Golden Triangle and Golden Temple Tour
Delhi - Agra - Jaipur - Delhi - Amritsar - Delhi (6 Nights
/ 7 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 - Jaipur
Early morning pick up from hotel & transfer to railway
station to board the superfast airconditioned train to Agra.
Breakfast in the train ,Arrive Agra in approx. 02 hours &
visit the magnificient 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 tobuild
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 inlayslend an
ethereal ambience, the Emperor sat on his gem-studded Peacock
Throne and met foreign ambassadors and rulers of friendly
kingdoms& enjoya lavish buffet lunch in a 5* hotel in
Agra. After lunch drive to Jaipur enroute visiting Fatehpur
Sikri-a perfectly preservedred sandstone “ghost town”
which was the estranged capital of mughal emperor Akbar, built
in 1569 and deserted when its water supply failed. Arrive
Jaipur & transfer to Hotel. Night stay in Jaipur. |
| Day 04 |
Jaipur - Delhi
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 City Palace, 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 mergeat Jai Singh's
observatory, where time has been accurately measured since
the 17th century. Evening transfer to railway station to
board the air conditioned train to Delhi, Dinner in the
train, Arrive Delhi & transfer to hotel.
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| Day 05 |
Delhi - Amritsar
Early morning pick up from hotel & transfer to railway
station to board the superfast air-conditioned train to Amritsar.
Breakfast in the train, arrive Amritsar and transfer to hotel. 
Evening visit Wagah Border to watch Border Retreat
Ceremony
The pageant of the beating of the retreat and the change of
guard within handshaking distance of the Indian and Pakistani
forces here makes the most charming of the spectacles as a
daily evening drill. Ascertain the timings before you leave
to see this spectacle since these are changed seasonally.
Wagha is the only land border open between Pakistan and India.
Night stay in Amritsar. |
| Day 06 |
Amritsar- Delhi
Morning visit Golden Temple -is the most sacred temple for
Sikhs. It is a symbol of the magnificence and strength of
the Sikh people all over the world. In the evolution of the
Darbar Sahib, is entwined the history and ideology of Sikhism.
In its architecture are included, symbols associated with
other places of worship. This is an example of the spirit
of tolerance and acceptance that the Sikh philosophy propounds.
Also visit Jallianwala Bagh- Martyrs’ Memmorial built
in the shape of eternal flame of liberty is situated on the
outskirts of Golden Temple. Here about 1500 and 2000 persons
who were attending a peaceful meeting during the freedom movement
fell under the bullets of the British General Dyer on 13 April
1919 and the city of Amritsar.
Afternoon transfer to railway station to board the train back
to Delhi. Arrive Delhi and transfer to hotel. Night stay in
Delhi. |
| Day 07 |
Departure
Transfer to airport to board the onward flight. |
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