The Golden Triangle
Day 01 Delhi Arrive Delhi. Meeting and assistance on arrival at International airport and transfer to the Hotel. Traditional welcome at the hotel. Room blocked from this day for immediate occupancy. Overnight at Hotel The Oberoi – New Delhi. Day 02 Delhi Morning at Leisure. After Lunch at 14:00 hrs, proceed for Sightseeing in the afternoon. New Delhi, the capital and the third largest city of India is a fusion of the ancient and the modern. Standing along the West End of Gangetic Plain, the capital city, Delhi, unwinds a picture rich with culture, architecture and human diversity, deep in history, monuments, museums, galleries, gardens and exotic shows. Comprising of two contrasting yet harmonious parts, the Old Delhi and New Delhi, the city is a travel hub of Northern India.
Afternoon, visit the New Delhi with an English speaking guide. Visit Qutab Minar - the 239ft. sandstone tower is an Indo-Islamic architectural wonder of ancient India. The complex has a number of other important monuments.
India Gate (42m high stone memorial arch bearing the names of 85,000 Indian Army soldiers who died in the campaigns of WWI, the Northwest Frontier operations of the same time and the 1919 Afghan fiasco) and Secretariat buildings. Drive past President’s house, Parliament house and Secretariat Buildings. Visit Jama Masjid - The mosque of Friday, was built from 1644 to 1658 in the reign of Shahjahan. Drive past Red Fort and the busy streets of the mile long Chandni Chowk, popularly called “The Silver Street”. Overnight at Hotel The Oberoi, New Delhi
^^ TOP ^^ Day 03 Delhi to Agra (City of Taj) by train - Shatabdi Express - 06:00 / 07:55 hrs. Early morning leave for New Delhi Railway Station and board Shatabdi Express to Agra. Shatabdi Expresses are a series of superfast passenger trains introduced in India in 1988, to serve as connections between Metro and State Capital cities that are relatively close to each other. The picture in the right shows the Railway Platform and the Shatabdi Express.
Taj Mahal - To people the world over, the Taj Mahal, mausoleum of the Mughal Empress Mumtaz Mahal, is synonymous with India. Its curving, gently swelling dome and the square base upon which its rests so lightly is a familiar image from hundreds of brochures and travel books. The Taj is undoubtedly one of the most spectacular buildings of the world. Renowned for its architectural magnificence and aesthetic beauty, it counts among man's proudest creations and is invariably included in the list of the world's foremost wonders. Afternoon at leisure & rest at the hotel. After Lunch, proceed for the visit to Agra Fort. Overnight at Hotel Amarvilas, Agra. Day 04 Agra to Jaipur ( 06 hrs. ) via Fatehpur Sikri
^^ TOP ^^ On this day after breakfast, proceed for the Jaipur city Enroute visiting Fateh-pur Sikri. Fatehpur After sightseeing, proceed to Hotel Laxmi Vilas Bharatpur for your Lunch.
Further proceed to Jaipur. The famous city of Jaipur is the capital of Rajasthan and has earned universal renown as the " Pink City ", and pink it is, with beautiful constructed palaces, havelis and forts. Tall, rugged men with handle-bar whiskers sport bright pink turbans. A strong wall encircles the old city and even today has a suggestion of formidable strength, its function of protecting all within is obvious. Attractive monuments where one can breathe the fragrance of history. On arrival in Jaipur, transfer to hotel. Overnight at Hotel Rajvilas, Jaipur Day 05 Jaipur ^^ TOP ^^ After breakfast at hotel, you will proceed for sightseeing tour of Jaipur. Accend the Amber Fort on Elephant Back. Amer Fort is the complex of palaces, halls, pavilions, gardens and temples, which were built by Raja Man Singh, Mirza Raja Jai Singh and Sawai Jai Singh over a period of about two centuries. For seven long centuries before Jaipur was built, Amer served as the capital as Kachhwaha rulers of the old state of Dhundhar. Drive past the Hawa Mahal (Palace of Winds) This five-storey building overlooking the busy bazaar
The City Palace is a historic landmark. Located in the heart of the walled city, The City Palace Complex gives you an idea about the farsightedness of the founder of Jaipur Sawai Jai Singh. He left behind a legacy of some of the most imposing and magnificent architecture, art and craft structure in the city. The palace interior houses a Museum containing select collection of various types of Rajasthani dresses, a fascinating armoury of Mughal and Rajput weapons. Between 1727 and 1734 Maharajah Jai Singh II of Jaipur constructed five astronomical observatories in west central India. The observatories, or "Jantar Mantars" as they are commonly known, incorporate multiple buildings of unique form, each with a specialized function for astronomical measurement. Later board a rickshaw from the palace and Ride to the colourful bazaar passing through the rose pink residential and business areas of Jaipur. Overnight at Hotel, Jaipur
^^ TOP ^^ Day 06 Jaipur to Udaipur (by Flight – 9W3401 – 0715 / 0810) After early morning breakfast, proceed for the Domestic airport to board your flight to Udaipur. On arrival in Udaipur, meeting and assistance at the hotel. Afternoon, proceed for the half day sightseeing of Udaipur city. Your city tour visits to City Palace, the largest palace complex in Rajasthan, a conglomeration of buildings added by successive rulers in different times, Jagdish Temple, located 150 meters north of the entrance to the City Palace. This fine Indo-Aryan temple was built in 1651 by Maharana Jagat Singh I and dedicated to Vishnu – Lord of the Universe. Drive around Fatehsagar Lake, Sahelion Ki Bari (Queen’s resort for her friends).
