The Golden Triangle: Delhi, Agra and Jaipur

The Golden Triangle

Duration of the program: 5 days / 4 nights

This tour program in India is the most popular. Tourists coming to India immediately fall in love with the places they visit when traveling in India through the Golden Triangle, because we will introduce you to the historical cities of India, as well as to the local culture, architecture, traditions, history and India from its depths. You will visit the capital of India, the colorful city of Jaipur, the architectural city of the Mughal - Agra and of course one of the seven wonders of the world - the Taj Mahal.

Day01: Arrival in Delhi

Meeting at Delhi airport. Transfer to the hotel. Hotel check-in. Time to rest. In the afternoon, a short tour of Delhi.

On this day we visit the Lotus Temple - one of the popular attractions in Delhi. The temple is made of white marble, which makes it unique. After the Lotus Temple, we visit the temple of Aksharkhdam - this is the most majestic Hindu temple in the world, which is listed in the Guinness Book of Records, it really impresses with its size, luxury and beauty.

Day 02: Delhi - Jaipur

Today we will visit the most beautiful and famous places of this amazing city. Qutub Minar is one of the highest minarets in India Qutub Minar (Qutub Minar), which was built in the 12th century, in the territory of the complex are a mosque, an iron column (This is an ancient column that still does not rust, this column is already 1500 years old) of the 5th century and the remains of Jain temples. Next, visit Gurudwara Bangla Sahb – Sikh temple (it is the largest in Delhi) the main building is completely made of marble and decorated with golden domes;

On the same day, a sightseeing tour: the Parliament Building, the Gate of India and the Presidential Palace. Lunch and after lunch we go to the city of Jaipur - this is one of the brightest cities of medieval India - the "pink city" (about 5 hours with stops to snack).

Arriving in Jaipur. The Pink City, the City of Kings!! (Running 270 km / approximately - 5 hours) Overnight in Jaipur.

Day 3: Jaipur

Breakfast at the hotel. After breakfast, we will have an elephant ride (under favorable conditions) to the historic Fort Amber.

The tour will begin on the shore of Lake Maota, each tourist will feel like an honored guest, climbing an elephant, and passing through the main gate of the fortress. After a tour of the fort we visit the Jal Mahal (the palace on the water), also visit the City Palace, which is spread over a vast territory. The area of the City Palace was turned into a museum. You should also visit the observatory, which was built in 1728 and is a great reflection of its creator Maharaja Jai Singh, who was a famous astronomer. The observatory can still be used to calculate eclipses, make predictions and measure the position of stars. Here are some of the largest sundials, which determine time with an accuracy of 2 seconds.

After the observatory, you can visit Hawa Mahal (the Palace of Winds) - this is a visiting map of the city of Jaipur, against which everyone wants to be photographed. Lunch and after lunch walk around the city and in the evening visit the Temple of Birla, the temple was built in the last century. The whole temple was built of white marble.

Night in Jaipur.

Day 04: Jaipur/Abhaneri/Fatehpur Sikri/Agra

Breakfast at the hotel.

After breakfast, leave Jaipur for Agra. On the way we visit the huge step well of Abhaneri.

The Step Well is a village located 95 km from Jaipur along the Jaipur-Agra highway. The village of Abhaneri is almost destroyed, but this attracts all tourists, because in this ancient city there is a very large well, which has 3,500 narrow steps, and it is a 13-storey well, this well is located opposite one very ancient temple of the Goddess Harshat Mata, which was built in the 9th century. This well is one of the largest and deepest in India. Next we will find the Ghost City of Fatehpur Sikri (the historical capital of the Great Magals, This city was founded by the great Mughal Emperor Akbar), Lunch on the way.

Check in at the hotel upon arrival.

After checking into the hotel in the evening, free time for rest.

Night in Agra.

Day 05: Agra

After breakfast, we visit the Taj Mahal - this is one of the most beautiful architectural monuments in the world, it is not for nothing that it is called the wonder of the world. It was built by Shah Jahan, one of the most powerful Mughals. Its construction began in 1631 and it was erected by the monarch in memory of his deceased wife, Empress Mumtaz Mahal. Truly majestic, divine, radiant and, despite its height, such a light and airy Taj Mahal is rightly considered “the pearl of Mughal architecture”.

On the same day you will visit the ancient Red Fort. The Red Fort in Agra is the story of three generations of the Mughals, a story of brutal wars, stunning love, the struggle for power and the fall of a great Empire. White marble palaces with elements of precious stones and gold. And of course, we will visit the very first marble structure of the Mughals – the tomb of Itimad-Ud-Daula, better known as Baby Taj.

Departure to Delhi. Transfer airport. End of tour.

1. All transfers: Airport to airport.

2. All transportation costs: car from start to end of tour + driver.

3. Russian speaking guide services.

4. All taxes and fees.

5. Drinking water.

6. Accommodation in 3 * 4 * or 5 * hotels (if you take a tour with accommodation).