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The classic three cities, plus two days tracking tiger in Ranthambhore National Park.
Best For: First-time India, Wildlife, Families
This version breaks the Agra–Jaipur leg with two nights at Ranthambhore, one of the best places in India to see wild tiger, set around a thousand-year-old fort. Morning and afternoon safaris in open 4x4s, then back onto the classic route for Jaipur.
Airport transfer and time to settle in.
Old and New Delhi, then the expressway south.
The Taj and Agra Fort, then a long drive to the park, via Fatehpur Sikri.
Two game drives in open 4x4s, tracking tiger, leopard, sloth bear and marsh crocodile.
One more morning drive, then on to the Rajasthan capital.
Amber Fort, the City Palace, Jantar Mantar and the bazaars.
Back to Delhi by road for an evening flight.
PeakWarm
MonsoonPeakWarm days, cool nights and clear skies. December and January can be foggy in the early morning.
Very hot, regularly above 40°C. Sightseeing is limited to early morning.
Humid with heavy downpours, but the landscape greens up and prices drop.
Why this trip
It is enough for the three headline cities at a steady pace. If you want to slow down or add Ranthambhore or Varanasi, look at the seven-day versions on the tabs above.
Park permits and a naturalist arranged with your safaris.