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Golden Triangle Tour |
DURATION : 8 Days / 7 Nights
DESTINATIONS COVERED : Delhi - Jaipur - Agra - Delhi |
| Day 1 : Arrive Delhi |
| Meet, assist on arrival in Delhi in the evening and transfer to Hotel. Check in followed by transfer of baggage to the rooms. Overnight at the hotel. |
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| Day 2 : In Delhi |
This
morning you will take a tour of the capital city of New Delhi where you will
visit the Qutab Minar, India Gate and the President's Palace. The city is built
in a typically British colonial style with tree-lined avenues, colonial
bungalows, the Parliament House, the War Memorial Arch and the Vice Regal
Palace, now the official residence of the President of India. Then, go down to
Old Delhi to visit the Jama Masjid and the Raj Ghat where Mahatma Gandhi was
cremated. You will drive past the Red Fort for a photograph opportunity. Return
to the hotel late in the afternoon. Rest of the day is free to relax.
Overnight at the hotel. |
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| Day 03 : Delhi / Agra - 203 Km |
This
morning depart by road for Agra, which is an interesting 4 hours drive covering
a distance of 203kms. On your arrival check in at hotel. Afternoon visit the Taj
Mahal (closed on Fridays) built in 1630 by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in
memory of his deceased wife Mumtaz Mahal to enshrine her mortal remains. The
monument has been described as the most extravagant ever built for love, for the
emperor was heart-broken when Mumtaz, to whom he had been married for 17 years,
and who died in 1629 in childbirth soon after delivering her 14th child.
Overnight at the hotel. |
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| Day 04 : In Agra |
Morning visit
Agra Fort -really a city within a city which embraces the Moti Masjid, the
Diwan-i-Amor the Hall of Public Audiences, the Diwan-i-Khas or the Hall of
Private Audiences,the Octagonal Tower, Jehangir's Palace and many more
monuments.
Rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight at the hotel. |
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| Day 5 : Agra / Jaipur - 221 kms |
This morning you will drive to
JAIPUR- the pink city and the capital of India's most colourful state,
Rajasthan. En route stop at FATEHPUR SIKRI, which is only 38kms (45 min. drive)
from Agra. Spend an hour in this deserted capital which was built by Emperor
Akbar in 1569 and abandoned 15 years later 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 and other palaces. On arrival check-in at hotel. After check in and relaxing for a while,
visit the old (pink) city for its colourful and crowded bazaars. Spend time
walking around in the by lanes, souvenir hunting and haggling.
Overnight at
the hotel. |
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| Day 6 : In Jaipur |
A late breakfast followed by
excursion to AMBER FORT, 11kms from 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. You will visit the palace and its many intricate
chambers and hallways, which has breathtaking views of the Jal Mahal (Water
Palace) below. Elephant taxis will be reserved for you for a memorable ride upto
the fort. Afternoon enjoy a tour of the city visiting the Maharaja's City
Palace, the Jantar Mantar Observatory and the Palace of Winds. Also, drive past
the rose-pink residential and business areas of Jaipur.
Overnight at the
hotel.
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