India's classic circuit, extended into Rajasthan. Private tour, local expert guide in every city, free itinerary within 24 hours.
No deposit until you've approved the plan
Heritage haveli rooms book fast — enquire early
Golden Triangle with Jodhpur is an 8–10 day private tour covering Delhi, Agra's Taj Mahal, Jaipur's Amber Fort, and two nights in Jodhpur, the Blue City of Rajasthan. It combines India's most popular circuit with one of Rajasthan's most dramatic destinations — from $249 per person, fully private and guided.
The Golden Triangle is India's greatest introduction. But Jodhpur is something else again. Where Jaipur is pink and royal, Jodhpur is blue — an ocean of indigo-washed houses clustered beneath a fortress so massive that it seems to grow out of the rock itself. Mehrangarh Fort is, by any measure, one of the most impressive structures in Asia.
Adding two nights in Jodhpur turns a great tour into a Rajasthan deep-dive. You're no longer just passing through the state, you're understanding it. The difference between the two cities, the two architectural traditions, the two distinctly Rajasthani moods, is part of the education.
This tour works well as an 8-day itinerary or can be extended to 10 days if you want to add a day in each city. Every city has its own local guide, someone who grew up there. Samarth coordinates everything and is on WhatsApp throughout.
Planned and operated by Samarth Sharma, Agra-based guide at Taj Travel Services since 2010.
Most visitors know the Amber Fort. Far fewer have been to Mehrangarh, which is bigger, better preserved, and arguably more dramatic. Your guide will show you the handprints of queens who chose death over surrender, still visible in the gateway wall.
Jodhpur's old city is best walked at first light, when the indigo paint glows in the cool air and the lanes are quiet. We start early so you see it when it's at its most beautiful, and the rooftop café views of the fort are unobstructed by haze.
We select traditional haveli hotels in the old city, close enough to the fort to see it from the rooftop, atmospheric enough that you'll spend your first 20 minutes just walking around the courtyard.
Eight days, four cities, one of India's greatest road trips.
Last updated: June 2026
Airport collection and hotel transfer. The rest of the day is free. Explore the streets near your hotel or get an early night. Delhi is ready when you are.
A rickshaw through the impossible density of Chandni Chowk. The Red Fort's red sandstone walls looming over the old city. Jama Masjid's vast courtyard, cool even on hot days. Then the wide boulevards of Lutyens' New Delhi: Raj Ghat, Humayun's Tomb, the Qutub Minar. Delhi in a day, which is not quite possible, but this is as close as it gets.
Drive to Agra for the early morning. The Taj Mahal at sunrise is the experience this tour is built around: the light, the quiet, the scale of what Shah Jahan built in his grief. After breakfast, Agra Fort: a Mughal palace complex that housed three consecutive emperors and whose rooms contain some of the finest carved marble in India. En route to Fatehpur Sikri in the afternoon — an abandoned Mughal capital whose main gateway stands taller than a 15-storey building.
Morning arrival in Jaipur. The evening is yours to explore the old city, find a rooftop restaurant, and settle in before the full day tomorrow.
Jeep up to Amber Fort, which rises from its hilltop in layers of ochre sandstone and white marble. Sheesh Mahal, the Hall of Mirrors, is extraordinary: thousands of tiny glass pieces set into the ceiling and walls that turn a single candle into a thousand. Then City Palace, Jantar Mantar, and Hawa Mahal. Afternoon for the bazaars: Jaipur is the jewellery and textile capital of Rajasthan, and the shopping is as good as it gets in India.
The 6-hour drive from Jaipur to Jodhpur is part of the experience. Rajasthan opens up around you, the towns get smaller, the light gets cleaner. You arrive in the late afternoon. Check in to your haveli hotel, then walk up toward Mehrangarh Fort for the evening view: the old city spread below you, the buildings a deep unbroken indigo, the fort rising above everything. It's like nothing else in India.
Start inside Mehrangarh Fort before the crowds arrive. The museum here is one of the best in Rajasthan: palanquins, weaponry, royal portraits, and the gateway with the handprints of the sati queens still visible in the stone. Then Jaswant Thada, the delicate marble cenotaph just below the fort. In the afternoon, walk the old city lanes near the Clock Tower: the spice market, the antique dealers, the cloth bazaar. The sunset from any rooftop café is a long-form photograph.
Fly back to Delhi from Jodhpur airport for onward international connections, or continue south to Udaipur or east to Jaisalmer if you have more time. The return domestic flight takes about 1.5 hours, or we can extend the tour as long as you have.
Like what you see? We'll send you a personalised version with your dates and group size, free, within 24 hours.
Get My Free Itinerary"We did the tour including Jodhpur and the heritage haveli had a view of Mehrangarh Fort from the rooftop. We sat there for two hours at sunset. Wonderful accommodation at every stop, and a guide who brought the history alive at every monument."
"Naveen & Sam are truly the best — knowledgeable, patient, and adapt to the needs of a large group without hesitation. Having planned travel for C-Suite executives from Fortune 500 companies, I would confidently send any of them to India knowing they'd be well taken care of."
"It's always nerve wracking booking a tour company on the other side of the world, but oh my gosh was I amazed by the coordination, care, and dedication from Taj Travel Services. Samarth made my itinerary based on exactly what I told him I wanted to see. Overall 10/10 experience."