India’s most famous journey, the Golden Triangle, links three cities that sum up the grandeur of the north: Delhi, the capital, layered with seven historic cities from the Mahabharata’s Indraprastha to Lutyens’ New Delhi; Agra, home of the Taj Mahal; and Jaipur, the pink-walled capital of Rajasthan. The 6 Days Golden Triangle Tour by Car (5 nights / 6 days) travels in an exclusive air-conditioned car with your own driver and English-speaking local guides, with hotels and breakfast, monument entrance fees, the battery bus at the Taj and Fatehpur Sikri, an elephant ride at Amber Fort and unlimited mineral water included.
In Delhi you visit the 12th-century Qutub Minar and Humayun’s Tomb, both UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the Lotus Temple and India Gate, then dive into Old Delhi: the great Jama Masjid built by Shah Jahan, a cycle-rickshaw ride through the bazaars of Chandni Chowk, Gandhi’s memorial at Raj Ghat and the vast Akshardham Temple. A fast expressway leads to Agra for the red sandstone Agra Fort and the view of the Taj from the Mehtab Bagh garden, and you see the Taj Mahal itself at sunrise, when the marble glows pink and gold.
On the way to Jaipur you explore Fatehpur Sikri, Emperor Akbar’s perfectly preserved ghost city. In the Pink City you ride up to the hilltop Amber Fort, photograph the honeycomb façade of the Hawa Mahal, and visit the City Palace and the giant astronomical instruments of Jantar Mantar, ending with the evening aarti at Birla Temple, before driving back to Delhi.
Why choose this tour?
- Seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites in six days.
- Private air-conditioned car and driver throughout.
- Taj Mahal at sunrise and an elephant ride at Amber Fort.
Who is it for?
First-time visitors to India, families, couples and Nepali travellers visiting India. The grade is easy. Best from October to March.
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