9 Days Golden Triangle Tour with Ganges City

After completing your breakfast, in New Delhi, we will visit to the Qutub Complex in order to travel back to the time when Islamic rule had just begun in Delhi. From there, you can move on to Lutyens Delhi, in order to cover monuments that reflect the spirit of independent India such as The President’s House, Parliament and India Gate Memorial among others.

After your lunch in Old Delhi, we will take you to the Red Fort, built by Emperor Shah Jahan in 1638 of the Mughal Dynasty along with Jama Masjid, the mosque also built by Shah Jahan and is the largest in India. Also you can go for a popular Bazaar Walk in Old Delhi which will take you to the busy and lively Chandni Chowk area.

After completing your breakfast, we will shift you to Jaipur which is the first planned city of India and is a treasure-trove of culture, art and history, famous for its colour, life style and Rajasthani cuisine. The day will be free for you and you can either visit the local markets or stay at the hotel.

After completing your breakfast start your tour of Jaipur by visiting The Amber Fort where you can also enjoy The Elephant Ride there, Enroute photo stop at the Hawa Mahal. Later proceed for guided tour of Jaipur city starting with City Palace Museum which has some of the priceless handwritten Hindu scriptures of the ancient past, miniature delicate paintings, etc, and is also registered in the Guinness Book of Records to contain the biggest silver objects in the world.Finish of your day with a visit to Jantar Mantar; one of the famed observatories built by Sawai Jai Singh which is a complex of astronomical instruments, chiseled out of stone.

In the morning we will shift to Agra and on the way we will visit Fatehpur Sikri which is a deserted, red Sandstone City, which Emperor Akbar built as his capital and palace in the late 16th century. You will also be visiting the Buland Darwaza which is the largest gateway in the world.

Early in the morning we will visit Taj Mahal at sunrise time (Closed on Fridays) which is a UNESCO Heritage Site as well as one of the seven modern wonders of the world in order to catch the sun rising over the Taj Mahal. In the soft morning light, as the mist rises from the Yamuna River, it seems to float like a mirage above the surrounding landscape. We will visit the Agra fort in the afternoon which was erected by the noted Mughal monarch Akbar in 1565 AD. The fort is predominantly made of red sandstone.

Later after breakfast we will shift you to Delhi, where you will board a flight for Varanasi which is a historical city in northern India and is sacred to Hindus and also one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. The scene of pilgrims doing their devotions in the River Ganges at sunrise set against the back drop of the centuries old temples is probably one of the most impressive sights in the world. Attend the Evening AARTI CEREMONY at the banks of Ganges.

Early morning at the time of sunrise take a boat ride on the River Ganges and see the Ghats where people ritually cleansing their sins. While on the boat you will also see the cremation ceremonies of dead bodies as per Hindi Rituals. Later after breakfast proceed for city tour of Varanasi where you will visit the Vishwanath Golden Temple, the abode of great God Shiva, Bharat Mata Temple, among many others. Later we will be visiting Sarnath which is one of the holiest Buddhist sites in the world, where Buddha preached his first Sermon in 590 BC.

In the morning we will transfer you to Varanasi airport to board flight for Delhi. Reach and board flight for your onward journey back home with sweet memories of India. Please allow a minimum of 2 ½ hours for flight check-in formalities at the airport.