Days 1–2
Delhi
Your driver meets you at the airport. The next day, Old Delhi by cycle-rickshaw, the Jama Masjid and a food walk, then Humayun's Tomb in the afternoon light.
2 nights in Delhi
India · Sample journey
First time in India
Delhi, the Taj Mahal at sunrise, three days in Jaipur and two by the lake in Udaipur: the classic first visit, at a pace that leaves room to enjoy it.
- Length
- 8 nights
- Best time
- October to March
- Price
- On request
Patrika Gate, Jaipur
The journey
The classic first visit, without the rush
Most first visits to India cover Delhi, Agra and Jaipur, the "Golden Triangle", in five or six days. We add two nights in Udaipur, because after three busy cities the lake and its palaces are the best place to slow down.
The days are planned so that you see the great sights early, before the heat and the crowds, and have the afternoons for yourself. Your driver stays with you from Delhi to Jaipur; Udaipur is a short flight.
Route: Delhi · Agra · Jaipur · Udaipur
Day by day
How the days run
A sample plan. Driving times are approximate.
Day 3
Agra
A fast train or a four-hour drive to Agra. The Agra Fort in the afternoon, and the Taj Mahal from across the river at sunset.
1 night in Agra
Day 4
Agra to Jaipur
The Taj Mahal at sunrise, then on to Jaipur by way of Fatehpur Sikri, the abandoned Mughal capital, and the step well at Abhaneri.
3 nights in Jaipur
Days 5–6
Jaipur
The Amber Fort early, before the groups, the City Palace and the observatory, the bazaars of the old city and a block-printing workshop in Sanganer.
Days 7–8
Udaipur
A one-hour flight to Udaipur. A boat on Lake Pichola at sunset, the City Palace, and a morning in the countryside or a cooking class with a local family.
2 nights in Udaipur
Day 9
Departure
Fly to Delhi or Mumbai for your international flight.
Included
- All hotels in the room category you choose, with breakfast
- A private air-conditioned car and driver for the whole trip
- English-speaking local guides for the sightseeing in the itinerary
- Entrance fees for guided visits
- Airport meet and greet, and all transfers
- A contact who knows your trip, reachable day and night
Not included
- International flights
- Visa fees
- Travel insurance (essential)
- Meals not mentioned in the itinerary
- Tips for guides and drivers
Make it yours
- Add Ranthambore for tigers (2 nights, between Jaipur and Udaipur)
- Add Varanasi by flight from Delhi (2 nights)
- Stay in palace hotels in Jaipur and Udaipur
- Swap Udaipur for Jodhpur and a night in a village fort
The destination
Before you go to India
Best time to visit, visas, money and local customs.
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