Golden Triangle Tour with Mandawa
Golden triangle tour is one of the hottest selling destinations of India. It includes the Taj which is one of the Seven Wonders of the World with the bygone era monuments listed by UNESCO. You will see the pure touch of ancient architecture with the passion of love what kings have for their queens and dynasty. Not only this small Havelis are added in the tours which are situated in Mandawa which are still virgin and untouched by the influence of modern architecture.
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
Destination Covered
Delhi, Agra, Jaipur, Mandawa
DAY BY DAY ITINERARY
Day 01: Arrive Delhi
On arrival at the Airport you will be welcomed and escorted till the car for the drive till hotel. Meet & greet at the airport by our representative and get transferred to your hotel.
Delhi is the Capital of India. Delhi is not a city but it is the book - A book which narrates the history of India. The city was built and destroyed seven times and has been witness to the various events which has brought India through history books. Seven times this city went through the pain of built and rebuilt. On arrival at hotel check in at the Hotel. Overnight stay at hotel in Delhi.
Day 02: In Delhi
Morning after breakfast, there will be local sightseeing of Old and New Delhi. Drive past Red Fort (Remains closed on every Monday), built in the year 1648 by Shah Jahan. Visit Raj Ghat, memorial to the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi.
Later, you will be taken to New Delhi which includes Humayun's Tomb, memorial of Mughal Emperor Humayun, built in the year 1562. The complex is a World Heritage Site & the first example of this type of Mughal architecture in India. QutubMinar built in the year 1206 by Qutub-ud-din Aibek. It is the tallest (72m) brick minaret in the world, an important example of Indo-Islamic Architecture. Further we drive past India Gate, memorial built in the year 1931 to commemorate the Indian soldiers who died in the World War I & the Afghan Wars. . President's House, the official residence of the President of India, built in the year 1931. Evening if timer permits you can watch Sound n light show at Akshardham temple. Overnight stay at hotel in Delhi.
Day 03: Delhi - Agra (approx. 205 Km)
After breakfast check out from the hotel and drive to the beautiful city of Agra. Upon arrival in Agra check into the Hotel. After relaxation visit Agra Fort, designed and built by Akbar in 1565 A.D., built with barricaded wall of red sand stone; it houses the beautiful and numerous palaces including the Jahangir Mahal, Diwan-i-Khas, Diwan-i-Am, Macchhi Bhawan, Nagina Masjid, Moti Masjid, Sheesh Mahal, Musamman Burj where from Taj Mahal is visible in all its beauty from one side of the fort. Emperor Sahahjahan, prisoner of his son Aurangzeb in his old age was put in a cell from where he could gaze at the Taj Mahal at a distance, from his cell in the fort. Overnight stay at hotel in Agra.
Day 04: Agra - Jaipur (approx. 260 Km /05 Hrs)
Morning after breakfast at hotel. Later visit Taj Mahal (Remains closed on every Friday) is the 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.
Later check out and drive to the beautiful city of Jaipur, En route visit Fatehpur Sikri, the abandoned city of the Mughal Empire. The city boasts some of the magnificent monuments built during the Mughal Era, which include the Panch Mahal, Buland Darwaza and Dargah of Sheikh Salim Chisti. Upon arrival in Jaipur check into the Hotel. Overnight stay at Hotel in Jaipur
Day 05: Jaipur City Tour
Today after breakfast explore the Pink City with an excursion to Amber Fort, situated just outside the city, enjoy the experience of ride on elephant back to and from the top of the hill on which the fort is situated. Afternoon sightseeing tour of City Palace in the heart of Jaipur is known for its blend of Rajasthani and Mughal architecture. Not far away is the Central Museum. Jantar Mantar is the largest of the five observatories built by Sawai Jai Singh. The Hawa Mahal or the Palace of Winds was constructed for the royal ladies to watch the royal processions without being seen, all monuments are located in the vicinity of City Palace Complex of Jaipur. Overnight stay at hotel in Jaipur
Day 06: Jaipur - Mandawa (approx. 170 kms)
Morning after breakfast at the hotel check out from the hotel and there will be drive to Mandawa, a semi desert region of Rajasthan. Fresco wall paintings of Shekhawati are unique in themselves, although it was the Mughal kings who made murals fashionable, their religious indictments forbade them from having man or animal as motif; they were allowed only floral and abstract designs. Wall painting in Shekhawati boomed only after Mughal power was declined. For the early corpus, the artists depended heavily on traditional Indian subjects. This consisted of scenes from mythology, especially of Lord Krishna, local legends, animals and plants, daily lives of men and women, towns and the Shekhawat Rajas.
Upon arrival check-in to the hotel Later, you proceed for the excursion of Mandawa visit small village of Shekhawati, which was once an important caravansary. Here, you can see the Havelis belonging to 18th and 19th century of the rich and the famous merchants, meet warm, friendly, rustic and dark-skinned desert people and see the paintings of their holy deities. Overnight at the hotel
Day 07: Mandawa - Delhi (approx. 255 kms)
After a leisurely breakfast, later you check out at noon from hotel and drive to Delhi. Upon arrival, you will be transferred to airport to board your flight back home.
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