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Post Tour Golden Triangle
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Golden Triangle (3 nights / 4 days)
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Day 1
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- Fly to Delhi.
- Drive to Agra.
- Visit Taj Mahal.
- Visit local bazaar / shopping (optional).
- Overnight at Agra.
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| 06h35 : |
board IT801 for New Delhi. |
| 08h30 : |
Arrival at New Delhi. Proceed to Agra by coach. |
| 11h00 : |
En-route break at Hodal / Kosi. Light snacks served (buffet, included).
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| 13h30 : |
arrival at Agra. Check-in to the hotel. Lunch (not included). Time to relax & unwind.
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| 16h30 : |
visit the Taj Mahal - The Taj Mahal is synonymous with beauty, love and grandeur. This white marble mausoleum, built on the banks of river Yamuna, epitomizes Shah Jahan´s love for his wife, Mumtaz Mahal. Designed by a local architect, Ustad Ahmad Lahori, the entire complex, with gardens, gateway structures, and mosque, was completed in 1643. More than three centuries later, the monument retains its romantic aura. Set like a jewel within gardens whose four-fold design echoes the Islamic idea of paradise, its millions of visitors marvel at the play of light on its marble dome which seems to turn from rose to pearl with the passage of the sun. There is much to see - the exquisite calligraphy, the lyrical floral motifs of the pietra dura decorations which form a mosaic of colour; and the fountains and canals of the gardens which reflect the monument in a series of ethereal images. A visit to a local bazaar / shopping / Agra Fort (optional). |
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Return to Hotel.
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Dinner (not included) & overnight stay at Agra.
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Day 2
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- Enroute Jaipur Visit Fatehpur Sikri.
- Check in and lunch at Jaipur hotel
- Evening - City Palace, Hawa Mahal & Jantar Mantar.
- Dinner and overnight at hotel
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Breakfast at the hotel. After breakfast, drive to Jaipur via Fatehpur Sikri.
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Fatehpur Sikri , Akbar´s City of Victory, lies on a hill top almost 40 kms from Agra. It has two different complexes- the royal enclosure of the palaces with the harem and official buildings; and the dargah of the Sufi saint, Salim Chisti with a mosque and gateway. To wander around the red sandstone courtyards of this World Heritage Site is to travel back in time to an Imperial splendour. The buildings at Fatehpur Sikri belong to a composite style of architecture with the predominating Islamic style cleverly blended with local Rajasthani and Gujarati styles, a melting pot of cultures. In its heyday, the city was a large and magnificent township; this is clearly visible even today, centuries after it was abandoned.
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| 10h00 : |
Continue the drive to Jaipur. |
| 14h00 : |
Upon arrival check into the hotel and lunch |
| 16h00 : |
Proceed for a tour of City Palace and Hawa Mahal.
The city tour takes in a visit to the Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II Museum housed in the City Palace, part of which is still the home of the Jaipur royal family. The museum has a collection of royal robes and precious textiles, Mughal carpets, an armoury of old weapons, miniature paintings portraying court scenes, battle scenes and processions and manuscripts. Also visit the awe-inspiring Jantar Mantar, an observatory built in the 18th century with a collection of giant masonry astronomical instruments that continues to provide accurate information even today. Also included is a photo visit at the Hawa Mahal (Palace of Winds) - a landmark of Jaipur and perhaps its signature monument, a five-storied wonder with a spectacular pyramidal facade and overhanging windows with latticed screens (there are 953 of them), domes and spires.
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| 19h30 : |
return to hotel |
| 20h00 : |
Dinner and overnight at the hotel |
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Day 3
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- Breakfast at hotel
- Check-out & proceed to Amber Fort
- Lunch at a restaurant.
- Proceed to Delhi
- Dinner and overnight at Delhi.
