India Delhi 7-Day Itinerary — Quick Answer
As of 2026- Trip length
- 7 days
- Est. cost / person (mid, ex-flights)
- $1,148
- Budget–luxury
- $474–$2,963
As of 2026, the recommended Delhi 7-day route runs Day1 Old Delhi · Day2 New Delhi · Day3 A night in Agra · Day4 A night in Jaipur · Day5 Wrap up Jaipur + return to Delhi · Day6 Fly to Varanasi (overnight) or Udaipur · Day7 Wrap up + return to Delhi + departure, grouping the must-see sights with minimal backtracking. Estimated cost per person (excluding flights) is around $1,148 on a mid-range budget. 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).
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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