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Golden Triangle Tour
Duration: (05 Nights/06 days)
Destinations: Delhi-Agra and Jaipur
Day 01: Welcome to Delhi!
You will arrive at the Delhi Airport.
Delhi is India's national capital and the second largest metropolis after
Mumbai. Delhi has been continuously inhabited since the 6th century BC. Through
most of its history, Delhi has served as a capital of various kingdoms and
empires. It has been captured, ransacked and rebuilt several times,
particularly during the medieval period, and modern Delhi is a cluster of a
number of cities spread across the metropolitan region.
Upon your arrival at the airport, you
will be transferred to your hotel. An overnight stay in Delhi
Day 02: Exploring Delhi!
On your first day, you will explore
the old and new city of Delhi. You'll be mesmerized by the 100-feet, red-stone
boundary walls of Red Fort built during the 17th century. Opposite to this
ancient structure is Jama Masjid (Mosque), built in 1656
AD, construction of red sandstone and white marble. It is the largest mosque in
India where 20,000 people can pray together at a time. You will also tour the
city in a Rickshaw. Along the streets of old Delhi you will see the Raj Ghat,
Mahatma Gandhi (Father of the Nation) Memorial, which is close to the river
Yamuna. Next, you will visit Humayun’s Tomb, tomb of the second Mughal
emperor, which was built by his wife during the 16th century, and then you will
visit Qutub Minar, a 220-feet tower made by one of the first Muslim
leaders in India, built between 1199 and 1368 AD. It runs counter to Rashtrapati
Bhawan, the residence of the President of India. There you'll also see the Government
Buildings, Parliament. An overnight
stay at Delhi
Day 03: Drive
from Delhi to Agra (200 Km/ 4-5 Hrs)
In
the morning, after breakfast drive to Agra. On the way, you will visit Sikandra,
the amazing grave of Akbar, the most influential of all Mughal emperors. The
grave lies 10 km before Agra. Agra is placed on the deposits of the Yamuna
River and was under the Mughal rulers during the 16th and 17th
centuries. After arrival in Agra, transfer to hotel.
Later,
you will visit Agra Fort at the west
bank of the Yamuna River. The Agra fort was built in the 16th century by Akbar
and was completed by his grandsons. Then, you will visit Itmad-ud-daula, also known as baby Taj.
Finally you will see Taj Mahal once again, but now this time from the other
side of the river, from the place called Mehtab
Bagh. An overnight stay in Agra
Day 04: Taj by Sunrise and drive from Agra
to Jaipur (240 km, 4.5 hours) / Visit of Fatehpur Sikri.
At
sunrise, you will visit the world-famous Taj Mahal (built from 1631-1653
A.D). A poem in white marble it was built by Mughal ruler Shah Jahan for his
deceased wife Mumtaz Mahal. Its extravagant architecture reveals its secret of
being one of the Seven Wonders of the World. 20,000 workers with experts from
Italy, France, Iran and Asia were busied for 22 years with the monument.
Return
to hotel for breakfast.
After
the breakfast, you will proceed to Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan, which is
also popularly known as "Pink City" because of its pink houses'
frontal façade and metropolis fence. On the way, you will visit Fatehpur
Sikri (UNESCO World Heritage Site),
which is 36 km from Agra, the other large city of Akbar, built in 1569. Akbar
shifted his cap to Fatehpur Sikri, but after 13 years due to the scarcity of
water, it was shifted to Lahore in Pakistan and back again to Agra.
Then
drive to Jaipur and upon arrival, you will be transferred to your hotel. An overnight
stay in Jaipur.
Note:
The Taj Mahal is closed on Friday.
Day 05: Full day sightseeing of Jaipur
After
an early breakfast you will drive to fort
Amber (10 km), the former
capital of Kachhawaha Rajputs. On the way, you will stop to visit the city’s
landmark: the Hawa Mahal (palace of the winds). Built during the
18th century, the five-story building features 953 windows and niches from
which the royal women observed the procession in the street without being
seen. Next you will visit Amber fort,
which lies on 400-foot-tall hill and is surrounded by the chain of mountains
known as Aravalli. You will ascend the fort on an elephant back like a
Maharaja. Then you will visit Albert
Museum.
Afternoon
you will visit the Pink city Jaipur. The City Palace, built in
1734, lies in the center of Jaipur and is now the residence of the royal family
of Jaipur and a beautiful museum. An
overnight stay at Jaipur
DAY 06: Half
day sightseeing and Drive to Delhi
Today,
after breakfast, you will visit Jantar Mantar, an
observatory. It was built in the 18th century by the city founder Jai Singh II.
The instruments are out of stone and marble and served to the sky observation.
You will also do Rickshaw ride in the old city.
In
the afternoon, you will drive to Delhi. Upon arrival you will be transferred to
the airport for your onward journey.
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