India Seven days does the full package. Days 1-5 the Golden Triangle, Days 6-7 a flight and a night in Varanasi (the Ganges) or Udaipur (the Lake City).
A full week is enough to actually understand Delhi. Three days for the major districts, three days for nearby regions, and one day for the offbeat neighborhoods most tourists miss. The back half of the trip is more about texture than checking landmarks — your photos get more diverse and you walk away with a three-dimensional sense of the city.
7-Day Total Budget at a Glance
Budget
$474
Per person, flights excl.
Mid-Range
$1,148
Per person, flights excl.
Luxury
$2,963
Per person, flights excl.
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Day-by-Day Detailed Schedule
Old Delhi
Classic MughalActivities
- 07:30 Chandni Chowk food tour + Paranthe Wali Gali (since 1872) + rickshaw 3 hours
The 1872 paratha lane — freshly fried parathas ₹55-90 — with a rickshaw and guide, ₹1,500-2,500 over 2-3 hours.
Cost: ₹500-2,500 ($6-30) TIP: Go early on an empty stomach. - 10:30 Jama Masjid (built 1656, India's largest mosque, free) 1 hour
Built in 1656, India's largest mosque, holding 25,000 worshippers. Free (camera ₹300). Great minaret views.
Cost: ₹300 ($4) TIP: Scarves and robes can be borrowed at the entrance for women. - 11:30 Lunch — Karim's (since 1913, classic Mughlai) 1 hour
Running since 1913, founded by Mughal court-cook descendants — Mutton Korma and Sheek Kebab, ₹180-440.
Cost: ₹180-440 ($2-5) TIP: Expect a 30-minute queue. - 13:00 Red Fort (Lal Qila, built 1638, UNESCO, foreigner ₹600) 2 hours
Built in 1638, UNESCO-listed — a 2km red-sandstone wall, and where the Prime Minister gives the Independence Day address.
Cost: ₹600 ($7) TIP: Closed Mondays; go in the morning to beat the crowds. - 16:00 Bhola Nath Lassi (since 1965, classic lassi) 30 min
Running since 1965 — a classic street-side lassi, ₹40-80.
Cost: ₹40-80 ($1) TIP: A local classic. - 17:00 Raj Ghat (Mahatma Gandhi memorial, free) 1 hour
Mahatma Gandhi's cremation site — a black marble memorial. Free.
Cost: Free TIP: Shoes must be removed. - 19:30 Dinner — Moti Mahal Daryaganj (since 1949, birthplace of butter chicken) or Bukhara (Michelin-level) 2.5 hours
Moti Mahal (₹400-800, since 1949, the original butter chicken) or Bukhara (₹3,000-6,000, World's 50 Best, book a week+ ahead).
Cost: ₹400-6,000 ($5-71) TIP: Fine-dining spots need a week+ booking.
Meal Recommendations
Breakfast
Paranthe Wali Gali (since 1872)
Chandni Chowk · ₹55-90
A classic.
Lunch
Karim's (since 1913)
Old Delhi · ₹180-440
Classic Mughlai.
Dinner
Moti Mahal or Bukhara
Daryaganj / ITC Maurya · ₹400-6,000
Birthplace of butter chicken, or fine dining.
Metro + rickshaw + walking.
DAY 1 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)
New Delhi
Islamic architectureActivities
- 08:30 Humayun's Tomb (built 1570, prototype for the Taj, UNESCO, foreigner ₹600) 1.5 hours
Built in 1570 — the architectural prototype for the Taj Mahal, UNESCO-listed, with Persian gardens and far fewer crowds than the Taj.
Cost: ₹600 ($7) TIP: Best in the morning. - 10:30 Lotus Temple (1986, a Baha'i temple shaped like a lotus, free) 1 hour
Built in 1986 — a Baha'i temple shaped like a lotus flower. Free.
Cost: Free TIP: Shoes must be removed. - 12:00 Lunch — Saravana Bhavan (Connaught Place, South Indian vegetarian) 1 hour
Authentic Connaught Place vegetarian, ₹90-260 — a clean chain.
Cost: ₹90-260 ($1-3) TIP: Great for visitors and vegetarians. - 13:30 Qutub Minar (built 1199, UNESCO, 72.5m, foreigner ₹600) 1.5 hours
Built in 1199 — UNESCO-listed, 72.5m, the world's tallest brick minaret, Indo-Islamic architecture.
Cost: ₹600 ($7) TIP: The morning light is best. - 16:00 India Gate (1931, a memorial to 90,000 soldiers, free) 1 hour
Built in 1931 — a WWI memorial to 90,000 Indian soldiers, with their names inscribed. Free, and great in the evening.
