Golden Triangle & Goa Tour
Delhi- Agra- Jaipur - Goa (7 Nights / 8 Days)
Welcome to India! Arrive Delhi, meet assist at the airport & transfer to hotel. Overnight at Delhi.
Day 02/Delhi
Breakfast in Hotel, after breakfast proceed for sightseeing tour of Old & New 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. Overnight at Delhi.
Day 03/Delhi - Agra - Jaipur
Early morning pick up from hotel & transfer to railway station to board the superfast airconditioned Shatabdi Express train to Agra. Breakfast in the train, arrive Agra in approx. 02 hours, visit the magnificient 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. AGRA FORT- Fort built in red sandstone with its magnificent palaces, halls of public and private audience and the beautiful gardens. This is where Emperor Shah Jahan was kept under house arrest by his third son Aurangzeb and spent the last year of his life viewing the Taj Mahal from across the river Jamuna. Afternoon drive to Jaipur 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. Arrive Jaipur & transfer to Hotel. Overnight at Jaipur.
Day 04/Jaipur
Breakfast in Hotel, after breakfast proceed for sightseeing in Jaipur. Amber Fort Palace - Amber is the classic romantic Rajasthani fort palace. Its construction was started by Man Singh I in 1592, and completed by his descendent Jai Singh I. Its forbidding exterior belies an inner paradise where a beautiful fusion of Mughal and Hindu styles finds it's ultimate expression. City Palace - A delightful blend of Mughal and traditional Rajasthani architecture, the City Palace sprawls over one-seventh of the area in the walled city. It houses the Chandra Mahal, Shri Govind Dev Temple and the City Palace Museum. 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. Overnight at Jaipur.
Day 05/Jaipur - Goa
Breakfast in Hotel. After leisurely breakfast transfer to domestic airport to board the flight for Goa via Bombay. Arrive Goa & transfer to hotel. Evening free at leisure. Overnight at Goa.
Day 06/Goa
Breakfast in Hotel, after leisurely breakfast, proceed for sightseeing tour to explore the famous beaches, churches of Goa, visiting Basilica of Bom Jesus, Miramar Beach and the city of Panjim- bustling with shops and tourists. Afternoon free at leisure to relax on the beach & enjoy sea food. Overnight at Goa.
Day 07/Goa
After leisurely breakfast explore & experience the Goa beaches, full day at leisure. Laze on the beach, go for swim, explore the shops for cashewnuts, enjoy sea food. . Overnight at Goa.
Day 08/Goa - Delhi/Bombay
Breakfast in Hotel, after breakfast transfer to airport for flight to Delhi or Bombay to connect the onward flight or way back home.
