The Golden Triangle Of Delhi, Agra, Jaipur 6 days

2 nights in Delhi, 1 night in Agra, 2 nights in Jaipur

Day 1 Delhi - Jama Masjid - Red Fort - India Gate

Welcome to Delhi, India! a monumental city with a vibrant mix of old and new teeming bazaars, stately British boulevards, powerful Mughal palaces and forts, and intricate, ethereal towers, temples and tombs.

Visit Old Delhi: Jama Masjid is the largest mosque in India and stands across the road from the Red Fort, built in 1656 by Shahjahan. About 20,000 people can pray here at a time, Jama Masjid it was built from 1644 to 1658 in the reign of Shahjahan. The mosque which measures 65m on 35m, and whose court forms a square of 100m on side is by its surface the greatest religious construction of Islam. Get a panoramic view of the Red Fort - a massive sandstone fort built by Shah Jahan on the banks of river Yamuna. Gandhi Smriti - is the place where Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated. Later we visit The World War 1 memorial India Gate, drive past Parliament Buildings and Presidential Palace (probably a photo stop at Presidential Palace). Later we visit Humayun’s Tomb, the predecessor to Taj Mahal.

Day 2 Delhi - Qutub Minar

In the morning we visit Qutub Minar- which is the tower of victory started by Qutub-Ud-Din-Aibak in 1199 AD upon becoming sultan of Delhi. Later we return to the hotel for evening at leisure.

Overnight stay in Delhi at the Hotel

Day 3 Agra

After early breakfast at 6:15, we will depart for Agra at 7:00. From Delhi to Agra overland trip is 205 km / 5 hrs. You will be met by our guide at the hotel lobby. Later we visit the world famous Taj Mahal (closed on Friday’s) You will long remember this scene as the Taj changes color and mood, its marble walls reflecting the pinks and mauves of the receding sun.

After spending about an hour and a half enjoying the beauty of the Taj Mahal we go for a demonstration of Marble Inlay work. Later we go for Indian lunch at Kesar Restaurant. Afterwards, we set out to explore the Agra Fort, the work of Akbar the Great, who built it over the course of eight years (1565-1573). The fort was successively occupied by Emperors Jahangir and Shah Jahan; the latter died here, imprisoned by his son, left to gaze at the Taj Mahal he had built.

Evening at leisure in the hotel.

Overnight in the hotel.

Day 4 Fatehpur Sikri - Jaipur

After a leisurely breakfast at 8:30 hrs, we depart for Jaipur at 10:00 hrs. Agra - Jaipur overland journey takes 232 km / 6 hrs. Enroute we stop at Fatehpur Sikri, the eerily abandoned capital of the Mughal Empire between 1570 and 1586. Akbar built this city to celebrate the birth of his son and future heir to the throne, Emperor Jahangir. While Akbar is believed to have been illiterate, he took great interest in the arts and architecture; Fatehpur Sikri is one of his masterworks. Sadly, it served as a capital for little more than a decade, eventually abandoned for lack of accessible water. Lunch at a midway restaurant (on direct payment). And continue the drive to “Pink City” of Jaipur - Rajasthan’s capital, the origin of Jaipur’s nickname becomes immediately apparent as we enter the old city walls and greet the pink-colored buildings that rise at every turn. Check into the hotel at 15:00 hrs. Relax in the hotel in the afternoon. You will be met by your guide in the hotel at 18:00 hrs to take you to Chokhi Dhani for dinner (On direct payment). It is an ethnic style Rajasthani village resort where you can enjoy a camel ride, ethnic dances, magic shows, puppet show, tight rope walkers etc etc.

Overnight at the hotel.

Day 5 Jaipur

Breakfast in the hotel. The guide will meet you in the lobby of the hotel at 9:00 hrs. This morning we will drive a short distance outside of the city to Amber Fort and Palace. Perched on a hillside on the outskirts of town, the palace was constructed in the 1590s by Maharaja Man Singh, the commander of Akbar’s army, and was largely motivated by the highly defensible location. This is a beautiful and very well preserved structure, built on four levels and surrounded by ruins, which served as the backdrop for the Mira Nair movie “Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love.” Ascend to the fort either on elephant back OR in a jeep (both on direct payment). Indian lunch at Parampara restaurant.

In the afternoon we return to the city for a look at the grand Hawa Mahal (Palace of Winds). This magnificent structure was built to allow the royal ladies of the palace to discretely watch the grand processions along the main street, City Palace and impressive Jantar Mantar, an astronomical observatory built in the early 1700s by Maharaja Jai Sing II, the great warrior-astronomer to which this city owes its name.

In the evening we visit the Pink City with its famous shops and bazaars.

Overnight at the hotel.

Day 6 Jaipur

After breakfast in the hotel, we leave Jaipur for onward destination.

End of a memorable tour.