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Golden
Triangle
DURATION
- 7 days 6 nights
DAY
01 DELHI
Arrive at Delhi and transfer
to hotel. In the afternoon proceed for the sightseeing of Delhi,
which include Red Fort built by the great Mughal emperor Shah
Jahan when he shifted his capital from Agra to Delhi. A short
drive brings us to the great mosque - the, Jama Masjid built by
Shah Jahan. Walk around the lanes of, Chandni Chowk the 'Silver
Street' imbibing an ambiance of a bygone era. Drive on to see
the memorial of Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat and Qutab Minar - the
tallest stone tower in India built in 1191 AD. Close by are the
cloisters of one of the first mosque built in India, the
Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque. In the center of its courtyard is an
amazing 2000 years old iron pillar erected in 4 AD, cast of such
pure iron that it has never rusted. Continue to Humayun's tomb
built by the widow of the Mughal Emperor Humayun (some say the
inspiration for the Taj Mahal). Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 02 Delhi
After breakfast proceed for the sightseeing of Delhi which includes
India Gate - a memorial to the "unknown
soldier", Rashtrapati Bhawan (residence of the President of
India), past Rajpath and leading to Connaught Circus-a shoppers'
paradise,you can bargain and get the best price ever. Overnight
stay at hotel.
DAY 03 DELHI - AGRA (By surface 203 km / 4 hrs)
After
breakfast proceed for Agra on arrival check in at the hotel
followed by city tour of Agra, visit Taj
Mahal - built by a grief-stricken emperor, Shah Jahan, as
a memorial of his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal. It took twenty two
years to build and the finest of skilled artisans inlaid the
white marble edifice with precious stones and conjured a lacy
stone screen around the cenotaphs of the emperor and his beloved
also, Agra fort-built by the Mughal Emperor Akbar in 1565 AD,
have a last view of the Taj Mahal from a little octagonal tower
in the Agra Fort just as its builder Shah Jahan had when he was
kept a prisoner here by his son, and visit Sikandra, the tomb of
Akbar. Overnight at hotel.
Day
04 Agra
After
breakfast proceed for excursion tour to Fatehpur Sikri-a
fascinating ghost town, Emperor Akbar, wearying of Agra built a
new capital here, only to abandon it a few years later for lack
of water. And there it remains, its fortifications, massive
gateway and palaces, in a wonderful state of preservation. Set
like a jewel in a courtyard of pink sandstone is the marble tomb
of the Saint Salim Chisti, enclosed by delicately carved marble
screens. In the evening visit Taj, as nightview of Taj Mahal is
highly recommended. Overnight stay.
DAY 05 AGRA - JAIPUR (By surface235
km / 6 hrs)
After breakfast proceed to Jaipur
Arrive Jaipur and check-in to the hotel. Afternoon sightseeing
tour of Pink City- Jaipur, visit the City Palace, a blend of
Mughal and Rajasthani Architecture is now a museum, containing
all the paraphernalia of Jaipur's princely past. Jai singh,
notable astronomer, built for himself the curious, Jantar Mantar,
an observatory of immense brick and mortar instruments of
astonishing accuracy. Not far from Jantar Mantar, is the,
beautiful Hawa Mahal (palace of winds), tall and pink, faced
with delicate pierced stone, it is not really a palace. their
city. Overnight stay.
Day 6 Jaipur
After breakfast proceed to the
excursion tour to Amer Fort. enjoy an elephant ride on the
ramparts of the fort, for six centuries the capital of the
state. The pavilions and courtyards of the palace ascend in
successive levels up the hill the Sheesh Mahal, or pavilion of
mirrors, the finest of its kind, is
studded with small mirrors which reflect flame in a thousand
flickering lights. Overnight stay
DAY 07 JAIPUR - DELHI - ONWARD
DESTINATION ( By
surface265 km / 6 hrs),
After breakfast proceed for Delhi
and drop at International airport for your flight to onward
destination.
Tour
Ends

ASSOCIATED HOTELS
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DESTINATION
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SILVER
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GOLD
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PLATINUM
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Delhi
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Comfort
Inn Royal Residency/ Westend Inn/ Hotel Whitehouse
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Jaypee
Vasant continental/ Jaypee Siddharth/ Metropolitan Nikko/
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Welcome
Hotel/ Taj Palace/Maurya Sheraton/Grand Hyatt
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Agra
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Hotel
Pushpvilla/ Hotel Mansingh/Trident Agra/ Holiday Inn
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Howard
Park Plaza/ Imperial Palace / Clark Shiraz
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Jaypee
Palace Agra/Mughal Sheraton/ Taj View
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Jaipur
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Hotel
Mansingh/Trident Jaipur/ Gold Palace Resort
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Rajmahal
Palace/ Samode Haveli/ Chokhi Dhani
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Rajputana
Palace/ Jaimahal Palace/ Taj Rambaugh Palace
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