Golden Triangle — Delhi, Agra & Jaipur

The route most people do first, and for good reason.

You start in Delhi with Humayun's Tomb and a walk through Chandni Chowk, drive to Agra for the Taj at sunrise — which is genuinely worth the early start — then on to Jaipur for Amber Fort, the City Palace and Hawa Mahal.

Included: air-conditioned car with driver throughout, hotels with breakfast, and a licensed local guide at each city. Not included: monument entry fees (roughly ₹2,600 per person for the full circuit), lunches and dinners, and anything you buy in the bazaars.

Best between October and March. April to June is workable but genuinely hot.