Cost: Free TIP: A lovely evening atmosphere. - 18:00 Connaught Place (built 1933, shopping) + Wenger's (since 1926) 2 hours
Connaught Place, built in 1933, is New Delhi's heart — shopping, dining, and Wenger's, Delhi's oldest bakery (since 1926).
Cost: Shopping extra TIP: Try Wenger's plum cake. - 20:00 Farewell dinner — Indian Accent (Asia's 50 Best) or Khan Chacha (since 1972, rolls) 2.5 hours
Indian Accent (₹2,650-5,250, book a week+ ahead) or Khan Chacha (₹180-400, classic rolls).
Cost: ₹180-5,250 ($2-62) TIP: Fine-dining spots need a week+ booking.
Meal Recommendations
Breakfast
Hotel or Wenger's
CP · ₹100-400
A relaxed schedule.
Lunch
Saravana Bhavan
CP · ₹90-260
South Indian vegetarian.
Dinner
Indian Accent or Khan Chacha
Lodhi / Khan Market · ₹180-5,250
Fine dining, or a classic.
Metro + Uber.
DAY 2 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)
A night in Agra
Taj MahalActivities
- 05:30 New Delhi station → Agra Cantt (Gatimaan Express, 1h40, foreigner ₹1,400 round trip) 2 hours
The Gatimaan Express, 06:00 first train from New Delhi station, 1h40, ₹1,400 round trip for foreigners.
Cost: ₹1,400 ($17) TIP: Book in advance. - 08:30 Taj Mahal (built 1632, UNESCO, foreigner ₹1,300, a sunrise icon) 3 hours
Built in 1632, UNESCO-listed — a Wonder of the World and a top sunrise spot; Gate A has the shorter queue.
Cost: ₹1,300 ($16) TIP: Enter at 05:30 via Gate A; closed Fridays. - 12:00 Lunch — Pinch of Spice or Esphahan (Oberoi Amarvilas, Michelin-level, facing the Taj) 1.5 hours
Pinch of Spice (classic Agra, ₹400-800) or Esphahan (Oberoi Amarvilas, Michelin-level, ₹3,000+).
Cost: ₹400-3,000 ($5-36) TIP: A relaxed schedule. - 14:00 Agra Fort (built 1565, UNESCO, foreigner ₹650) 2 hours
Built in 1565 — Emperor Akbar's Mughal fort, UNESCO-listed, red sandstone, with views of the Taj.
Cost: ₹650 ($8) TIP: Pair with the Taj Mahal on the same day. - 16:30 Mehtab Bagh (the garden directly facing the Taj — a photo spot, foreigner ₹300) 1 hour
Directly facing the Taj Mahal — a garden and photo spot, also a great sunset viewpoint.
Cost: ₹300 ($4) TIP: A sunset spot. - 18:00 Agra Cantt → New Delhi (Gatimaan Express, 21:30 last train) 2 hours
The final leg — 1h40 by train.
Cost: Included TIP: A relaxed schedule. - 20:30 Dinner — The Imperial 1911 Brasserie (since 1931) or Saravana Bhavan (South Indian vegetarian) 2.5 hours
The Imperial (₹2,000-4,000, since 1931, a honeymoon favorite) or Saravana Bhavan (₹90-260, vegetarian).
Cost: ₹90-4,000 ($1-47) TIP: The Imperial (since 1931) is recommended.
Meal Recommendations
Breakfast
On the train or at the hotel (early start)
Train / Hotel · ₹100-300
An early start.
Lunch
Pinch of Spice or Esphahan
Agra · ₹400-3,000
Classic, or Michelin-level.
Dinner
The Imperial or Saravana Bhavan
Janpath / CP · ₹90-4,000
Since 1931, or vegetarian.
Gatimaan Express + car in Agra.
DAY 3 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)
A night in Jaipur
RajasthanActivities
- 08:00 Agra → Jaipur (car 4 hours ₹3,000-5,000, or train 5 hours ₹600-1,500) 4-5 hours
By car or train — classic Rajasthan.
Cost: ₹600-5,000 ($7-60) TIP: A car and driver is recommended. - 13:00 Amber Fort (built 1592, UNESCO, foreigner ₹500) 3 hours
Built in 1592 — UNESCO-listed, classic Rajasthan, with an optional elephant ride.
Cost: ₹500 ($6) TIP: Elephant rides ₹1,200 — not recommended on animal-welfare grounds. - 16:30 Hawa Mahal (built 1799, the Palace of Winds, foreigner ₹200) 1 hour
Built in 1799 — a Pink City classic with 953 windows, a Rajasthan photo spot.
