6 Days Golden Triangle Tour

Upon arrival at Delhi Airport, a warm and traditional Indian welcome awaits you. Our representative, accompanied by a chauffeur, will greet you with a fragrant fresh flower garland and escort you to your hotel, ensuring a seamless and comfortable transfer.

Our day begins with a morning departure for a comprehensive tour of New Delhi’s iconic landmarks. Our first stop is the majestic Qutab Minar Tower, a stunning 11th-century monument built by Qutub-ud-din Aibek, the founder of the Slave Dynasty, who conquered Delhi in 1206. This impressive 72.5-meter-tall tower, crafted from red sandstone, is adorned with intricate carvings and verses from the sacred Quran. Next, we visit the India Gate, a moving tribute to the Indian soldiers who lost their lives in the Afghan war, and take in the grandeur of the government buildings, including the President’s House and Parliament House, remnants of the British Raj era. We then pay our respects at Raj Ghat, a simple yet poignant black marble platform marking the site of Mahatma Gandhi’s cremation on January 31, 1948, and explore two nearby museums dedicated to his life and legacy. Our day concludes with an evening at the hotel, following a visit to the serene Lotus Temple.

This morning we drive leisurely to the hometown of Taj Mahal – Agra, which takes us through the beautiful countryside On arrival at Agra we check in hotel.

Post lunch we leave to explore the monumental heritage of the Great Mughals, including the magnificent Taj Mahal (Closed on Fridays), one of the Seven Wonders of the World and surely the most extravagant expression of love ever created. 20,000 men labored for over 17 years to build this memorial to Shah Jahan’s beloved wife. It’s a wealth of white marble and semi-precious stone – « undoubtedly the highlight of the tour ».

Later we visit Agra Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage Site this powerful fortress of red sandstone encompasses, within its 2.5-km-long enclosure walls, the imperial city of the Mughal rulers. It comprises many fairy-tale palaces, such as the Jahangir Palace and the Khas Mahal, built by Shah Jahan; audience halls, such as the Diwan-i-Khas; and two very beautiful mosques. Evening we are free for shopping and personal activities.
Overnight stay at the hotel.

Sunrise visit to The Taj Mahal and after breakfast we drive to the Pink city of Jaipur – Founded by Maharaja Jai Singh II, this ‘pink city’ is meticulously constructed on the lines of the Shilpa – Shastra, an ancient Hindu treatise on architecture.

En route visit Fatehpur Sikri, a UNESCO World Heritage Site which has been described as “the world’s most perfectly preserved ghost town”. Built by Akbar in the late 16th century, it was abandoned after only 14 years, and the elegant buildings of This superb walled city remain intact to This day.

En route visit Chand Baori 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.

The Chand Baori is not an easy landmark to find, thus it is one of the hidden secrets of India! After the visit, we proceed to Jaipur. On arrival at Jaipur, we check in the hotel.

After breakfast, followed by a sight-seeing tour of the city visiting the dramatic hilltop fortress at Amber – ascend the imposing fort on a decorated elephant On the way back we stop to view the elegant Hawa Mahal or Palace of the Winds this elaborate building, now little more than a façade, is encrusted with delicate screens and carved balconies from which the royal ladies, confined to their quarters, could sneak views of the outside world.

After lunch we tour the Maharajah’s City Palace, now partly a museum displaying a unique fusion of Mughal and Hindu architecture, and housing a rare collection of paintings, a Rajput armory, and costumes. Later we explore the city on our own and indulge in shopping for gemstones, silver jewelry, Paintings, blue pottery, and hand-printed textiles that Jaipur is renowned for.

Lastly, we visit Jaipur’s Observatory, a UNESCO World Heritage Site this is the most significant, most comprehensive, and the best preserved of India’s historic observatories. It is an expression of the astronomical skills and cosmological concepts of the court of a scholarly prince at the end of the Mughal period. Overnight stay at the hotel.

After breakfast check out and Visit Galta ji Temple (Monkey Temple)

Galta Ji is a large Hindu temple complex that lies 10km to the east of Jaipur. These temples are a popular tourist attraction as they are home to a large colony of monkeys and this has given rise to the common name of the complex, the monkey temple.

Galta Ji Jaipur is a unique Hindu temple as it is centered around a natural spring that has been channeled to fill seven large pools. In these pools, pilgrims come to bathe away their sins while, at quiet moments, the playful monkeys can be found swimming in the holy waters. Drive to Delhi and drop to Airport/Hotel.