10 Days in India: Delhi (Old & New Delhi), Agra (Taj Mahal & Fatehpur Sikri), Jaipur & Udaipur (Rajasthan) & Kerala (Kochi, Munnar & Alleppey Backwaters)
Our most popular 10-day route combining Delhi (Old & New Delhi), Agra (Taj Mahal & Fatehpur Sikri), and Jaipur & Udaipur (Rajasthan), optimized for Indian Railways Vande Bharat Express (AC Chair & Executive Class), Gatimaan Express (Delhi–Agra in 1h 40m at 160 km/h) & IRCTC Foreign Tourist Quota (FTQ — Code 'FT') schedules and open-jaw flights.
Route Overview: Delhi (Old & New Delhi) (3N) → Agra (Taj Mahal & Fatehpur Sikri) (3N) → Jaipur & Udaipur (Rajasthan) (3N)
Budget Estimate: ₹138600–₹239400 ($1,650–$2,850 USD per person)
Arrive via Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL — 19m Airport Metro to New Delhi, ₹60), transfer to Delhi (Old & New Delhi) Historic Center & Old Quarter, and settle in with an evening walk.
Tour Humayun's Tomb (1570 CE — UNESCO) & Sunder Nursery — The red-sandstone-and-marble garden tomb that inspired the Taj Mahal (₹600 foreign admission / ₹550 online at `asi.payumoney.com`), right next to 90 acres of restored Mughal gardens and cafés at Sunder Nursery. and Qutub Minar Complex (1193 CE — UNESCO) & Mehrauli — Soaring 72.5-meter fluted sandstone victory tower and the rust-free 4th-century Iron Pillar (₹600 / ₹550 online). with pre-booked morning slots.
Day trip to Kerala (Kochi, Munnar & Alleppey Backwaters) (Alleppey (Alappuzha) or Kumarakom Kettuvallam Houseboat Cruise — Glide across tranquil emerald palm canals and Vembanad Lake on a traditional thatched rice barge with a private chef cooking fresh Toddy-shop pearl spot fish (₹9,500–₹18,000 / $115–$215 per night for 2 incl. all meals).) via Delhi (Old & New Delhi) Central Station.
Morning Indian Railways Vande Bharat Express connection to Agra (Taj Mahal & Fatehpur Sikri); afternoon walk through Agra (Taj Mahal & Fatehpur Sikri) Historic Center & Old Quarter.
Visit The Taj Mahal at Sunrise (UNESCO — Closed Every Friday!) — Arrive at the East Gate (Shilpgram) 30 minutes before sunrise with a pre-booked online ASI QR ticket (`asi.payumoney.com`, ₹1,100 foreign entry + ₹200 main mausoleum inner chamber = ₹1,300 / $15.50; includes shoe covers & water bottle)., Agra Fort (UNESCO World Heritage Site) — Massive 16th-century red-sandstone fortress along the Yamuna River where Shah Jahan spent his final years gazing across at the Taj Mahal from the octagonal Musamman Burj (₹650 / ₹600 online)., and sample Chole Bhature.
Explore Fatehpur Sikri (UNESCO) (45–75 mins by regional transit) and enjoy dinner in Agra (Taj Mahal & Fatehpur Sikri) Waterfront & Cultural District.
Transfer to Jaipur & Udaipur (Rajasthan) (Jaipur & Udaipur (Rajasthan) Central Station / Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL — 19m Airport Metro to New Delhi, ₹60)) and check into Jaipur & Udaipur (Rajasthan) Historic Center & Old Quarter.
Full day discovering Amber Fort (Amer Fort) & Sheesh Mahal (Mirror Palace) — Arrive at 08:00 to see thousands of convex Belgian mirrors glittering inside the royal chambers, plus the stepwell of Panna Meena ka Kund right below (Buy the ₹1,000 Rajasthan Composite Ticket covering 8 monuments!). and Hawa Mahal (Palace of Winds, 1799) & Jantar Mantar UNESCO Observatory — 953 honeycomb sandstone windows allowing royal women to observe street processions unseen, next to the world's largest stone sundial., with Mughlai Biryani for lunch.
Relaxed morning at City Palace Jaipur (Chandra Mahal & Peacock Gate) & Johari Bazaar — Iconic four-season courtyard gates and traditional Jaipur blue pottery and block-printed cottons in Bapu Bazaar. followed by a farewell dinner in Jaipur & Udaipur (Rajasthan) Waterfront & Cultural District.
Connect to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL — 19m Airport Metro to New Delhi, ₹60) or express transit for your onward flight.