golden triangle tour
(delhi-agra-fatehpur sikri-jaipur)
It makes a wondrous
experience of walking through the brown land
with gigantic structures
reeking of age-old architectural
finesse and the fetish for everything gigantic.
Day 1 Delhi: Meet and
greet on arrival in Delhi by Concept Voyages' representative and transfer
to hotel. After breakfast proceed for half day city tour of New Delhi,
visiting Qutub Minar - Its 72.5 metres high
(237.8 ft) and can be conquered after a gruesome climb of 399 steps
straight up. It all started with Qutb-ud-din Aybak, the first Muslim ruler
of Delhi , trying to outdo the Minaret of Jam in Afghanistan . The mammoth
work of architectural brilliance that kissed the sky was finished in 1193.
It really transcends you into an alternate time zone. A time zone where
everything was huge and it was all about thinking-big, Humayun's
Tomb - built by the emperor's grieving widow,
Haji Begum, in 1565 AD. Constructed with red sandstone and ornamented
marks the beginning of a new tradition of ornate style, which culminated
in the Taj Mahal of Agra, Red Fort - or Lal Quila
- It is called so because of the red
stone with which it is built, the Red Fort is one of the most magnificent
palaces in the world, India Gate -
built as a memorial to commemorate the 70,000 India soldiers killed in
World War I, it is 160 feet high with an arch of 138 feet. 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,
Presidents House and Connaught Place shopping centre of New Delhi.
Overnight stay in hotel.
Day 2 Delhi-Agra: After breakfast proceed for Agra. Check in the
designated hotel. Visit to the famous Taj Mahal -
Sheer poetry in marble. Majesty and magnificence,
unrivalled. The monumental labour of love of a great ruler for his beloved
queen. The ultimate realization of Emperor Shah Jehan's dream. After that
visit the Agra Fort - The tall
fortified walls protect the remains of age-old Moghul architectural
brilliance that transcends you into a whimsical land. The fort encompasses
many wondrous palaces, capacious audience halls, and two spectacular
mosques. As per research and other documentation the Red Fort housed about
5000 buildings that were ingeniously built in Bengali and Gujarati style
architecture and Bazaars. Overnight stay in hotel.
Day 3 Agra-Jaipur: After breakfast, start journey to Jaipur -
widely known as the 'Pink City', Jaipur is colour
washed pink to welcome Prince Albert, the consort of Queen Victoria of
England who visited India in 1883 A.D. Enroute visit Fatehpur
Sikri - a World Heritage Site is the perfect
example of an Emperors tribute to a saint. Built in reverence of the Sufi
saint Salim Chishti way back in 1571 the Fatehpur Sikri is a seamless
blend of Islamic and Hindu architecture. The robust red sandstone
structures reflect the multi- faceted character of the great Emperor and
his keen interest in religion, literature and design, reach Jaipur. Check
in hotel. Evening at Choki Dhani - an
ethnic village resort with a blend of rustic environment and modern
amenities, gives the impression of a typical Rajasthani village,
for cultural programme and folk dances. Overnight stay in hotel.
Day 4 Jaipur: After breakfast, visit for Amer Fort -
is the classic romantic Rajasthani fort palace. Its
forbidding exterior belies an inner paradise where a beautiful fusion of
Mughal and Hindu styles finds it's ultimate expression, Hawa
Mahal - The ornamental facade of this "Palace of
Winds" is a prominent landmark in Jaipur. Their five-storey structures of
sandstone plastered pink encrusted with fine trelliswork and elaborate
balconies, Jantar Mantar - This is the
largest and the best preserved of the five observatories built by Jai
Singh II in different parts of the country. This observatory consisting of
outsized astronomical instruments is still in use. Evening at
leisure free for shopping. Overnight stay in hotel.
Day 5 New Delhi: After breakfast proceed for New Delhi. Reach New
Delhi and drop to railway station or airport, for onward journey.
End of Tour!
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Tour Booking Code: CVDGT-01
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