India's best 3 Golden Triangle tour routes. Ranked by Hillman

Best Golden Triangle
tour routes

and the Hillman Wonders
you will see

The best 3
Golden Triangle
tour routes

You start and end in Delhi - and can travel in a clockwise or counter-clockwise direction.

You travel by road, rail and/or air.

Consult your travel agent or tour operator to customize an independent tour by adding or dropping destinations to suit your preferences.

The 17
Hillman Wonders you see

Click blue links
to read my candid tips on
each Hillman Wonder medal winner

Basic route

You visit these 10 Hillman Wonders

Note: The Golden Triangle gained its name because the Basic route ( Delhi-to-Agra-to-Jaipur-to-Delhi) forms a triangle.

Basic Plus route

You see the 10 Hillman wonders listed
above plus these 4 Hillman wonders.

Grand route

You visit all the 14 wonders listed
above plus these 3 Hillman Wonders -
for a total of 17.

Note on Ranthambore: I do not award a Hillman Wonder medal to this popular tiger reserve. Reason: Nowadays its tigers are few and often hard to spot.