Golden Triangle discovery

What you can do

• See the Taj Mahal at sunrise, and remember it is closed to tourists on Fridays
• Pair Agra Fort with Mehtab Bagh across the river for the sunset view
• In Delhi, take Humayun's Tomb, Qutub Minar and a Old Delhi walk with a rickshaw ride
• In Jaipur, climb Amber Fort early, then Hawa Mahal, the City Palace and Jantar Mantar

Food to try

Delhi is for street food done carefully: chaat, parathas in Chandni Chowk and kebabs around Jama Masjid. Agra is known for petha, and Jaipur for dal baati churma, laal maas and pyaaz kachori with masala chai.

Culture & customs

Three cities, three eras: Mughal Delhi, Mughal Agra and Rajput Jaipur. Cover your head in mosques and gurudwaras, remove shoes at religious sites, and agree an auto rickshaw fare before setting off.