New Delhi Trip Overview
Cover India’s Golden Triangle in just five days, and in greater depth than if you were exploring alone, on this tour from Delhi. Eliminate travel hassles with air-conditioned transport, and start with a Delhi city tour before continuing to Agra to see the Taj Mahal at sunrise before visiting Fatehpur Sikri and Jaipur. If required, upgrade to an all-inclusive option with four nights’ 5-star hotel accommodation, breakfast, and admissions included.
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Duration: 5 days
Starts: New Delhi, India
Trip Category: Multi-day & Extended Tours >> Multi-day Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting New Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi, India
Cover India’s Golden Triangle in just five days, and in greater depth than if you were exploring alone, on this tour from Delhi. Eliminate travel hassles with air-conditioned transport, and start with a Delhi city tour before continuing to Agra to see the Taj Mahal at sunrise before visiting Fatehpur Sikri and Jaipur. If required, upgrade to an all-inclusive option with four nights’ 5-star hotel accommodation, breakfast, and admissions included.
Itinerary
Day 1: Delhi sightseeing
Stop At: Qutub Minar, Qutb Minar, Mehrauli, New Delhi 110030 India
Qutub Minar (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) – The Qutub Minar that gives the complex its name is an unmissable, soaring Afghan-style victory tower and minaret, erected by sultan Qutb-ud-din in 1193 to proclaim his supremacy over the vanquished Hindu rulers of Qila Rai Pithora.
Stop At: Lotus Temple Rd, Bahapur, Shambhu Dayal Bagh, Kalkaji Near Kalkaji Temple, East of Nehru Place, New Delhi 110019 India
Designed for tranquil worship, Delhi’s beautiful Lotus Temple offers a rare pocket of calm in the hectic city. It is shaped like a lotus flower, with 27 delicate-looking white-marble petals. The temple was created to bring faiths together; visitors are invited to pray or meditate silently according to their own beliefs.
Stop At: Friday Mosque (Jama Masjid), 6 km North of Connaught Pl. across from Lal Qila, New Delhi India
A beautiful pocket of calm at the heart of Old Delhi’s mayhem, the capital’s largest mosque is built on a 10m elevation, towering above the surrounding hubbub. It can hold a mind-blowing 25,000 people. The marble and red-sandstone structure, known also as the ‘Friday Mosque’, was Shah Jahan’s final architectural triumph, built between 1644 and 1658.
Stop At: Raj Ghat, Mahatma Gandhi Road, New Delhi 110002 India
On the banks of the Yamuna River, this peaceful, very well-maintained park contains a simple black-marble platform marking the spot where Mahatma Gandhi was cremated following his assassination in 1948.
Stop At: Humayun’s Tomb, Mathura Road Opp Nizamuddin Mosque, New Delhi 110013 India
Humayun’s Tomb (Unesco World Heritage site) – is the tomb of the Mughal Emperor Humayun in Delhi. The arched facade is inlaid with bands of white marble and red sandstone, and the building follows strict rules of Islamic geometry, with an emphasis on the number eight.
Duration: 45 minutes
Pass By: India Gate, Rajpath Near Connaught Place New Delhi, New Delhi 110001 India
drive pass india gate
Pass By: Rashtrapati Bhavan, Rajpath, New Delhi 110004 India
Presidential palace
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: overnight accomodation with breakfast
Day 2: Delhi To Agra
Stop At: Agra Fort Rakabgani, Agra 282003 India
Arrive Agra and in the afternoon visit Agra Fort (a Unesco World Heritage Site) – is a historical fort along the bank of the Yamuna River in the city of Agra. It was the main residence of the emperors of the Mughal Dynasty until 1638 and one of the finest Mughal forts in India. Walking through courtyard after courtyard of this palatial red-sandstone and marble fortress, your amazement grows as the scale of what was built here begins to sink in.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Mehtab Bagh, Nagla Devjit Etmadpur, Agra India
Evening proceed to a Photo Tour of Taj Mahal from Mehtab Bagh — the moonlit garden — believed to have been designed by Shah Jahan to view the Taj on moonlit nights, far away from the maddening crowd, The garden complex is situated on the left bank of Yamuna opposite to TajMahal. It is a huge square measuring approximately 300×300 m and in straight alignment with the Taj Mahal. The forestry plantations
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: overnight accomodation
Day 3: Agra – Abhaneri (Chand Baori) – Jaipur (4-5 Hrs Drive)
Stop At: Taj Mahal, Dharmapuri, Forest Colony, Tajganj, Agra 282001 India
At sunrise visit Taj Mahal (a Unesco World Heritage Site) – widely considered the most beautiful building in the world. Built by Shah Jahan as a memorial for his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal, who died giving birth to their 14th child in 1631.
Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes
Stop At: Chand Baori (Step well), Jaipur-Agra Road, Abhaneri 303313 India
Enroute to Jaipur visit Abhaneri, a small town village, popular for the amazing ‘Baoris’ (step wells) & Harshat Mata Temple. Chand Baori is one of Rajasthan’s most spectacular baori (step-wells). It is believed to have been built by King Chand, a local Rajput ruler, in the 10th-century.
Duration: 30 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: overnight accomodation
Day 4: Jaipur Sightseeing
Stop At: Amber Palace, Devisinghpura, Amer, Jaipur 302001 India
Amber Fort – The magnificent, formidable, honey-hued fort of Amber (pronounced ‘amer’), an ethereal example of Rajput architecture, rises from a rocky mountainside about 11km northeast of Jaipur, and is the city’s must-see sight. It comprises an extensive palace complex, built from pale yellow and pink sandstone, and white marble, and is divided into four main sections, each with its own courtyard.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Jal Mahal, Amer Road, Jaipur 302002 India
Photo Stop at Jal Mahal (Water Palace) – Near the cenotaphs of the maharanis of Jaipur and beautifully situated in the watery expanse of Man Sagar, is this dreamlike palace. It’s origins are uncertain, but it was believed to have been extensively restored if not built by Jai Singh II (1734).
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Hawa Mahal – Palace of Wind, Hawa Mahal Tripolia Bazaar Road Badi Choupad, J.D.A. Market, Pink City, Jaipur 302002 India
Photo Stop at Hawa Mahal (Palace of Winds) – Jaipur’s most distinctive landmark is an extraordinary pink-painted delicately honeycombed hive that rises a dizzying five storeys. It was constructed in 1799 by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh to enable ladies of the royal household to watch the life and processions of the city.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: City Palace of Jaipur, Tripolia Bazar Near Jantar Mantar, Jaipur 3023002 India
The City Palace is the residence of the royal family. A complex of courtyards, gardens and buildings. There are palace buildings from different eras, some dating from the early 20th century. It is a striking blend of Rajasthani and Mughal architecture.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Jantar Mantar – Jaipur, Tripoliya Bazaar near entrance to City Palace, Jaipur 302020 India
Jantar Mantar Observatory (a Unesco World Heritage Site) – is a collection of curving geometric buildings that are carefully calibrated to monitor the movement of the stars and planets.
Duration: 40 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: overnight accomodation
Day 5: Jaipur – Delhi (5-6 Hrs Drive) & Drop-off
Pass By: New Delhi, New Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi
Morning at leisure. Later in the afternoon you will depart for Delhi, where you will arrive at approximately 6pm and be dropped off at your preferred location.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
