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Golden Triangle And Udaipur !
Duration - 07 Nights / 08 Days
Destination - Delhi - Agra - Jaipur - Udaipur - Delhi
Tour Itinerary
Day 01 : Arrival Delhi : On arrival at New Delhi - The modern day capital of the largest democracy in the world, Our representative will receive you and transfer you to your hotel for overnight stay.
Day 2 Delhi : This morning after breakfast your guide will take you on a tour of Old & New Delhi. The older part of the Capital takes you to the Red Fort with its Pearl Mosque and exquisite audience halls, Jama Masjid Mosque with its marble domes and slender minarets; Raj Ghat - memorial site where Mahatma Gandhi was cremated, the Ashoka Pillar, Qutab Minar, Humayun's tomb, Rajpath, past the imposing India Gate, Parliament House and the President's Residence. Overnight stay at Hotel in Delhi.
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Day 3 Delhi - Agra : Early morning take a leisurely drive to Agra and check-in to your hotel. In the Afternoon visit the Agra Fort, built by Emperor Akbar between 1565 & 1573, which reveals the Mughal talent for combining defensive architecture with beauty and design. This fort palace was begun by Akbar as a purely defensive citadel and was subsequently completed by two successive generations that added the delicate mosaic and magnificent marble palaces.
Later at dusk, visit the world famous Taj Mahal built by Shah Jahan in 1630 for 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 sill of 20,000 craftsmen brought together from Persia, Turkey, France and Italy and who took 17 year to complete this 'Love Poem in Marble'. The rest of the evening is at leisure to explore the rich heritage and handicrafts of the city's markets. Overnight stay at Hotel in Agra.
Day 4 Agra - Jaipur :
After breakfast take a leisurely drive to Jaipur- the Pink City, is the capital of Rajasthan state, India. Historically rendered as Jeypore and founded in 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh. It has been claimed to be the first planned city in India.The city was planned according to Indian Vastu Shastra (Vedic or Pouranic Planning for the comfort and prosperity of the citizens).
Enroute visit Fatehpur Sikri-the deserted city which was built by Emperor Akbar in 1569, in honour of the great Saint Sheikh Salim Chisti who blessed Akbar and prophesized the birth of three sons to the heirless Emperor. Akbar used Fatehpur Sikri as his capital for 14 years but slowly became deserted and ruined after its water supply failed. Arrive Jaipur in the evening & transfer to your hotel. Overnight stay at Hotel in Jaipur.
Day 5 Jaipur : After breakfast proceed for a sightseeing tour of Jaipur:
Amber Fort - Visit the spectacular fortress-palace, a classic example of Rajput architecture. It houses a complex of palaces, temples, exquisite marble and mirror-inlaid halls and apartments. Diwan-I-am, Hall of Victory and Kali temple are some of the sights to see. Amber was the site of a Hindu temple built by the Mina tribes as early as the 10th century. The highlight of the tour is an elephant ride up the hill to the Fort like a Maharaja !
City Palace - Visit the Maharaja's city Palace, the former Royal residence part of it converted into a museum. A small portion is still used by the Royal family of Jaipur. Built in the style of a fortified campus, the palace covers almost one-seventh in area of the city. The main entrance leads to the courtyard at the centre which is the Mubarak Mahal. 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. On the first floor is the Textile and Costume Museum which is the fine example of fabrics and costumes from all over India.
Later visit the Jantar Mantar, which is the largest stone and marble crafted observatory in the world built between 1728 to 1734 by Jai Singh. Situated near the gate of the city palace, the observatory has 17 large instruments, many of them still in working condition.
Hawa Mahal - or the "palace of winds" was built by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh in 1799. The splendid Rajputana architecture of Hawa Mahal, still speaks the glory of the royal family. The pyramid-shaped facade with five stories has 953 small windows decorated with tiny lattice work. These pink sandstone windows commonly known as "Jharokhas" are constructed in such a style, that it looks like a giant honeycomb. The air circulation through windows represents the marvelous touch of Mughal designing, which keeps the Palace cool. Overnight stay at Hotel in Jaipur.Day 6 Jaipur - Udaipur : In the morning take a leisure drive to Udaipur - also known as the 'City of Lakes' and 'Venice of the East' enroute visiting Pushkar which lies on the shores of Pushkar Lake. Pushkar boasts of five principal temples, many smaller temples and 52 ghats where pilgrims descend to the lake to bathe in the sacred waters.The Brahma temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Brahama and is said to be the only existing temple dedicated to Lord Brahama. It is built in marble, decorated with silver coins and a silver turtle on the floor of the temple. Arrive Udaipur and transfer to your hotel. Overnight stay at hotel in Udaipur.
Day 07 : Udaipur In the morning take a sight seeing tour of Udaipur. The city was founded in 1559 A.D. by Rana Udai Singh and has been described as the 'Jewel In The Crown'. Visit the City Palace on the banks of lake pichkola. The palace has a series of courtyards, overlapping parations, terraces, corridors and gardens. City Palace Museum which houses antique paintings of Mewar, Sajjangarh Fort which was the summer reatreat of the Maharajas, Jagdish temple situated in the middle of the city and completed in 1651 A.D, Maharana Pratap Memorial, Bhartiya Lok Kala Mandir - a Folk art museum, Saheliyon-Ki-Bari is the Queen’s garden for her attandants. Rest of the day at leisure to explore the rich heritage of Udaipur. Overnight stay at hotel in Udaipur.
Day 08 : Udaipur - Delhi - Departure : In the morning transfer to the airport for your onward journey.
The Tour Ends Here
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