Tour overview
Duration: 07 Nights / 08 Days
Destinations: Delhi – Jaipur – Agra – Amritsar – Delhi
This specially crafted 7 nights 8 days tour will bring you the true essence of India. The most popular Golden Triangle tour packages Delhi, Agra and Jaipur added with the spirituality of Golden Temple Amritsar which is the holiest pilgrimage site for the Sikh religion. This tour will make your vacation a remarkable experience with all the sites that are worth visiting. Embark on a great Indian train journey for a wonderful experience.
Highlights:
- Explore Maharaja’s forts and palaces
- Visit the famous Golden Temple in Amritsar
- Beating Retreat ceremony at Wagah Border
- Admire the world’s largest community kitchen
- A lifetime Train ride experience to admire real Indian countryside
Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Professional live tour guide
- Experienced licenced driver
- Battery Van ride at the Taj Mahal
- One packaged water bottle per person
- Transport by private air-conditioned car
- Transport, parking, Gasoline, and tollways
- Rickshaw Ride in the Heart of Old Delhi Chandni Chowk
- Accommodation in 3/4/5 star hotels as per your choice
- Air Conditioned Train tickets from Delhi to Amritsar & Amritsar to Delhi
Not Included
- Lunch/Dinner/Any optional trip
- Monument entrance fees and camera fees
- Anything not specified under the above inclusions
Day 01: Delhi Arrival - Pickup - Overnight in Delhi
At your given time, you will be picked up from the Delhi Hotel /Airport /Railway station or your given location in Delhi (NCR), begin your full-day guided sightseeing of New & Old Delhi by exploring Jama Masjid, the biggest mosque of India. Enjoy a Rickshaw Ride in the Chandni Chowk market and stop for photos at Red Fort. Next visit Rajghat, which is a memorial of Mahatma Gandhi. Then visit Humayun's Tomb, this (UNESCO World Heritage Site) was commissioned by Humayun's first wife and chief consort, Empress Bega Begum, in 1565-70 You'll also visit Qutub Minar. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is a 73-metres tall victory tower built in the 12th century. Next at India Gate for photos, then drive past the President's House and Parliament House. After the tour, check in to your pre-booked hotel for an overnight stay. Overnight stay in Delhi.
Day 02 Delhi - Agra (200 Kms)
Today post breakfast, you'll be driven to Agra via expressway (3-4 hours). Arrive in Agra, check in to your pre-booked hotel. Freshen up, meet your guide. Start the tour and visit Agra Fort, which once was the residence of the Mughal emperors. Then visit Mehtab Bagh. This garden is an ideal location for the beautiful view of the Taj Mahal during Sunset. Return to the hotel and enjoy an overnight stay in Agra.
Day 03 Agra - Jaipur (250 Kms)
Your guide and driver will pick you from your hotel at 5:45 A.M. for the Taj Mahal Sunrise Tour. The Taj Mahal exhibits diverse hues during different parts of the day. At Sunrise, it adorns a pink shade. The superb craftsmanship and structural design fascinate all the tourists. Taj is a majestic inspiring illustration of the Divine Love of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan for his wife, Mumtaz. After your Taj Mahal visit at Sunrise, come back to your hotel, freshen up and enjoy your breakfast. After breakfast, check out of your hotel. You will be driven to Jaipur, Enroute visit Fatehpur Sikri, built in the 16th century by Mughal Emperor, Akbar, the Great. It served as the capital of his vast empire and was mysteriously abandoned after 15 years due to scarcity of water. Continue your journey, on reaching Jaipur, check in to your pre-booked hotel for an overnight stay.
Day 04 Jaipur City Tour
After your early breakfast in Jaipur, meet your guide, and begin your sightseeing from the Amer Fort, which is placed at the top of the Aravalli Hill. A magnificent and extensive palace complex. After the fort, you can head to the City Palace, the then seat of the Maharaja of Jaipur. The blend of Mughal and Rajput architecture is amazing here. Next to the City Palace is Jantar Mantar, a magnificent observatory that features the world's largest stone sundial. There will also be photo stops for Jal Mahal (water palace), Hawa Mahal (wind palace). You may also explore the bustling and colourful local market in Pink City. After an amazing tour, come back to your hotel for an overnight stay.
Day 05 Jaipur - Delhi (270 Kms)
oday after breakfast, explore some more of Jaipur and then depart from Jaipur to reach Delhi. The journey will take approx 5 hours 280 kms, depending on the traffic. On reaching Delhi, our driver will take you to your hotel and enjoy an overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 06 Delhi - Amritsar by train
This morning, our driver will pick you up from your hotel and drive you to the Railway Station for your onward journey to Amritsar. On arriving at Amritsar Railway Station, our chauffeur at the Railway Station would pick you up and drive you to your hotel for check-in and relaxation. Later visit Wagah Border (Flag Retreat Ceremony-Wagah, an army outpost on Indo-Pak border 30 Kms from Amritsar). Overnight in Amritsar
Day 07 Amritsar City Tour
Today visit Golden Temple (the most important Sikh temple which is also a living symbol of the spiritual and historical traditions of the Sikhs). The temple is famous for its community kitchen which serves free meals to 100 thousand people everyday. Jallianwala Bagh (the place that reminds every Indian of the brutal massacre by British general Dyer). You will also visit a Sikh museum and Sri Durgiana temple (It is a very important temple for Hindus). After the tour, you will be driven back to your hotel for an overnight stay in Amritsar.
Day 08: Amritsar - Delhi Drop - Tour Ends
This morning, after your check-out, you will be picked up by our chauffeur to be driven to the Railway station for your onward journey to Delhi. Enjoy the Indian countryside on your train. Arrive at the Railway Station, board your train to Delhi and relax. On arriving in Delhi, our chauffeur in Delhi would pick you up and transfer you to Airport for your onward destination. You have wonderful memories of your Golden Triangle Tour with Amritsar.