4 Night/5 Day Tour of India's Golden Triangle
Delhi, Jaipur and the Taj Mahal are the centerpieces of this tour which covers the main historical locations of India's famous Golden Triangle, including the Taj Mahal, Jaipur Palace and Amber Fort , and Agra Red Fort.
Day 1 Delhi: Arrive in Delhi and transfer to hotel
Day 2 and 3 Jaipur: Travel to Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan, also known as Pink City because of the painted pink walls of the old city. Founded by Maharaja Jai Singh the 2nd in 1699, it is the first city which had a well planned structure and well organized architecture. Visits may include the Amber Fort (on elephant back if you wish), Jaigarh Fort (The Massive hilltop fortress with Asia's biggest cannon Jaya vana), Tiger Fort, the City Palace Museum the Galta ji Temple (dedicated to the Sun God), Gaitor (Royal Cenotaphs), the Albert Hall Museum.
Day 4 Jaipur - Agra ; En route from Jaipur to Agra visit Fatehpur Sikri the City constructed by Akbar The Great in 15th century, but later abandoned because of scarcity of water. In the afternoon, visit the Taj Mahal the most extravagant monument ever built for love. Agra has many other beautiful monuments to visit such as the massive Red Fort Built in red sandstone and marble and Akbar's Mausoleum at Sikandra, Dayal Bagh
Day 5: Transfer to Delhi for onward/homeward flight
Day 2 and 3 Jaipur: Travel to Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan, also known as Pink City because of the painted pink walls of the old city. Founded by Maharaja Jai Singh the 2nd in 1699, it is the first city which had a well planned structure and well organized architecture. Visits may include the Amber Fort (on elephant back if you wish), Jaigarh Fort (The Massive hilltop fortress with Asia's biggest cannon Jaya vana), Tiger Fort, the City Palace Museum the Galta ji Temple (dedicated to the Sun God), Gaitor (Royal Cenotaphs), the Albert Hall Museum.
Day 4 Jaipur - Agra ; En route from Jaipur to Agra visit Fatehpur Sikri the City constructed by Akbar The Great in 15th century, but later abandoned because of scarcity of water. In the afternoon, visit the Taj Mahal the most extravagant monument ever built for love. Agra has many other beautiful monuments to visit such as the massive Red Fort Built in red sandstone and marble and Akbar's Mausoleum at Sikandra, Dayal Bagh
Day 5: Transfer to Delhi for onward/homeward flight
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Fatehpur Sikri: Between 1570 and 1586 the Moghul Capital was situated here. It was suddenly abandoned, it is said because of a lack of water. It remains today, perfectly preserved a time-capsule of Moghul splendour.
The many splendid buildings are a synthesis of Persian and Hindu design, reflecting the tolerance of the Emperor Akbar for all religions. There are mosques and palaces, smaller houses where his wives lived and a large caravanserai for visiting merchants.