India 7-Day Trip: The Golden Triangle
Jaipur, India · 7 days · 8 stops · Light
Cultural · History · Food · Shopping
- Destination
- Jaipur, India
- Duration
- 7 days
- Travel style
- Cultural
- Interests
- History · Food · Shopping
- Region
- Asia
- Best time
- Oct-Mar
From gateway to destination
- GatewayDELIndira Gandhi International Airport
- Day 1Delhi — arrival & Old Delhi1 stops · 15:00 – 15:00
- Day 2Delhi — monuments1 stops · 09:00 – 09:00
- Day 3Drive to Agra1 stops · 09:00 – 09:00
- Day 4The Taj at sunrise2 stops · 05:30 – 12:00
- Day 5Jaipur — Amber1 stops · 08:00 – 08:00
- Day 6Jaipur — palaces & bazaars1 stops · 09:30 – 09:30
- Day 7Departure1 stops · 10:00 – 10:00
- DestinationJaipurIndia
The classic triangle: Delhi's layers, Agra's Taj at sunrise and Jaipur's pink forts — by car and rail.
- Culture
- History
- Classic
Journey highlights
01
The Taj at dawn
- 02
Amber's mirror palace
- 03
Three cities, one triangle
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 01
Delhi — arrival & Old Delhi
1 stops · 15:00 – 15:00
- 15:00Chandni Chowk's rickshaw maze
Next stop
Delhi — arrival & Old DelhiDelhi — monuments
Day 02
Delhi — monuments
1 stops · 09:00 – 09:00
- 09:00Humayun's Tomb, Qutub Minar, India Gate
Next stop
Delhi — monumentsDrive to Agra
Day 03
Drive to Agra
1 stops · 09:00 – 09:00
- 09:003h drive; Agra Fort's afternoon
Next stop
Drive to AgraThe Taj at sunrise
Day 04
The Taj at sunrise
2 stops · 05:30 – 12:00
- 05:30The Taj Mahal at dawn
- 12:00Drive to Jaipur via Fatehpur Sikri
Next stop
The Taj at sunriseJaipur — Amber
Day 05
Jaipur — Amber
1 stops · 08:00 – 08:00
- 08:00Amber Fort & the mirror palace
Next stop
Jaipur — AmberJaipur — palaces & bazaars
Day 06
Jaipur — palaces & bazaars
1 stops · 09:30 – 09:30
- 09:30The City Palace, Jantar Mantar, the bazaars
Next stop
Jaipur — palaces & bazaarsDeparture
Day 07
Departure
1 stops · 10:00 – 10:00
- 10:00The last thali & JAI or DEL
Where to eat in Jaipur
Karim's
Delhi since 1913 · $$
Laxmi Misthan Bhandar
Jaipur thali · $$
Pinch of Spice
Agra Mughlai · $$
Journey practicalities
- Gateway
- DEL · Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Time zone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Currency
- USD
- Scheduled stops
- 8
- Journey pace
- Light
When to go
Oct-Mar
October–March is the pleasant season; April–June bakes.
- Best months
- Oct-Mar
- Climate score
- Good · 76/100
Journey budget
450 USD
Estimated total for 7 days covering accommodation, local transport, food and the 8 scheduled stops. International flights are not included.
- Per day
- 64 USD
- Scheduled stops
- 8
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