The best Golden Triangle tour with Khajuraho is our Golden Triangle with Khajuraho: seven days through Delhi, Jaipur, Agra, Orchha and Khajuraho, with your own car, driver and licensed guide, from $410 per person, two travellers sharing. Flights are not included.
Khajuraho sits in central India, well beyond the classic circuit, and its sandstone temples are famous for tiers of carved gods, dancers, musicians and soldiers. This page is for travellers who have the Golden Triangle in mind and want to carry on to a quieter, older India rather than turn back to Delhi.
We weighed how the route is ordered, how long the central India drives really are, how well Orchha breaks the journey, and what you do if you want a shorter version. Every pick is private with your own car and driver and a licensed guide, and flights are never included.
Golden Triangle with Khajuraho
- 7 days / 6 nights
- Delhi · Jaipur · Agra · Orchha · Khajuraho
- Own car and driver, licensed guide
This seven-day journey runs the Golden Triangle in the order Delhi, Jaipur, Agra, then carries on. Day one is Humayun's Tomb and a first look at Delhi, day two the drive to Jaipur in roughly five to six hours, and day three Amber Fort and the City Palace before heading to Agra. The Taj Mahal comes early on day four, then Agra Fort, then a long drive of roughly five to six hours to Orchha, arriving at dusk.
Orchha is walked on foot the next morning, then comes a drive of about four hours to Khajuraho, where the Western Group is seen in the best side light with a guide who reads the carvings. It suits travellers with a week who want temples as well as palaces. It starts from $410 per person, two travellers sharing. Departure is from Khajuraho, with onward travel arranged by you.
Best for: Travellers who want the classic cities and then temples and quieter towns beyond the usual route, with a private car throughout.
Worth knowing: The days from Agra to Orchha and on to Khajuraho are long drives, and flights or trains for the onward journey are not included.
Agra and Orchha
- 4 days / 3 nights
- Delhi · Agra · Orchha
- Own car and driver, licensed guide
Agra and Orchha is a four-day journey for guests who want the quieter side of central India without committing to Khajuraho. You drive from Delhi to Agra on the first day, see Agra Fort in the afternoon, and visit the Taj at opening time the next morning. Then the car heads south, roughly five hours via Gwalior or Jhansi, to Orchha, arriving in time for a sunset walk to the royal cenotaphs by the Betwa river.
The third day is spent on foot among the Raja Mahal, Jahangir Mahal and the Chaturbhuj temple, and the fourth is the drive back to Agra. It suits travellers who enjoy road journeys and want a slower rhythm than the main circuit, with a private car and a licensed guide. It starts from $270 per person, two travellers sharing. It omits Jaipur and Khajuraho. Wear sturdy shoes and carry water, because the steps are uneven.
Best for: Guests who want Orchha and the Taj but have only a few days and do not need the full Khajuraho trip.
Worth knowing: Khajuraho is not included, and Orchha is a long drive from Agra, roughly five hours each way, with simple heritage hotels.
7-Day Private Golden Triangle
- 7 days / 6 nights
- Delhi · Agra · Jaipur
- Own car and driver, licensed guide
The 7-day private Golden Triangle keeps to Delhi, Agra and Jaipur and spends more time in each. There is a quiet arrival day, a full Delhi day with Humayun's Tomb, Qutub Minar and Old Delhi, a measured drive to Agra, the Taj at first light, and then Jaipur by way of Fatehpur Sikri, with one full day at Amber Fort, the City Palace and Jantar Mantar before the return to Delhi.
It is the better choice if you would rather not add long drives into central India, or if this is your first visit and you want depth in the three famous cities. You have your own car and driver and a licensed guide in each. It starts from $410 per person, two travellers sharing. No two long drives fall back to back, and the temple towns are left out.
Best for: Travellers who want the classic route with depth in each city and no long add-on into central India.
Worth knowing: It leaves out Orchha and Khajuraho, and the Taj Mahal is closed on Fridays, so the days are reordered around your dates.
How to choose between these
- If you have seven days and want the classic cities plus the temples of Khajuraho, choose Golden Triangle with Khajuraho and accept that the middle of the route is long on the road.
- If Orchha appeals but you do not want to travel as far as Khajuraho, choose Agra and Orchha, which keeps the Taj and adds a quiet Betwa river town.
- If this is your first visit and the famous cities matter most, choose the 7-day private Golden Triangle and leave central India for another trip.
- If your trip must end in Delhi, note that the Khajuraho journey departs from the temple town, so plan the onward flight or train early.
- If you travel between October and March you will find central India more comfortable, because Orchha and Khajuraho are quieter and hotter in summer.
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