The Golden Triangle: Delhi – Agra – Jaipur

Meeting and assistance on arrival and transfer to hotel. Overnight at hotel. (Early Check In Subject To Availability)

Morning proceed for Combined City Tour of Delhi. New Delhi : Visit Qutab Minar, the tallest stone tower in India , built by Qutub-ud-din Aibek of the Slave Dynasty; India Gate – A War Memorial Arch. Also drive past the President’s House, Parliament House, Government Secretariat Buildings And Connaught Place – the heart of New Delhi and a busy shopping center. Old Delhi : Visit Raj Ghat and Shanti Vana – the cremation sites of Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru, Jama Masjid, one of the largest mosques in India; RAJ GHAT- the memorial of Mahatma Gandhi and Drive past Red Fort and Chandni Chowk. Overnight at hotel.

Morning depart for Agra by surface and on arrival check-in at hotel. Afternoon sightseeing tour of the Taj Mahal & Fort. Visit the world famousTaj Mahal built by Shah Jahan in 1560 in memory of his queen Mumtaz Mahal to enshrine her mortal remains. This architectural marvel is a perfectly proportioned masterpiece fashioned from white marble that stands testimony to the skill of 20,000 craftsmen brought together from Persia, Turkey, France and Italy and who took 17 years to complete this 'Love Poem in Marble'. (FRIDAY CLOSED). Later visit the Agra Fort, an outstanding example of Mughal architecture. Agra Fort - the seat and the stronghold of the Mughal Empire under successive generations. This was the seat of Mughal rule and administration and the present structure owes its origins to Akbar who erected the walls and gates and the first buildings on the eastern banks of Yamuna River. Shah Jehan added the impressive quarters and the mosque while Aurangzeb added the outer ramparts. Visit its Hall of Public Audience and its Royal Pavilions. Overnight at hotel.

After breakfast check out from hotel and drive to Jaipur by road, on arrival check in at hotel. Overnight at Hotel.

Morning after breakfast proceed for excursion to Amber Fort. Standing tall over a small hillock overlooking the Pink city, Amber is a classic, romantic Rajasthani Fort-Palace. Miniatures painted on the walls depict hunting and war scenes, apart from festivals. Precious stones and mirrors are embedded into the plaster. A major attraction at Amber is the Elephant Ride, all the way up to the Fort entrance. Afternoon half day sightseeing tour. The tour begins with a visit to theMaharaja's City Palace,- the former Royal residence,- part of it converted into a museum. One of the major attractions in the museum is the portion known as Armoury Museum, housing an impressive array of weaponry -pistols, blunderbusses, flintlocks, swords, rifles and daggers. Also see the miniature items and old carpets at the Textile Museum. Later visit theJantar Mantar, which is the largest stone-and-marble-crafted Observatory in the world. Situated near the gate of the city palace, the Observatory has 17 large instruments, many of them still in working condition. Overnight at Hotel.

In time transfer to Delhi airport to board flight for onward destination…. **TOUR ENDS**