India Golden Triangle & Tiger
Delhi - Agra - Ranthambhore - Jaipur - Delhi (07 Nights /08 Days)
Welcome! to capital of India. Arrive Delhi, meet assist at the airport & transfer to hotel. Night stay in Delhi..
Day 02/Delhi
Breakfast in the hotel, after breakfast proceed for sightseeing tour of Old & New Delhi:
OLD DELHI - A sight-seeing tour of Old Delhi would entail visiting:-
Red Fort - The red sandstone walls of Lal Qila, the Red Fort, extend for two km and vary in height from 18 metres on the river side to 33 metres on the city side. Shah Jahan started construction of the massive fort in 1638 and it was completed in 1648. Jama Masjid - Jama Masjid The splendid mosque built by Muhammad Ali Shah in the typical Mughal style with two minarets and three domes, lies to the west of the Hussainabad Imambara. Raj Ghat - the memorial site where Mahatma Gandhi was cremated.
NEW DELHI - An extensive sight-seeing tour of New Delhi would include a visit:-
Humayun's Tomb - Built in the mid 16th century by Haji Begum, senior wife of Humayun, the second Mughal emperor, Humayun's Tomb is an early example of Mughal architecture built in Delhi. Qutub Minar - 13 km to the south of Connaught Circus at Lalkote of 8th century Tomor Rajputs, the 72.5 m high Victory Pillar stands as a victory stand of a Muslim King Kutub-ud-din-Aibak in India, a drive along the ceremonial avenue Rajpath, past the imposing India Gate, Parliament House, the President's Residence, Lotus Temple and would end with a drive through the Diplomatic Enclave. Night stay in Delhi.
Day 03/Delhi - Agra
Early morning transfer to railway station to board the superfast air-conditioned Shatabdi Express train to Agra. Breakfast in the train, Arrive Agra in approx. 02 hours & transfer to hotel. Later visit the magnificent TAJ MAHAL - A white marble Tomb building 1631 - 1648 in Agra, seat of the Mughal Empire by Shah Jahan for his wife, Arjuman Banu Begum, the monument sums up many of the formal themes that have played through Islamic architecture. Its refined elegance is a conspicuous contrast both to the Hindu architecture of pre - Islamic India, with its thick walls, corbelled arches and heavy lintels and to the Indo Islamic styles, in which Hindu elements are combined with an electric assortment of motifs from Persian and Turkish sources. Visit the Agra fort - situated on the banks of Yamuna river, north west of the Taj Mahal, this majestic fort was started by the Emperor Akbar and it developed as a strong hold of the Mughal Empire, under Successive generations. This majestic fortness of red sandstone encompasses with in its 2.5 km long endosure walls, the imperial city of the Mughal rulers. It comprises many visionary palaces, such as the Jahagir Palace and the Khas Mahal, built by Shah Jahan, audience halls such as the Dewan I Khas and two very beautiful mosques. Night stay in Agra.
Day 04/Agra - Ranthambhore (By Road)
Breakfast in Hotel, after leisurely breakfast drive to Ranthambhore considered to be the best place in the world to photograph the tiger in its natural habitat, famous for the wildlife sanctuary which is said to have the India's friendliest Tigers and also a wonderful place for bird watching enroute visiting Fatehpur Sikri - The Imperial city of the Mughal dynasty. It is very difficult to express the architectural grandeur city as one can only experience the aura of these forts. Famously known as the city of Ghosts, it was built by the great Mughal Emperor. Fateh Pur Sikri is a place worth visiting to discover how once the city could have been which has now turned into ruins, situated 26 miles west of Agra. Arrive Ranthambhore & transfer to hotel. Overnight at Ranthambhore.
Day 05/Ranthambhore
Early morning explore the nature 3 hrs Jungle safari in a Canter (a vehicle which is open on the top) enjoy the game viewing in the national park in Ranthambhore and back to the hotel. After lunch second visit to jungle safari. Overnight at Ranthambhore.
Day 06/Ranthambhore - Jaipur
Early morning experience the natural habitat 3 hrs Jungle safari in a Canter (a vehicle which is open on the top) enjoy the game viewing in the national park and back to the hotel, evening check out from hotel & drive to Jaipur known as "pink city" named after Jai Singh, the former Maharaja of Jaipur. The heritage palaces and forts of the yesteryears in jaipur, were great examples or witnesses to the royal processions and splendors are now living monuments. Arrive Jaipur & transfer to hotel. Overnight at Jaipur.
Day 07/Jaipur - Delhi
Breakfast in hotel, after a leisurely breakfast visit the majestic Amber Fort - set in picturesque and rugged hills is a fascinating blend of Mughal Architecture, construct by Raja Mann Singh in 1592 and completed by Swai Jai Singh, the fort is made in red sand stone and white marble. The rugged forbidding exterior belies an inner paradise with a beautiful of art and architecture. Jantar Mantar - This is the largest and the best preserved of the five observatories built by Jai Singh II in different parts of the country. This observatory consisting of outsized astronomical instruments is still in use. Hawa Mahal - The ornamental facade of this "Palace of Winds" is a prominent landmark in Jaipur. Their five-storey structures of sandstone plastered pink encrusted with fine trelliswork and elaborate balconies. The palace has 953 niches and windows. Built in 1799 by Pratap Singh, the Mahal was a royal grandstand for the palace women. Evening transfer to railway station to board the superfast aircontioned train for Delhi. Arrive Delhi & transfer to hotel. Overnight at Delhi.
Day 08/Departure
Transfer in time to Internatinal airport to board the flight for onward journey or way back home.
