This is the best suitable tour for a traveler who wants to have a glimpse of the major constituents of Indian history and culture on an exciting train ride. This itinerary has been planned in a way that one will experience the British touches in New Delhi, Mughal charm in Agra and the majestic presence of the Rajputana royalty in the city of Jaipur with add-on of an exhilarating Indian Railways journey.
The fact that Delhi – Agra - Rajasthan form a triangular shape when these locations are joined with lines on the map, owes its reason to being termed as the golden triangle tour.
Explore and discover the secrets of this compact yet contrasting Indian tour with unforgettable highlights.
| Day 1: | Arrive Delhi | |
| Day 2: | Delhi |
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| Day 3: | Delhi / Agra by Train # 12002 (Bhopal Shtabdi); Dep: 06:00 hrs / Arr: 07:57 hrs Agra / Jaipur by Train # 22988 (AF Ajmer Superfast); Dep: 14:50 hrs / 18:50 hrs |
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| Day 4: | Jaipur |
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| Day 5: | Jaipur- Delhi by Train # 12006 (Ajmer Shatabdi); Dep: 17:50 hrs / 22:40 hrs Delhi – Onward Destination |
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We start our morning tour with New Delhi and visit the famous India Gate followed by the Houses of Parliament, Connaught Place and Humayun's Tomb, the first garden-tomb on the Indian subcontinent, built in 1570. We continue to Qutb Minar and its Monuments Built in the early 13th century the red sandstone tower of Qutb Minar is 72.5 m high. The surrounding archaeological area contains funerary buildings, notably the magnificent Alai-Darwaza Gate, a masterpiece of Indo-Muslim art and two mosques. In the afternoon we explore Old Delhi, starting with the Red Fort Complex. Named for its massive enclosing walls of red sandstone, it is adjacent to an older fort, the Salimgarh, built by Islam Shah Suri in 1546, with which it forms the Red Fort Complex. The Red Fort is considered to represent the zenith of Mughal creativity which, under the Shah Jahan, was brought to a new level of refinement and each pavilion reveals architectural elements typical of Mughal building, reflecting a fusion of Persian, Timurid and Hindu traditions. Next we visit the Jama Masjid, India's largest mosque. We end our tour with the visit to Raj Ghat, the cremation site of Mahatma Gandhi.
Please note, Red Fort & Birla House remain closed on Monday’s and Chandni Chowk remains closed on Sunday.
Today we are transferred to Delhi railway station for our train to Agra. Upon arrival we visit to one of the most well-known wonders of the world, the Taj Mahal. An immense mausoleum of white marble, built in Agra between 1631 and 1648 by order of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favourite wife, the Taj Mahal is the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage. Situated on the right bank of the Yamuna in a vast Mogul garden, this funerary monument combines elements and styles of Persian, Central Asian and Islamic architecture. We then visit Agra Fort. 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.
Later we are transferred to Agra railway station for our train to Jaipur. Upon arrival we are transferred to our hotel.
Please Note: Taj Mahal is closed on Friday’s.
Today we explore Amber Fort, located in a valley formed by a range of Aravallis known as Kalikho hills. The Palace and Fort are located on top of the hill with the city on slopes, and the valley protected by fort walls with four gates in the four cardinal directions. The construction of the fort began in 1592. It shows the evolution from the purely defensive fort settlements of the early medieval period to the palace fortress type of architecture typified in the 16th century. This palace fortress was never attacked or invaded. The fort comprises of number of gardens, courtyards and palatial spaces derived from Mughal architecture and are a distinguished example of 17th Century Rajput architecture. We return to Jaipur to visit the majestic City Palace, which houses a rare collection of Indian art and the beautiful Hawa Mahal, the Palace of Winds, where the ladies of the royal harem used to watch the city from behind the intricately carved facade. We also visit the Jantar Mantar, an astronomical observation site built in the early 18th century that includes a set of some 20 main fixed instruments designed for the observation of astronomical positions with the naked eye. 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. The evening is free to enjoy both shopping and the cultural experience in the bazaars. Jaipur is noted for its craftsmen, skilled in brass inlay, lacquer work and stone setting.
* DENOTES UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITES INCLUDED
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