“Worth it if you get a guide who's genuinely engaged and skip the steered restaurant stops. Think twice if you're not comfortable pushing back on dodgy recommendations.”
- About £61/day across 8 days
- ~£740 all-in with a typical £250 flight from London (£93/day)
- We only rate a price against this trip's own history once we've tracked it for 21 days — no guessing before that.
- Cheaper per day than 3 of 4 similar trips we compared
- 4.4★ from 7 traveller reviews
Price movement, fill and the all-in cost come from our own daily tracking— not the operator’s feed. You book on TourRadar; the live price always applies there.
About this trip
Eight days through India's Golden Triangle, starting and ending in Delhi, taking in the sights that define this route: Old Delhi's bazaars, the Taj Mahal, and Jaipur's palaces.
You'll stay in heritage properties along the way, including in Karauli or Dholpur, giving the trip a bit more character than a standard hotel circuit. There's a good mix of guided sightseeing and free time to explore on your own.
This is a fully guided group trip pitched as easy-going, so it suits a first look at India without the logistics falling on you. Optional add-ons like hot-air ballooning and street food tours let you shape a few extra days.
What you'll do
- Explore the bustling bazaars of Old Delhi
- See the Taj Mahal in Agra
- Visit Amber Fort and Jaipur's palaces
- Take a rickshaw ride through the Pink City
- Stay in heritage properties in Karauli or Dholpur
- Optional hot-air ballooning and street food tours
- Rated easy, with a fully guided group setup throughout
- Built around the classic Delhi-Agra-Jaipur route, so expect a fair amount of travel between stops
- Free time is built in alongside the guided sightseeing
Day by day
Exactly what you do each day, where you sleep, and how it flows — written by us, from the real itinerary.
What's included
- Guide: Guided sightseeing - Delhi, Jaipur, Agra and Karauli or Dholpur Escorted by an English-speaking Indian tour guide (for groups of 4 or more) Services of English-speaking Indian specialist guides at some sites
- Meals: Breakfast daily and 1 dinner
- Activities: Travel by jeep to beautiful Amber Fort in Jaipur
- Transport: Airport arrival transfer on day 1 All relevant transfers and transportation in private air-conditioned vehicles
- Accommodation: 7 nights 3-4 star and heritage hotels
- Activities: International flights and visa Tip for your tour guide. We recommend you allow USD$4-7 per day, per traveller. Tipping your guide is an entirely personal gesture Departure Airport Transfer
- Flights: International flights are not included
- Optional: Optional balloon ride over Jaipur
- Insurance: Every traveler must have suitable travel insurance to take part in this tour.
How travellers rate it
Cheapest live departure per day, in £, recorded by our tracker since 22 Jul. Never a brochure “was” price.
Your free day in New Delhi
Landing early, staying on, or filling free time? The best-rated day experiences in New Delhi — you book on Viator (we may earn a commission).
Worth it if you get a guide who's genuinely engaged and skip the steered restaurant stops. Think twice if you're not comfortable pushing back on dodgy recommendations.
- Guide quality varies wildly; poor ones rush sites for photos, offer minimal info, steer you to overpriced tourist-trap restaurants where they appear to have kickback deals.
- Most meals aren't included; guided restaurant picks are bland and pricey with no menus shown. Those who ventured elsewhere found far better food.
- Two heritage hotels were genuinely lovely; sights themselves are stunning; bus driver and support staff friendly; good pace through major landmarks.
- Itinerary includes textile and marble factory visits with aggressive salesmen; hotel quality inconsistent across Delhi, Jaipur, Agra and Karauli.
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.
Departing in Aug is cheapest — from £490, about 23% below the priciest month (Sep).
Getting there
One-way so you can book your return whenever. Prices & booking shown on Trip.com.
Hotels in New Delhi
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Hostels in New Delhi for the night before your tour · 21 Aug – 22 Aug
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Common questions
How long is Taj Express?
It's a 8-day trip. It starts and ends in New Delhi.
How much does Taj Express cost?
The land price starts from £490 per person for the 8-day trip. You book on TourRadar, where the live price always applies.
What will Taj Express really cost me all-in?
On top of the £490 land price, budget roughly £250 for a return flight from the UK — about £740 all-in before spending money. Most day-to-day meals out and optional activities are extra.
What's included in the price?
The price covers all your accommodation, 1 meals (1 dinner), transport during the trip, a group leader/guide. Anything the operator lists as optional or not included — see the full breakdown on this page.
What's not included?
international flights and travel insurance (required) are not included, so factor them into your budget. We show typical flight costs and can point you to insurance on this page.
How big is the group?
Groups are capped at around 24 travellers — a small-group trip, mostly solo 18–35s travelling to meet people, not a coach tour.
When does Taj Express run?
It runs across roughly 16 months of the year, so there's usually a departure to fit your dates. Check live availability and prices in the dates section above.
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