Cornelius Amann
October 06, 2026
5/5
The Golden Triangle at a slower pace: Delhi, Agra and Jaipur
8 days from Delhi at a slower pace: two nights in Delhi and Agra, three in Jaipur, the trains between them and a short flight home to Delhi.
8 days · Round trip from Delhi · up to 12 guests
The Taj Mahal from the garden and reflecting pool, Agra Photo: Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Taj_Mahal,_Iconic_view,_Agra,_India.jpg)
The facts
At a glance
- Length
- 8 days, 7 nights
- Start and end
- Round trip from Delhi
- Group size
- 7 to 12 guests
- Longest drive
- 2 h on day 7No drive day is longer than 4 hours.
- Activity level
Easy
Under 5 km on foot every day, about 1 to 3.5 km, in short stretches with a bench, a shaded seat or the vehicle between them. Expect stone floors, uneven paving, some ramps and shoes off in mosques and temples. Sights with steps (the Taj platform, the Jama Masjid, Humayun's Tomb terrace, the upper courts of Amber Fort) have a seated alternative, and you can sit out any part. No drive is longer than about an hour at a time; Agra and Jaipur are reached by train and Delhi by air.
- Meals included
- 7 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 3 dinners
- Room of your own
- + CAD 260 (estimated price)
- Season
- October to March; December and January can bring morning fog
Highlights
Why this trip
- The Taj Mahal at sunrise from the reflecting pool, with benches by the water and a battery bus to the gate
- A first look at the Taj at sunset from the level garden of Mehtab Bagh across the Yamuna
- Old Delhi from the seat of a cycle rickshaw, then lunch at a table, not a street stall
- Humayun's Tomb in the late afternoon light, after a rest at the hotel
- Amber Fort at opening, by jeep to the main courtyard, then the City Palace and Jantar Mantar
- The Hawa Mahal with a cup of chai across the road, and printing your own cloth in Bagru
- Two trains and a short flight in place of the long highway days
What makes this trip different
Short drives, all published
Every drive is listed day by day, and none is longer than 4 hours.
Free time is part of the plan
Free time and choices are marked on the days they fall.
Solo without the penalty
A room of your own is + CAD 260 (estimated price).
Day by day
Itinerary
The longest drive is 2 h, on day 7.
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Arrive in Delhi
Indira Gandhi International Airport to your hotel in New Delhi
- Welcome dinner
- Stay in Delhi
- Drive about 1 h
Your trip starts at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL). We meet you in the arrivals hall, a porter takes your bags, and our driver brings you to your hotel in New Delhi, about 20 km and up to an hour in traffic. This is your base for two nights, in a hotel with a lift.
Evening
Many long-haul flights land late at night or early in the morning, so the day is yours to sleep, sit in the garden and get over the time change. In the early evening your See Sight Tours trip leader meets the group in the lobby for a short, seated briefing on the week: the one early start at the Taj, what to wear in mosques and temples, how the train days work and where to find a seat at each sight. Then we share a welcome dinner of North Indian cooking at tables, with dal makhani, tandoori breads and slow-cooked curries, and an early night.
Included
- Pick-up at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL), with porterage
- Welcome briefing with your trip leader
- Welcome dinner
Easier option: Skip the welcome dinner and rest in your room; your trip leader catches up with you at breakfast.
Free time: Day free to rest until the early evening briefing
Activity: Under 1 km on foot.
Old Delhi by rickshaw, Humayun's Tomb
Chandni Chowk by cycle rickshaw, lunch, a rest, then Humayun's Tomb at 4
- Breakfast and lunch
- Stay in Delhi
- Drive about 1.5 h
No early alarm: we leave the hotel at about 9:30, when Old Delhi is waking up but before the lanes are at their busiest. Shah Jahan, the emperor who built the Taj Mahal, laid out this walled city in the 1640s.
Afternoon
We see the Jama Masjid, one of the largest mosques in India, from the foot of its steps (on a Friday, from the street only, as it closes to visitors for the midday prayers), then take cycle rickshaws, two guests to a seat with a hand up, along Chandni Chowk and into the spice lanes of Khari Baoli, so the sights come to you rather than the other way round. Lunch is at a sit-down restaurant, not a street stall. Back at the hotel by 1:30 for a rest through the warmest hours. At about 4 we drive to Humayun's Tomb, finished around 1570 and the model for the Taj. Its gardens are flat, with paved paths and benches, and the low sun turns the red sandstone warm.
