India's golden triangle is a
tourist circuit which connects the national capital
Delhi,
Agra and
Jaipur. The Golden Triangle is so called because of the triangular shape formed by the locations of
New Delhi,
Agra and
Rajasthan on a map. The trips usually start in Delhi moving south to the site of
Taj Mahal at Agra, then west, to the desert landscapes of
Rajasthan. It is normally possible to do the trip by
coach or private journey through most
tour operators. The Golden Triangle is now a well traveled route providing a good spectrum of the country's different landscapes. The circuit is about 720 km by road. Each leg is about 4 to 6 hours of drive. The Shatabdi express train also connects Delhi with Agra and Jaipur.