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The Golden Triangle (5 Days / 4Nights)
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Delhi-Agra-Jaipur-Delhi
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India is vast and has varied choice of destinations. Hence it becomes extremely difficult to plan a trip to India. Where to start from is the confusion. Just to begin with, to take a glimpse of India that is, the Golden triangle is the most preferred tour More...
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Arrive and transfer to Hotel for overnight stay.
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Morning half-day city tour of Old Delhi visiting Raj Ghat the Mausoleum of Mahatma Gandhi, Jama Masjid and drive past Red Fort. you may take a tricycle tour of Chandini Chowk.Afternoon proceed to Agra (4 hrs. drive). Upon arrival check-in at Hotel.Overnight at hotel.
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After breakfast half day city tour visiting the World famous Taj Mahal built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jehan in the year 1652 as a memorial for his beloved wife MumtazMahal. The grandeur called the Taj is perhaps the most photographed, filmed, described and sketched building of the world. Taj Mahal is where fantasy coincides with reality in perfect harmony. An inspiration for innumerous artists over the centuries, the Taj is an ode to love. It took 22 years to create this jewel. Agra Fort built and renovated over the centuries, this massive fort gained recognition only during the Mughal reign. Tomb of Itmad-ud-daullah- built by Empress Noorjehan in the memory of her father.After lunch drive to Jaipur (05 hrs. drive) - the pink city of India. The capital of Rajasthan was given a colour coat of pink, a century ago in the honour of a visiting Prince, ever since it has retained the pink colour. En-route visit Fatehpur - Sikri (40 kms. From Agra) - once the capital of Mughal Empire and abandoned after 15 years due to scarcity of water. Its fortifications and Palaces are in a wonderful state of preservation.Upon arrival at Jaipur check-in at Hotel for an overnight stay.
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Morning visit Amber Fort - remarkable for the majestic grandeur of its surroundings as for its sturdy battlements and beautiful palaces. Climb up to the fort on the back of an Elephant or by jeeps.Afternoon city tour visiting City Palace - where the former Maharaja still resides in a part of it, but rest now serves as a Museum. Also visit Jantar Mantar, an observatory built by a great astronomer Sawai Jai Singh onto drive past through Hawa Mahal (Palace of winds).Overnight at hotel.
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After breakfast leave for Delhi (05 hrs. drive). Arrive at Delhi and afternoon half day city tour of New Delhi visiting drive past President House, Parliament House (House of Representatives) and India Gate - War Memorial (stop for photography). Visit the Qutub Minar , 72.55 meters, high Victory Tower and proceed onto Bahai Temple (lotus temple). Also visit the Humayun''s Tomb built of red sandstone, the first substantial example of the Mughal architecture and Laxmi Narayan Temple - a modern Hindu temple built by the Birlas, leading Indian industrialists.After dinner at Hotel Radisson, departure transfer to international airport to fly back home onward destination.
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