Included
- Old Delhi by cycle rickshaw: Jama Masjid from outside, Chandni Chowk and Khari Baoli
- Lunch at a restaurant in Old Delhi
- Humayun's Tomb in the late afternoon with your trip leader
Easier option: See Humayun's Tomb from the garden benches; the tomb's terrace is reached by tall steps.
More active option: Climb the steps into the Jama Masjid courtyard and up to the tomb's terrace with your trip leader.
Free time: Rest at the hotel from about 1:30 to 4
Activity: About 2.5 km on foot in short stretches; the rickshaw does most of Old Delhi. On a Friday the Jama Masjid is seen from outside only and the climb is not offered.
Train to Agra, the Taj at sunset
Morning express train from Delhi to Agra, a free afternoon, then Mehtab Bagh
- Breakfast and lunch
- Stay in Agra
- Drive about 1 h
Morning
After breakfast we take a morning express train from Delhi to Agra, about two hours in reserved, air-conditioned seats, with a porter for your day bag and your trip leader alongside. We do not use the 6 am departures; ops chooses the train for your start weekday. Your suitcase travels by road with our driver, who meets the train in Agra with the vehicle.
Afternoon
Lunch is at the hotel, close to the Taj Mahal, and the afternoon is free: sleep, read or sit by the pool. At about 5 we drive across the Yamuna River to Mehtab Bagh, a Mughal garden laid out exactly opposite the Taj. It is level, with no queue, and from the riverside you watch the tomb turn gold and then grey across the water as the sun goes down. It is a calm first look at the Taj, and a second chance if tomorrow's sunrise is foggy.
Included
- Express train from Delhi to Agra in reserved seats, with station transfers and porters
- Lunch at the hotel in Agra
- Mehtab Bagh at sunset
Easier option: Skip the Mehtab Bagh sunset and rest at the hotel; you see the Taj at sunrise tomorrow.
More active option: Walk the length of the Mehtab Bagh riverside with your trip leader before sunset.
Free time: Afternoon free
Activity: About 1.5 km on foot, all of it level.
The Taj Mahal at sunrise, Agra Fort
Taj Mahal at opening, a free middle of the day, then Agra Fort
- Breakfast and dinner
- Stay in Agra
- Drive about 1 h
This is the one early start of the trip, because the Taj needs it: the light is soft, the air is cool and the crowds have not arrived.
Morning
The gates open about half an hour before sunrise. Vehicles are kept away from the monument, so a battery bus takes us from the parking to the East Gate, tickets already bought. A licensed local guide walks you through the great gateway to the reflecting pool, where the marble turns from grey to pink to white, and there are benches along the water. Shah Jahan began the tomb for Mumtaz Mahal in 1632. The mausoleum stands on a raised marble platform reached by steps; go up with the guide or stay in the garden. Back for a late breakfast at about 9:30, then rest until 3. At about 3:30 we visit Agra Fort, Akbar's red sandstone citadel, entered by a long sloping ramp. You see the Diwan-i-Am, the pillared hall of public audience, and look back along the river to the Taj from the white marble terraces.
Evening
We end the day with dinner together.
Included
- Taj Mahal at sunrise with a licensed local guide, mausoleum ticket and battery bus included
- Agra Fort with a licensed local guide
- Dinner together in Agra
Easier option: Stay on the garden benches by the reflecting pool while others go up to the mausoleum; at Agra Fort, wait in the shaded Diwan-i-Am courtyard.
More active option: Walk the full circuit of the Taj platform, the mosque and the riverside terrace.
Free time: Late morning and early afternoon free
Activity: About 3.5 km on foot across the day, with benches at the Taj and seats in the shade at the fort. The Taj Mahal is closed on Fridays, so this day is never planned on a Friday.
Train to Jaipur
Agra to Jaipur by express train, a free evening in the Pink City
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Stay in Jaipur
- Drive about 1 h
A road day becomes a train day.
