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For people with very little time, our famous Golden Triangle
tour allows you to see three of the most significant tourist
destinations India has to offer: Delhi, Agra and Jaipur. The
trip will provide you the opportunity to sample the Taj Mahal,
the magnificent architecture of Jaipur, including Amber Fort and
countless monuments in Delhi. This is only a quick introduction
to the subcontinent, and we are sure that you will return to see
more.
Day 1: Arrive Delhi
Namaste! We are welcomed the traditional Indian way with
hands clapped together. After immigration and custom
formalities, we are met and transferred to Our Hotel. and Full
day Sightseeing tour to Old Delhi and New Delhi.
The capital of India is a true reflection of the old and new
of India. We start our morning tour with New Delhi and visit the
famous India Gate followed by the Houses of Parliament, Co
naught Place and the Qutub Minar - a perfect minaret towering
102 meters / 112 yards into the sky. New Delhi is a blend of
Mughal India, Hindu India, British India and certainly of modern
independent India. After lunch at Local restaurant we visit Old
Delhi, starting with the famous Red Fort. Built by Shah Jehan,
this was once the most opulent fort of the Mughal Empire. Next
we visit another Mughal majesty, the Jama Masjid, India's
largest mosque, followed by the Raj Ghat, the cremation site of
Mahatma Gandhi. Overnight: Delhi
Day 2: Delhi / Agra (Drive 220 kms / 140
miles)
After
breakfast proceed for sightseeing tour of Old & New Delhi :
OLD DELHI - A sight-seeing tour of Old Delhi would entail
visiting the Raj Ghat - the memorial site where Mahatma Gandhi
was cremated; Jama Masjid - the largest mosque in India.
NEW DELHI- An extensive sight-seeing tour of New Delhi would
include a visit to the Humayun's Tomb, the Qutub Minar, a drive
along the ceremonial avenue- Rajpath, past the imposing India
Gate, Parliament House, the President's Residence and would end
with a drive through the Diplomatic Enclave. Evening drive to
Agra & transfer to hotel. Night stay in Agra.
Day 03 / Agra-Jaipur ( By road Approx 5 Hrs )
After breakfast sightseeing tour of Agra :
TAJ MAHAL- Built by Shah Jahan, the Taj is a white marble
memorial to his beautiful wife Mumtaz Mahal. This monument took
22 years to be completed and was designed, and planned by
Persian architect Ustad Isa. Apart from its stunning design
balance and perfect symmetry, the Taj is also noted particularly
for its elegant domes, intricately carved screens and some of
the best inlay work ever seen.
AGRA FORT- Fort built in red sandstone with its magnificent
palaces, halls of public and private audience and the beautiful
gardens. This is where Emperor Shah Jahan was kept under house
arrest by his third son Aurangzeb and spent the last year of his
life viewing the Taj Mahal from across the river Jamuna.
Afternoon drive to Jaipur enroute visiting FATEHPUR SIKRI -the
deserted red Sandstone City, Emperor Akbar built that as his
capital and palace in the late 16th century is an exhilarating
experience. It a veritable fairytale city and its "ruins" are in
pristine condition ... it's not hard to imagine what the court
life must have been like in the days of it's grandeur.
Arrive Jaipur & transfer to hotel. Night stay in Jaipur.
Day 04 / Jaipur-Delhi-Departure( By road Approx 5 Hrs )
Proceed for a morning excursion to Amber Fort. Elephant ride
ascent to the fort.
AMBER FORT PALACE- Amber is the classic romantic Rajasthani
fort palace. Its construction was started by Man Singh I in
1592, and completed by his descendent Jai Singh I. Its
forbidding exterior belies an inner paradise where a beautiful
fusion of Mughal and Hindu styles finds it's ultimate
expression. Continue sight- seeing.
CITY PALACE- A delightful blend of Mughal and traditional
Rajasthani architecture, the City Palace sprawls over
one-seventh of the area in the walled city. It houses the
Chandra Mahal, Shri Govind Dev Temple and the City Palace
Museum.
JANTAR MANTAR- This is the largest and the best preserved of
the five observatories built by Jai Singh II in different parts
of the country. This observatory consisting of outsized
astronomical instruments is still in use.
HAWA MAHAL- The ornamental facade of this "Palace of Winds"
is a prominent landmark in Jaipur. Their five-storey structures
of sandstone plastered pink encrusted with fine trelliswork and
elaborate balconies. The palace has 953 niches and windows.
Built in 1799 by Pratap Singh, the Mahal was a royal grandstand
for the palace women.
Evening drive to Delhi & transfer to airport to board the onward
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