Golden Triangle
tour is one of the most popular travel packages of India. This
tour covers the most popular travel destinations of India -
Delhi, Jaipur & Agra. Delhi, being the capital and also a
historical city of India, has a lot to offer. The most popular
tourist spots of Delhi include Qutab Minar, Red Fort, Bahai
Temple, India Gate and many more.
Agra- A city known for the famous monument of love - the Taj
mahal. Taj was constructed by the Mughal Emperor, Shah Jehan. It
is said he built this monument in the memory of his beloved wife
Mumtaj Mahal. The Taj Mahal is ethereal at any part of the day -
blushing in the rosy glow of dawn or sunset ,appearing like a
pearly mirage in the moonlight or reflected in the pools of
garden.
Day - 1 : Arrive Delhi :Arrive Delhi. Meeting and assistance on arrival. Transfer to
hotel.
Day - 2 :
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 stay at the hotel.
Day 03 :
Sikandra - AgraDrive 204 Km After sumptuous breakfast drive to
Agra enroute visiting Sikandra. Sikandra - The tomb of Akbar is
10 km from Agra and is marked by an excessively ornamented
gateway that leads to the sandstone tomb crowned by beautiful
and elegant marble pavilions. Akbar had already started its
construction before he dies and was completed by his son
Jehangir. An amalgamation of Hindu and Islamic style of
architecture, it is said to be of 'amorphous curiosity'. On
arrival check-in at hotel and overnight stay. Day 04 : Agra After sumptuous breakfast proceed for tour of Agra. Agra - Close
to Delhi, Agra is better known for Taj Mahal, the mausoleum of
the Emperor Shah Jehan's beloved Queen Mumtaz Mahal, which was
built in 1631. It took 22 years, 20,000 laborers and the best
talents on the world to give shape to this monument of matchless
beauty that enshrines her memory. Luminous and chaste, this 75
metre high Taj Mahal retains a jewel like quality and unique
feature of changing its color at sunrise and sunset, which are
especially remarkable on the days of full moon and moonless
nights.
Much on the lines of Red Fort of Delhi, Emperor Akbar built Agra
Fort. It is a daunting structure with red sandstone wall that
are almost 3 km in length. The focal points of the fort are
Diwani-I-Am, Diwani-I-Khas and Moti Masjid. The other monument
that is worth a visit is Itmad-ud-daulah (translated as Pillar
of the State), is named after the title of Mirza Ghiyag Beg, the
father in law of Jehangir, who had earned it by proving his
worth at the Mughal Court. This tomb of Mirza was completed in
1628 and is said to be a gem of Mughal architecture. Afternoon
at leisure & overnight stay.
Day 05 : Agra
Fatehpur Sikri - Jaipur Drive 235 Km
After sumptuous breakfast drive to Jaipur enroute visiting
Fatehpur Sikri.
Fatehpur Sikri - It is believed that when Emperor Akbar came
here to seek the blessings of a venerated Muslim saint, Sheikh
Salim Chisti, for an heir, he was blessed with a child who later
came to be known as Emperor Jehangir. Pleased by this, Emperor
Akbar named his son after the saint and laid foundations of this
new city in 1569, as a mighty and ambitious project to honor the
saint. However, the shortage of water led to the desertion of
the city. The highlights of the place are the mosque of Salim
Chisti and Panch Mahal. On arrival check-in at hotel & overnight
stay.
Day 06 : Jaipur After sumptuous breakfast proceed for tour of Jaipur & Amber
Fort including elephant ride.
Jaipur-The splendid structure of City Palace of Jaipur is the
curious blend of Rajput & Mughal architectural styles while
Jantar Mantar, an observatory built by Sawai Jai Singh, the
founder of Jaipur in 1728, is the best preserved one out of the
five that he built. Hawa Mahal with its honeycomb façade looks
more like a delicate screen than a palace. Then, there is
Central Museum or the Albert Hall Museum situated in the Ram
Niwas Gardens that have varieties of curios that attract the
tourists like portraits of Maharajas, miniature paintings,
costumes, woodworks, brasswares, jewellery designs and types of
pottery.
After a shopping spree at Jaipur Bazaar, famous for jewellery,
brassware, carvings and textiles, you will certainly love the
elephant ride to the Amber Fort, which is a classical example of
Rajput architecture. The focal points of the fort are
Diwani-i-am, Kali Temple and Jai Mandir or Hall of victory.
Day 07 : Jaipur - Delhi
Drive 260 Km Late afternoon drive straight to Delhi International Airport in
time to board flight for onward destination.
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