Morning
The highway from Agra to Jaipur is about 240 km and five hours, too long for this trip, so after a breakfast with no rush we take an express train west, about five hours in reserved, air-conditioned seats with a toilet on board and room to stretch. Ops picks the train for your weekday and we confirm it at booking.
Afternoon
The hotel packs lunch for the journey, and your trip leader rides with you while the driver takes the suitcases by road. Out of the window the flat Yamuna plain gives way to the low, rocky Aravalli hills of eastern Rajasthan. A vehicle meets the train in Jaipur and drives you to your hotel, your home for three nights, with a lift and a garden.
Evening
The rest of the day is free, and we have dinner at the hotel.
Included
- Express train from Agra to Jaipur in reserved seats, with station transfers and porters
- Packed lunch on the train
- Dinner at the hotel in Jaipur
Easier option: Stay at the hotel for dinner in your room rather than with the group, and rest after the train.
More active option: Take an early evening walk in the hotel neighbourhood with your trip leader.
Free time: Late afternoon and evening free
Activity: Under 1 km on foot, with porters for your day bag at both stations.
Amber Fort, the City Palace and Jantar Mantar
Amber Fort at opening, lunch, a rest, then the City Palace and Jantar Mantar
- Breakfast and lunch
- Stay in Jaipur
- Drive about 1.5 h
Morning
We leave at about 7:30 to be at Amber Fort as it opens at 8, because by mid-morning the heat and the tour buses arrive together. Raja Man Singh I began the fort in 1592 on a ridge above Maota Lake. A jeep carries us up the hill to the main courtyard, Jaleb Chowk, so there is no climb from the road and no elephant ride. A licensed local guide takes the gentlest way through the courtyards to the Diwan-i-Am, the hall of public audience, and the mirrored Sheesh Mahal, with a seat whenever you want one. On the way back we stop above Panna Meena ka Kund, a 16th century stepwell you see from the top.
Afternoon
After lunch together and a rest at the hotel, we start at about 3 at Jantar Mantar, where Sawai Jai Singh II built giant stone instruments in the 1720s and 1730s, before it closes, then walk next door to the City Palace, mostly level courtyards with four painted gates. Times are confirmed with your dates.
Included
- Amber Fort at opening with a licensed local guide, jeep up to Jaleb Chowk
- Panna Meena ka Kund stepwell from the top
- Lunch together in Jaipur
- Jantar Mantar
- City Palace
Easier option: Stay in Jaleb Chowk, Amber's first courtyard, with a seat in the shade, while the group goes up to the Sheesh Mahal.
More active option: Walk down from Amber Fort to the road with your trip leader instead of taking the jeep.
Free time: Rest at the hotel from about 1:30 to 2:45
Activity: About 3 km on foot in short stretches; the steps inside Amber Fort have a seated alternative.
Hawa Mahal and block printing in Bagru
The Hawa Mahal in the morning sun, a block printing workshop in Bagru, a free afternoon
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Stay in Jaipur
- Drive about 2 h
Morning
The Hawa Mahal, the Palace of Winds, faces east, so its pink honeycomb front of 953 small windows is at its best in the morning. We arrive at about 8:30, with the sun already on it and the bazaar still quiet, and look across the road from a seat with a cup of chai. It was built in 1799 so the women of the court could watch street life without being seen. Then we drive about an hour to Bagru, a village known for hand block printing with natural dyes and mud resist. A family of printers shows how a block is carved and stamped, and you print a piece of cloth yourself, at a table with a chair. Nothing is for sale unless you ask.
Evening
We have lunch in Bagru and drive back to Jaipur; the afternoon is free for the pool, a nap or the bazaars, and in the evening we celebrate at a farewell dinner.
Included
- Hawa Mahal in the morning, from across the road
- Block printing workshop in Bagru, printing your own cloth
- Lunch in Bagru
- Farewell dinner
Optional experiences
- Nahargarh Fort at sunset, by vehicle to the ridge above the city, with your trip leader
Easier option: Watch the printers at work from a chair rather than printing yourself.
More active option: Walk the bazaars behind the Hawa Mahal with your trip leader before the drive to Bagru.
Free time: Afternoon free
Activity: About 2 km on foot. The drive is two one-hour legs, to Bagru and back.
