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Golden Triangle Tour
5 nights / 6 Days
Delhi - Agra - Jaipur
Day 1 : ARRIVE DELHI (INDIA)
Arrive Delhi - meet & transfer to hotel.
Overnight : Hotel in Delhi
Day 2 : DELHI
Morning : OLD DELHI – visiting the Raj Ghat, Red Fort, and the Jama Masjid. At the Chandni Chowk board cycle rickshaws and see the sights & sounds of this busy street with its quaint shops & ancient gateways.
Afternoon : Tour of NEW DELHI - drive past the stately government buildings of the British Era designed by Lutyen’s, including the Indian Gate & the Presidential Palace. Continue onto the beautiful Humayun’s tomb of the Mughal era & thereafter visit the towering minaret of Qutab Minar.
Overnight : Hotel in Delhi
Day 3 : DELHI - AGRA
Morning : After breakfast drive to Agra (4 hrs.)
It was during the Mughal era that Agra first gained prominence, during the 16th and 17th centuries when it served as their capital. The Moghul passion for building endowed Agra with some of the loveliest buildings in the world.
Afternoon : The massive Agra Fort was started by Akbar in 1565, and was added to over the years. Initially it was a military structure, with 2.5 Km long, 20 metre high double walls protecting its inhabitants.
Evening : Emperor Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal between 1630-1653 as a memorial in white marble to his queen Mumtaz Mahal. Taj Mahal is one of the Seven Wonders of the World and the greatest love stories ever written with white marble and precious stones.
Overnight : Hotel in Agra.
Day 4 : AGRA - FATEHPUR SIKRI - JAIPUR
Morning : After breakfast depart by road to Jaipur, a journey of about six hours. En-route visiting Fatehpur Sikri, it was intended to be the capital city but the shortage of water and unrest in the north-west made Akbar abandon it.
Thereafter continue drive to Jaipur.
Jaipur is the state capital of Rajasthan and owes its name, planning and foundation to the Maharaja Jai Singh II. In 1727.
Overnight : Hotel in Jaipur
Day 5 : JAIPUR
Morning : After breakfast visit Amber Fort - Visit the imposing Amber fort on the outskirts of the Pink City. Ascend the Fortress Palace & visit the exquisite palaces, the hall of mirrors & the majestic ramparts of this ancient capital of the Rajput Empire.
Afternoon : Tour of Pink City visit the imposing City Palace now a museum, the ancient Observatory, the exotic palace of Winds and the picturesque bazaars of the walled city.
Overnight : Hotel in Jaipur
Day 6 : JAIPUR - DELHI DEPARTURE
Morning : After breakfast drive to Delhi (5 hrs.)
Late Evening : Transfer to International airport for flight to home.
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