About this offer

 Your holiday includes - 18 meals: 8 breakfasts | 2 lunch | 8 dinners

Accommodation - 8 nights in hotels and 1 in flight

10 excursions & visits - City tours of New and Old Delhi, and Jaipur. Visits to Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and Abhaneri Step Well. Train journey from Delhi to Agra. 2 game drives in Ranthambore National Park

Tour manager: Titan tour manager

Transport from the UK: International flights. Prices are based on return flights with Virgin Atlantic or British Airways from London Heathrow.

1 days free time: Enjoy time to explore independently, relax at your hotel, join our optional excursions or ask your tour manager for their recommendations.

Porterage: Services included

Itinerary  

Day 1 - UK - In flight

Our nationwide shared chauffeur service collects you from home for your flight to Delhi.

UK - In flight

Day 2 - Delhi

This morning, we arrive in Delhi, the first stop on our Golden Triangle tour. After a little time for refreshment and relaxation, we head out to soak up the sights and sounds on an afternoon sightseeing tour of New Delhi. We’ll see the India Gate memorial, built to commemorate the Indian soldiers who died during the Great War, and pass the official residence of the President of India. We’ll also stop by the UNESCO-listed memorial to the Mughal emperor Humayun, the first example of Persian-inspired Mughal architecture in India

The Leela Ambience, Delhi (5-star)

Today includes: Excursions & visits: Guided tour of New Delhi (afternoon). Dinner

Day 3 - Delhi - Agra

Our morning tour focuses on Old Delhi. We’ll visit the black marble memorial to Mahatma Gandhi, the grand Jama Masjid - one of India’s largest mosques - as well as a Sikh temple and the historic Red Fort, the former residence of the Mughal Emperor. In the afternoon, we’ll take the fast train to the riverside city of Agra.

ITC Mughal, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Agra (4-star)

Today includes: Excursions & visits: Guided tour of Old Delhi (morning). Train from Delhi to Agra (afternoon). Breakfast and Dinner

Day 4 - Agra

Have your very own Princess Diana moment in front of the white marble Taj Mahal today. This great world wonder dates back to the glory days of India’s Mughal emperors. It took 20,000 skilled labourers to create this mausoleum and memorial to Shah Jahan’s favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal. Some see it as a sad and mournful creation, but others celebrate the romance and love behind its story. After a morning here, we move on to Agra’s imposing fort - a walled city of palaces, mosques, halls and residences occupied for more than 900 years.

ITC Mughal, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Agra (4-star)

Today includes: Excursions & visits: Visit to Taj Mahal (morning). Visit to Agra Fort (afternoon). Breakfast and Dinner

Day 5 - Agra - Ranthambore

This morning we'll depart Agra for Ranthambore, with a stop to Abhaneri Step Well (also known as Chand Baori) on the way, where there'll be time to stop and buy lunch. We'll continue to Ranthambore National Park, known for its 1,000-year-old fort (which is surrendering slowly to the encroaching jungle), its picturesque lakes and, of course, its Bengal tiger reserve. This evening there'll be a tiger talk with a local naturalist.

Ranthambore Regency (3.5-star)

Today includes: Excursions & visits: Visit to Abhaneri Step Well (morning). Talk on tigers from a naturalist (evening). Breakfast and Dinner

Day 6 - Ranthambore

Ranthambore National Park is a wildlife haven, and we’ll head out in search of leopards, monkeys, birds and sloth bears on two game drives today. As we take in the sounds and smells of the jungle, we may even spot the shy and elusive Bengal tiger - a greater possibility nowadays thanks to the conservation work of the Ranthambore Foundation.

Ranthambore Regency (3.5-star)

Today includes: Excursions & visits: Game drive (morning). Game drive (afternoon). Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 7 - Ranthambore - Jaipur

After a morning of leisure, we’ll make our way north-west to Jaipur, known as the ‘pink city’ for its rose-red palaces.

ITC Rajputana, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Jaipur (5-star)

Today includes: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. Free time

Day 8 - Jaipur

A full-day tour of Jaipur reveals why this great city is considered one of India’s foremost cultural attractions. After an early start, we drive up to the Amber Fort, a beautiful sandstone palace perched on a hilltop. We’ll tour the fort, then head to the foothill lake. Keep your eyes peeled for elephants - they sometimes like to bathe in the lake. Back in Jaipur itself, we’ll explore the City Palace (a fusion of Rajasthani and Mughal architecture) and the 18th-century Jantar Mantar observatory, and admire the latticed façade of the Hawa Mahal, or Palace of Winds.

ITC Rajputana, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Jaipur (5-star)

Today includes: Excursions & visits: Jaipur city tour (all day). Breakfast and Dinner

Day 9 - Jaipur - Delhi

The morning is free or if you'd like, you can visit Birla Temple in Jaipur. This afternoon we’ll journey from Jaipur back to Delhi for our final night.

The Leela Ambience, Delhi (5-star)

Today includes: Breakfast and Dinner. Free time

Day 10 - Delhi - UK

After one last cup of chai, transfer to the airport for your return flight to the UK. Upon arrival, your vehicle will be waiting for the journey home.

Delhi - UK

Today includes: Breakfast