Golden
Triangle with Udaipur Tour
Duration :
7 Nights / 8 Days
Destinations : Delhi - Agra - Jaipur -
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Day 01: Arrival Delhi
Arrive Delhi , meet assist at the
airport & transfer to hotel.
Overnight at hotel
Day 02: Delhi
After a leisurely breakfast
sightseeing tour of New Delhi
where ornate buildings recall the
days when India was the Jewel in
the crown of the British empire.
Visit the 11th century Qutab Minar
,India Gate and the grand
government buildings, the
President’s House , Mahatama
Gandhi Memorial , Also visit Laxmi
Narayan temple popularly known as
Birla Temple. Overnight at hotel
Day 03: Delhi - Agra
Morning drive to the city of Taj,
Agra & transfer to hotel. Start
the sghtseeing of Agra by visiting
the magnificient Taj Mahal one of
the 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. It's a wealth of white
marble and semi-precious
stone-undoubtedly the highlight of
your tour. Also visit the Agra
fort – the rusty and majestic
red-sandstone fort of Agra stands
on the banks of the river Yamuna
and the construction was started
by Emperor Akbar in 1566. At the
Diwan-I-Am (hall of public
audience), a colonnaded hall of
red-sandstone with a throne alc ove
of inlaid marble at the back, the
Emperor heard public petitions. At
the Diwan-I-Khas (hall of private
audience) where marble pavilions
with floral inlays lend an
ethereal ambience, the Emperor sat
on his gem-studded Peacock Throne
and met foreign ambassadors and
rulers of friendly kingdoms.
Evening free to explore the Agra’s
rich heritage of handicrafts in
its markets. Night stay in Agra.
Day 04: Agra –
Jaipur
After breakfast drive to Jaipur-
the fabled “pink city” of the
desert named after Jai Singh, the
former Maharaja of Jaipur. This is
the only city in the world
symbolizing the nine divisions of
the universe through the nine
rectangular sectors subdividing
it. The palaces and forts of the
yesteryears, which were witnesses
to the royal processions and
splendours are now living
monuments enroute visiting
Fatehpur Sikri-a perfectly
preserved red sandstone “ghost
town” which was the estranged
capital of mughal emperor Akbar,
built in 1569 and deserted when
its water supply failed. Arrive
Jaipur in late evening & transfer
to hotel. Night stay in Jaipur.
Day 05: Jaipur
After breakfast visit the majestic
Amber Fort, is one that cannot b e
easily described. You ride up on
Elephants to the former capital of
the royals set against the
backdrop of the wooded hills later
visit the City Palace-the royal
residence of the Maharaja of
Jaipur and is known for its
stunning architecture, it also
houses a museum. Later visit the
Palace of Winds also known as Hawa
Mahal, this elaborate building,
now little more than a façade, is
encrusted with delicate screens
and carved balconies from which
the royal ladies, confined to
their quarters, could sneak views
of the outside world. Past,
present and future merge at Jai
Singh's Observatory, where time
has been accurately measured since
the 17th century. Night stay in
Jaipur.
Day 06: Jaipur - Udaipur
Morning drive to Udaipur- an oasis
in the desert state of Rajasthan
enroute visiting Pushkar. Pushkar
boasts temples, though few are as
ancient as you might expect at
such an important pilgrimage site,
since many were deserted by
Aurangzeb and subsequently
rebuilt. The most famous is the
Brahma Temple, said to be one of
the few temples in the world
dedicated to this deity. It's
marked by red spire, and over the
entrance gateway is the hans, or
goose symbol, of Brahma, who is
said to have personally chosen
Pushkar as its site. Arrive
Udaipur and transfer to hotel.
Night stay in Udaipur.
Day 07: Udaipur
Morning city sight seeing tour of
Udaipur. The city is built in 1559
A.D. by Maharaja Udai Singh and
has been described as the most
romantic spot on the continent of
India by Col. James Todd. Visit
the City Palace museum, the
Jagdish temple, Sahelion Ki Bari
(Queen’s resort for their friends)
Bhartiya Lok Kala Mandir (Folk art
museum) and the Pratap Memorial.
Rest of the day at leisure. Night
stay in Udaipur.
Day 08: Udaipur – Delhi/ Mumbai
Transfer to airport to connect the
flight for Delhi / Mumbai.
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