» Golden Triangle Tour
Places Covered : Delhi - Jaipur - Agra
Duration : 05 Nights /
06 Days
Day 01 : Arrive Delhi
Arrive Delhi. Meeting and assistance
on arrival. Transfer to hotel.
Day 02 : Delhi
Morning tour
of Delhi visiting Raj Ghat and Shanti Vana - the cremation sites of Mahatma Gandhi
and Jawaharlal Nehru, Jama Masjid and drive past Red Fort and Chandni Chowk. Afternoon
visit Qutub Minar built by Qutub-ud-Din Aibek in 1199, Humayun's Tomb, India Gate
(War Memorial Arch ), Lakshminarayan Temple - a modern Hindu Temple. Also drive
past President's House, Parliament House, Government Secretariat Buildings and
Connaught Place shopping centre. Overnight Delhi.
Day 03 : Delhi
- Jaipur (206 kms - 4 hrs)
Morning drive to Jaipur. On arrial check in
at hotel. Afternoon free.
Day 04 : Jaipur
Morning visit Amber
Fort. Amber Fort was the ancient capital of the State. Visit the Sheesh Mahal
or the Hall of Victory glittering with mirrors.
Afternoon tour of Jaipur.
Jaipur - the capital of Rajasthan was given a colour coat of pink a century ago
in honour of a visiting Prince and ever since, it has retained this colour. Built
by Maharaja Jai Singh, the notable astronomer, this city is 260 years old. Visit
Maharaja's City Palace, the Observatory & Ram Niwas Gardens. Drive past Hawa
Mahal & through the pink rose residential & business areas. Overnight
Jaipur.
Day 05 : Jaipur - Agra (256 kms - 5/6 hrs)
Drive
to Agra enroute visiting Fatehpur Sikri enroute. Fatehpur Sikri is 40 kms from
Agra and built by Emperor Akbar in 1569 and abandoned after 15 years due to scarcity
of water. See the graceful buildings including the Jama Masjid, Tomb of Salim
Chisti, Panch Mahal and other Palaces. Overnight Agra.
Day 06 : Agra
- Delhi (203 kms - 3 hrs)
Morning visit the world famous Taj Mahal built
by the Moghul Emperor Shahjehan in 1630 for his Queen Mumtaz Mahal to enshrine
her mortal remains. Later visit the Agra Fort containing the Pearl Mosque, the
Halls of Public and Private Audience. Also visit the Tomb of Itmad-ud-Daullah
built by Empress Noorjehan in memory of her father.
Afternoon drive to Delhi.
Transfer to international airport to board flight for onward journey.
