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golden triangle | golden triangle with ajmer

golden triangle tour

(delhi-agra-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 Red 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.

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Qutub MinarHumanyuns tombThe India Gate- Built in the memory of more than 90,000 Indian soldiers who lost their lives during the Afghan Wars and World War 1, one of the most famous monuments in Delhi.The Taj (as it is often called) is generally considered the finest example of Mughal architecture, a style that combines elements of Hindu and Persian architectures. The Taj has achieved special note because of the romance of its inspiration. Amber Fort interiors - JaipurHawa Mahal or "Hall of the Winds", Jaipur

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