Golden Triangle and Ganges
Since
scores of years the golden triangle tour in India with destinations of Delhi,
Agra and Jaipur has beckoned travelers from different parts of the world to
India. The combination of all the three cities presents the potpourri of India.
The harmonious amalgamation of the capital of the country with its entire historic
splendor, the soft romanticism that can be felt at amazing Taj Mahal, Agra Fort
and Fatehpur Sikri at Agra and the fierce magnificence of the Rajasthan desert
presents Hawa Mahal, Observatory and Amer Fort at Jaipur voyeur’s delight.Each one of the three jewels in the crown of India glitters in its unique way. The sights, sounds, smell and savor besides the souvenirs from each holiday destination of the temple town Golden Triangle is enchanting. While Delhi is the capital of India, all three cities put together qualify hands down as traditional, cultural and heritage cities of India.
Moving little eastward we come across Varanasi, or Benaras, (also known as Kashi) is considered one of the oldest living cities in the world. The divine grace of this city lies in unique combination of physical, metaphysical and supernatural elements. Varanasi, glorified by myth and legend and sanctified by religion, the temples and shrines, hymns and mantras, and the refreshing dip in the holy waters of Ganges gently splashing at the Ghats, is an experience in emancipation of the body and soul. The much-quoted Sanskrit Shloka proclaims ‘ Kashiyam maranam mukti’ (death in Kashi is Liberation). A little distance from the precincts of Varanasi is Sarnath, one of the most revered places on the Buddhist tourism circuit of India.
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Duration : 08 Nights / 09 Days
Destination : Delhi - Jaipur - Agra - Varanasi - Delhi
Day
01 / Arrival DelhiArrive 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.
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- AgraMorning 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 / VaranasiArrive 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. 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 international flight.
