Golden Triangle & Royal Rajasthan Explorer (14 Days)

Comprehensive city tour of Old and New Delhi. Discover Jama Masjid, take a cycle rickshaw ride through bustling Chandni Chowk, and photograph the Red Fort. Pay homage at Raj Ghat, drive past India Gate and Parliament House, and visit the lush Lodhi Gardens, Lotus Temple, and the UNESCO World Heritage site of Qutub Minar.

After breakfast, depart Delhi via the Yamuna Expressway on a comfortable drive to Agra (approx. 220 km / 3.5 hours). Check into your luxury hotel. In the late afternoon, enjoy views across the Yamuna River at Mehtab Bagh gardens as the Taj Mahal glows in the evening sun.

Experience the peerless Taj Mahal at dawn, admiring its intricate marble floral inlay and symmetrical minarets in the early morning light. Return to your hotel for breakfast. Later, explore the imposing Agra Fort, the royal red sandstone citadel where Mughal emperors ruled. Afternoon at leisure to visit local artisan marble workshops.

Drive west to Jaipur (approx. 245 km / 5 hours). En route, tour the abandoned 16th-century Mughal capital of Fatehpur Sikri, marveling at the towering Buland Darwaza gate, Jama Masjid, and the palace of Jodha Bai. Arrive in Jaipur and check into your heritage hotel.

Full day exploring the Pink City. Ascend to Amber Fort by Jeep, touring the royal halls, courtyards, and mirror-covered Sheesh Mahal. View the water palace Jal Mahal. In the afternoon, discover the City Palace complex, the astronomical stone instruments of Jantar Mantar, and the five-story façade of Hawa Mahal.

Drive northwest to Mandawa in Rajasthan’s Shekhawati region (approx. 200 km / 4 hours). Check into your heritage castle hotel. In the afternoon, enjoy a guided walking tour of Mandawa’s legendary havelis, adorned with elaborate frescoes depicting Hindu legends, folk tales, and colonial scenes.

Depart Mandawa for the sacred pilgrim town of Pushkar (approx. 230 km / 4.5 hours). Arrive and check into your resort. In the late afternoon, take an authentic camel ride into the surrounding Thar desert dunes, taking in the tranquil sunset over the arid hills.

Morning walk along the sacred bathing ghats of holy Lake Pushkar, watching pilgrims perform ancient prayers. Visit the rare 14th-century Lord Brahma Temple and the colorful fairgrounds. Spend the afternoon at leisure relaxing or shopping for rose-scented oils, embroidered tapestries, and silver jewelry.

Drive off the beaten track to the quaint rural village of Khejrala (approx. 140 km / 3 hours). Check into the 400-year-old Fort Khejrala, an imposing heritage fortress overlooking the rustic countryside. Experience genuine Rajasthani village hospitality and observe traditional rural lifestyles.

Morning 4x4 open jeep safari through nearby Bishnoi tribal villages. The Bishnoi community is famous as India’s earliest environmentalists, fiercely protecting trees and wildlife. Observe herds of blackbuck antelope and visit traditional potters, weavers, and leather craftsmen. Continue to Jodhpur (approx. 85 km / 1.5 hours) and check into your hotel.

Morning tour of Jodhpur’s premier monuments: the mighty Mehrangarh Fort towering 400 feet above the blue-painted houses, the white marble cenotaphs of Jaswant Thada, and the Art Deco museum at Umaid Bhawan Palace. In the evening, transfer to Jodhpur railway station to board the comfortable 18:15 overnight air-conditioned sleeper train to Delhi.

Arrive at Delhi railway station around 07:30 AM. Meet your driver and transfer to your luxury hotel. Enjoy a leisurely breakfast and spend the day relaxing, enjoying spa treatments, or shopping in the national capital.

Following breakfast, check out of your hotel. Your private chauffeur will escort you to Indira Gandhi International Airport for your flight back home, concluding an extraordinary 14-day Rajasthan and Golden Triangle expedition with Red Chilli Travel.