golden triangle with ajmer & pushkar
(pushkar, ajmer, jaipur,
fatehpur sikri, agra, delhi)
Day 1 Jaipur-Ajmer
(125 kms/ 3 hrs): Arrive Jaipur by
flight/train. Meet and greet on arrival in Delhi by Concept Voyages'
representative and transfer to Ajmer hotel for checkin. Enjoy full day
sightseeing tour of Ajmer covering Dargah Sharif (Khwaja Moinuddin
Chisti), Adhai-din-ka-Jhonpara and Taragarh Fort - The legendary Taragarh
Fort is reached after a one-and-a-half-hour climb beyond the
Adhai-din-ka-Jhonpra. The fort offers a scenic view of the entire city. In
the evening check in hotel for overnight stay.
Day 2 Ajmer-Pushkar (11 kms)-Jaipur:
After breakfast visit Pushkar. Ajmer is also the base for visiting Pushkar
(14 km.) which has the distinction of having the only Brahma temple in the
world. The Picturesque Pushkar Lake is a sacred spot for Hindus. During
the month of Kartik devotees throng in large numbers to take a dip in the
sacred lake. Drive to Jaipur. 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. 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 3 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 4 Jaipur-Agra (200 kms/4 hrs):
After breakfast checkout from hotel and transfer to Agra. 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. 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 5 Agra-Delhi (200 kms/ 4 hrs):
Visit Taj Mahal at sunrise. Return back to hotel for breakfast. Checkout
and drive to Delhi. Check into hotel. 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 6 Delhi departure: After breakfast free day at leisure for
completing the sightseeing and shopping at Delhi. Checkout and transfer to
Delhi airport for boarding flight home.
End of Tour!
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Tour Booking Code: CVDGT-02
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