Travel guides

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Routes, seasons, drive times and the small things that make a trip go smoothly — honest, practical advice from the people who plan these journeys in Jaipur.

The Taj Mahal in Agra reflected in the long garden pool lined with cypress trees, seen from the central axis in soft early-morning light

Itineraries

Golden Triangle itinerary: a five-day plan for Delhi, Agra and Jaipur

How many days the Golden Triangle needs, which way round to drive it, a day-by-day five-day plan and how to work around the Taj Mahal's Friday closure.

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Amer Fort near Jaipur at sunset, with the Aravalli hills and fort walls behind

When to go

Best time to visit Rajasthan: a month-by-month guide

October to March is the short answer. Here is what each month is really like, which festivals to plan around and where to go in the heat and the monsoon.

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Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur floodlit at dusk under a violet sky

Itineraries

Rajasthan itinerary: routes for 5, 7, 10 and 14 days

Four Rajasthan routes, from a five-day taste to a two-week loop, with nights per town, honest driving times and advice on pace for families and older travellers.

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Sunset over the White Rann of Kutch, with the sun low above the flat salt desert and a few visitors silhouetted on the horizon

When to go

Rann of Kutch guide: the White Rann, the Rann Utsav and Bhuj

When the salt flat is white, how the permit and the Rann Utsav tent city work, and how to fit in Bhuj's craft villages, Kalo Dungar, Dholavira and Mandvi.

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Low-angle view inside the Rani ki Vav stepwell in Patan, Gujarat, showing tiers of carved stone galleries and sculpted deity panels

Itineraries

Gujarat tour plan: routes for 5, 7 and 10 days

Three ways to see Gujarat — heritage towns, Saurashtra's temples and lions, and the White Rann — with realistic driving times, the seasons, and the food and alcohol rules.

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Front view of Hawa Mahal's pink sandstone facade in Jaipur, its tiers of latticed jharokha windows lit by warm sun under a clear blue sky

Travel tips

India travel tips for first-time visitors: visas, money, etiquette and getting around

What to sort out before you fly and what to expect once you land: the e-Visa, cards and SIMs, temple etiquette, your driver, tipping, touts and the Taj Mahal's Friday closure.

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