Evening boatcruise at Lake Pichola. Overnight at Hotel UdaiVilas in Udaipur. Day 07 Udaipur – Ranakpur – Udaipur This day after breakfast, proceed for the sightseeing tour to Ranakpur Temples. Ranakpur Jain Temples, an exceptionally beautiful excursion through the rugged, wooded hills of Rajasthan to the Jain Temples of Ranakpur in the Aravalli Valley, to see one of the best complexes of Jain religion which is particularly noted for the grandiose scale of its architecture and the highly decorated ceilings, walls and 1444 different pillars. The priests of the temples did all the temple designing and their generations are still continuing the work. Overnight at Hotel in Udaipur. Day 08 Udaipur – Mumbai (By flight – 9W3401 – 0840 / 1020) Today morning, after early morning breakfast leave for the Udaipur airport to board flight to Mumbai. Upon arrival at Mumbai, met by representative and check-in at Mumbai Hotel. 1 full day sightseeing of Mumbai city. Overnight at the Hotel The Oberoi in Mumbai. Day 09 Mumbai departure As per the time schedule, departure transfer from the Hotel to International airport to connect flight back home or for onward journey. Costs:
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Narrating the city's Mughal past, Old Delhi, takes you through the labyrinthine streets passing through formidable mosques, monuments and forts. You will also discover lively and colorful bazaars that boast to cater all sorts of good and items at mind-blowing prices amidst a barely controlled chaotic ambience. The imperial city of New Delhi displays the finely curved architecture of British Raj.
Humayun’s Tomb - This tomb, built in 1570, is of particular cultural significance as it was the first garden-tomb on the Indian subcontinent. It inspired several major architectural innovations, culminating in the construction of the Taj Mahal. Elements in its design – a squat building, high arched entrances that let in light, topped by a bulbous dome and surrounded by formal gardens.
Agra located in the state of Uttar Pradesh in northwest India, is renowned for its ancient architecture. The city developed by virtue of its location on major trade routes and waterways. The first settlement is thought to have been established here in 2
bce. The sultan of Delhi settled in Agra in 1492, making it his capital, renovating its ancient fort, and ruling the city until the Mughal dynasty came to power in 1526. The Mughals then made Agra the seat of their empire's government for a time and constructed the great Friday mosques (built specially for Friday worship) during their reigns
On arrival proceed for sightseeing of Taj Mahal. Ride a Tonga (Horse Cart) from the parking to the entrance.
Sikri
- the deserted capital city, built by Emperor Akbar in 1569 and abandoned 15 years later due to a severe scarcity of water. The royal city at Fatehpur Sikri, situated 26 miles west of Agra, was built at the orders of the Mughal Emperor Akbar. While Akbar himself was illiterate, he took a keen interest in literature, architecture, and the arts. He is also reputed to be a very tolerant ruler, and the buildings at Fatehpur Sikri blended both Islamic and Hindu elements in their architectural style. One of the buildings even reflects the new sycretistic faith founded by Akbar, Din-e-ilahi, which though very short-lived remains a matter of controversy.
Laxmi Vilas Palace was built in 1887 for Raja Raghunath Singh, the younger brother of the then ruler of Bharatpur, Maharaja Ram Singh. Family run home converted to hotel, you may relive the history of Bharatpur, feel the warm hospitality extended to you by our present generation living in the Palace.
street is a stunning example of Rajput architecture and artistry with its pink delicately honeycombed 953 sandstone windows known as 'jharokhas'. It was originally built for the ladies of the royal household to watch everyday life and processions in the city from their veiled comfort.
Udaipur: Founded in 1568, by Maharaja Udai Singh, Udaipur rivals any of the world famous creations of the Mughals. As the capital of the old Mewar state, it was the only Rajput stronghold to uphold its Hindu allegiance in the face of Muslim invasion. From the late 16th century, peace brought about an era of renaissance in the arts and encouraged the building of beautiful Palaces around the Lake, which culminated in the City Palace, one of the largest Palace complexes in the world. The Lake itself is a romantic setting surrounding the gleaming white Lake Palace and the Jag Mandir – a refuge of the rebel Mughal Prince, Shah Jehan, who soon became the creator of the Taj Mahal in Agra.