. Six days on the fast trains with licensed guides in all three cities, a heritage haveli in Jaipur and both Taj entries.
The Monsoon Ledger
Runs this trip
Walking / cultural tour
Six days, with the Taj at both sunset and sunrise
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers
Top Highlights
India GateDelhi has been the capital of at least seven successive cities, and the ruins of most of them are still standing somewhere in it. Humayun's TombHumayun's tomb was built in 1570 and is the direct architectural ancestor of the Taj — seeing it first makes the Taj legible rather than… Qutub Minar Taj MahalThe Taj is closed on Fridays. YamunaLate afternoon has better light and thinner crowds than midday, and the marble changes colour through the hour. Taj at sunriseShah Jahan spent his last eight years imprisoned in Agra Fort by his son, in a tower with a view of the tomb he had built for his wife. Agra Fort Jantar MantarJantar Mantar's largest sundial is twenty-seven metres tall and tells local time to about two seconds.
Itinerary
Delhi has been the capital of at least seven successive cities, and the ruins of most of them are still standing somewhere in it.
DelhiHow the day runs
- 1 hrsThe Airport Express into the centre
- MealsDinner
- AccommodationDelhi House
Included Activities
- Airport transfer
- Hotel night
- Metro card
LANDMARKS India Gate Rajpath Connaught Place Start point Delhi, Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL), New Delhi 00:00 - 23:59Humayun's tomb was built in 1570 and is the direct architectural ancestor of the Taj — seeing it first makes the Taj legible rather than merely famous.
Delhi, Humayun Tomb, Qutub MinarHow the day runs
- 8:30 AM — Humayun's tomb, the prototype for the Taj
- 11:30 AM — Qutub Minar and the iron pillar
- 4:00 PM — Jama Masjid and a rickshaw through Chandni Chowk
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationDelhi House
Included Activities
- All ASI monument entries
- Licensed guide
- Rickshaw ride
- Hotel night
LANDMARKS Humayun's Tomb Qutub Minar Iron Pillar Jama Masjid Chandni Chowk The Taj is closed on Fridays. Late afternoon has better light and thinner crowds than midday, and the marble changes colour through the hour.
Delhi, Agra, Taj MahalHow the day runs
- 2 hrs8:10 AM — the Gatimaan Express, India's fastest train
- 3:30 PM — the Taj Mahal in the late afternoon light
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationAgra Courtyard
Included Activities
- Gatimaan Express tickets
- Taj Mahal entry
- Hotel night at Agra
LANDMARKS Taj Mahal Yamuna Taj Ganj Shah Jahan spent his last eight years imprisoned in Agra Fort by his son, in a tower with a view of the tomb he had built for his wife.
Agra, Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Fatehpur SikriHow the day runs
- 6:00 AM — the Taj at opening, which is a different building
- 9:30 AM — Agra Fort, where Shah Jahan was imprisoned
- 1 hrs2:00 PM — the capital Akbar abandoned
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationAgra Courtyard
Included Activities
- Second Taj entry
- Agra Fort and Fatehpur Sikri entries
- Hotel night
LANDMARKS Taj at sunrise Agra Fort Musamman Burj Fatehpur Sikri Buland Darwaza Jantar Mantar's largest sundial is twenty-seven metres tall and tells local time to about two seconds. It still works.
Agra, JaipurHow the day runs
- 4 hrs8:30 AM — west across Rajasthan
- 2:30 PM — Jantar Mantar, the City Palace and Hawa Mahal
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationJaipur Courtyard
Included Activities
- All monument entries
- Licensed guide
- Heritage haveli night
LANDMARKS Jantar Mantar City Palace Hawa Mahal Pink city Elephant rides up to Amber are still offered and both operators here decline to book them; the jeep or the twenty-minute walk covers the same ground.
Jaipur, Amber Fort, DelhiHow the day runs
- 1 hrs8:00 AM — up to the fort before the coaches
- 5 hrs2:00 PM — the Shatabdi back to Delhi
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationNot included — onward travel
Included Activities
- Amber Fort entry
- Rail to Delhi
- Airport transfer
Optional Activities
- A block-printing workshop in Sanganer if you have the morning
LANDMARKS Amber Fort Sheesh Mahal Jal Mahal
- Day 1Airport transfer
- Day 1Hotel night
- Day 1Metro card
- Day 2All ASI monument entries
- Day 2Licensed guide
- Day 2Rickshaw ride
- Day 3Gatimaan Express tickets
- Day 3Taj Mahal entry
- Day 3Hotel night at Agra
- Day 4Second Taj entry
- Day 4Agra Fort and Fatehpur Sikri entries
- Day 5All monument entries
- Day 5Heritage haveli night
- Day 6Amber Fort entry
- Day 6Rail to Delhi
- Day 6A block-printing workshop in Sanganer if you have the morningCosts extra
- Day 1 · 2 nightsDelhi House
- Day 3 · 2 nightsAgra Courtyard
- Day 5 · 1 nightJaipur Courtyard
- Day 1Delhi to DelhiThe Airport Express into the centre
- Day 3Delhi to Agra8:10 AM — the Gatimaan Express, India's fastest train
- Day 4Agra to Fatehpur Sikri2:00 PM — the capital Akbar abandoned
- Day 5Agra to Jaipur8:30 AM — west across Rajasthan
- Day 6Jaipur to Amber Fort8:00 AM — up to the fort before the coaches
- Day 6Jaipur to Delhi2:00 PM — the Shatabdi back to Delhi
Where you'll stay
All accommodations are subject to change
Agra Courtyard
Hotel
Days 3, 4
Jaipur Courtyard
Hotel
Day 5
What you'll eat
5 breakfasts and 1 dinner across 6 days, at the lodges you sleep in. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 6.
- DinnerServed on day 1
- BreakfastServed on days 2–6
6 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking
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Customer reviews
Overall rating
4.1/5
Based on 10 reviews
Review summary
Food3.9/5
Guide3.9/5
Itinerary4.1/5
Transport4.1/5
Accommodation4.0/5
Tour operator4.3/5
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Tara D'Souza – Pune2026-06-16 · Verified booking
Too much time on the coach and not enough at the places we'd come for. The lead was calm and knew when to slow the group down.
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Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.
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Rahul Menon – Kolkata2026-06-16 · Verified booking
Well paced over 6 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Simple food, well made, and enough of it. No hesitation recommending them.
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Vikram Bose – Jaipur2026-06-16 · Verified booking
Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. No hesitation recommending them.
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Karan Shah – Chennai2026-06-16 · Verified booking
Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Would book with them again.
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Elena Petrova – Dubai2026-06-16 · Verified booking
Well paced over 6 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Rooms were comfortable and the locations meant we could walk most evenings. The cooking was a genuine surprise — better than most places we'd have picked ourselves. Would book with them again.
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Ishita Ghosh – Kochi2025-08-01 · Verified booking
Well paced over 6 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Meals were good throughout and the vegetarian options weren't an afterthought. Recommended.
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Ananya Gupta – Delhi2025-08-01 · Verified booking
Well paced over 6 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Solid operator.
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Meera Iyer – Mumbai2025-08-01 · Verified booking
Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. No complaints about any of the hotels — all of them well placed. Plenty to eat and they were happy to work around a gluten allergy.
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