Golden Triangle Tours
Duration : 5 Nights / 6 Days
Places Covered : Delhi - Jaipur - Agra
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
Delhi.
Day - 3 Delhi - Jaipur (206 kms - 4 hrs)
Morning drive to Jaipur. On arrial check in at hotel. Afternoon free.
Day - 4 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 - 5 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 - 6 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.