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| 07h30 : |
Breakfast at hotel. |
| 09h00 : |
after check-out, depart hotel for Delhi enroute visiting Amber Fort, 11 Kms. from Jaipur. |
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Amber Fort - (pronounced Amer) was the former capital of the Kachhwaha Rajputs before it shifted to Jaipur. Its construction was started by Raja Man Singh I in 1592 and was completed by Mirza Raja Jai Singh and Sawai Jai Singh over a period of about two centuries. The fort, set atop rugged hills, rises above the waters of the Maotha Lake. Within its walls lies one of India´s best-preserved medieval citadels, a stunning complex of gardens, temples, pavilions and courtyards. The Amber Fort is, in roughly equal proportions, a pleasure-palace, a former centre of administration and a military stronghold -- all worth seeing. It is a classic fusion of Mughal and Hindu architecture, built in red sandstone and white marble.
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| 13h30 : |
Enjoy lunch at a restaurant. |
| 14h30 : |
proceed to Delhi. |
| 16h30 : |
en-route stop for snacks.
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| 17h00 : |
Continue drive to Delhi.
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| 19h00 : |
arrive at Delhi. Check-in to the hotel. |
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Dinner & overnight at Hotel.
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Day 4
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- Time free to relax and pack-up for return journey.
- Visit Qutub Minar.
- Visit Humayun´s Tomb.
- Drive Past President´s House, Parliament House & India Gate.
- Transfer to IGI International airport for departure.
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Breakfast at the hotel (included). Time free for leisure. |
| 12h00 : |
check-out of the hotel after lunch (not included).
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Half-day sightseeing of New Delhi. The tour to New Delhi starts with a visit to the Qutub Minar, the tallest stone tower in India. Built in the early 13th century a few kilometres south of Delhi, the red sandstone tower of Qutub Minar is 72.5 m high, tapering from 2.75 m in diameter at its peak to 14.32 m at its base, and alternating angular and rounded flutings. The surrounding archaeological area contains funerary buildings, notably the magnificent Alai-Darwaza Gate, the masterpiece of Indo-Muslim art (built in 1311), and two mosques, including the Quwwatu'l-Islam, the oldest in northern India, built of materials reused from some 20 Brahman temples.
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Then visit Humayun's Tomb, built by the widow of the second Mughal Emperor, Humayun, it is an outstanding monument in the Indo-Persian style This tomb, built in 1570, is of particular cultural significance as it was the first garden-tomb on the Indian subcontinent. It inspired several major architectural innovations, culminating in the construction of the Taj Mahal.
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The tour also includes a drive past the imposing India Gate, the Parliament building and Rashtrapati Bhawan (the President's residence).
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| 15h30 : |
Transfer to domestic / international airport.
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| 17h05 : |
Board flight 9W 825 for Hyderabad (optional). |
| 19h15 : |
Arrival at Hyderabad.
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Tour ends.
Tour Cost:
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LUXURY HOTELS Amar Vilas at Agra, Raj Vilas at Jaipur & The Oberoi at Delhi
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DELUXE HOTELS
ITC Mughal at Agra, Sheraton Rajputana at Jaipur & Grand InterContinental at Delhi.
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| Twin / double |
INR 64,500 per person |
INR 35,500 per person |
| Single |
INR 104,500 per person |
INR 56,500 per person |
Additional:
| Airfare: Economy Class - Hyderabad- Delhi or vice versa |
INR 8375 Per Person one way. |
(Airfare / timings currently applicable and subject to change without notice)
The tour cost includes:
- Arrival/Departure transfers, sightseeing, excursion as per programme by an air-conditioned coach with services of an English speaking guide for city tour.
- Hotel accommodation at the hotels envisaged above or similar per respective combinations in standard room, with breakfast.
- Monument entrance fee wherever applicable.
- All midway snacks and meals as specified in the itinerary above.
- Monument entrance fee wherever applicable.
The tour cost does not include:
- Meals (except those specified above).
- Personal expenses like laundry, extras at the hotel, phone etc.
- Any other services does not specified above.
- Govt. Service tax - currently @ 3.09%. The tax prevailing at the time of billing will be charged.
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