Golden Triangle, Birds and Tiger
Delhi - Agra - Fatehpur Sikri - Bharatpur - Ranthambhore
- Jaipur - Delhi
( 8 Nights / 9 days)
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Day
01 |
Arrival
Delhi
Arrive Delhi, meet assist at the airport & transfer to
hotel. Night stay in Delhi. |
| 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, Red fort, Mahatama Gandhi Memorial,
Also visit Laxmi Narayan temple popularly known as Birla Temple.
Night stay in Delhi.
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| Day 03 |
Delhi - Agra ( By
train )
Early morning pick up from hotel & transfer to railway
station to board the superfast luxurious airconditioned train
to Agra. Breakfast in the train, Arrive Agra in approx. 02
hours. Arrive Agra & visit the magnificent Taj Mahal -
one of the seven wonders 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.
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 alcove 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 - Fatehpur
Sikri - Bharatpur ( By road )
After breakfast drive to Bharatpur - lying between the cities
of Agra and Jaipur in the north-west is famous for Keoladeo
Ghana bird sanctuary which is a home to an astonishing range
of flora and fauna. Birds come to this national park in
waves 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 Bharatpur and transfer
to hotel. Rest of the day at leisure. Night stay in Bharatpur.
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| Day 05 |
Bharatpur - Ranthambhore ( By
road )
Morning have a completely rewarding experience of seeing an
overwhelming range of birds during the rickshaw ride into
the Keoladeo Ghana National Park. Later drive to Ranthambhore-
famous for the wildlife sanctuary which is said to have the
India’s friendliest Tigers and also considered to be
the best place in the world to photograph the tiger in its
natural habitat. Arrive Ranthambhore & transfer to hotel.
Night stay in Ranthambhore. |
| Day 06 |
Ranthambhore
Early morning 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. After lunch a second visit in
the national park. Night stay in Ranthambhore. |
| Day 07 |
Ranthambhore - Jaipur ( By road
)
Morning Jungle safari. The park, which is one of the finest
tiger reserves in the country is the main attraction of Ranthambore.
Later 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. Arrive Jaipur & transfer to
hotel. Night stay in Jaipur. |
| Day 08 |
Jaipur
After a leisurely breakfast, visit the majestic Amber Fort,
is one that cannot be easily described. Ride up on Elephants
to the former capital of the royals set against the backdrop
of the wooded hills. 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.
Evening enjoy dinner at Chokhi dhani (an ethnic village resort)
where you will have an idea of the village life of Rajasthan
here you will also enjoy various traditional Rajasthani dances,
puppet show and various other interesting activities. Night
stay in Jaipur. |
| Day 09 |
Jaipur - Delhi - Departure
Morning at leisure. Afternoon drive to Delhi & transfer
to airport to board the onward flight. |
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