The three great cities of Delhi, Agra and Jaipur form the three points of the Golden Triangle and the basis for many a great tour of India. Delhi is India's great capital city, crammed full of monuments from the contemporary, colonial, Mughal and earlier eras. Agra is home to India's most famous icon, the Taj Mahal. The Pink City of Jaipur is one of Rajasthan's most vibrant and historic cities. For a first time visitor to India, these three great locations are unmissable.
In addition to these three fascinating cities, travelling the Golden triangle gives you the opportunity to explore other nearby regions of India. Bharatpur, located between Agra and Jaipur, is home to Keoladeo Ghana National Park and the great Mughal capital of Fatehpur Sikri is nearby. The famous Ranthambore National Park can also easily be reached when travelling between Agra and Jaipur. You can also experience rural India while staying in one of India's best heritage hotels in the small town of Samode close to Jaipur.
A tour of the Golden Triangle will take around a week, and can form the basis for longer tours. Jaipur is the capital of Rajasthan and from here you can explore deeper into one of India's most historic and fascinating states. For wildlife, flights from Delhi and trains from Jaipur and Agra head south to the great national parks of Central India where you have the best opportunity to see the Bengal Tiger in the wild. If you wish to combine culture and beach, there are flights from Delhi or Jaipur to Kochi (Cochin) in Southern India. The possibilities really are endless.
