India, a destination which is woven with the thread of ancient mountains, breathtaking landscapes, crystal clear waters, vibrant culture, architecture brilliance, grandeur history and endless […]
Golden Triangle India Travel Guide
Golden Triangle is a famous and traditional circuit, which includes three well-recognized destinations – Delhi, Agra and Jaipur, and the most fascinating thing is that, all the three destinations are almost lie on equal distance (around 145 miles). Fascinating, isn’t it! No wonder Golden Triangle India Tours is the most highlighted tour of India as well as we highly recommend to have this tour whenever you got chance to visit this nation.
In this blog we’ll share entire information of Golden Triangle India with in-depth details and trust us, we will explain everything with honesty. Usually, these places are gems of the country with a lot of experiences including history, monument, culture, tradition and much more that can make you stun at the place.
We are sure of this, every single spot, step will make home on you head and you will also be excited to share your story of your trip just like we are.
Most selling Golden Triangle Tour Packages
4 Days Golden Triangle Tour
Delhi (1) - Agra (1) - Jaipur (1)
5 Days Golden Triangle Tour
Delhi (1) - Jaipur (2) - Agra (1)
6 Days Golden Triangle Tour
Delhi (2) – Jaipur (2) – Agra (1)
Golden Triangle Tour with Goa
Delhi (1) – Jaipur (2) – Agra (1) – Delhi / Goa (4)
Golden Triangle with Varanasi Tour
Delhi (2) – Jaipur (2) – Agra (1) – Delhi / Varanasi (2)
Golden Triangle with Rajasthan Tour
Delhi (2) – Agra (1) – Jaipur (2) – Bikaner (1) – Jaisalmer (2) – Jodhpur (1) – Udaipur
Where is the Golden Triangle located?
If you want an idea that where is Golden Triangle located, then just take a map and spot the places Delhi, Agra and Jaipur and you can see that, all of the three places are at almost same distance:
- Delhi and Agra : 145 miles
- Agra and Jaipur : 147 miles
- Jaipur and Delhi : 170 miles
Why should you spend a great time at Golden Triangle India?
There are infinite points that why should you spend time here, one the major reason that visitor love to spend time here is that – it shows a miniature version and entire blend of India including factors like history, monuments, culture, rituals, tradition, festival and many others. Some of the reasons are these:
There are the most incredible monuments
All the monuments of the places are fascinating but the most one that can never be vanish from you head is, Taj Mahal, this monument absorb all the glories which is located in Agra. At the same place there are another majestic monument situated like Agra Fort, Mehtab Bagh and Itimad-ud-Daulah. At the national capital, Delhi you will be stunned by the impressive Qutub Minar, Red Fort, Jama Masjid etc. In Jaipur, you will be blown away by Amber Fort, City Palace, Hawa Mahal and Jantar Mantar. And during the route of Jaipur to Agra get spellbound by the Akbar city - Fatehpur Sikri, Harshat Mata Mandir and Abhaneri step-well.
You can see three different parts of the country
All the three destinations of Golden Triangle India Tours have own identities and uniqueness with a difference story on every step. Delhi, the city with no match in Chaos, with great blend of modernity and history, Jaipur the gem of land of kinds – Rajasthan and Agra which famous through out the world of its wonder – Taj Mahal.
There are options for all budgets
As this trip is ideal for everyone as well as it has option for everyone from low budgets to high one! It means you can have a glimpse of all these three wonders with just a small amount in which you can get a good accommodation, transportation and other hospitality, isn’t really amazing. But for a great experience you must opt any luxurious Golden Triangle India Tours in which you can experience everything luxurious from accommodation to transportation.
How many days are perfect to explore Golden Triangle India?
This trip is really fascinating even it can be completed within three days, but we don’t recommend this instead of this you must take a little bit more time to explore every destination at their peak and for that we suggest you to choose 7-days Golden Triangle India Tour Packages (2 nights at every destination and then departure from Delhi) which is bare minimum to get all the highlights and glimpse of the destinations.
How do you get around?
During the trip one of the important things is transportation, how you will reach from one place to another but for it you don’t have worry about, while choosing your tour packages, check out the transportations facility which all be arranged by the Golden Triangle tours and travels Operator including in you package.
When is the Best Time to Visit Golden Triangle India?
As such there isn’t any time when you can’t visit here, it welcomes throughout the year. But if you wish to get a peak experience then the best time to visit Golden Triangle India is in the season of winter between October to March.
In this period of time the weather stays calm, mild and pleasant with temperature around 20oC to 25oC which offers a great atmosphere to explore every step of Delhi, Agra and Jaipur. There are another several benefits to visit here at this period such as you can have glimpse of major festivals like Diwali, when every street decorates like a bride, Dussehra and the festival of colors – Holi! (You must try it!) that will show you the culture beauty of cultural land.
Monsoon also can be considered a great time to visit here as at this time temperature stays neither too high nor to low, which make it perfect to explore the destinations. But we highly recommend that if you are about to visit Golden Triangle, try to avoid it in the summer season as at this time sun stays on you head with scorching heat which make this season really uncomfortable to visit.
How to spend your time in the Golden Triangle India?
To spend a great time in the Golden Triangle you may check out several tour packages if you like the time so you can go for it and if you don’t then don’t worry about it you can also ask for some customizations as per your desires. Here is an ideal itinerary that we recommend you for an amazing trip.
Itinerary
Day :- 1 Arrive Delhi
On the first day, you will be land at the national city, Delhi and then the you will be welcomed by representatives and transferred to your fully accommodated hotel where you will stay for 2 nights.
