NORTH + SOUTH INDIA COMBO100% PRIVATE · NOT A GROUP TOUR

Golden Triangle Tour with Kerala

9 Nights / 10 Days · Delhi, Agra, Jaipur, Kochi, Alleppey Backwaters & Munnar

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This golden triangle tour with Kerala pairs the classic Delhi, Agra and Jaipur circuit with a full south India extension: Kochi’s colonial waterfront, a night on an Alleppey backwaters houseboat, and the tea hills of Munnar. It’s our most-requested north south india combined tour package for travelers who want heritage monuments and a slower, greener finish in the same trip.
DURATION
10 Days / 9 Nights
ROUTE
Delhi → Agra → Jaipur → Kochi → Alleppey → Munnar
TOUR TYPE
Private, Not Group
STARTING FROM
$2,399
$2,699
≈ ₹1,99,000
kerala Backwater

Golden Triangle Tour with Kerala — Quick Overview

This is a private golden triangle tour with Kerala combining Delhi, Agra and Jaipur with a south India extension covering Kochi, an Alleppey backwaters houseboat night and Munnar’s tea estates — a genuine north south india combined tour package, not a rushed add-on. It includes a private AC vehicle in the north, a private car and driver in Kerala, domestic flights between Jaipur/Delhi and Kochi, licensed guides, 9 nights in handpicked hotels, and the Taj Mahal. Prices start at $2,399 per person (approximately ₹1,99,000), with free cancellation up to 7 days before departure.
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Route co-designed by Priya Sharma (North India) & Arjun Menon (Kerala specialist)

We paired our Jaipur-based guide with a Kochi-based Kerala specialist because the two halves of this trip are genuinely different countries in feel — forts and bazaars up north, backwaters and tea hills down south. Splitting the local expertise means neither half feels like an afterthought.

Best Time to Visit & How the Two Legs Connect

Best Season for This Itinerary

October to March is best for both halves at once — the North India window (October–March) overlaps cleanly with Kerala’s dry, comfortable season (September–March), so you’re not compromising either leg. Avoid June–August: it’s peak monsoon in Kerala and uncomfortably humid on the backwaters, even though North India is still workable.

How Delhi-Agra-Jaipur Connects to Kerala

The Delhi–Agra–Jaipur triangle itself is the usual ~720 km by road. From Jaipur you fly back via Delhi to Kochi (around 3 hours total including the connection), then it’s road transfers for the Kerala leg: about 1.5 hours Kochi to Alleppey, and roughly 4 hours Alleppey to Munnar. This delhi agra jaipur kerala itinerary is built so no single travel day, north or south, runs longer than half a day.

Golden Triangle Tour with Kerala — Overview

Everything from our core Golden Triangle circuit — Delhi, Agra and Jaipur, sunrise at the Taj Mahal, licensed local guides — connected to a full Kerala extension: Fort Kochi’s colonial streets and Chinese fishing nets, a night aboard a traditional houseboat on the Alleppey backwaters, and the cool tea-covered hills of Munnar. If you’d rather stay north and add a tiger safari or Varanasi instead, see our separate Golden Triangle with Ranthambore or Golden Triangle with Varanasi tours — this one is built for travelers who want a genuine golden triangle with kerala backwaters tour in a single trip.
  • ✓Full Golden Triangle circuit, no rushing
  • ✓Private vehicles on both the North and Kerala legs
  • ✓Licensed guides in Delhi, Agra, Jaipur and Kochi
  • ✓Private Alleppey backwaters houseboat included
  • ✓Handpicked 4-star, 5-star or heritage hotels
  • ✓Easy to add a Kovalam or Varkala beach extension

Tour Highlights

Delhi, Agra & Jaipur

The classic circuit: Old and New Delhi, the Taj Mahal and Agra Fort, Fatehpur Sikri, and Jaipur’s forts and bazaars.

Kochi & Alleppey

Fort Kochi’s Chinese fishing nets and colonial quarter, then an overnight houseboat cruise through the Alleppey backwaters.

Munnar

Rolling tea plantations, cool hill-station air, and a very different pace to close out the trip.