Fly back to Delhi
Jaipur Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) by domestic flight
- Breakfast
- Drive about 30 min
No five-hour road back to Delhi: we drive about 30 minutes to Jaipur Airport and you fly to Delhi in about an hour. Ops books the flight around your onward one, so it lands at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) at least four to five hours before an international departure.
Evening
Many long-haul flights leave Delhi in the evening or late at night, so the usual plan is a slow breakfast, a free morning and a midday or early afternoon flight. In Delhi our representative meets you and, if your flight home leaves from a different terminal, takes you across to it. If your flight leaves early in the day, or you would like to stay on, ask us to book an extra night in Jaipur or Delhi. Your trip leader stays with the group until you check in for the Jaipur flight, and helps with wheelchair assistance at the airport if you would like it.
Included
- Transfer to Jaipur Airport
- Domestic flight from Jaipur to Delhi
- Meet and assist at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)
Easier option: Ask for wheelchair assistance at both airports and wait in the lounge area rather than the gate.
Free time: Morning free before the flight
Activity: Airport walking only; wheelchair assistance can be booked at both airports.
- Delhi2 nights
- Agra2 nights
- Jaipur3 nights
- Delhiend
- Overnight stop
- Day trip
- By boat or train
Wildlife and weather: October to March is the season: dry, sunny days, warm in October and March and cool in December and January, when Delhi and Agra nights get cold and a warm layer is needed for the Taj sunrise. In December and January morning fog can hide the Taj at dawn; we wait on the benches for it to lift, and the Mehtab Bagh sunset the day before is your second view. Fog can also delay trains and flights in those months, and we build in time. April to June is very hot, and the July to September monsoon is humid, so we do not run the trip then.
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Before you book
Right for you?
Good for you if you want
- Travellers over 60 who want the Taj Mahal, Agra and Jaipur without long road days or daily early starts
- Anyone who walks comfortably for about 20 minutes at a time but not for hours
- Couples and solo travellers who want two or three nights in each base and a free afternoon every other day
- First-time visitors to India who would like a calm, well-paced introduction
Not for you if you want
- Wheelchair users who need a fully step-free trip: old monuments have uneven stone, ramps and steps
- Travellers who want to see as much as possible; the faster Golden Triangle trip adds Fatehpur Sikri and the Abhaneri stepwell
- Anyone who wants long walks through the bazaars every day
- Travellers who pack more than one suitcase each
Most guests are 60 and over
Book flights after we confirm your seat.
7 nights
Where you'll stay
Your hotels are named in your trip confirmation.
- Delhi2 nights
- Agra2 nights
- Jaipur3 nights
One price
What's in the price
Included
Accommodation
- 7 nights in central hotels with lifts: 2 in Delhi, 2 in Agra near the Taj Mahal and 3 in Jaipur
Transport
- Pick-up at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) on day 1
- Express trains from Delhi to Agra and from Agra to Jaipur in reserved air-conditioned seats, with station transfers and porters
- Your suitcase carried by road between cities
- Our own air-conditioned vehicle and driver for every sightseeing day
- Jeep up to Amber Fort and the battery bus to the Taj Mahal gate
- Domestic flight from Jaipur to Delhi on day 8, with meet and assist in Delhi
Your guide
- A See Sight Tours trip leader with the group from arrival to departure
- Licensed local guides at the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and Amber Fort
Activities
- Delhi: Old Delhi by cycle rickshaw (Jama Masjid, Chandni Chowk, Khari Baoli) and Humayun's Tomb
- Agra: Mehtab Bagh at sunset, the Taj Mahal at sunrise with the mausoleum ticket, Agra Fort
- Jaipur: Amber Fort at opening, Panna Meena ka Kund, the City Palace, Jantar Mantar and the Hawa Mahal
- Bagru: block printing workshop, printing your own cloth
- Every monument entry on the plan
Meals
- 7 breakfasts
- 5 lunches: Old Delhi, Agra, on the train to Jaipur, Jaipur and Bagru
- 4 dinners: welcome, Agra, Jaipur arrival and farewell
Not included
- International flights
- Indian visa
- Travel insurance
- Lunches and dinners not listed above
- Drinks
- Tips for your trip leader, guides, driver and porters
- Camera or video fees where charged
- Optional activities such as Nahargarh Fort at sunset
- Personal expenses
- Extra nights before or after the trip
Extras
- Room of your own
- CAD 260 (estimated price)
When you can go
Dates and prices
Pick your start date when you request to book. We check that date and confirm it in your quote.
