| Golden
Triangle and Ganges |
| Delhi
- Jaipur - Agra - Varanasi - Delhi
(8 Nights / 9 Days) |
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Day 01 / Arrival Delhi
Arrive Delhi , Meet assist at the airport & transfer
to hotel. Night stay in Delhi
Day 02 / Delhi
After a leisurely breakfast sightseeing tour of New
Delhi where ornate buildings recall the days when India
was the Jewel in the crown of the British empire. Visit
the 11th century Qutab Minar ,India Gate and the grand
government buildings, the President’s House ,
Red fort , Mahatama Gandhi Memorial, Also visit Laxmi
Narayan temple popularly known as Birla Temple. Night
stay in Delhi. |
Day 03 / Delhi - Jaipur ( By Train )
Early morning pick up from hotel & transfer to railway
station to board the airconditioned train to Jaipur.
Breakfast in the train. Arrive Jaipur and transfer to
hotel. Later sight seeing tour of Jaipur covering:
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.
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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 04 / Jaipur- Agra
Morning visit the majestic Amber Fort, is one that
cannot be easily described. Ride up on Elephants to
the former capital of the royals set against the backdrop
of the wooded hills. Later drive to Agra 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 Agra & transfer
to hotel. Evening at leisure. Night stay in Agra.
Day 05 /Agra-Varanasi ( By
Train )
Morning at sunrise visit the magnificent Taj Mahal -
one of the seven wonders of the world surely the most
extravagant expression of love ever created. 20,000
men laboured for over 17 years to build this memorial
to Shah Jahan's beloved wife, Also visit the Red 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. Later transfer
to railway station to board the overnight train to Varanasi. |
Day 06 / Varanasi
Arrive Varanasi, said to be the India’s most
sacred city situated on the western bank of the holy
river Ganga. It is also the oldest living city in
the world. As a place for devotion and worship, with
hundreds of temples dotting the city, sunrise on the
river front as seen from a boat can be a spiritually
uplifting sight. It has a fascination uniquely its
own, a quality of sublime beauty, a timeless eternal
appeal. Varanasi is the city which cannot be described,
only experienced. Meet assist at the railway station
and transfer to hotel. Later sight seeing of Varanasi
(the oldest and holiest city of India) covering Temples,
Aurangazeb’s Mosque and one of the biggest university
of India. Evening view “Aarti” ceremony
on the Ghats. Night stay in Varanasi.
Day 07/ Varanasi
Morning boat cruise at the river Ganges to observe
the way of life of pilgrims by the Ghats.
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Later excursion to Sarnath, 10kms. East of Varanasi,
is one of the Buddhism’s major centers of India.
After attaining enlightenment, the Buddha came to Sarnath
where he gave his first sermon. Visit the deer park
and the museum and later back to Varanasi . Night stay
in Varanasi.
Day 08 / Varanasi - Delhi (
By Flight )
After a relaxed breakfast transfer to airport for flight
to Delhi. Arrive Delhi & transfer to hotel. Night
stay in Delhi.
Day 09 / Departure
Transfer to airport for onward flight. |
Includes:
:: 8 nights accomodation
on twin sharing basis as per the itinerary .
:: Daily breakfast.
:: Train tickets for Delhi - Jaipur
in airconditioned chair car.
:: Train tickets for Agra - Varanasi
in 2 tier airconditioned sleeper class.
:: Surface travel by exclusive airconditioned
car.
:: All transfers, sightseeing, excursions
as per the itinerary.
:: Local English speaking guides.
:: Elephant ride in Jaipur & boat
ride in Varanasi .
:: All taxes, driver allowances, parking
etc.
Does
not Include :
:: Entrance fee to monuments.
:: Any airfare.
:: Tips, beverages, laundry etc.
:: Any item not shown in cost Includes.
Hotels
Selected - Delhi
Royal (5 Star): The Park
/ Grand Intercontinental /Metropolitan Nikko / Radisson
Classic (4Star): The Connaught / Hotel
City Park / Hotel Marina
Economy (Moderate Hotel): Hotel Taj
Princess / Hotel Dream Inn
Hotels
Selected - Jaipur
Royal (5 Star ): Hotel Rajputana Sheraton
/ Hotel Trident / Le Merdien
Classic (4 Star): Hotel Clarks Amer
/ KK Royal Days / Hotel Raj Mahal Palace
Economy (Moderate Hotel): Hotel Royal Palazoo / Ashish Palace
Hotels
Selected - Agra
Royal (5 Star ): Jaypee Palace / Taj
View / Trident
Classic (4 Star): Agra Ashok/ Clarks
Shiraz
Economy (Moderate Hotel): Deedar-a-Taj
/ Kant
Hotels
Selected - Varanasi
Royal (5 Star ): Taj Ganges/ Radisson
Classic (4 Star): Clarks Varanasi
Economy (Moderate Hotel): Pallavi International/Kashika
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