One week · first-timer's India (Delhi + Jaipur + Agra)
Never been. One week. Do the Golden Triangle without regretting it.
Same as Golden Triangle but with a shorter attention span. Prioritise a driver over hopping trains; the time saved buys extra afternoons.
Best seasonNov – Mar
Length7 days
Budget£1,300–£1,900 pp exc. flights (Airbnb + mid-tier + one heritage stay).
Day by day
- DAY 01DelhiArrival
Land, sleep the jetlag. Dinner at the hotel.
- DAY 02DelhiOld + New Delhi
Old Delhi rickshaw morning, Humayun's Tomb afternoon, India Gate dusk.
- DAY 03AgraDelhi → Agra by driver
Break the drive at Sikandra (Akbar's Tomb). Arrive Agra for Agra Fort afternoon.
- DAY 04AgraTaj sunrise + drive Jaipur
First-slot Taj + drive to Jaipur — arrive by dinner. Fatehpur Sikri en route if energy permits.
- DAY 05JaipurAmber Fort + City Palace
Amber morning, City Palace after lunch, sunset from Nahargarh.
- DAY 06JaipurBazaars + block-print
Anokhi, Johari Bazaar, Bapu Bazaar, dinner at Bar Palladio.
- DAY 07DelhiJaipur → Delhi → fly home
Drive back (5 hrs), evening flight home.
Pack this
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Modest clothing
- Sunhat
- Small day-bag
- Cash in ₹500 notes
One dispatch a month