Prefer to travel without a group or guide? Ask us about arranging hotels, transport and city tours for you to travel independently.
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Booking terms
Nothing is charged now. Full terms and the cancellation schedule come with your quote, before you accept.
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Good to know
Questions
Prices in these answers apply from Jan 1, 2027. Black Friday offer: 6% off the small-group price for requests received by Dec 1, 2026. From CAD 1,350 per person. Dec 2 to Dec 31: from CAD 1,390. From Jan 1, 2027: from CAD 1,435.
What does the price include?
Seven nights in hotels with lifts, the airport pick-up, two express trains, a flight from Jaipur to Delhi, our own vehicle and driver, porters, every monument entry on the plan, 7 breakfasts, 5 lunches and 4 dinners, your See Sight Tours trip leader and licensed local guides at the Taj, Agra Fort and Amber Fort.
Is this suitable if I use a stick or have limited mobility?
Yes, if you can walk about 1 to 3.5 km a day in short stretches with a seat between them. Steps at the Taj platform, Jama Masjid, Humayun's Tomb terrace and upper Amber Fort are optional, with a bench or shaded seat instead. It is not built for full-time wheelchair users; tell us your needs when you request to book.
Are the hotels central and do they have lifts?
Yes. We choose central hotels of at least a 3-star-plus standard with lifts, in New Delhi, in Agra close to the Taj East Gate and in central Jaipur. We name each hotel when we confirm your dates, and you can ask for a room near the lift when you book.
Are there early starts?
One. The Taj Mahal at sunrise on day 4 means leaving the hotel about an hour before dawn, because the light and the quiet are the point. Amber Fort on day 6 is a 7:30 departure. Every other morning leaves at 8:30 or later, and the afternoon after the Taj is free to rest.
How long are the drives?
No more than about an hour at a stretch and about two hours in a day, on day 7 as two one-hour legs to Bagru and back. Delhi to Agra and Agra to Jaipur are by express train, about two and about five hours in reserved seats, and you fly from Jaipur back to Delhi in about an hour.
How big is the group and who leads it?
The small group runs with 7 to 12 guests and is never combined with another departure. A See Sight Tours trip leader is with you from the airport pick-up to the Jaipur flight, with licensed local guides at the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and Amber Fort.
I am travelling solo. What is the single supplement?
A room of your own is from CAD 260 more, about 18 percent of the price, for the same room type the group stays in. If you would like to share, ask us when you book and we will try to pair you with another solo traveller of the same gender; if no match is found, we tell you before you confirm.
When is the best time to go?
October to March, when days are dry and sunny. December and January bring cold nights and some foggy mornings, which can hide the Taj at sunrise and delay trains. April to June is very hot and July to September is the humid monsoon, so we do not run the trip then.
Do I need a visa for India?
Yes. Most visitors, Canadians included, need an Indian visa before they travel, and most apply online for the e-Visa. Your passport usually needs at least six months of validity and blank pages. We send the current rules with your booking confirmation; check them again before you apply.
How does booking work?
Choose a start date and send a request to book. We check availability and provide the final quote, itinerary and booking terms before you accept. No payment is taken when you send the request. The small group starts from CAD 1,435 per person sharing, taxes included. Departures never start on a Tuesday, so the Taj day never falls on a Friday, when it is closed.
Can we travel privately or on our own dates?
Yes. The private style is your party only, on a date you choose, from CAD 2,585 per person. If you would rather travel independently on your own dates, ask from the dates section and we will quote the same hotels, trains, flight and local guides for you; that is an inquiry, not one of the trip styles.
Are there shopping stops?
No. There are no marble, carpet or jewellery showrooms on the plan and no commission stops. The only craft visit is the block printing workshop in Bagru, where you print a piece of cloth yourself at a table, and nothing is for sale unless you ask.
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