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Many travelers from Spain wonder if July is a good time to visit India. The answer depends on where you plan to go. India is a huge country with different climates across regions. While cities like Delhi, Agra, and Rajasthan can be extremely hot during July, places such as Ladakh, Kerala, and Himachal Pradesh offer […]

Before we get to the list, a quick but important update. Since the 2026 digital transition, all physical ticket windows at the Taj Mahal have stopped accepting cash. You must now buy tickets online through the official ASI portal or scan the QR codes provided at the monument. The ASI also introduced a more precise […]

By Squid Travel India | Updated: July 2026 | 13 min read Written by the travel experts at Squid Travel India — a New Delhi-based tour operator with years of experience running same-day Agra tours for international visitors. TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Award, 2024–2025. The Taj Mahal sits just 233 kilometres from Delhi. In 2026, with […]

Jaipur. The Pink City. The Gem of Rajasthan. India’s most regal city. Call it what you like — one afternoon walking through the rose-coloured streets of Jaipur’s walled old city, with the scent of marigold garlands drifting from temple steps and the distant sound of a shehnai rising over the chaos of rickshaws and motorbikes, […]

Planning your first trip to India and wondering how long to spend on the Golden Triangle? You’re not alone. It’s one of the most common questions we get from travellers arriving from the USA, UK, Europe, Australia, and Japan — and the honest answer is: it depends on what kind of traveller you are. The […]

Delhi will hit you like a wave. The moment you step outside the airport, the city surges forward — horns blaring, incense drifting, colour erupting from every direction, and the smell of spiced chai and frying bread hanging in the warm air. It is loud, magnificent, overwhelming, and utterly unforgettable. Delhi is not a city […]

The Taj Mahal is one of those rare places that lives up to every expectation — but only if you visit it at the right time. Visit in the wrong month and you are standing in 46°C heat on white marble that burns through your shoes. Visit in the wrong hour and you are shuffling […]

The classic Golden Triangle — Delhi, Agra, Jaipur — is one of the world’s great travel circuits. But there is a version of this journey that goes deeper, covers more of India’s soul, and leaves travellers with experiences they talk about for years after they return home. Add Amritsar. The Golden Triangle Tour with Amritsar […]

Imagine watching the sun rise over the Taj Mahal — the world’s greatest monument to love — while standing beside the person you love most. Imagine dining by candlelight inside a 400-year-old Rajput palace in Jaipur. Sipping chai together on a rooftop as the Pink City glows gold at dusk. Walking hand-in-hand through the perfumed […]

India is not a destination you visit once. It’s a country that pulls you back — with every season revealing a completely different face. The golden shimmer of Rajasthan’s deserts in winter. The lush, rain-soaked backwaters of Kerala in monsoon. The snow-capped serenity of Himachal Pradesh in spring. Knowing when to visit makes all the […]