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

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to read my candid tips on
each Hillman Wonder medal winner

Basic route

You visit these 10 Hillman Wonders

Delhi
Humayun Tomb
Jama Masjid
Lotus Temple
Qtub Minar
Red Fort

Agra
Agra Fort
Taj Mahal

Jaipur
Amber Fort
Jantar Mantar Observatory
Palace of the Winds

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.

Abhaner
Chand Baori

Fatehpur
Fatehpur Sikri

Jodhpur
Mehrangarh Fort

Udaipur
Lake Palace Hotel

Grand route

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

Gwalior
Gwalior Fort

Khajuraho
Khajuraho Temples

Jaisalmer
Jaisalmer Fort

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.

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