Immerse yourself in the history and culture of India on this tour of India’s Fabled Golden Triangle. Enjoy Rickshaw ride in the bustling streets of Old Delhi, see Asia’s largest mosque in Delhi. Visit the beautiful Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and many legacies of the mighty Mughal Empire including Fatehpur Sikri. In the ‘Pink City’ of Jaipur, Rajasthan capital’s visit hilltop forts and glorious palaces as you explore India’s royal past. Your tour starts as well as finishes at Delhi and comprises of 07 Nights / 08 Days experience of Delhi, Agra & Jaipur.
Tour Highlights:
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Day 1 : Arrive DELHI
Meet & greet upon arrival at airport and transfer to hotel.
Rest of the day is at leisure to overcome Jetlag.
Day 2 : Arrive DELHI
Morning sightseeing tour of Old Delhi.
Old Delhi: An ancient walled city. Here you will visit the Red Fort, Raj Ghat, the memorial site of the Mahatma Gandhi; Jama Masjid, the largest mosque in India; and Chandni Chowk, the bustling and colourful market of the old city.
Afternoon visit New Delhi.
New Delhi: Our tour of New Delhi includes visits to such sights as the Qutab Minar 72 meters high and one of the most perfect towers in the Persian world. The Iron Pillar which has survived the vagaries of weather for over 1500 years. Continue with a drive through Embassy area, the Government buildings (1921-1930).
Overnight at hotel.
Day 3 : Delhi Agra
Drive to Agra (3-4 hours drive). Meet and assist upon arrival and directly drive to Agra Fort visit.
Agra Fort – The construction of the Agra Fort was begun by Emperor Akbar in 1565. Its massive walls stretch for 2½ km and are surrounded by a moat over 10 metres wide. The fort is really a city within a city, which embraces the Moti Masjid, the Diwan-E-Aam or the Hall of Public Audiences, the Diwan-E-Khas or the Hall of Private Audiences, the Octagonal Tower, Jehangir’s Palace and many more monuments.
After sightseeing of Agra Fort, drive to the hotel and check-in.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 4 : Agra-Fatehpur Sikri-Bharatpur Bharatpur-Ranthambore
Early morning proceed to visit Taj Mahal by sunrise (closed on Friday).
After sightseeing, return to hotel for breakfast.
Later drive to Bharatpur and enroute visit Fatehpur Sikri.
The magnificent fortified ghost city of Fatehpur Sikri was built by Emperor Akbar in 1569 as his capital and abandoned 15 years later, allegedly due to a severe scarcity of water. You will visit the graceful buildings within such as the Jami Masjid, the tomb of Salim Chisti, the Panch Mahal, Diwan I Khas and other palaces. It is a place where Islamic architecture fuses with Hindu and Jain decorative art.
Board train from at 1550hrs to Ranthambore. Arrive Ranthambore at 1802hrs. Meet and assist upon arrival and transfer to hotel.
The park is one of the finest tiger reserves in the country where more visitors spending a couple of nights are likely to spot one of these majestic animals. Once, private tiger reserve of the Maharaja of Jaipur, in 1972 the sanctuary came under the Project Tiger scheme. It covers 410 sq km and runs from the easternmost spur of the Aravalis to the Vindhya Range. Apart from tiger you can see herds of Chital and Sambar deer and sounde4rs of wild boar, Nilgai antelope and chinkara gazelles. There are also sloth beer, a few leopards and crocodiles. Extensive bird life includes spur flown, jungle forwl, patridges, quails, crested serpent eagle, woodpeckers, flycatchers etc. There are also water birds like storks, ducks and geese at the lakes and waterholes.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 5 : Ranthambore
Proceed for morning game drive in Ranthambore National Park.
Day at leisure.
Proceed for afternoon game drive in Ranthambore National Park.
Overnight Ranthambore
Day 6 : Ranthambore-Jaipur
Morning game drive in Ranthambore National Park.
Later drive to Jaipur (4-5 hours drive).
Meet and assist upon arrival and check-in at hotel.
Overnight at the hotel
Day 7 : Jaipur
Proceed for a city tour of Jaipur including a visit to the ancient Rajput capital of Amber, 11 km from the city. This fort-palace was begun by Raja Man Singh and used by the Rajputs as their stronghold until Sawai Jai Singh II moved to the newly created Jaipur. See the Diwan I Am or hall of public audience, Kali temple, Jai Mandir or hall of victory with its inlaid panels and mirror ceiling, and Sukh Niwas. The fort provides breathtaking views of the lake below.
Visit the Maharaja’s City Palace and the Jantar Mantar Observatory. Jaipur’s walled City Palace (1732 AD) occupies one-seventh of the city’s area. See the Mubarak Mahal, museums of textiles and armoury etc, and the Diwan I Khas and Diwan I Am. Jantar Mantar, literally meaning “instruments for measuring the harmony of the heavens” is the oldest in India. Each instrument has a specific purpose and gives an accurate reading.
Photo stop at Hawa Mahal (Palace of the Winds). Also, drive past the rose-pink residential and business areas of Jaipur.
Overnight at the hotel
Day 8 : Jaipur-Jodhpur
Drive to Jodhpur.
Meet and assist upon arrival and check-in at hotel.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 9 : Jodhpur
Proceed for a city tour of Jodhpur including a visit to the Meherangarh Fort, situated on a low sandstone hill. The palace apartments like Sukh Mahal, Phool Mahal, Sheesh Mahal etc are beautifully decorated and houses jewellery, costumes, armoury, palanquins, howdahs and other remnants of the past.
See the Jaswant Thada, an imposing marble memorial to Maharaja Jaswant Singh II built in 1899.Later the royal crematorium and three other cenotaphs were also built here.
Also visit the museum located in the Umaid Bhawan Palace.
Visit Mandore Garden. 8 km from Jodhpur lies Mandore, the old capital of Marwar. The extensive gardens with high rock terraces contain the red sandstone chhatris (cenotaphs) of Rathore rulers. The Shrine of 33 Crore Gods is painted with figures of deities and spirits, and in the Hall of Heroes you can see figures of local heroes and Hindu deities carved out of a rock wall.
Overnight at the hotel
Day 10 : Jodhpur-Ranakpur-Udaipur
Drive to Udaipur. Enroute stop at Ranakpur Jain Temples.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 11 : Udaipur
Begin your half-day sightseeing tour of Udaipur with the City Palace and Museum. The largest palace complex in India, it is a blend of Mughal and Rajput influences. Also see the 17th century Jagdish temple, drive around the Fatehsagar Lake, and visit the Sahelion ki Bari (the Garden for the Maids of Honour), an ornamental pleasure garden with fountains and marble kiosks.
Later visit the Bharatiya Lok Kala Mandir or the Folk Art Museum.
Afternoon take a boat ride on the 4 km long and 3 km wide Lake Pichola, which is fringed with hills, palaces, havelis, ghats, embankments and temples and offers spectacular views of the city.
Visit the Jag Mandir Island with its exquisite Gul Mahal Pavilion.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 12 : Udaipur-Delhi
Departure transfer to board flight to Delhi to connect onwards International flight back home.