Showing posts with label Golden Triangle. Show all posts
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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.

Golden Triangle Tour Itinerary

Day 01: Arrival at Delhi
On arrival at Delhi our representative will receive and transfer you to the hotel. Stay overnight at the hotel in New Delhi.

Day 02: Delhi
Breakfast at the hotel follows a morning sightseeing tour of Delhi including the Raj Ghat (samadhi of Mahatma Gandhi), Shanti Vana (samadhi of Nehruji), Jama Masjid, Red Fort, Chandni Chowk and Akshardham temple. Lunch follows an afternoon tour of New Delhi covering Qutub Minar, Humayun Tomb, India Gate, Lotus Temple, Rashtrapati Bhavan, Parliament House and Connaught Place while driving through the city. Overnight stay will be at Delhi.

Day 03: Delhi - Jaipur
206 km After breakfast you will be picked up from the hotel and driven to Jaipur, the Pink city. Upon arrival at Jaipur you will check in at hotel. After checking in, you can spend rest of the time at leisure. Overnight stay will be at the hotel.

Day 04: Jaipur
Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan, is one of the heritage cities in India. The city boasts of numerous forts and monuments that were built during the rule of the Rajput rulers in the medieval and early modern periods. After breakfast you will explore the massive Amber Fort (ascending the fort on elephant back). After returning back from the Amber fort you will have lunch and then set out for a sight seeing tour of Jaipur.

Jaipur, also called the pink city, is the capital of Rajasthan. Raja Jai Singh founded the Jaipur city. The city boasts of numerous majestic buildings including the City Palace, the Jantar Mantar and Hawa Mahal. Overnight stay will be at Jaipur.

Day 05: Jaipur - Agra
On the fifth day of your Golden triangle tour you will head for Agra, the city of the Taj Mahal. Agra is almost 5-6hrs from Jaipur. While driving towards Agra you will stop at Fatehpur Sikri for a brief period.

Fatehpur Sikri was once the capital of the Mughal Empire. The city boasts of some of the magnificent monuments of the medieval period. Akbar, the great Mughal Emperor, made it the capital but was later abandoned due to scarcity of water. The buildings at Fatehpur Sikri present a unique blend of Hindu and Islamic architectural styles. Some of the attractions at Fatehpur Sikri are the Panch Mahal, the Buland Darwaza and the Dargah of Sheikh Salim Chisti. Upon reaching Agra you will transfer to hotel. Overnight stay will be at Agra.

Day 06: Agra - Delhi
Welcome to the city of the Taj Mahal! Agra boasts of one of the wonders of the world. In the morning we will take you for a sightseeing tour of Agra that will include the beautiful Taj Mahal.

Agra is synonymous with the majestic marble edifice, Taj Mahal. The Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal in the memory of his beloved wife, Mumtaj Mahal. Taj Mahal, the epitome of love and romance stands on the banks of river Yamuna. In addition to the Taj Mahal, Agra also boasts of monuments such as the Red Fort and Itmad-ud-Daulah, the tomb of Nur Jahan's father. The tomb of Akbar at Sikandara is also an attraction at Agra. In the afternoon you will be driven back to Delhi for flight back home/onward journey.