New Delhi Trip Overview
The golden triangle tour is a quintessential introduction to the rich culture, tradition and history of India, The 5 days and 4 nights holiday package consists a tour to major destinations of India – Delhi, Agra and Jaipur. The golden triangle tour is no doubt one of the popular tourist circuits in India that offers a wonderful opportunity to marvel the grandeur, glory and vibrant culture. That will leave you mesmerized with pleasurable memories for a lifetime.
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Duration: 5 days
Starts: New Delhi, India
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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The golden triangle tour is a quintessential introduction to the rich culture, tradition and history of India, The 5 days and 4 nights holiday package consists a tour to major destinations of India – Delhi, Agra and Jaipur. The golden triangle tour is no doubt one of the popular tourist circuits in India that offers a wonderful opportunity to marvel the grandeur, glory and vibrant culture. That will leave you mesmerized with pleasurable memories for a lifetime.
Itinerary
Day 1: Delhi Sightseeing tour of Old and New Delhi A full day to explore the sights of India’s capital.
Stop At: Friday Mosque (Jama Masjid), 6 km North of Connaught Pl. across from Lal Qila, New Delhi India
History. Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan built the Jama Masjid between 1644 and 1656. It was constructed by more than 5000 workers. It was originally called Masjid-i-Jahan Numa, meaning ‘mosque commanding view of the world’.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Raj Ghat, Mahatma Gandhi Road, New Delhi 110002 India
Rajghat is located on the banks of the river Yamuna in Delhi in India. Raj Ghat is the memorial of Mahatma Gandhi. It is the cremation place of Mahatma Gandhi.
Duration: 30 minutes
Pass By: India Gate, Rajpath Near Connaught Place New Delhi, New Delhi 110001 India
The India Gate is located at the heart of India’s capital city, New Delhi. … India Gate is a war memorial dedicated to honor the soldiers of the Undivided Indian Army who died during World War I between 1914 and 1921.
Pass By: Rashtrapati Bhavan, Rajpath, New Delhi 110004 India
The Rashtrapati Bhavan, “rásh-tra-pa-ti bha-van” ; Presidential Residence” previously “Viceroy’s House”) is the official home of the president located at the Western end of Rajpath in New Delhi, India. Rashtrapati Bhavan may refer to only the 340-room main building that has the president’s official residence, including reception halls, guest rooms and offices, also called the mansion; it may also refer to the entire 130-hectare (320 acre) Presidential Estate that additionally includes huge presidential gardens (Mughal Gardens), large open spaces, residences of bodyguards and staff, stables, other offices and utilities within its perimeter walls. In terms of area, it is the largest residence of any head of state in the world.
Stop At: Gurudwara Bangla Sahib, Ashoka Road Connaught Place, New Delhi 110001 India
Gurudwara Bangla Sahib ( listen) is one of the most prominent Sikh gurdwara, or Sikh house of worship, in Delhi, India and known for its association with the eighth Sikh Guru, Guru Har Krishan, as well as the pool inside its complex, known as the “Sarovar.”
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Humayun’s Tomb, Mathura Road Opp Nizamuddin Mosque, New Delhi 110013 India
Humayun’s Tomb. Located in Nizamuddin East in Delhi, it is the tomb of the great Mughal emperor Humayun built by his beloved wife Hamida Banu Begam. The structure was inspired from the tomb of the Persian Mongol ruler, Oljeytu, at Sultaniyya. The tomb was built fourteen years after the death of Humayun.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Qutub Minar, Qutb Minar, Mehrauli, New Delhi 110030 India
The Qutub Minar is a towering 73 meter high tower built by Qutub-ud-Din Aibak in 1193. The tower was built to celebrate Muslim dominance in Delhi after the defeat of Delhi’s last Hindu ruler. … The construction of the tower was later taken over by his successor Iltutmish who constructed three more stories.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: Drive to Agra 3hr 200km After arriving in city visit Agra
Stop At: Taj Mahal, Dharmapuri, Forest Colony, Tajganj, Agra 282001 India
An immense mausoleum of white marble, built in Agra between 1631 and 1648 by order of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favourite wife, the Taj Mahal is the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world’s heritage.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Agra Fort Rakabgani, Agra 282003 India
Agra fort is a massive fort that was built with red sandstone in 16th century by Akbar. Later Shah Jahan added more decorations using marbles. It is built on the bank of the river, Yamuna. The fort is about 2.5 km in circumference.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 3: Drive to Jaipur 5hr 240km On the way visit( Fatehpur Sikri and Abhaneri step well). Overnight in Jaipur.
