Jaipur Trip Overview
This 2 Day Private Golden Triangle Tour is best option to cover most of the major monuments in Jaipur and Agra.
Additional Info
Duration: 2 days
Starts: Jaipur, India
Trip Category: Multi-day & Extended Tours >> Multi-day Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
This 2 Day Private Golden Triangle Tour is best option to cover most of the major monuments in Jaipur and Agra.
Itinerary
Day 1: Jaipur city tour – Agra (You will be picked up from your Hotel, Airport or any desired location in Jaipur)
Stop At: Amber Palace, Devisinghpura, Amer, Jaipur 302001 India
Your Guide and Driver will pickup you up from your Hotel, Airport, Railway Station or any desired location in Jaipur, then proceed for Jaipur city tour.
Amer is a town with an area of 4 square kilometres (1.5 sq mi) located 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) from Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan. Located high on a hill, it is the principal tourist attraction in Jaipur. The town of Amer was originally built by Meenas and later it was ruled by Raja Man Singh I. Amer Fort is known for its artistic style elements. With its large ramparts and series of gates and cobbled paths, the fort overlooks Maota Lake, which is the main source of water for the Amer Palace.
Mughal architecture greatly influenced the architectural style of several buildings of the fort. Constructed of red sandstone and marble, the attractive, opulent palace is laid out on four levels, each with a courtyard. It consists of the Diwan-e-Aam, or “Hall of Public Audience”, the Diwan-e-Khas, or “Hall of Private Audience”, the Sheesh Mahal (mirror palace), or Jai Mandir, and the Sukh Niwas where a cool climate is artificially created by winds that blow over a water cascade within the palace.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Jal Mahal, Amer Road, Jaipur 302002 India
Jal Mahal (meaning “Water Palace”) is a palace in the middle of the Man Sagar Lake in Jaipur city. The palace and the lake around it were enovated and enlarged in the 18th century by Maharaja Jai Singh II of Amber.
The Jal Mahal palace is an architectural showcase of the Rajput style of architecture (common in Rajasthan) on a grand scale. The building has a picturesque view of the lake itself but owing to its seclusion from land is equally the focus of a viewpoint from the Man Sagar Dam on the eastern side of the lake in front of the backdrop of the surrounding Nahargarh (“tiger-abode”) hills.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: City Palace of Jaipur, Tripolia Bazar Near Jantar Mantar, Jaipur 3023002 India
The City Palace, Jaipur was established at the same time as the city of Jaipur, by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, who moved his court to Jaipur from Amber, in 1727.
The palace complex lies in the heart of Jaipur city, to the northeast of the very centre. The site for the palace was located on the site of a royal hunting lodge on a plain land encircled by a rocky hill range, five miles south of Amber (city). The history of the city palace is closely linked with the history of Jaipur city and its rulers, starting with Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II who ruled from 1699 to 1744. He is credited with initiating construction of the city complex by building the outer wall of the complex spreading over many acres.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Jantar Mantar – Jaipur, Tripoliya Bazaar near entrance to City Palace, Jaipur 302020 India
The Jantar Mantar is a collection of nineteen architectural astronomical instruments built by the Rajput king Sawai Jai Singh II, the founder of Jaipur, Rajasthan. The monument was completed in 1734. It features the world’s largest stone sundial, and is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Hawa Mahal – Palace of Wind, Hawa Mahal Tripolia Bazaar Road Badi Choupad, J.D.A. Market, Pink City, Jaipur 302002 India
Hawa Mahal is a palace in Jaipur, India. Made with the red and pink sandstone, the palace sits on the edge of the City Palace, Jaipur, and extends to the Zenana, or women’s chambers. The structure was built in 1799 by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh, the grandson of Sawai Jai Singh, who was the founder of Jaipur.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Agra, Agra, Agra District, Uttar Pradesh
After Jaipur city tour proceed to Agra, upon arrival in Agra, check in at hotel, Overnight stay at hotel.
Duration: 5 hours
Meals included:
• Dinner: (If tour booked with option including hotel)
Accommodation included: 4 star Hotel Option: Holiday Inn / Crystal Sarovar Premier
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5 star Hotel Option: Jaypee Palace / Courtyard by Marriott
Day 2: Agra – Delhi
Stop At: Taj Mahal, Dharmapuri, Forest Colony, Tajganj, Agra 282001 India
Wake up early and start your sightseeing of Agra city early with a mesmerizing view of the sunrise along with the Taj Mahal. Take a guided tour inside the Taj Mahal for approximately two hours.
Taj Mahal is a UNESCO World Heritage site which has been declared as the New 7 wonders of the world. It was built by Shah Jahan in the memory his beloved begum Mumtaz. Yamuna river gives a breathtaking background and the green gardens adds on to the beauty of the monument.
Then return to the hotel for breakfast. After that, check out from hotel, and visit the historic Agra Fort.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Agra Fort Rakabgani, Agra 282003 India
Your guide teaches you its fascinating history. See the Fort’s different apartments and enjoy its magnificent architecture. Agra Fort is a UNESCO World Heritage site which is a historical fort in the city of Agra. It was originally the main residence of the Mughal Emperors. This fort contains various other sites which makes one aware of the magnificent history of India.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Itmad-ud-Daula, Moti Bagh, Agra, Uttar Pradesh 282006, India
It’s also called Baby Taj, It’s a Mughal mausoleum in the city of Agra in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Along with the main building, the structure consists of numerous outbuildings and gardens. The tomb, built between 1622 and 1628, represents a transition between the first phase of monumental Mughal architecture – primarily built from red sandstone with marble decorations, as in Humayun’s Tomb in Delhi.
After visiting Tomb of tomb of itmad-ud-daulah start your journey to Jaipur.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: New Delhi, New Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi
After Agra city tour make the approximately four-hour journey back to Delhi and be dropped off at Hotel, Airport or Railway station in Delhi, Noida or Gurugram.
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast: (If tour booked with option including hotel)
No accommodation included on this day.
