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Golden Triangle Tour With Udaipur |
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Destinations: Delhi - Agra
- Jaipur - Udaipur - Delhi |
Duration: 07 Nights / 08
Days Day 01 / Arrival Delhi
Arrive Delhi, meet assist at the airport & transfer
to hotel. Night stay in Delhi.
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Day 02 / Delhi
After breakfast proceed for sightseeing tour of Old & New Delhi :
OLD DELHI - A sight-seeing tour of Old Delhi would entail visiting the Raj Ghat
- the memorial site where Mahatma Gandhi was cremated; Jama Masjid - the largest
mosque in India.
NEW DELHI - An extensive sight-seeing tour of New Delhi would include a visit to
the Humayun's Tomb, the Qutub Minar, a drive along the ceremonial avenue -
Rajpath, past the imposing India Gate, Parliament House, the President's
Residence and would end with a drive through the Diplomatic Enclave. Night stay
in Delhi.
Day 03 / Delhi - Agra ( By road )
Morning drive to the city of Taj, Agra & transfer to hotel. Start the
sightseeing of Agra by visiting the magnificent Taj Mahal one of the of the
world surely the most extrav agant expression of love ever created. 20,000 men laboured for
over 17 years to build this memorial to Shah Jahan's beloved wife. It's a wealth
of white marble and semi-precious stone-undoubtedly the highlight of your tour.
Also 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 alcove of 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 free to explore the Agra's rich heritage of
handicrafts in its markets. Night stay in Agra.
Day 04 / Agra - Jaipur ( By road ) enroute visiting Fatehpur Sikri
After breakfast 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 t o the royal processions and
splendors 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 05 / Jaipur
After a relaxed breakfast proceed for a morning excursion to Amber Fort.
Elephant ride ascent to the fort.
AMBER FORT PALACE - Amber is the classic romantic Rajasthani fort palace. Its
construction was started by Man Singh I in 1592, and completed by his descendent
Jai Singh I. Its forbidding exterior belies an inner paradise where a beautiful
fusion of Mughal and Hindu styles finds it's ultimate expression. Continue
sight-seeing.
CITY PALACE - A delightful blend of Mughal and traditional Rajasthani
architecture, the City Palace sprawls over one-seventh of the area in the walled
city. It houses the Chandra Mahal, Shri Govind Dev Temple and the City Palace
Museum.
JANTAR MANTAR - This is the largest and the best preserved of the five
observatories built by Jai Singh II in different parts of the country. This
observatory consisting of outsized astronomical instruments is still in use.
HAWA MAHAL - The ornamental facade of this "Palace of Winds" is a prominent
landmark in Jaipur. Their five-storey structures of sandstone plastered pink
encrusted with fine trelliswork and elaborate balconies. The palace has 953
niches and windows. Built in 1799 by Pratap Singh, the Mahal was a royal
grandstand for the palace women. Night stay in Jaipur.
Day 06 / Jaipur - Udaipur ( By road ) 
Morning drive to Udaipur- an oasis in the desert state of Rajasthan enroute
visiting Pushkar. Pushkar boasts temples, though few are as ancient as you might
expect at such an important pilgrimage site, since many were deserted by
Aurangzeb and subsequently rebuilt. The most famous is the Brahma Temple, said
to be one of the few temples in the world dedicated to this deity. It's marked
by red spire, and over the entrance gateway is the hans, or goose symbol, of
Brahma, who is said to have personally chosen Pushkar as its site. Arrive
Udaipur and transfer to hotel. Night stay in Udaipur.
Day 07 / Udaipur
Morning city sight seeing tour of Udaipur. The city is built in 1559 A.D. by
Maharaja Udai Singh and has been described as the most romantic spot on the
continent of India by Col. James Todd. Visit the City Palace museum, the Jagdish
temple, Sahelion Ki Bari (Queen's resort for their friends) Bhartiya Lok Kala
Mandir (Folk art museum) and the Pratap Memorial. Rest of the day at leisure.
Night stay in Udaipur.
Day 08 / Udaipur - Departure
Morning transfer to airport to board the flight for onward destination.
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