5-Day Private Golden Triangle Tour: Delhi, Agra and Jaipur

Overview

Day by day itinerary

1. 1Arrive Delhi⌄

   Upon arrival at the Delhi Airport, you will be met by your driver who will welcome you with a fresh flower garland then transfer to your hotel in Delhi.

   Overnight: Overnight at a 4* Hotel: Golden Tulip or similar / Overnight at a 5* Hotel: Royal Plaza or similar

2. 2Delhi to Agra around 3-Hrs drive + City Tour⌄

   After breakfast, enjoy a leisurely 3-hour drive through the beautiful countryside to the home town of Taj Mahal in Agra.

   Early evening proceeds 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 Taj Mahal. It is a huge square measuring approximately 300x300 m and in straight alignment with the Taj Mahal. The forestry plantations and agricultural fields provide a green forecourt to Taj Mahal and its reflection in Yamuna. Here you can witness the sunset over the Taj Mahal.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch

   Overnight: Overnight at a 4* Hotel: Ramada or similar / Overnight at a 5* Hotel: The Hilton or similar

3. 3Agra City Tour and 4-Hrs drive to Jaipur⌄

   6am Pickup from your Hotel in Agra and leave for Sunrise world famous the Taj Mahal (A Unesco World Heritage Site). (Taj Mahal remain closed on every Friday)., one of the "New" Seven Wonders of the World and surely the most extravagant expression of love ever created. Completed in 1653, after nearly 21 years of construction, the Taj Mahal was built as a memorial for the Emperor Shah Jahan's wife.

   Next we visit Agra Fort a UNESCO World Heritage site. This powerful fortress comprised of of red sandstone encompasses within its 1.5 mile (2.5 kilometer) long wall enclosure, the imperial city of the Mughal rulers.

   Next, begin your journey to the "pink city" of Jaipur and transfer to your hotel in Jaipur to check-in. The journey to Jaipur will take about 4 hours.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch

   Overnight: Overnight at a 4* Hotel: Ramada or similar / Overnight at a 5* Hotel: The Hilton or similar

4. 4Jaipur Full Day City Tour⌄

   Meet your guide at your Jaipur hotel in Jaipur at approximately 8am. Begin the tour by visiting the Amber Fort. The Amber Fort is situated on a ridge just outside Jaipur City and is beautifully reflected in the lake below. Inside the fort, you will encounter the world-renowned Jai Mandir temple with its dazzling Sheesh Mahal hall of mirrors. The walls and the ceiling of the Mahal are covered with a beautiful array of mirrors, which reflect any streak of light, illuminating the entire room.

   Continue the tour by making a photo stop at Jal Mahal around 11am. This Rajput style "Water Palace" sits in the center of the Man Sarobar lake. The lake is often dry during the summer, but the winter monsoons frequently turn it into a beautiful lake filled with water hyacinths.

   Next, you will visit the Hawa Mahal, another Rajput landmark also known as the Palace of the Winds, for more photo opportunities. The five story Hawa Mahal was built in 1799A.D. along the main street of the old city. It is a pink sandstone masterpiece with semi-octagonal and delicately honeycombed windows.

   You will visit the City Palace and Ovservetory which is located in the heart of the old city. Once the royal residence of the King of Jaipur, the palace was built using a blend of Rajasthani and Mughal styles. It features carved arches, intricately crafted columns and two carved marble elephants that guard the entrance.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch

   Overnight: Overnight at a 4* Hotel: Ramada or similar / Overnight at a 5* Hotel: The Hilton or similar

5. 5Jaipur to Delhi around 4-Hrs drive + City Tour⌄

   After an early breakfast, begin your return to Delhi which will take approximately 4 hours. Enjoy views of the countryside along the way.

   In New Delhi we visit the 11th century Qutab Minar Tower, built by Qutub-ud-din Aibek of the Slave Dynasty, who took possession of Delhi in 1206. It is a red sandstone tower, standing tall at a height of 72.5 metres and is covered with intricate carvings and verses from the holy Qur'an.

   After a short drive, see The India Gate, grand government buildings, the President’s House and Parliament House which all date back to the time of British Raj (rule of the British Crown). Finally, visit Raj Ghat, a memorial to Mahatma Gandhi.

   In the latter part of the evening, transfer back to the Delhi airport for your flight

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch