Golden Triangle Tour Briefly

A Golden Triangle Holiday is a dream come true for all travelers as it includes the Seventh Wonder of World - Taj Mahal.

For the uninitiated, Golden Triangle Tour comprises of the three cities - Delhi, Agra and Jaipur.

Agra, ofcourse has the Taj Mahal. Apart from Taj Mahal, it has Red Fort and Sikandara.

Enroute to Jaipur from Agra is the Ghost City - or Fatehpur Sikri. No ghosts reside here - just that it was abandoned due to the paucity of water.

Jaipur is the city of yesterday demonstrating today's city planning.

Delhi is the prima donna - the Capital - and it shows in its attitude.

The Golden Triangle Circuit can be done in 2 days 1 night package at the minimum. The more time you can spend, the more you will absorb, learn, appreciate and finally value in your travel experience.

Sample Itinerary

A typical itinerary for the Golden Triangle Tours India is listed below:

Reach Delhi.

Stay overnight for one or few nights in Delhi.

Do Delhi sightseeing in an AC car and with a guide.

Monday is a slow day for Delhi sight seeing as museums, Red Fort are closed.

Visit various handicrafts emporiums and markets.

Drive or take the morning fast train to Agra.

Stay one night in Agra.

Take care that Taj Mahal is closed on Friday.

Agra sight seeing in AC car with a guide.

Visit the local crafts person's shops or markets.

Drive to Jaipur.

Stay one or few nights in Jaipur.

Jaipur sightseeing in AC car with a guide.

Elephant and camel rides in Jaipur.

Drive back to Delhi for your onward journey or move on from Jaipur itself.

Destination

• Delhi
• Agra
• Jaipur

Delhi

Delhi   Delhi Videos

Delhi or Dilli as called by locals is Capital of India. It is a very large city located on banks of Yamuna. Not even Rome or Cairo can rival Delhi in number of ruins and monuments. It is a unique city, having been established eight times.

 

Delhi is also widely believed to have been the site of Indraprastha, the legendary capital of the Pandavas during the times of the Mahabharata.

 

Delhi is the political, food, culture, music capital of India. 

 

Must see:

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Qutub Minar

World's tallest red stone minaret, its surroundings are an archaeological park. It's height is 72.5 meters. Built in 1192. A world heritage monument site.

 

Humayun's Tomb

1562. Mausoleum of Humauyn, the Mughal Emperor. Many historians believe this to be the precusor to Taj Mahal. A world heritage monument site.

 

Red Fort

1648. Built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. Perhaps the only fort which does not have any protective landscape around indicating the strength of Mughal empire of that time - that they had noone to fear. A world heritage monument site.

 

Lotus Temple

1986. Built by the Bahai faith. Open to all faiths. You feel immense serenity here.

 

Lodhi Gardens

Gardens laid around the tombs of Lodhi Sultanate, which ruled Delhi and much of North India in the 16th Century. These are the major monuments left from this period.

 

Akshardham Temple

2005. It is a large complex with intricate carvings demonstrating that traditional stone sculpting is still alive and kicking in India. Three shows - an imax movie (50 mins.), a boat ride (15 mins.) and a puppet show (35 mins.) showcase the traditional India in an easy way. Cameras, bags are to be deposited at the entry.

Bangla Sahib Gurudwara

1783. A worship place for Sikhs. Join in the kitchen to help with cooking or eat from the langar (food served free)

 

Nizamuddin Shrine

Shrine of the famous sufi saint Nizamuddin. Qawaali - devotional singing on Thursday. Amir Khusro, famous poet buried in the same complex.

 

Connaught Place

1933. Built by British as a large commercial complex. Now it is metro hub. Lot's of restaurants here.

 

India Gate & Presidential House

Built by British to commerote 90,000 soldiers who died for the British. From here, travel on the wide avenue to the grand Presidential palace.

 

National Museum

Near India Gate, it house beautiful artefacts of yester years. It has an audio guide tour.

Gandhi Museum

Life and times of Mahatama Gandhi on display here.

 

Toilets Museum

In Dwarka, it is an interesting visit. It reveals to us what is not easily revealed else where. A little out of way but worth it.

 

Agra

Agra

Agra is a city situated on the river Yamuna. Largely known for its Mughal rule (1526-1658), Agra finds mention in the great Indian epic Mahabharat where it is called Agrevana or 'the border of the forest'. 

 

History records Sultan Sikandar Lodi, ruler of Delhi sultantate as founder of the Agra in 1504. It is home to the famous monuments of Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Sikandara with Fatehpur Sikri about 45 Kms away. Other places of interest are I'timad-Ud-Daulah, Swami Bagh Samadhi, Chini ka Rauza, Mehtab Bagh.

 

The golden age of the city began with the Mughals. It was known then as Akbarabad and remained the capital of the Mughal Empire under the Emperors Akbar, Jahangir and Shah Jahan.  

 

Must See:

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Taj Mahal

 

Agra's Taj Mahal is one of the most famous buildings in the world, the mausoleum of Shah Jahan's favorite wife,

 Mumtaz Mahal. It is one of the New Seven Wonders of the world, and one of three World Heritage Sites in Agra. Completed in 1653 

 

Agra Fort

 

The fort was commissioned by the great Mughal Emperor Akbar in 1565, and is another of Agra's World Heritage Sites. It is a redstone fort was converted into palace by Shah Jehan. Notable buildings inside fort are Pearl Mosque or Moti Masjid, the Diwan-e-aam and Diwan-e-Khas (halls of public and private audience), Jahangir's Palace, Khas Mahal, Shish Mahal (mirrored palace), and the Musamman Burj. The forbidding exteriors of this fort conceal an inner paradise. This is the fort from where Chhatrapati Shivaji escaped.

 

Fatehpur Sikri

 

The Mughal Emperor Akbar built Fatehpur Sikri about 35 km from Agra, and moved his capital there. Later abandoned due to shortage of water, Akbar moved his headquarters to Agra Fort. It houses the shrine of the sufi saint Saleem Chisti.

 

Shopping:

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Items made of marble with intricate engraving work done using precious stones and carpets. 

 

Jaipur

Jaipur   Jaipur Videos

The Kachwaha of Amber, Raja Mans Singh (1590-1614) was the chief of the Mughal army and he amassed great wealth and power from his conquests established Jaipur, a powerful regime.

Jaipur is its friendly, hospitable and relaxed people. One experience that all visitors to Pink city must have is a stroll through its colourful bazaars quite in contrast to the innumerable malls and multiplexes coming up virtually  

everywhere revealing why it has become one of the happening cities of India. 

Jaipur is blessed with innumerable attractions from the forts and palaces of Amber, natural riches of its surrounding Aravali range, world class museums, business centres in top end hotels, gems jewellery and handicrafts to exotic cuisine. Indeed there is no place like Jaipur and it is no surprise that it is among India's top most tourist destination.

 

Must see:

 

Amber Fort Complex

One of the most impressive forts of India, it shows its beauty in full splendour as you drive towards it from Jaipur. It is a huge complex of many rooms including a Shish Mahal (Mirror room). Elephant ride happens here.

 

City Palace Complex

In the heart of city, near Hawa Mahal, this has the museum and Jantar Mantar -  the astronomical observatory.

Hawa Mahal - Palace of winds

Most famous of all Jaipur monuments, this was built for viewing of royal and religious processions in privacy by the royal ladies.

 

 

Shopping:

Jaipur is shopper's delight. Textiles, gems, jewellery, handicrafts, antiques, foot wear, garments. A perfect place for retail therapy.

 

Route Map

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Note

You will do a lot of walking.

Recommended time period is September to April.

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