Golden Triangle · 7 days · Delhi → Agra → Jaipur
The classic first-time India loop, done properly — not in three days.
Delhi + Agra + Jaipur is the standard week for a first India trip. Three days is the tourist-brochure version. Seven lets you fold in a Fatehpur Sikri afternoon, a Pushkar bolt-on, and the sunrise Taj you'd otherwise sleep through.
Day by day
- DAY 01DelhiOld Delhi day
Land, sleep the jetlag off, then an afternoon rickshaw through Chandni Chowk to Jama Masjid. Dinner at Karim's — the mutton burra ranks.
- DAY 02DelhiMughal + Lutyens spine
Red Fort at opening, Humayun's Tomb before the light hardens, Qutub Minar late afternoon. India Gate at dusk, Khan Market for dinner.
- DAY 03AgraDelhi → Agra by train
Gatimaan Express (~2 hours). Afternoon at Agra Fort — quieter than the Taj, better light for photos. Early night.
- DAY 04AgraTaj Mahal sunrise + Fatehpur Sikri
First-slot Taj (~5:30 am gate). Come back for breakfast. Drive to Fatehpur Sikri for lunch + half a day at the abandoned Mughal city.
- DAY 05JaipurAgra → Jaipur
Drive (5 hours) or train. Late-afternoon Hawa Mahal walk. Dinner at Bar Palladio in Narain Niwas.
- DAY 06JaipurAmber Fort + City Palace
Amber Fort at opening, City Palace and Jantar Mantar after lunch. Bazaar-stroll in Johari + Bapu Bazaar for block-print + jewellery.
- DAY 07JaipurBuffer + fly home
Nahargarh sunrise if you're inclined, otherwise a slow morning. Fly Jaipur → home.
Pack this
- Comfortable walking shoes (cobblestones)
- Modest clothing for mosques + temples
- Sunhat + factor-30
- Small day-bag for palace bags-check
- Cash in ₹500 notes