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Golden Triangle 5 Days Tour |
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Destinations: Delhi - Agra
- Jaipur - Delhi |
Duration: 4 Nights / 5
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Day 01 / Arrival Delhi
Arrive Delhi, meet assist at the airport & transfer to hotel. Night stay in
Delhi.
Day 02 / Delhi - Agra ( By train Dep 0615 Hrs Arr 0815 Hrs )
Early morning pick up from hotel & transfer to railway station to board the
superfast air-conditioned train to Agra. Breakfast in the train. Arrive Agra in
approx. 02 hours & transfer to hotel. Later visit the Agra fort - the rusty and
majestic red-sandstone fort of Agra stands on the banks of the river Yamuna and
the construction was started by Emperor Akbar in 1566. At the Diwan-I-Am (hall
of public audience), a colonnaded hall of red-sandstone with a throne alcoveof
inlaid marble at the back, the Emperor heard public petitions. At the
Diwan-I-Khas (hall of private audience) where marble pavilions with floral
inlays lend an ethereal ambience, the Emperor sat on his gem-studded Peacock
Throne and met foreign ambassadors and rulers of friendly kingdoms.Evening at
sunset visit the magnificent Taj Mahal - one of the seven wonders of the world
surely the most extravagant _expression of love ever created. 20,000 men
laboured for over 17 years to build this memorial to Shah Jahan's beloved wife .
Night stay in Agra.
Day 03 / Agra - Jaipur ( By road Approx 5 Hrs)
Early morning a second visit to Taj Mahal at sunrise , Later drive to Jaipur-the
fabled “pink city” of the desert named after Jai Singh, the former Maharaja of
Jaipur. This is the only city in the world symbolizing the nine divisions of the
universe through the nine rectangular sectors subdividing it. The palaces and
forts of the yesteryears, which were witnesses to the royal processions and
splendours are now living monuments enroute visiting Fatehpur Sikri-a perfectly
preserved red sandstone “ghost town" which was the estranged capital of mughal
emperor Akbar, built in 1569 and deserted when its water supply failed. Arrive
Jaipur in late evening & transfer to hotel. Night stay in Jaipur.
Day 04 / Jaipur - Delhi ( By train Dep 1745 Hrs Arr 2230 Hrs )
After breakfast checkout from hotel & visit the majestic Amber Fort, is one that
cannot be easily described. Ride up on Elephants to the former capital of the
royals set against the backdrop of the wooded hills. Later visit the City
Palace, Palace of Winds also known as Hawa Mahal, this elaborate building, now
little more than a façade, is encrusted with delicate screen sand carved
balconies from which the royal ladies, confined to their quarters, could sneak
views of the outside world. Past, present and future merge at Jai Singh's
observatory, where time has been accurately measured since the 17th century.
Evening transfer to railway station to board the air conditioned train to Delhi,
Dinner in the train. Arrive Delhi & transfer to hotel. Night stay in Delhi.

Day 05 / Delhi-Departure (Hotel check out time is 1200hrs)
After breakfast proceed for sightseeing tour of New Delhi where ornate buildings
recall the days when India was the Jewel in the crown of the British empire.
Visit the 11th century Qutab Minar, India Gate and the grand government
buildings, the President's House, Mahatama Gandhi Memorial, Also visit Laxmi
Narayan temple popularly known as Birla Temple.Later transfer in time to airport
to board the onward flight.
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