Golden Triangle 

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Tour Information

The 6 night Golden Triangle tour is one of the most popular tours of India and includes the magnificent capital city of Delhi, the breathtaking Taj Mahal at Agra and the ‘Pink City’ of Jaipur.

Tour Summary:
2nts Delhi, 2nts Agra, 2nts Jaipur

Transportation is by private air-conditioned car and there will be an English speaking local guide for sightseeing.

DAY 1

Departure on your overnight flight to Delhi

DAY 2

Arrive Delhi
On arrival you will be met and transferred to your hotel.

DAY 3

Morning combined sightseeing of New & Old Delhi.
Visit the 12th century Qutab Minar, gracefully hand-carved for its entire height of 234ft, and the iron pillar, which has withstood the ravages of time and not rusted even after 1500 years. Visit the mausoleum of emperor Humayun - a forerunner of the Mughal style of architecture and the imposing modern Lakshminarayan temple. Drive past the India Gate (war memorial dedicated to the lives of laid down by the Indian soldiers), the president’s residence - formerly the Viceroy’s Palace, parliament House and the Secretariat buildings, - an interesting blend of the Victorian and 20th century architecture.

Afternoon: Sightseeing of Old Delhi takes you to the Raj Ghat (memorial to Mahatma Gandhi), Jama Masjid, - The largest mosque in India. Drive past Chandi Chowk, once an imperial avenue of Mughal Royalty which today is the busiest commercial area of the city. Walk through Chandni Chowk to savour the ambience of an oriental bazaar.

Overnight stay at the hotel.

DAY 4

Delhi - Agra
In the morning leave Delhi by road for Agra. The journey is approximately 200 kms and takes 4-5 hours.

On arrival, check in at hotel.

Overnight stay at the hotel.

DAY 5

Agra
Morning sightseeing tour of city visiting the world famous Taj Mahal built by Shah Jahan in 1560 in memory of his queen Mumtaz Mahal to enshrine her mortal remains. This architectural marvel is a perfectly proportioned masterpiece fashioned from white marble that stands testimony to the skill of 20,000 craftsmen brought together from Persia, Turkey, France and Italy and who took 17 year to complete this ’ Love Poem in Marble’. (Friday closed). Later visit the Agra fort containing the halls private and public audiences and other palaces.

Overnight stay at the hotel.

DAY 6

Agra - Fatehpur Sikri - Jaipur
In the morning leave Agra by road for Jaipur en route visiting Fatehpur Sikri. The journey is approximately 220 kms & takes 5-6 hours.

Located 40 km from Agra, the deserted city of Fatehpur Sikri was built by Emperor Akbar in 1569, in honour of the great Saint Sheikh Salim Chisti who blessed Akbar and prophesized the birth of three sons to the heirless Emperor. Akbar used Fatehpur Sikri as his capital and the city was fully occupied for 14 years but slowly became deserted and ruined after Akbar left the city. Lack of water was the prime factor for the abandonment of this beautiful city. Visit the remarkably well-preserved, graceful buildings within the ’Ghost City’ including the Jama Masjid, tomb of Salim Chisti, Panch Mahal Palace and other palaces that speak of the grandeur and splendour of the Mughal empire at the height of its power.

Later continue the drive to Jaipur. On arrival, check in at hotel.

Overnight stay.

DAY 7

Jaipur
Morning excursion to Amber fort. Amber is a classic, romantic Rajasthani Fort Palace. The rugged, time-ravaged walls of the Fort may not look beautiful from the outside, but the interior is a virtual paradise. Miniatures painted on the walls depict hunting and war scenes, apart from festivals. Precious stones and mirrors are embedded into the plaster. Inside the Jag Mandir is the famed Sheesh Mahal - a room with all the four walls and ceiling completely embedded with glittering mirror pieces, which were specially imported from Belgium during that period. En route to Amber Fort, you will have a brief photo stop at Hawa Mahal - the Palace of Winds.

Afternoon sightseeing tour of the city visiting Maharaja’s City Palace, the former Royal residence, part of it converted into a museum. A small portion is still used by the Royal family of Jaipur. Built in the style of a fortified campus, the palace covers almost one-seventh in area of the city. One of the major attractions in the museum is the portion known as Armoury Museum housing an impressive array of weaponry-pistols, blunderbusses, flintlocks, swords, rifles and daggers. The royal families of Jaipur once used most of these weapons. Later visit the Jantar Mantar, which is the largest stone and marble crafted observatory in the world. Situated near the gate of the city palace, the observatory has 17 large instruments, many of them still in working condition.

Overnight at the hotel.

DAY 8

Jaipur - Delhi
Morning at leisure. In the afternoon drive straight to Delhi airport (258 kms & 6 hours drive) in time for your return flight.

DAY 9

Arrival back in Ireland

Accommodation throughout the tour is in superior 4* hotels.

There are a number of optional extensions available on the Golden Triangle Tour. Choose from:
3 nights in the Corbett National Park, set up and dedicated to the preservation of the Tiger and where 50 endemic species of mammals can be found;
4 nights taking in the sights of Khajuraho and Varanasi. Whilst in Varanasi witness the spectacular Aarti Ceremony on the Holy river Ganges;
2 nights in Ranthambore National Park - Rajasthan’s first project Tiger reserve;
8 nights in Nepal visiting Kathmandu, Bhadgaon, Nagarkot and Pokhara

Please call us for further details.

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