Stop At: Fatehpur Sikri India
The city was founded in 1569 by the Mughal Emperor Akbar, and served as the capital of the Mughal Empire from 1571 to 1585, when it was abandoned. … He named the city Fatehabad, with Fateh, a word of Arabic origin in Persian, meaning “victorious.” It was later called Fatehpur Sikri.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Chand Baori (Step well), Jaipur-Agra Road, Abhaneri 303313 India
Chand Baori. The Chand Baori is a stepwell built over a thousand years ago in the Abhaneri village of Rajasthan. It is one of the largest stepwells in the world and also one of the most beautiful ones. Located in the eastern part of the province of Rajasthan, it was built by King Chanda somewhere in the 9th century.
Duration: 30 minutes
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 4: Morning visit Jaipur. Jaipur is the capital of India’s Rajasthan state.
Pass By: Hawa Mahal – Palace of Wind, Hawa Mahal Tripolia Bazaar Road Badi Choupad, J.D.A. Market, Pink City, Jaipur 302002 India
The structure was built in 1799 by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh. He was so inspired by the unique structure of Khetri Mahal that he built this grand and historical palace. It was designed by Lal Chand Ustad. … The palace is an extended part of a huge complex.
Pass By: WRF9+RM8, Tripolia Bazar, Kanwar Nagar, Jaipur, Rajasthan 302007, India
Jaipur is a standout amongst the most socially rich legacy urban areas in India. Established in the year 1727, the city is named after Maharaja Jai Singh II who was the primary organizer of this city. … During the rule of Sawai Ram Singh I, the city was painted pink to welcome prince of Wales.
Stop At: Amber Palace, Devisinghpura, Amer, Jaipur 302001 India
Amer, originally, was the capital of the state before Jaipur. It is an old fort, built in 1592 by Raja Man Singh. This fort is also very popularly known as the Amer Palace. The Amer Fort was built in red sandstone and marble and the Maotha Lake adds a certain charm to the entire Fort.
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 capital of the state of Rajasthan, India. The palace and the lake around it were renovated and enlarged in the 18th century by Maharaja Jai Singh II of Amber.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: City Palace of Jaipur, Tripolia Bazar Near Jantar Mantar, Jaipur 3023002 India
City Palace, Jaipur, which includes the Chandra Mahal and Mubarak Mahal palaces and other buildings, is a palace complex in Jaipur, the capital of the Rajasthan state, India. … The palace was built between 1729 and 1732, initially by Sawai Jai Singh II, the ruler of Amber.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Jantar Mantar – Jaipur, Tripoliya Bazaar near entrance to City Palace, Jaipur 302020 India
The Jantar Mantar monument in Jaipur, Rajasthan is a collection of nineteen architectural astronomical instruments built by the Rajput king Sawai Jai Singh II, and completed in 1734. It features the world’s largest stone sundial, and is a UNESCO World Heritage site. It is located near City Palace and Hawa Mahal.
Duration: 30 minutes
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 5: Drive to Delhi 5hr 260km Drop in Delhi.
Pass By: New Delhi, New Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi
The capital of India was shifted to Calcutta post 1857 revolt and after the fall of the Mughal Empire. It remained the capital until 1911. So, Lutyens’ Delhi was developed after the change was declared. … Therefore, the Old Delhi was named so and New Delhi was considered as the seat of national government then.
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
