Thursday, November 6, 2008

Golden Triangle Travel

Day 01 : Arrive Delhi
On arrival meet and assist at the airport and transfer to prebooked hotel. Delhi, India’s capital & a major gateway to the country, contemporary Delhi is a bustling metropolis which successfully combines in its fold the ancient & the modern.

Day 02 : Delhi - Ajmer - Pushkar
After breakfast, transfer to the railway station to board train for Ajmer at 0615 hrs. Arrive Ajmer at 1245 and transfer to Pushkar. On arrival checkin at prebooked hotel. Afternoon, explore the fair.

Day 03 : Pushkar
Full day, visit the Pushkar fair.

Day 04 : Pushkar
Full day, visit the Pushkar fair.

Day 05 : Pushkar - Jaipur
Morning, visit the fair. Afternoon, leave for Jaipur. On arrival in Jaipur, checkin at prebooked hotel. On arrival in Jaipur, checkin at prebooked hotel. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 06 : Jaipur
After breakfast, excursion to Amber Fort. Elephant ride from the foothills of the Aravallis to the fort entrance. Amber Fort : At a distance of 11 kms from Jaipur, Amber was the ancient capital of Jaipur state. Construction of the fort began in 1592 by Raja Man Singh, the Rajput commander of Akbar's army and is a superb example of Rajput architecture.

Day 07 : Jaipur - Fatehpur Sikri - Agra
After breakfast, leave for Agra. Enroute visit the abandoned Mughal city of Fatehpur Sikri : built by Emperor Akbar in 1569, was the old capital of the Moghuls, which was abandoned after 15 years due to scarcity of water.
Day 08 : Agra - Delhi
After breakfast, city tour of Agra. Visit Red fort, which was built by Emperor Akbar in 1565, and additions were made up until the time of his grandson, Shah Jahan.

Day 09 : Delhi
After breakfast, half day city tour of Old Delhi. Visit Jama Masjid, the largest mosque in India. Built by Shah Jahan, the construction was started in 1844 and was not completed until 1658; Red Fort, which was also built by Shah Jehan.

Day 10: Depart Delhi
Transfer to the airport to board your flight back home / onward destination.