Golden
Triangle and Pushkar
Delhi- Agra- Jaipur- Pushkar- Ajmer - Delhi
(7 Nights/ 8 days)
Day
01 / Arrival Delhi
Arrive Delhi , Meet assist at the airport & transfer to hotel. Night
stay in Delhi
Day
02/ Delhi
After breakfast checkout from hotel & proceed for 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 and the Red Fort - once the
most opulent fort and palace of the Moghul Empire.
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, Lotus Temple and would end with a drive through the Diplomatic Enclave.
Day
03 / Delhi - Agra
(By Train Dep 0600 hrs Arr 0800 hrs.)
Early morning pick up from hotel & transfer to railway station to
board the superfast air-conditioned train to Agra .Breakfast in the
train .Arrive Agra & transfer to hotel Later 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 Agra
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. Night stay in Agra.
Day
04 / