Highlights & Tour Itinerary
Highlights
- Explore the old city of the capital Delhi.
- Visit to the amazing Taj Mahal in Agra.
- Uncover Jaipur, known as the Pink City.
- Cooking demonstration and dinner at a local home in Jaipur.
Tour Itinerary
2 nights in Delhi.
1 night in Agra.
2 nights in Jaipur.
Day 01: Delhi Airport – Delhi Hotel
Namaskar! Welcome to India. Your Golden Triangle Tour begins with a welcome meeting with our representative at the airport. After a small traditional welcome with garland, you will be transferred to hotel. Overnight stay at 4* hotel like The Muse Sarover Portico.
Day 02: Delhi Visit – Delhi Hotel
Today start your full day sightseeing of Delhi. It was the capital of the Mughal Empire in the seventeenth century, and today capital of a country with over a billion inhabitants. Delhi is clearly divided between the old and the new city. In Old Delhi we will visit the largest mosque in India called Jama Masjid. The highlight of the tour is an exhilarating bicycle rickshaw ride through the bustling and colorful streets of fabled shopping bazaar, Chandni Chowk (Silver Street). We drive past Red Fort Citadel and reach Rajghat, a memorial to Mahatma Gandhi with nearby two museums dedicated to him too. Afternoon you will visit Qutub Minar, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, well known for Mughal architecture. Overnight stay at hotel.
Meals: Breakfast Hotel
Day 3: Delhi Hotel – Agra Fort – Agra Hotel (220 km / 4.5 hours)
After breakfast and check-out drive towards Agra in Uttar Pradesh. On arrival, check- in at your hotel. Later visit Agra Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was built by Akbar the Great in 1565, and was used as main residence of the emperors of the Mughal Dynasty until 1638. Inside red sandstone fort you see Jahangir’s Palace, Khas Mahal, Musamman Burj, Diwan-i-Khas and Moti Masjid.
Stay overnight at hotel like 4* Hotel Royale Regent.
Meals: Breakfast Hotel
Day 4: Taj Mahal – Fatehpur Sikri – Jaipur Hotel (250 km / 5 hours)
Sunrise visit to the incomparable monument of eternal love - The Taj Mahal. Return back to your hotel for breakfast. Continue to Jaipur, also called the pink city, the color of the buildings of the old city. Pink is the welcome color among Rajputs. Jaipur owes its name and foundation to the great warrior and astronomer, Jai Singh II. In 1727, he decided to leave Amber to descend into the plain; he himself designed the ramparts with its 6 rectangular blocks as well as the famous observatory. Stay overnight at hotel like 4* The Lemon Tree Premier.
Meals: Breakfast Hotel
Day 5: Fort Amber – Jaipur Visit – Dinner at Local Home (15 km / 2 hours)
Start your day with a guided tour of Amber Fort. Set in a picturesque location, Amber is a fascinating blend of Hindu and Muslim architecture. Built in the 16th century by Raja Man Singh in red sandstone and white marble, the palace complex has some very interesting apartments. Jai Mandir, Sheesh Mahal, Sukh Niwas, Ganesh Pol and Temple of Kali are some of the prominent areas of interest. On back of elephants ascend the fort to visit the complex.
Back to Jaipur; enjoy a tour of Jaipur city which was built by Maharaja Jai Singh, the notable astronomer 260 years ago. Visit the Maharaja’s City Palace (apart of which is the home of the erstwhile royal family), the Observatory, Hawa Mahal or the Palace of winds built in 1799 by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh and drive past the old part of Jaipur city. Enjoy a cooking demonstration with dinner at a local home. Overnight at hotel.
Meals: Breakfast Hotel, Dinner at a Local Home
Day 6: Jaipur Hotel – Delhi Airport (268 km / 5.10 hours)
Breakfast at the hotel. Later drive towards Delhi. Transfer to the International Airport to say farewell to India.
Meals: Breakfast Hotel