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GOLDEN TRIANGLE OF INDIA- Delhi Agra Jaipur
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01: ARRIVE DELHI
Arrive at New Delhi airport where you
will be met by our representative and transferred to
the hotel.
Overnight at the Hotel.
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Day 02: DELHI
After breakfast proceed a full day tour of Old and
New Delhi. Morning sightseeing of Old Delhi. Visit
Jama Masjid
is India's largest mosque, built by fifth Mughal
emperor Shah Jahan on 1650. This mosqueis also
built by Red sandstone and White marble. Then
Drive past Negotiating alleyways, which seemingly
get narrower and narrower we end up at the
Chandni Chowk
(The Silver Square), once the imperial avenue, is
today bustling with shops, stalls and
silversmiths' ateliers. Enjoy the drive past of
Red Fort,
a fort famous for its red sandstone
walls.Continue your visit to
Raj Ghat,
the place where India’s
“Father of the Nation”
Mahatma Gandhi was cremated. |
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Afternoon, tour New Delhi. Visit
Qutab Minar,
which was built in Indo-Islamic style and has five
storeys, with each floor having a projecting
balcony. It is one of the highest stone towers in
India and has a diameter of about 14.32 meters/47
feet at the base and about 2.75 meters/9 feet the
top. The structure is made of red sandstone and is
heavily indented with fluting.
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.
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A rose petal sandstone
mausoleum built in proper Mughal style is a
beautiful memorial to the poet king. Octagonal in
shape, raised on a plinth, with double domes, high
arches, laid in the centre of a large walled
enclosure, the monument is an imposing structure.India
Gate,
built as a memorial to commemorate the 70,000
India soldiers killed in World War I, India Gate
was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens Built from
sandstone, the arch also houses the Eternal Flame,
a gesture in memory of the Indian soldiers who
laid their lives in the 1971 war with Pakistan.
Afterwards, drive past Rajpath, Parliament House
and Rashtrapati Bhawan.
Overnight at the Hotel.
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Day 03:
DELHI / AGRA (200 kms. / Approx 4 hrs.)
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After Breakfast at
hotel, Check-out and drive to Agra en-route
visiting
Sikandra.
Sikandra is named after Sikander Lodhi. Here
stands the Tomb of the mighty Akbar. The
construction of this mausoleum was started by
Akbar himself but was completed in 1613 by his son
Emperor Jehangir.
Arrive and Check In to the hotel.
Visit Taj Mahal during
Sunset to see the sun casting its mellow rays on
this magical building. The rays of the sun bathe
the pristine white marble edifice in warm hues of
gold, ochre, orange, rust and flame. The
Taj Mahal Emperor Shah Jahan built this
white marble mausoleum for his queen Arjumand Bano
Begum or Mumtaz Mahal. The building aside, the Taj
Mahal is one of the most glorious symbols of love.
Great builder that he was, the Emperor
commissioned a building that has lasted
centuries to remain a thing of rare breathtaking
beauty. The building was commissioned in 1631 and
decorated with the landmark technique of intricate
marble inlay work. |
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Situated on the banks of the River
Yamuna, the
Taj Mahal
stands at the northern end
of formal gardens. The white marble came from Makrana
in Rajasthan and the red sandstone from Fatehpur Sikri.
Precious stones like jade, crystal, turquoise, lapis
lazuli, sapphire, jade, coral and diamonds were
brought from far-flung places in Tibet, China, Sri
Lanka, Persia and Afghanistan. It is believed that a
fleet of 1000 elephants was used to transport the
material.
The gardens
enclosed by
high walls are divided into four parts or the charbagh,
which symbolises the Gardens of Paradise in Islam.
There are fountains and water channels flowing through
the garden, representing the rivers of water, milk,
wine and honey. The monument itself stands on a raised
platform with four minarets in the corners. The
minarets have a slightly outward incline, to prevent
them from falling on the monument during an
earthquake. You have to remove your shoes before
getting on to the platform. Socks, or cloth shoes
available at the base, should be kept on since the
marble gets very hot during the day.
On both sides of the Taj are two identical red
sandstone mosques. The one to the left holds Friday
prayers even today. The one to the right, the
jawab
(answer) was built only for symmetry and holds no
prayers since it faces away from the Mecca.
Overnight at the hotel |
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Day 04: DRIVE TO AGRA
/ JAIPUR (235 kms / Approx 5 hrs.) |
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After an early
breakfast, set out for a sightseeing of
Agra Fort.
Few forts in the world have a more
fascinating story to tell than the Great Fort of
Agra. Originally planned as an impregnable
military structure by Akbar, the Agra Fort, over a
period of time, acquired all the elegance,
lavishness and majesty of an imperial palace.
Situated 3 km upstream of the Taj Mahal on the
right bank of the Yamuna, it took eight years to
complete and entailed an expenditure of three and
a half million rupees. Afternoon, check-out from
hotel and drive to Jaipur. En-route, stop at
Fatehpur Sikri,
the deserted sandstone city, which was the
glorious but short-lived imperial capital of Akbar,
the greatest of Mughal emperors. A variety of
architectural styles are found, since craftsmen
representing many schools were employed. Resume
drive to Jaipur. On arrival, Check-in at hotel in
Jaipur. Jaipur,
the capital of Rajasthan, is the home of the
Rajputs, a warrior clan who ruled this part of
India for many years. Built in 1727 by the
warrior-astronomer Maharaja Jai Singh II, the city
of Jaipur is laid out as described in the ancient
Hindi treatise on architecture, known as the
“Shilpa-Shastra”.
Battlement walls with seven gates encircle the old
city; broad avenues divide it into neat
rectangles. Jaipur is popularly known as the “pink
city”, from the pink-colored sandstone of the
buildings in the old walled city.
Overnight at the hotel
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05:
JAIPUR |
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After breakfast,
enjoy morning excursion to Amber Fort and
afternoon sightseeing tour of Jaipur city.
Amber Fort,
the capital of Rajasthan for 6 centuries
before Jaipur was built, lies 11 kms. north of
Jaipur. Rising majestically on the slopes of a
hill, this 11th century fort and palace
complex is a blend of Hindu and Muslim styles.
Afternoon, explore
the
“Pink City”.The
City
Palace
stands in the centre of the city. Part of it
is still the Maharaja's residence, while most
of the complex has been developed into a
museum containing rare manuscripts; fine
specimens of Rajput and Mughal paintings,
royal apparel and an armory. Hawa
Mahal (Palace of Winds) is the
landmark of Jaipur.
It stands on one of the main
streets, a curious building, elaborate and
fanciful, built of pink sandstone with a
delicate honeycomb design. Jantar
Mantar (The
observatory),
built by the founder of Jaipur, Maharaja Sawai
Jai Singh. The huge stone instruments were
devised to study the movements of the sun,
moon and planets and are incredibly accurate.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 06: JAIPUR DEPARTURE
After Breakfast, check-out from hotel and
Transfer to Jaipur airport/railway station to
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