Golden Triangle &
Tadoba Tour
A short and well balanced tour that covers India’s most famous heritage cities and ends with focused tiger safaris in Tadoba.
08/09
Nights / Days
01
Tiger Reserve
06
Jeep Safaris
06
Fixed Departures
+Customizable
Tour Dates
Golden Triangle and Tadoba Tiger Tour
Six fixed winter departures pair the Golden Triangle's best travelling weather with Tadoba's most active tiger season - or we design a private itinerary around your calendar.
02 Dec - 10 Dec 2026
Early Winter
12 Dec - 20 Dec 2026
Pre-Christmas
24 Dec - 01 Jan 2027
Christmas & New Year
08 Jan - 16 Jan 2027
Peak Winter
22 Jan - 30 Jan 2027
Late Winter
05 Feb - 13 Feb 2027
Season Finale
Prefer your own dates?
We'll build a private departure around your schedule, group size, and reserves of choice.
Tour Overview
This itinerary starts with India’s classic Golden Triangle route. Delhi, Agra, and Jaipur offer rich history, grand architecture, and guided city walks that help you understand the stories behind each monument. The pace remains relaxed, with enough time for sightseeing and photography without long rush hours.
The tour then shifts to Central India for wildlife. Tadoba is known for frequent tiger movement and open forest routes. Morning and evening safaris give you a good chance to track big cats and observe animal behaviour. The short safari stay makes this plan suitable for first time visitors who want a taste of India’s wildlife along with heritage.
- Visit Agra Fort, Mehtab Bagh, and enjoy a sunrise tour of the Taj Mahal with time for photography.
- Explore Jaipur’s forts, palaces, old city streets, and local markets with a guided tour.
- Smooth travel between Delhi, Agra, and Jaipur with well planned sightseeing days.
- Good chances to see tigers along with leopards, sloth bears, deer, wild boar, and birds.
- A balanced plan suited for travellers with limited time who want culture and wildlife in one trip.
Two worlds, read in full.
Four days of forts and palaces, then focused safari time in one reserve - a short trip that doesn't rush either half.
01
Delhi
Delhi
The capital in transit - a first night to settle in before the road south.
1 Days · 1 City
02
Agra
Uttar Pradesh
Agra Fort's red sandstone by afternoon, the Taj Mahal at first light - the single most travelled sightline in the country, and still worth the crowds.
2 Days · 1 City
03
Jaipur
Rajasthan
Forts, palaces, and old-city streets worked through in a single full day - Rajasthan's pink city, condensed but not rushed.
1 Days · 1 City
04
Tadoba
Maharashtra
Teak forest breaking into golden grassland - among the most consistent reserves in the country for daylight sightings, and the trip's closing chapter, given the most focused safari time of the four stops.
6 Safaris · 4 Days
The route, stop by stop.
A single overland journey from Delhi through Agra and Jaipur, then a flight to Nagpur to begin the safari segment in Tadoba, closing back in Delhi.
01
Delhi
Days 1
02
Agra
Days 2 - 3
03
Jaipur
Days 4
04
Tadoba
Days 5 - 9
Delhi
Days 01
Day 1
Arrive in Delhi and check in. Rest after travel.
Agra
Days 02 - 03
Day 2
Drive to Agra. Guided visit to Agra Fort and Mehtab Bagh.
Day 3
Early morning Taj Mahal visit. Drive to Jaipur and check in.
Jaipur
Days 04
Day 4
Full day guided tour of Jaipur covering forts, palaces, and local areas.
Tadoba
Days 05 - 09
Day 5
Drive back to Delhi and catch a flight to Nagpur.
Day 6
Drive from Nagpur to Tadoba. Enjoy an afternoon safari.
Day 7
Morning safari and evening safari in Tadoba.
Day 8
Another full day with morning and evening safaris.
Day 9
Morning safari in Tadoba. Drive to Nagpur and fly back to Delhi.
Itinerary Map
Inclusions and Exclusions
Included
- Lodging in Tadoba, including all meals and safari.
- Lodging in Agra, Jaipur, New Delhi and Nagpur on bed and breakfast basis.
- Your fees for entrance, safari jeep and guide in Tadoba Park.
- Monument entrance and English guide fees in Jaipur and Agra.
- 6 Jeep safaris will be provided in Tadoba.
- Air-conditioned vehicle for all land transfers.
- Airport and hotel assistance pre- and post-trip.
- Water bottles during land transfer and safari.
Not Included
- Personal expenses like laundry, phone calls, liquor, à la carte food, etc.
- International or domestic airfares and rail tickets.
- Travel insurance.
- Tips and Gratuities.
- Anything that is not mentioned in the inclusion section.
Booking & Terms.
Booking Procedure
To confirm your seat, a 50% advance amount along with a recognized Government Identity card (Aadhar, Pancard, Driver’s License, OCI, Passport, Voter’s ID, school/College ID) is to be sent to us.
For non Indian nationals, only Passport is allowed.
Id’s should be scanned and emailed at sa****@**********ia.com
Cancellation Policy
| Notice Given | Refund |
|---|---|
| 120 days or more before departure | Full refund |
| 60 days or more before departure | 80% refunded |
| 30–59 days before departure | 60% refunded |
| 21–30 days before departure | 40% refunded |
| 11–20 days before departure | 20% refunded |
| 10 days or less, or no-show | No refund |
Extend Your Wildlife Journey
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Nagzira Wildlife Extension
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Satpura Safari Extension
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Orchha Heritage Extension
Guest Testimonials
We thank all of our guests for trusting Big Cats India and for trusting us with planning their wildlife holiday with us. Read all our guest's reviews
Mr. Maxim Vetsuypens
Netherlands
We were a bit late with planning the safari trip and many good spots were fully booked, but Krunal was very helpful and creative in planning a trip that met our needs. The resorts where very comfortable and the food was tasty. Krunal was very responsive to our messages Read More
Marisa Romeo
Switzerland
magnificent safari tour/wonderful tour & safari I discovered Big Cats India via the internet, looking through various operators and having asked for some offers to go to national parks and possibly see and photograph tigers (mission accomplished, but it is never obvious to be Read More
Lewis Johnson
Australia
Had such an amazing tiger safari tour with Big cats at Pench tiger safari. Had 6 tiger sightings, 1 leopard sighting and 100s more wildlife over our 4 day tour. Big cats couldn’t have been more helpful with the whole booking and right the way through they were always asking how it Read More
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Frequently Asked Questions
How long is the Golden Triangle and Tadoba Tour?
8 nights / 9 days, covering Delhi, Agra, and Jaipur followed by Tadoba National Park.
Which city and park does the tour cover?
Delhi, Agra, and Jaipur for the heritage leg, then Tadoba for the wildlife leg.
Is this tour suitable for first-time visitors to India?
Yes - it's designed as a short, balanced introduction combining heritage and wildlife, well suited to travellers with limited time.
Can I add Taj Mahal night viewing?
Yes, subject to ticket availability, if your Agra visit falls during an eligible full moon period - see the Taj Mahal Night Viewing Dates 2026-27 Guide for full details.