India in 7 days

Trip at a glance

Your first day

Add your first day to see each day's date, weather, sunset and closing days.

Day 1: Fort and Old Delhi lanes

Begin inside the Red Fort, then slow down for a mosque, market streets and Sikh place of worship.

1
9:00 AMRed FortExplore the palace courtyards and halls first. Check the official notice for any date-specific security closure.About 1 hour 30 min here
Foreign adult, cash ticket: ₹600 (about $6) · Foreign adult, online ticket: ₹550 (about $6) · ₹[fee]; ticket category to confirm
Official fees: Archaeological Survey of IndiaLast verified Nov 4, 2026
Walk about 25 min
2
11:00 AMJama MasjidUse the visitor entrance after 11 AM, when access is listed for both Indian and foreign tourists. Respect prayer pauses.About 1 hour 15 min here
₹[fee]; tourist access pauses for worship
Walk about 20 min
3
12:30 PMChandni Chowk food lanesChoose lunch in the old-city food lanes and take a seated break before walking through the afternoon markets.About 1 hour 15 min here
Pay as you go
Walk about 20 min
4
2:00 PMOptionalKhari BaoliBrowse the spice-market lanes without blocking deliveries. Skip this detour if the crowds feel tiring.About 1 hour 45 min here
Public market; purchases extra
Walk about 20 min
5
4:00 PMGurdwara Sis Ganj SahibCover your head, remove shoes and follow the attendants through the visitor areas without disturbing worship.About 1 hour 15 min here
Follow visitor instructions; donations optional
Taxi about 45 min
6
6:00 PMConnaught Place dining districtChoose dinner around the central arcades, leaving the rest of the evening free rather than adding another monument.
Pay as you go

Before you go

Book the open-jaw routeThis plan ends in Jaipur. Confirm the onward journey before hotels; a separate connecting ticket may justify another overnight stop.
Protect the Taj dateDay 4 must not be a Friday. Shift the start date or add a night before booking the route.
Agree both road transfersArrange the cars and actual hotel pickup points in advance. Station pins are meeting landmarks, not scheduled operator pickups.
Keep the transfer days flexibleRoad times include a planning allowance but cannot guarantee traffic. Drop optional visits before compressing meals or rushing a ticketed attraction.
Check arrival paperworkVisa permission, the eArrival card and the international-air health declaration are separate checks. Use the official government portals.
Check palace holiday accessCity Palace closes on Dhulandi. Verify the date and any event restrictions before committing to the Jaipur sequence.

Where to stay for this plan

Book three nights in Delhi including the arrival night before Day 1, two in Agra and two in Jaipur. Day 7 departs Jaipur; add time if you need to return to Delhi.

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