Four days for travellers who want Delhi and Agra without Rajasthan. Delhi is taken at an easy pace, Agra gets a full day with the Taj Mahal at sunrise, and the road in between is the only long drive in each direction. A licensed guide in each city and one car and driver keep it simple.
Highlights
What stays with you
Humayun's Tomb, Old Delhi and Qutub Minar at an easy pace
The Taj Mahal at sunrise with a licensed guide
Agra Fort and the inlaid Baby Taj, Itimad-ud-Daulah
Mehtab Bagh for a quiet view across the river
A private car and driver for the whole journey
Day by day
How the days go
Day1
Delhi
Your driver and guide meet you on arrival and the first day is deliberately unhurried.
The morning starts at Humayun's Tomb, the garden tomb that came before the Taj Mahal and is calm early on.
From there the car passes India Gate and the avenues of New Delhi.
After lunch you can visit Qutub Minar in the softer afternoon light, or rest at the hotel if the flight was long.
The old city can wait for your last day, or we can fit a short walk through Chandni Chowk at the end of today if energy allows.
Wear comfortable shoes, and cover shoulders and knees at religious sites.
If you land late at night, we begin after breakfast and shorten the day.
Day2
Delhi to Agra
Drive: roughly three and a half hours
After breakfast the car leaves Delhi on the expressway to Agra, roughly three and a half hours, with a tea stop halfway.
You arrive around midday, check in and have lunch.
In the afternoon your Agra guide takes you to Agra Fort, a red sandstone fortress on the river, and you walk the audience halls and marble terraces for about two hours.
Then the car crosses the river to Mehtab Bagh, a garden that faces the Taj from the far bank, for the last hour of light.
It is open on Fridays, which helps on the days the Taj is closed.
Dinner is at the hotel or in town, and an early night helps before tomorrow's dawn start.
Day3
Agra
You leave the hotel before first light so that you reach the Taj Mahal as the gates open.
Your guide shows you the platform, the inlay work and the garden paths, and you have around two hours there.
Winter fog can flatten the sunrise, and we tell you honestly if the morning looks poor.
Return for breakfast and a rest.
Late morning takes you to Itimad-ud-Daulah, the small inlaid tomb often called the Baby Taj.
After lunch the afternoon is free, or you can add a market walk or a craft workshop, which can be discussed when we plan.
The Taj is closed on Fridays.
If this day falls on a Friday, we visit Agra Fort and the Baby Taj today and move the Taj to the opening hour on the day before or after.
Day4
Agra to Delhi
Drive: roughly three and a half hours
The last morning is slow.
After breakfast you can revisit a favourite spot, or simply pack and check out at your own pace.
The car then drives back to Delhi, roughly three and a half hours, with a lunch stop on the way.
In Delhi the afternoon can include the old city, where your guide walks you through the Jama Masjid and Chandni Chowk, if your flight is late and you have the time.
Otherwise the driver takes you straight to the airport or your hotel, timed around your departure.
Fog in winter can slow the expressway, so leave a good margin before an international flight.
Carry water in the car and keep your passport within easy reach.
Note. The Taj Mahal is closed on Fridays, so the order of days may shift. December and January fog can flatten a sunrise.
Practical
Good to know
The Taj Mahal is closed on Fridays, so we place the Taj morning on the right day for your dates.
The sunrise visit needs a very early start, so pack your bags the night before.
Fog in December and January can slow the expressway and flatten the first light at the Taj.
Each drive between Delhi and Agra is roughly three and a half hours, so avoid a tight flight on the last day.
Hotels are arranged in the category you choose, and flights are not included.
The details
Included, and not
Included
Private air-conditioned car and driver throughout
Licensed local guide in each city
Hotels in your chosen category, breakfast daily
Airport or hotel pickup and drop
Bottled water in the car
WhatsApp support from our Agra team
Not included
International and domestic flights
Monument entry tickets (we arrange them at cost)
Lunches and dinners
Tips for guides and driver
Travel insurance and visas
Questions
Good to know
Is four days enough for Delhi and Agra?
Yes, for a relaxed first visit. Delhi gets a gentle first day, Agra gets a full day, and the last day leaves room for the old city if your flight is late.
Do we see the Taj Mahal at sunrise?
Yes, on the morning of day three, as the gates open. Winter fog can flatten the light, and we keep the rest of the day flexible so the morning still works.
What if the Agra day falls on a Friday?
The Taj Mahal is closed on Fridays, so we reorder the days. Agra Fort, the Baby Taj and Mehtab Bagh take the Friday, and the Taj is visited on another morning.
Why spend a full day in Agra?
It lets you see the Taj at sunrise, rest, and then visit Agra Fort and the Baby Taj without rushing. Agra Fort is already on day two, so day three adds the Baby Taj and a slow afternoon.
