India’s classic route, packed into three days. You leave Delhi early, spend a day and a half among the palaces and forts of Jaipur, then drive to Agra to see the Taj Mahal first thing in the morning before returning to Delhi.
Day by day
- Day 1: leave Delhi at 6:30am for Jaipur, about six hours by road. In the afternoon, visit the City Palace, home of Jaipur’s royal family, and Jantar Mantar, the old observatory, if you like. In the evening, a cultural night with folk dancing and a Rajasthani vegetarian dinner. Night in a heritage hotel in Jaipur.
- Day 2: a photo stop at Hawa Mahal, the Palace of the Winds, then Amber Fort and its views over the city, a stop at Jal Mahal, the palace in the lake, and the Monkey Temple. In the afternoon, drive on to Agra, about five hours. Night in a hotel in Agra.
- Day 3: meet your guide at 6:30am for the Taj Mahal in the early light, with Agra Fort afterwards if you wish. Breakfast at the hotel, then the drive back to Delhi, about four hours.
Included
- Air-conditioned car for the whole trip, from and back to your accommodation in Delhi
- Two nights in shared hotel rooms, with breakfast
- The cultural evening and dinner in Jaipur
- English-speaking guides in Jaipur and Agra
- Hotel and government taxes
Not included
- Monument entry and camera fees
- Meals not listed above
- Tips, drinks and personal spending
Questions
What should I bring?
Your passport, and your student card if you have one, since some monuments in Jaipur give student discounts.
Can the plan change?
Sometimes. Weather, strikes or local events can change a visit at short notice, and the venue for the cultural evening can move. We always arrange the closest alternative.
