There is a reason this route is the standard introduction: three cities, short distances, and some of the most extraordinary buildings on earth. The problem is that everyone else is on it too.
Our version is about timing. The Taj at sunrise from the far bank, Old Delhi before the shops open, Amber Fort at opening rather than mid-morning. Same monuments, a completely different experience of them.
A starting point, not a fixed departure. Every element below can be lengthened, shortened or swapped.
Every journey is quoted individually once we know your dates, party size and pace. The first conversation is free.
Six nights is comfortable; eight lets you add Ranthambore for tigers or slow Jaipur down. The Taj is closed on Fridays. Agra can be done as a long day from Delhi, but we would rather you slept there and saw it twice.
Delhi is the obvious entry point from anywhere. Agra is now three hours from Delhi on the expressway, or a little over an hour on the Gatimaan train.
Delhi’s air is poor from November to January. If you are asthmatic, tell us and we will shift the days around.
Something to cover shoulders and knees for Fatehpur Sikri, and shoes that come off easily.
Add a week, drop the walking, bring the children, or start somewhere else entirely. We redraw every itinerary from scratch.
