Golden Triangle with Amritsar
Add the Golden Temple and the Attari border ceremony to the classic Delhi, Agra and Jaipur triangle.
Trip at a glance
- Duration8 days / 7 nights
- Starts inDelhi
- RouteDelhi · Agra · Jaipur · Amritsar
- Places4 destinations
- StateDelhi, India
- Ideal forCultural holidays, Pilgrimage tours
- Trip stylePrivate, customisable
- Package codeNX-14306V
Best time to visit: October to March
Trip overview
Add the Golden Temple and the Attari border ceremony to the classic Delhi, Agra and Jaipur triangle.
The route spends 2 nights in Delhi, 1 night in Agra, 2 nights in Jaipur and 2 nights in Amritsar, so you get time for the main sights without changing hotels every day. It suits cultural holidays and pilgrimage tours, and every day can be shortened, swapped or extended.
Highlights
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1Arrive in Delhi
- Arrive via Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and transfer to your hotel
- Check in and settle in
- Later: Qutub Minar: Twelfth-century victory tower and ruins
Day 2Delhi: Red Fort and Chandni Chowk and Jama Masjid
- Red Fort and Chandni Chowk: Mughal fort and the old city's main bazaar
- Jama Masjid: One of India's largest mosques
Day 3Delhi to Agra
- Travel from Delhi to Agra by private vehicle, with stops on the way
- Check in at your Agra hotel
- Taj Mahal: White marble mausoleum (closed Fridays)
Day 4Agra to Jaipur
- Travel from Agra to Jaipur by private vehicle, with stops on the way
- Check in at your Jaipur hotel
- Amber Fort: Hilltop palace-fort of red sandstone and marble
Day 5Jaipur: Hawa Mahal and City Palace
- Hawa Mahal: Palace of Winds with 953 windows
- City Palace: Royal residence and museum
Day 6Jaipur to Amritsar
- Fly from Jaipur to Amritsar (flight timings confirmed in your quote)
- Check in at your Amritsar hotel
- Partition Museum: Stories of the 1947 partition
Day 7Amritsar: Gobindgarh Fort and Golden Temple at night
- Gobindgarh Fort: Restored fort with shows
- Golden Temple at night
Day 8Depart from Amritsar
- Breakfast and hotel check-out
- Transfer to Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport (ATQ) for your journey home
How this version is planned
- Licensed local guides at the major heritage sites
- Timed tickets booked for sites that need them
- Craft, music or cooking experiences added where they fit
- Time built in to explore old quarters on foot
- Darshan and aarti timings planned around temple hours
This is a suggested itinerary. Sightseeing order may change with opening days, weather and local conditions; your final plan is in your written quote.
Good to know
- Delhi: Start Old Delhi early, before the lanes fill up, and keep New Delhi's wide avenues for the afternoon.
- Agra: Enter the Taj at sunrise through the East Gate; it is the least crowded and the light is beautiful.
- Jaipur: Reach Amber Fort at opening time to avoid the heat and the crowds.
- Amritsar: Visit the Golden Temple both early morning and late evening; the night view is magical.
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North IndiaDelhi
Delhi is two cities in one: the lanes of Old Delhi around the Jama Masjid and Chandni Chowk, and the broad avenues of Lutyens' New Delhi.
Uttar PradeshAgra
Agra was the Mughal capital for much of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, and it holds three UNESCO sites: the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and nearby Fatehpur Sikri.
RajasthanJaipur
Jaipur, the Pink City, was planned in 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II.
PunjabAmritsar
Amritsar is home to the Harmandir Sahib, the Golden Temple, the holiest shrine of Sikhism, where a free community kitchen serves tens of thousands of meals a day.
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