The best 4 day Delhi and Agra tour is our Delhi and Agra in four days: a Delhi day, the road to Agra, the Taj Mahal at sunrise and a slow last morning, with your own car, driver and licensed guide, from $270 per person, two travellers sharing. It stays on the Delhi to Agra road with no Rajasthan drive.
Four days is a generous length for Delhi and Agra. It lets you see Delhi without rushing, give Agra a full day with the Taj Mahal at first light, and keep the two long drives from crowding a flight. This page is for travellers who want these two cities only.
We compared each option on how much time Delhi gets, when the Taj Mahal is visited and how many hours are spent on the road. One option is the 4-Day Private Golden Triangle, and it adds Jaipur, so it is a different trip. The Taj Mahal is closed on Fridays, and flights are not included.
Delhi and Agra in four days
- 4 days / 3 nights
- Delhi · Agra
- Own car and driver, licensed guide
Day one is Delhi at an unhurried pace: Humayun's Tomb, India Gate and the avenues of New Delhi. Day two is the expressway to Agra, roughly three and a half hours, with Agra Fort in the afternoon. Day three is the Taj Mahal at sunrise, around two hours there, and the rest of the day is yours. Day four is a slow morning and the drive back to Delhi, again roughly three and a half hours.
You travel in your own air-conditioned car with one driver, with a licensed guide in each city, and hotels are arranged by category. It is from $270 per person, two travellers sharing. It is the best fit because each day has one main purpose and Jaipur is left out on purpose.
Best for: First-time visitors who want Delhi and Agra at a calm pace and a Taj Mahal sunrise.
Worth knowing: It is two cities only, with two drives of roughly three and a half hours, and the Taj morning needs a very early start.
Delhi and Agra in three days
- 3 days / 2 nights
- Delhi · Agra
- Own car and driver, licensed guide
This is the shorter version. Day one is Delhi, from Jama Masjid and the lanes of Chandni Chowk to Humayun's Tomb. Day two is the expressway to Agra, roughly three and a half to four hours, with Agra Fort in the afternoon. Day three puts the Taj Mahal first, at opening time, before the drive back to Delhi.
It keeps the same private car, driver and licensed guides. It is from $225 per person, two travellers sharing. Choose it when three days is what your schedule allows.
Best for: Travellers who have three days and want both cities without a rushed schedule.
Worth knowing: The Taj visit is at opening time rather than a slow sunrise day, and the drive back follows straight after.
Taj Mahal overnight from Delhi
- 2 days / 1 nights
- Delhi · Agra
- Own car and driver, licensed guide
This is a two-day journey with one night in Agra. You leave Delhi in the morning, reach Agra roughly three and a half to four hours later, see the sights of the afternoon, and visit the Taj Mahal at sunrise on day two before returning to Delhi.
It is not a four-day trip, but it suits a stopover or a tight schedule and keeps the Taj at first light. It is from $150 per person, two travellers sharing.
Best for: Travellers with only two days who still want the Taj Mahal at sunrise.
Worth knowing: Delhi sightseeing is not included, and day two cannot fall on a Friday.
4-Day Private Golden Triangle
- 4 days / 3 nights
- Delhi · Agra · Jaipur
- Own car and driver, licensed guide
To be clear, this adds a third city. It is four days that go Delhi, Agra, Jaipur and back to Delhi, so you see Delhi on day one, Agra on day two, and then drive roughly five hours to Jaipur via Fatehpur Sikri, with Amber Fort on day four.
It is a better pick if Rajasthan matters more than extra time in Agra. The trade is that the Taj Mahal gets a shorter visit on the way through. It is from $270 per person, two travellers sharing.
Best for: Travellers who want Delhi, Agra and Jaipur in four days and accept more driving.
Worth knowing: It is a different trip from a Delhi and Agra tour, and the Agra to Jaipur drive is the longest, roughly five hours.
How to choose between these
- Pick Delhi and Agra in four days if you want two cities with room to breathe and a Taj Mahal sunrise.
- Pick the three-day version if you have one day less and still want a full Delhi day.
- Pick the Taj Mahal overnight if two days is all you have and Delhi is secondary.
- Pick the 4-Day Private Golden Triangle only if you want Jaipur, because it replaces Agra time with a long drive.
- Keep the Taj Mahal off a Friday, since it is closed that day, and leave room on the last day for your flight.
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