Detailed Itinerary

Arrive in Delhi and spend a full day covering Old and New Delhi: Jama Masjid, a rickshaw ride through Chandni Chowk, Humayun’s Tomb, Qutub Minar and a drive past India Gate. Overnight in Delhi.

Morning drive to Agra (about 4 hours). Visit the Taj Mahal at sunset and Agra Fort. Overnight in Agra.

Optional early Taj Mahal revisit, then drive to Jaipur, stopping at Fatehpur Sikri. Evening visit to Amber Fort. Overnight in Jaipur.

Full day covering City Palace, Jantar Mantar, Hawa Mahal and the old-city bazaars, with a sunset stop at Nahargarh Fort overlooking the city. Overnight in Jaipur.

Morning transfer to Jaipur airport and a connecting flight via Delhi to Kochi. Evening at leisure in Fort Kochi. Overnight in Kochi.

Morning walk through Fort Kochi: Chinese fishing nets, the Dutch Palace and Jew Town, then a 1.5-hour drive to Alleppey to board your houseboat for an overnight backwaters cruise.

Wake up on the backwaters, disembark after breakfast, then drive roughly 4 hours up into the hills to Munnar. Evening at leisure among the tea estates. Overnight in Munnar.

Full day exploring Munnar’s tea gardens, a working tea factory visit, and viewpoints over the hills. Overnight in Munnar.

Drive back down to Kochi (about 4 hours). Free afternoon and evening — optional Kathakali dance performance or spice market walk. Overnight in Kochi.

Transfer to Kochi International Airport for your onward or international flight.

Plan Your Golden Triangle Tour with Kerala

Tell us your travel dates and flight timings — we’ll build the schedule around them so nothing feels rushed. Usually a reply within 2 hours.

Inclusions

  • ✓9 nights accommodation in your selected hotel category
  • ✓Daily breakfast at hotels and on the houseboat
  • ✓Private AC vehicle with driver in Delhi, Agra and Jaipur
  • ✓Private car and driver for all Kerala transfers
  • ✓Domestic flight, Jaipur/Delhi to Kochi
  • ✓One night on a private Alleppey backwaters houseboat, all meals included
  • ✓Licensed local guides in Delhi, Agra, Jaipur and Fort Kochi
  • ✓Fuel, tolls, parking and driver allowance
  • ✓Airport or hotel pickup and drop-off in Delhi and Kochi
  • ✓24/7 on-tour assistance

Exclusions

  • ✗International flights
  • ✗India visa and travel insurance
  • ✗Monument entrance fees, unless added
  • ✗Lunch and dinner outside the houseboat stay
  • ✗Kathakali performance and other optional Kochi activities
  • ✗Personal shopping and expenses
  • ✗Tips for guides and drivers

Why Book With Us?

An India-based travel team with local guides on both ends of the route, transparent golden triangle and kerala backwaters tour pricing with no hidden fees, vetted drivers, and verified hotels and houseboats.
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What Our Guests Say

Rated 5 out of 5
Waking up on the houseboat with mist over the water was such a contrast to the forts and bazaars up north — exactly the combination we wanted.
Hannah Whitfield
United Kingdom
Rated 5 out of 5
We'd worried the flight between the two halves would feel disjointed, but it was smooth and gave the trip a real sense of two different Indias in one holiday.
Daniel Okafor
Nigeria
Rated 5 out of 5
Munnar's tea hills after Jaipur's heat was the perfect way to end the trip. Our Kochi guide's local tips on where to eat were as good as the sightseeing.
Yuki Tanaka
Japan

Frequently Asked Questions

A single connecting domestic flight from Jaipur via Delhi to Kochi, included in the package and booked for you in advance.

Private — it’s just your group on board, with a crew and all meals included for the one-night cruise.

Yes, a 2–3 day beach extension in Kovalam or Varkala can be added after Kochi — mention it when requesting your quote.

Yes — this itinerary is paced so each leg gets proper time without feeling rushed, though longer versions with more Kerala days are available on request.

It’s designed as one continuous trip with a single team coordinating both legs, rather than booking a North India tour and a separate Kerala tour independently.

October to March covers both regions comfortably; see the Best Time to Visit section above for the reasoning.

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