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Welcome to Delhi

The insider's travel guide to Delhi

Start your Indian adventure in capital city Delhi. Your guide will introduce you to the sights of this grand city, starting with the World Heritage site of Humayun’s Tomb, Gandhi’s eternal flame and the imposing India Gate, a memorial to 82,000 soldiers who died during World War One.

Make sure to explore the narrow streets of Old Delhi, founded in 1639 by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, who moved the Mughal capital here from Agra. Try street food, marvel at the architecture and absorb your surroundings – it’s crowded and chaotic, but this is the real India.

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5 picks Places & Experiences You Won't Find Elsewhere

The Golden Triangle cities of Delhi, Agra and Jaipur are all located within 250km of each other and can be covered by road or rail. This is a trail filled with history and laced with stories — you get to see forts and palaces, mosques and mausoleums. The iconic Taj Mahal is on everyone’s itinerary but there is also the Red Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Old Delhi is more fascinating with its monuments and markets, while colourful Jaipur offers palaces and forts. Rajasthan and the Golden Triangle is a firm fixture in India's tourism industry and the region has excellent travel infrastructure and services for all travel types and budgets. Plan for a minimum of five days to see the Golden Triangle — but more is always better.
Combine the culture and architecture of India's famed Golden Triangle with a safari deep into rural Rajasthan to see India's famed tigers in the wild. This classic trip takes in India's extraordinary capital Delhi, the Taj Mahal and fort in Agra, tigers and wildlife in Ranthambore National Park and culture in Jaipur before ending in glitzy Mumbai.
This North India itinerary is India at its finest, most regal and most exciting. Delhi, Jaipur and Jodhpur are treasure troves of fascinating culture, Ranthambore National Park is a land of immense natural diversity with some very famous four-legged residents, and Agra and Udaipur are the ultimate symbols of love, devotion and romance.
Fly into Tamil Nadu's Chennai before skipping across to a private resort on Andaman and Nicobar Islands, where you can scuba dive, snorkel through coral reef and explore the islands. After overnighting in Chennai, you'll fly to Rajasthan to search for tigers in Ranthambore National Park, before travelling to cultural Jaipur for art and architecture. End your trip in India's giant capital, Delhi.
This is India's classic twin-centre itinerary, calling at the country's two standout experiences: touring the Golden Triangle by railway followed by the Kerala backwaters by houseboat. Start your journey in Delhi, exploring the Old Town's historic architecture and trying some street food on Chandni Chowk. Travel by train to Agra to see the famous Taj Mahal. Built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, this monument to love is dedicated to his wife Mumtaz. While in Agra, visit the ghost town of Fatehpur Sikri before heading into Rajasthan and the arty city of Jaipur. Here, you can explore Rajasthan's arts and crafts, alongside its many palaces and mansions. Next, fly – or better, take the train – to Kochi, where to enjoy Keralan cuisine and explore Fort Kochi's many cultural influences. Head into the jungle and Periyar National Park, home to tigers and elephants before ending your trip on a houseboat trip in Kumarakom. Extend your itinerary with visits to Ranthambore National Park, and linger a while longer in Kerala to enjoy some of the country's best beaches.