Overview
Discover the best of India on this flexible 3-day tour to Delhi, Agra, and Jaipur also referred to as Golden Triangle. If you have limited planning and time, one of the best choices is opting for this amazing and beautiful 3 days Golden Triangle Tour. It is the most sought-after tour, particularly for first-timers, as it offers an unforgettable and brilliant introduction to India. The three cities provide you with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience the opulence of the Maharaja’s and the Mughal’s while enjoying the history, spirituality, people, and cuisine of India. Enjoy the itinerary jam-packed with some must-see highlights.
On this guided tour, spend three days traveling through the Golden triangle regions of India, home to opulent palaces and historic forts. Begin in Delhi, where you will visit temples and historical monuments, followed by a day in Agra to visit the UNESCO-listed TajMahal and Agra Fort. On the final day, off to Jaipur’s royal city, celebrated for its forts and palaces before returning to Delhi.Let a dedicated guide help you show the highlights of each city. In this private tour package, entrance fees and transport are provided.
Highlights
What’s Included
Start time: 9 A.M
Pickup details
Pickup is available from the hotel, railway station, airport, or your desired pick-up location in Delhi
1. Humayun’s Tomb
Pick up at 9 A.M from your location in Delhi and visit Humayun’s Tomb, a UNESCO world heritage site, the tomb of the Humayun, Mughal Emperor.(1 hour)
2. QutubMinar
Also, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Qutub Minar is a soaring, unmissable Afghan-style minaret and victory tower erected in 1193 by sultan Qutub-ud-din to proclaim his supremacy over Qila Rai Pithora’s vanquished Hindu rulers. (1 hour)
3. Lotus Temple
Beautiful Lotus Temple in Delhi (Closed on Monday), designed for tranquil worship, provides a bit of calm in this hectic city. The architectural masterpiece is shaped like a Lotus flower and was designed by Fariburz Sahba, an Iranian-Canadian architect, in 1986. This has 27 similar-looking white, delicate marble petals. This temple was created to bring together faiths. Here, visitors are invited to meditate or pray silently. (1 hour)
4. India Gate
Designed by Lutyens in 1921, this imposing high stone material arch- 42 m pays tribute to approximately 90,000 army soldiers of the country who died in WWI. (30 minutes)
5. Parliament House
This colonnaded, circular building designed by Herbert Baker and Edwin Lutyens was where the handover of power in 1947 from Britain to then-independent India took place, and still, the parliament meets in this place.
6. Rashtrapati Bhawan
President House or Rashtrapati Bhawan’s the official residence of India’s president. Formerly home to the Viceroy of British, within 2.5km of corridors, it has 340 rooms, and it is quite fascinating to take a peek inside it.
7. Agra
After the tour, we will drive you for 3-4 hours through the expressway to Agra. Next, check in to your hotel overnight in Agra.
1. TajMahal
Visit another UNESCO World Heritage Site, the TajMahal at Sunrise- widely known as the world’s most beautiful building. This was built by Shah Jahan as his wife MumtazMahal’s memorial. Next, back to your hotel for breakfast and then check out. (2 hours)
2. Agra Fort
A historical fort, another UNESCO World Heritage Site along the back of the Yamuna River. Until 1638, this was the main residence of the Mughal Dynasty’s emperors and India’s one of the finest Mughal forts (1 hour)
3. Jaipur
Next, drive around 4 hours to the Pink City. Upon your arrival, check in at your hotel.
1. Amber palace
Check out from the hotel after breakfast to visit Amber Fort. This formidable, magnificent honey-hued fort of Amber, known as Amer, is an ethereal example of the architecture of Rajput that rises from one rocky mountainside around 11 km to the northeast of Jaipur and is the must-see sight of the city. It comprises one extensive palace that is built from white marble and pink and yellow sandstone, which is divided into four key sections, all of their courtyards (2 hours)
2. Jal Mahal
Next, stop at Jal Mahal, near the cenotaphs of Jaipur’s maharanis, which is situated beautifully in Man Sagar’s watery expanse. This is a dreamlike place. Though its origin is uncertain, it’s believed to be restored extensively by Jai Singh II in 1734. (15 minutes)
3. Hawa Mahal
The next photo stop is at Hawa Mahal, the palace of winds is the most distinctive landmark of Jaipur. This is a delicately honeycombed and extraordinary pink-painted hive rising a dizzying 5 stories. Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh constructed it in 1799 so that the women of the royal family could observe city life and parades. (15 minutes)
4. City palace
The residence of the royal family is a complex of builds, gardens, and courtyards situated in the center of Jaipur. There are palace buildings from various eras, some of them dating from the early 20th century. This is a conspicuousbalance of Mughal and Rajasthani architecture. (1 hour)
5. Jantar Mantar
Another UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jantar Mantar Observatory, is an assortment of curving geometric buildings that are calibrated carefully to monitor the movements of the planets and stars. (1 hour)
6. New Delhi
Later, we will drive you through your desired location in New Delhi, which will take approximately 5 hours.
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