About this trip
This is an eleven-day route through Delhi, Jaipur, Agra, Ranthambhore and Varanasi, covering the classic Mughal and Rajput sights alongside a tiger reserve and the ghats of the Ganges.
It runs at a steady pace with private transport between stops, so you're guided through the main monuments and markets without having to sort out logistics yourself.
Expect a mix of forts, palaces and bazaars, a safari in Ranthambhore, and a very different register in Varanasi, where the pace slows and the focus shifts to the river and its rituals.
What you'll do
- See the Taj Mahal and Agra Fort
- Explore Jaipur's palaces and old city bazaars
- Take a safari drive through Ranthambhore National Park in search of tigers
- Watch the evening ceremonies on the ghats of the Ganges in Varanasi
- Wander Delhi's mix of Mughal-era monuments and colonial-era streets
- Private and partially guided, so some sections run with a guide and some at your own pace
- A fair amount of ground covered, with a change of base every few days
- Ranthambhore safaris depend on park availability and aren't guaranteed tiger sightings
Worth it if you want a genuinely personalised India intro with tiger sightings and a guide who listens. Think twice if you're easily overwhelmed by crowds and heat.
- Guide Sanjeev adapts the itinerary on the fly—he'll skip spicy food, pivot for Maha Kumbhmela, arrange surprise birthday cakes.
- Tiger sightings at Ranthambhore genuinely happen; multiple travellers saw them, with some seeing two in one safari.
- First-day market crowds in Delhi can feel overwhelming, especially for solo female travellers visiting India for the first time.
- Guides speak multiple languages and know which temples and forts deliver authentic local experiences, not just tourist boxes.
Distilled from real traveller reviews on TourRadar — we don't edit out the bad bits.
The same-vibe trips, side by side — price, value per day, and how each is moving. Only we can lay two operators' trips out honestly.
Sorted by fit — never by who paid. Price moves and availability come from our own daily tracking.
Getting there
Opens Trip.com, pre-filled — one-way so you can book your return whenever. Prices & booking shown there.
Where to stay
A night before your tour in New Delhi · 20 Jul – 21 Jul
Booked on their own sites, separate from your tour. We may earn a commission — it never changes your price.
Sort the essentials
Partner offersWe may earn a commission from partner offers. It never changes your price or our ranking.
More trips like this
Ranked on real fit — in case this one isn't quite yours.
Booked with the operator via TourRadar · we may earn a commission.
Want longer in India?
Working holidays, volunteering & more — £50 off with code 18TO35TRAVEL.
Powered by Global Work & Travel · we may earn a commission on bookings.