Golden Triangle Tour Packages
Duration: 06 Nights / 07 Days
Places Covered: Delhi - Agra - Jaipur - Delhi
Day 01 : Delhi
Arrive Delhi.
Meet and greet on arrival and transfer to hotel for overnight stay.
Day 02 : Delhi
Morning, Full day city sightseeing tour of old delhi visiting Rajghat and Shanti Vana- the cremation sites of Mahatma Gandhi and Pundit Jawaharlal Nehru, Red Fort, Jama Masjid and drive past Chandni Chowk.
Afternoon, city sightseeing tour of New Delhi visiting India Gate [war memorial], Lakshminarayn Temple, Qutab Minar, drive past president House, Parliament buildings.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 03 : Agra
Morning drive to Agra [ABOUT 4HRS] enroute visiting Akbars tomb at Sikandra- is a aymbol of the steadfastness and quiet dignity that marked the rule of this great Mughal. Akbar had began to build his mausoleum during his lifetime but it was completed in 1613, eight years after his death by his son jehangir, the base of the structure is in earthy sandstone. Therafter proceed for Agra and on arrival transfer to Hotel.
Afternoon, visit the world famous TAJMAHAL nuilt by Emperoer Shahjahn in memory of his beloved queen Mumtaz mahal. Shahjahan who came to the throne in 1628 was the most lavish builder of all. Thousands of artisans were employed and no cost spared to creat this glorious moument which strongly reflects the imagery of paradise. The large marble dome represents the vault of heaven, the square platform upon which it rests the material universe and the octagonal towers the transition phase.
Later visit RED FORT. Overnight at the Hotel
Day 04 : Agra - Jaipur
Morning, drive to jaipur [about 6 hrs drive] via fatehpur sikri- the greatest architectural achievement of Akbar was his dream city atop the ridge at sikri. The emperor's tribute to the Sufi saint, Sheikh Salim Chisti, emperor Akbar and his queen, Jodhabai made a pilgrimage to Sikri to seek the blessings of the same when the Emperor was childless. The Mosque was the first structure to be built in the courtyard is the tomb of Salim chisti, an exquisite structure in marble with gorgeous ornamentation. Fatehpur sikri was Akbar s imperial capital for fifteen years though Agra remained the military stronghold, Sikri was his personal dream, his artstisc and intellectual center.
Thereafter, proceed for Jaipur [about 6 hrs drive] and on arrival transfer to hotel for overnight stay.
Day 05 : Jaipur
Morning, excursion to Amber fort, the most exquisite fort of all was built by Raja Mansingh, a total contrast to the earlier forts of Jaigarh and Nahargarh. The Fort is located very strategically, surrounded by a circle of hills forming a protective cover no enemy could approach the fort without being seen. At the entrance is the grand gateway, the Ganesh pol, exquisitely carved and painted with frescoes - in a distinctly mughal styel of decoration . The gateway leads to the hall of public audience with its cooling pools and cascades and a hall of mirrors which was the envy of the mughals.
Jaipur, in fact, came to be known as the pink city when Sawai Ram Singh spruced it up to welcome the prince of wales in 1876, he painted all the buildings pink, giving the royal city a romantic, delicate and fragile appearance in keeping with its fairy tale image.
Visit Jai Singh Jantar Mantar, an open air observatory, City Palace and Hawa Mahal.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 06 : Jaipur - Delhi
Morning, drive to delhi [about 5 hrs drive] and on arrival transfer to hotel for overnight stay.
Day 07 : Leave Delhi
In time transfer to airport to connect flight for onward destination.
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