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Thursday, November 6, 2008

Golden Triangle Travel Itinerary

Day 01: Arrive Delhi
Arrive Delhi. Meeting and assistance on arrival. Transfer to hotel.

Day 02: Delhi
Morning tour of Delhi visiting Raj Ghat and Shanti Vana - the cremation sites of Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru, Jama Masjid and drive past Red Fort and Chandni Chowk. Afternoon visit Qutub Minar built by Qutub-ud-Din Aibek in 1199, Humayun's Tomb, India Gate (War Memorial Arch), Lakshminarayan Temple - a modern Hindu Temple. Also drive past President's House, Parliament House, Government Secretariat Buildings and Connaught Place shopping centre. Overnight Delhi.

Day 03: Delhi - Agra
Drive to Agra enroute visiting Sikandra check in at hotel. Afternoon visit Taj Mahal and Agra Fort. Taj Mahal built by the Mughul Emperor Shahjehan in 1630 for his Queen Mumtaz Mahal to enshrine her mortal remains. Later visit the Agra Fort containing the Pearl Mosque, the Halls of Public and Private Audience. Afternoon free for shopping. Overnight at hotel.

Overnight Agra.

Day 04: Agra - Jaipur
Morning drive to Jaipur enroute visiting Fatehour Sikri. After visit drive to Jaipur. Upon arrival check in at hotel. Afternoon enjoy tour of Jaipur. Also visit the Tomb of Itmad-ud-Daullah built by Empress Noorjehan in memory of her father.

Tour of Jaipur - the capital of Rajasthan was given a colour coat of pink a century ago in honour of a visiting Prince and ever since, it has retained this colour. Built by Maharaja Jai Singh, the notable astronomer, this city is 260 years old. Visit Maharaja's City Palace, the Observatory & Ram Niwas Gardens. Drive past Hawa Mahal & through the pink rose residential & business areas.

Overnight Jaipur.

Day 05: Jaipur - Delhi Departure
After Breakfast drive to Delhi enroute visiting Amer Fort and enjoying Elephant ride there, move to international airport to board flight for onward journey.

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.