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Golden
Triangle and Ganges
Delhi-Jaipur-Agra-Varanasi-Delhi ( 08 Nights / 09 days)
Day
01 / Arrival Delhi
Arrive Delhi , meet assist at the airport & transfer
to hotel. Night stay in Delhi.
Day
02 / Delhi
After a leisurely breakfast sightseeing tour of Old
& New Delhi.
OLD DELHI - A sight-seeing tour of old Delhi would entail
visiting the Raj Ghat - the memorial site where Mahatma
Gandhi was cremated; Jama Masjid - the largest mosque
in India.
NEW DELHI - An extensive sight-seeing tour of New Delhi
would include a visit to the Humayun's Tomb, the Qutub
Minar, a drive along the ceremonial avenue - Rajpath,
past the imposing India Gate, Parliament House, the
President's Residence and would end with a drive through
the Diplomatic Enclave. Also visit Laxmi Narayan temple
popularly known as Birla Temple. Night stay in Delhi.
Day
03 / Delhi - Jaipur ( By Train )
Early morning pick up from hotel & transfer to railway
station to board the airconditioned train to Jaipur.
Breakfast in the train. Arrive Jaipur and transfer to
hotel. Later sight seeing tour of Jaipur covering:
CITY PALACE - A delightful blend of Mughal and traditional
Rajasthani architecture, the City Palace sprawls over
one-seventh of the area in the walled city. It houses
the Chandra Mahal, Shri Govind Dev Temple and the City
Palace Museum.
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.
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. The palace
has 953 niches and windows. Built in 1799 by Pratap
Singh, the Mahal was a royal grandstand for the palace
women. Night stay in Jaipur.
Day
04 / Jaipur- Agra
Morning visit the majestic Amber Fort, is one that cannot
be easily described. Ride up on Elephants to the former
capital of the royals set against the backdrop of the
wooded hills. Later drive to Agra enroute visiting
Fatehpur Sikri-a perfectly preserved red sandstone “ghost
town” which was the estranged capital of mughal
emperor Akbar, built in 1569 and deserted when its water
supply failed. Arrive Agra & transfer to hotel.
Evening at leisure. Night stay in Agra.
Day
05 /Agra-Varanasi ( By Train )
Morning at sunrise visit the magnificent Taj Mahal -
one of the seven wonders of the world surely the
most extravagant expression of love ever created. 20,000
men laboured for over 17 years to build this memorial
to Shah Jahan's beloved wife, Also visit the
Red fort - the rusty and majestic red- sandstone
fort of Agra stands on the banks of the river Yamuna
and the construction was started by Emperor Akbar
in 1566. At the Diwan-I-Am (hall of public audience),
a colonnaded hall of red-sandstone with a throne
alcove of inlaid marble at the back, the Emperor heard
public petitions. At the Diwan-I-Khas (hall of
private audience) where marble pavilions with floral
inlays lend an ethereal ambience, the Emperor sat on
his gem-studded peacock Throne and met foreign
ambassadors and rulers of friendly kingdoms.
Later transfer to railway station to board the overnight
train to Varanasi .
Day
06 / Varanasi
Arrive Varanasi, said to be the India’s most sacred
city situated on the western bank of the holy river
Ganga. It is also the oldest living city in the
world. As a place for devotion and worship, with hundreds
of temples dotting the city, sunrise on the river front
as seen from a boat can be a spiritually uplifting sight.
It has a fascination uniquely its own, a quality of
sublime beauty, a timeless eternal appeal. Varanasi
is the city which cannot be described, only experienced.
Meet assist at the railway station and transfer
to hotel. Later sight seeing of Varanasi (the oldest
and holiest city of India) covering Temples, Aurangazeb’s
Mosque and one of the biggest university of India.
Evening view “Aarti” ceremony on the Ghats.
Night stay in Varanasi.
Day
07/ Varanasi
Morning boat cruise at the river Ganges to observe the
way of life of pilgrims by the Ghats. Later excursion
to Sarnath, 10kms. East of Varanasi, is one of the Buddhism’s
major centers of India. After attaining enlightenment,
the Buddha came to Sarnath where he gave his first sermon.
Visit the deer park and the museum and later back to
Varanasi . Night stay in Varanasi.
Day
08 / Varanasi - Delhi ( By Flight )
After a relaxed breakfast transfer to airport for
flight to Delhi. Arrive Delhi & transfer to hotel.
Night stay in Delhi.
Day
09 / Departure
Transfer to airport for onward flight.
Cost
Per Person |
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16
Apr 08 - 31 Aug 08 |
01 Sep 08 - 15 Apr
09 |
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Twin |
Single |
Twin |
Single |
| Luxury
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USD 1906 |
USD 3659 |
USD 2550 |
USD 4875 |
| Royal |
USD 1133 |
USD 2166 |
USD 1824 |
USD 3480 |
| Classic |
USD 860 |
USD 1694 |
USD 1247 |
USD 2325 |
| Economy |
USD 623 |
USD
193 |
USD 840 |
USD
1512 |
There
will be a supplement charge during Christmas Eve and New year Eve. |
Air fares Varanasi - Delhi 157.50 USD
Air fares are subject to change any time without any prior notice
** Twin- Cost per person on twin sharing for
minimum two person traveling.
** Single- Cost per single traveler.
Cost includes :
*** 7 nights accomodation on twin sharing basis as per
the itinerary .
*** 1 night in air conditioned train.
*** Daily breakfast.
*** Train tickets for Delhi - Jaipur in airconditioned
chair car.
*** Train tickets for Agra - Varanasi in 2 tier airconditioned
sleeper class.
*** Surface travel by exclusive airconditioned car.
*** All transfers, sightseeing, excursions as per the
itinerary.
*** Local English speaking guides.
*** Elephant ride in Jaipur(subject to availability) & boat ride in Varanasi
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*** All taxes, driver allowances, parking etc.
Cost
does not include :
*** Entrance fee to monuments.
*** Any airfare.
*** Tips, beverages, laundry etc.
*** Any item not shown in cost Includes.
Hotels Selected - Luxury 5* Deluxe
Delhi : The Oberoi / Imperial
Agra : Amar Vilas
Jaipur : RajVilas
Varanasi :Taj Ganges
Hotels Selected - Royal 5*
Delhi : The Metropolitan / The Grand Intercontinental / Shangri - La
Agra : Jay Pee Palace / Taj View / Trident
Jaipur : Hotel Trident / Le Meridien
Varanasi :Taj
Ganges/ Radisson
Hotels Selected - Classic 4*
Delhi : The Connaught / Hotel City Park
Agra : Yamuna View / Clarks Shiraz / Howard Park
Jaipur : Hotel Jaipur Palace / Wall Street / Hotel Clarks Amer
Varanasi :Clarks Varanasi
Hotels Selected - Economy 3*/ Budget
Delhi : Hotel Apra Inn / Ashoka Internatrional/ Hotel Perfect
Agra : Royale Residency / Pushp Villa
Jaipur : Maurya Palace / Vijay Niwas
Varanasi :Hotel
India / Meraden Grand
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