Cost: ₹200 ($2) TIP: A photo spot. - 18:00 City Palace (built 1727, palace + museum, foreigner ₹500) 1.5 hours
Built in 1727 — Jaipur's royal palace and museum, a Pink City classic.
Cost: ₹500 ($6) TIP: Recommended for the palace and museum. - 20:00 Dinner — Suvarna Mahal (Rambagh Palace, est. 1835, a honeymoon favorite) 2.5 hours
The Rambagh Palace (est. 1835) — classic Rajasthan and a honeymoon favorite, ₹2,500-5,000.
Cost: ₹2,500-5,000 ($30-60) TIP: Book a week+ ahead; smart dress recommended.
Meal Recommendations
Breakfast
Agra hotel (early start)
Agra · ₹200-500
An early start.
Lunch
Jaipur classics — Niros or LMB
Jaipur · ₹300-800
Classic Rajasthani.
Dinner
Suvarna Mahal (Rambagh Palace)
Jaipur · ₹2,500-5,000
Est. 1835, a honeymoon favorite.
Car + driver.
DAY 4 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)
Wrap up Jaipur + return to Delhi
ReturnActivities
- 08:00 Jantar Mantar (built 1738, UNESCO, an observatory, foreigner ₹200) 1.5 hours
Built in 1738 — UNESCO-listed, the world's largest stone astronomical observatory.
Cost: ₹200 ($2) TIP: Best in the morning. - 10:00 Jaipur market shopping — Johari Bazaar (jewelry) + Bapu Bazaar (textiles, souvenirs) 2 hours
Johari Bazaar for jewelry and Bapu Bazaar for textiles — classic Rajasthan shopping.
Cost: Shopping extra TIP: Haggling recommended. - 13:00 Lunch — LMB (est. 1954, classic Rajasthani vegetarian) 1.5 hours
Est. 1954 — classic Rajasthani vegetarian, with thali ₹400-800.
Cost: ₹400-800 ($5-10) TIP: A classic. - 15:00 Jaipur → Delhi (car 5 hours ₹3,500-5,000, or train 5 hours ₹600-1,500) 5 hours
The final leg — by car or train.
Cost: ₹600-5,000 ($7-60) TIP: A car and driver is recommended. - 21:00 Airport → DEL (metro ₹60, 45 min, or Uber ₹500-800) Transfer
The final leg — check in 3 hours before your flight.
Cost: ₹60-800 TIP: A relaxed schedule.
Meal Recommendations
Breakfast
Hotel (early start)
Jaipur · ₹200-500
An early start.
Lunch
LMB (est. 1954)
Jaipur · ₹400-800
Classic Rajasthani vegetarian.
Dinner
On the flight or after landing
In transit · ₹0-300
In transit.
Car + metro + flight.
DAY 5 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)
Fly to Varanasi (overnight) or Udaipur
The spiritual or the lakesActivities
- 08:00 Option A — Varanasi (1.5-hour flight ₹3,000-6,000) — the Ganges, the spiritual Full day
The Ganges and one of the world's oldest living cities — deeply spiritual and religious.
Cost: ₹3,000-6,000 + hotel ($36-71) TIP: For the spiritual experience. - 08:00 Option B — Udaipur (1.5-hour flight ₹3,000-6,000) — the Lake City, honeymoon Full day
The Lake City — City Palace plus a Lake Pichola boat ride. A honeymoon favorite.
Cost: ₹3,000-6,000 + hotel TIP: A honeymoon favorite.
Meal Recommendations
Breakfast
Hotel (early start)
Hotel / airport · ₹100-400
An early start.
Lunch
Local classics on arrival
Varanasi / Udaipur · ₹300-800
Classic.
Dinner
Local classics on arrival
Varanasi / Udaipur · ₹500-2,000
Classic.
Flight.
DAY 6 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)
Wrap up + return to Delhi + departure
ReturnActivities
- 08:00 Ganges sunrise (Varanasi) or a Lake Pichola boat (Udaipur) 2 hours
A recommended Ganges sunrise boat ride, or a Lake Pichola sunrise boat.
Cost: ₹500-1,500 TIP: A classic. - 12:00 Lunch + flight → Delhi (1.5 hours) 3 hours
The final leg.
Cost: ₹3,000-6,000 TIP: A relaxed schedule. - 18:00 Airport → departure (metro ₹60 or Uber) Transfer
Check in 3 hours before your flight.
Cost: ₹60-800 TIP: A relaxed schedule.
Meal Recommendations
Breakfast
Hotel (early start)
Hotel · ₹100-400
An early start.
Lunch
Airport or on the flight
VNS / UDR · ₹300-800
In transit.
Dinner
On the flight or after landing
In transit · ₹0-300
In transit.
Flight + metro.
DAY 7 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)
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