First time

Tour · 14 nights · with G Adventures
A small-group escorted tour with G Adventures through northern India’s Golden Triangle and Himalayan foothills, combining bustling cities, historic monuments and Tibetan-influenced mountain towns in a slow, patient-paced itinerary.
Highlights
Sunrise visit to the Taj Mahal
Jaipur’s Amber Fort and Hawa Mahal
Tibetan markets and Dalai Lama Temple in Dharamshala
Golden Temple and Wagah Border ceremony in Amritsar
Half-day hike in Chamba Valley
This 14-night tour by G Adventures moves from Delhi’s winding bazaars and Mughal landmarks through the dramas of Agra’s Taj Mahal and forts, on to Jaipur’s pink-washed streets and palace courtyards. The route then turns north towards the Himalayan foothills, where Dharamshala’s Tibetan culture and mountain air provide a contrast to the earlier city crowds.
Journeys
First time
Days in Dharamshala and nearby McLeod Ganj include visits to the Dalai Lama Temple and encounters with local community projects, while the journey finishes with the golden glow of Amritsar’s Golden Temple and the ceremonial Wagah Border. The mixture of walking, train travel and local homestays, including an organic farm and embroidery workshops in smaller hill towns, means this trip is a layered experience that asks for patience and a light suitcase.
The tour is led throughout by a Chief Experience Officer and supported by local guides where the detail demands. The itinerary includes typical challenges of Indian travel—power cuts, delayed trains and busy streets—but those who accept these quirks will find different northern India shapes before them each day, neither rushed nor overstated.
Itinerary
Delhi
Agra
Jaipur
Dharamshala
Amritsar
When to go
Lowest price each month, per person.
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Need to know
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The operator
Small-group tours around the world
Small groups, local guides and a long list of destinations, from the Galápagos to the Mekong.
You book with G Adventures directly. They confirm your place, take payment, and look after you from the moment you leave home; Atlas & Passage’s part ends when you click through.
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These are the places the trip visits, in order. G Adventures publishes the day-by-day itinerary on its own site.