How to plan a week-long tour from New Delhi?

Posted by Pratap Singh on November 7th, 2017

If you are planning a week-long visit to Delhi and want to see some of the most famous and popular tourist hotspots in and around Delhi, read on. The Golden Triangle Tour is a popular holiday ption for travelers visiting India, especially north India, that covers the most significant tourist places in Delhi, Jaipur, Agra and my favotite Udaipur.

This tour plan is drafted by me after assisting more than 1000 travelers in last three years. Have a look at it and feel free to leave your suggestion in the coment section below.

Start with 2 days in Delhi and 1 day in Agra

You will start the tour with a visit to Old Delhi, where you will feel the old-world charm of Chandni Chowk, the magnificent splendor and Mughal architecture of the Red Fort or ‘Lal Quila’. You will also visit places of religious interest like Jama Masjid, Sri Digambar Jain Lal Mandir, Gurudwara Sheesh Ganj Sahib and Gauri Shankar Temple.

A visit to Delhi is incomplete without tasting its mouth-watering street food. Relish on some delicious Dahi Bhalle, Chole Bhature, Lassi, Kulcha, Aloo Puri, Rabri Falooda and more atNatraj Dahi Bhalle, Chandni Chowk Haldiram, Gianis Di Hatti and other famous eateries and restaurants.

On Day 2, visit Mahatma Gandhi’s cremation site and memorial, Raj Ghat and Humayun’s Tomb, which is a striking example of Afghan architecture. Then see India Gate, Rashtrapati Bhavan, Birla Temple & Bangla Sahib. You can also visit the Lotus Temple, Qutub Minar and Akshardham Temple. We will then leave for Agra, which is a 3-4 hour drive from Agra.

On Day 3, you will visit the most iconic monuments in Agra - Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Akbar Tomb, Mehtab Bagh, Guru Ka Tal Gurudwara and Imad Ud Daulah. After touring Agra, we will leave for Jaipur, which will be a drive of 4-5 hours.

Reach Jaipur via Fatehpur Sikri

On the way to Jaipur, we can see Fatehpur Sikri, a world-famous UNESCO Heritage site, which once was the political capital of Emperor Akbar. One can visit the tomb of the great Sufi saint Salim Chisti, Bulund Darwaza, Fatehpur Sikri Fort, Panch Mahal to experience the grandeur of the Mughal Era. After visiting Fatehpur Sikri, we go to Jaipur.

On Day 4, we will explore Jaipur, the Pink City, and the capital of the royal state of Rajasthan. You can visit its best tourist attractions – the pink-painted Hawa Mahal, Birla Temple, City Palace, Albert Museum, Jantar Mantar, Jal Mahal, Amer Fort and Royal Gaitor.

Reach Udaipur via Ranakpur

On Day 5, we will go to Udaipur through Ranakpur. Ranakpur is famous for its ancient Jain temple complexes and intricate and delicate carvings. Most famous of them is the Ranakpur Jain Temple, Surya Narayan Temple, Muchhal Mahavir Temple and Sadri.

So the three main cities of Golden Triangle are finished, but now we will visit Udaipur. For more details, view the tour below and do visit santramholidays.in/golden-triangle-tour-packages/with-udaipur

On Day 6, you will visit Udaipur, one of India’s most romantic destinations. Also referred to as ‘City of Lakes’ or ‘Venice of the East’, Udaipur is famous for its well preserved and intricately crafted palaces, temples and havelis. The most famous landmarks are City Palace, Lake Pichola, Saheliyon-ki-Bari, Bagore-ki-Haveli and Ahar.

On Day 7, you will leave Udaipur for Delhi via flight and with this your Golden Triangle Tour comes to an end.

And this is how our Golden Triangle tour with Udaipur works.