Day :- 2 Delhi City Tour
In the morning you will be offered you delicious breakfast, have it and meet with you friendly guild and let’s go for explore the national capital – Delhi. As the Delhi is divides into two major parts – Old Delhi and New Delhi and you will explore both of them. In Old Delhi, you will explore the impressive Raj Ghat, Jama Masjid, Chandni Chowk through rickshaw as well as you can capture the sweet memories of the trip at Red Fort. In the New Delhi, you can dive into the history by visiting sky-touching Qutab Minar, India Gate, the historical Humayun's Tomb, lavish Lotus Temple, Parliament and President House as well as Akshardham Temple and its light and sound show if time allows.
Day :- 3 Delhi - Jaipur
In the morning after having a refreshing breakfast, check out from hotel and move towards the pink city – Jaipur. While visiting Jaipur you may have a lunch break at Neemrana and then continue the journey. Check into your hotel, and here you will stay for next two nights.
Day :- 4 Jaipur City Tour
Have your breakfast, meet with your certified guide and move to explore the Pink City – Jaipur, where you will explore the magnificent architecture of Hawa Mahal, take an elephant ride or jeep to climb on the elevated Majestic Amber Fort, get a glimpse of eye catching, Lavish City Palace and at the end explore the great wonder of science – Jantar Mantar as well as you can be witness of Birla Mandir Aarti if you want so and time allows.
Day :- 5 Jaipur - Agra (5 Hrs Journey)
After having your traditional Rajasthani breakfast, checkout from your hotel and move to the city of love – Agra (takes around 5hrs to complete the journey). While visiting Agra, you can have a short glance of Fatehpur Sikri, Abhaneri Step-well, Bharatpur Bird sanctuary or Galta Ji Temple according to your desire. Check into your hotel and have some rest as the next going to be best day of your Golden Triangle Tour when you will explore one of the seven wonders – Taj Mahal and other glories of Mughal architectures.
Day :- 6 Agra City Tour
At this day, wake up early morning and move to Taj Mahal for most gorgeous sunrise view or you may also start your day with breakfast and then go for sunrise view. After that with your friendly guide you can explore the other charms of Agra such as majestic Agra Fort, Itimad-ud-Daulah (The Baby Taj) and Mehtab Bagh for another great view of Taj Mahal.
Day :- 7 Agra - Delhi (4 Hrs Journey)
At the last day, check out from your hotel and move to Delhi where you can, explore Delhi for 4hrs and then fly back to home with a lifelong and remarkable memories that will stay within your heart and soul forever.
Alternative Destinations in the Golden Triangle
If you can afford to give some more time here there are also some other alternate places which are really worth to visit. You can explore the national parks of Rajasthan such as Ranthambore National Park which is just in between of Agra and Jaipur, and here you can have an absolute thrill by spotting Royal Bengal Tiger and other animals; beside this you can check out Keoladeo Ghana National Park (a UNESCO heritage site) if you love to see birds; Sariska National Park is also in Rajasthan, just close to Jaipur, where you can spot wild animals like leopard, tigers etc.
Apart from this, you can visit destination of Uttar Pradesh while moving from Delhi to Agra – Mathura (the birth place of Lord Krishna), Vrindavan which full of gorgeous temples.
You may like to read our recent blogs
Ranthambore National Park
Jim Corbett National Park
Kanha National Park
Travel Tips and Advice for the Golden Triangle India
While traveling around here or any unknown place whether you have travel package or not, you must aware of some necessary tips and advice that can make you tour ease and comfortable. Some tips are below:
Some attractions close on Friday/Monday: There are several destination, monument and architectures are close on Friday and Monday. For example, don’t visit Taj Mahal on Friday as it remains close and on Monday you can visit Delhi’s Lotus Temple it also remains closed. So, before visit any place or selecting tour itinerary, just have a little bit research that the particular destination is open or not.
English is spoken everywhere: If you are worried about language that India is the nation of Hindi, how would we manage and communicate here then don’t worry about it, here almost everyone knows English as well as your certified guide will be with you to take care of these kinds of needs.
Get yourself a SIM card: If you want to connect with your love ones or others then you must get a SIM card, which is easily available at airport or you can also access an eSIM.
Carry cash with yourself: It is highly recommended that try to carry cash with yourself for ease as in India you can’t pay with card at every local store.
Try to wear some traditional and covered clothes: As India is a type of conservative destination where everyone uses to wear traditional and covered clothes, so, to get warmth and closeness to locals try to put some conservative clothes and avoid short outfits like crop top, shorts, skirt etc.
What About Delhi
In the whole Golden Triangle Tours India, every destination is unique with a different story, but the Delhi is whole different destination where you can experience everything, whether it about history, culture, tradition, heritage or even taste, here you can get everything. Delhi is primarily known for its historic sites such as Red Fort, Qutub Minar, Jama Masjid, Humayun’s Tomb, India Gate and other. At this place you can also check out the adventurous location, spiritual sites and many more.
Where to go after the Golden Triangle India
During Golden Triangle India, most of the tourists prefers to land in Delhi, continue the adventure with Agra then entre the land of kings, Rajasthan and then back to Delhi to explore the history with modernity but apart from this, but you can go for further more exploration from Jaipur and the major place are Mumbai, Varanasi, Goa as well as explore the entire Rajasthan with the destinations like Udaipur, Jaisalmer, Ajmer, Jodhpur etc.
To Summarize: Yes, You Should Go to the Golden Triangle!
If you are still confuse that you should give it a try or not then stop thinking around as Golden Triangle Tours is far worthy to visit. Covering the northern cities Delhi, Agra and Jaipur, you may have a great opportunity to explore the charms of it including ancient history, regal heritage, vibrant culture and majestic architecture and to step into the doors of these destinations you may check out Delhi Agra Jaipur tours that help you to explore the entire cities with a great significance. So, stop thinking around and get ready to explore the treasure of India – Golden Triangle.
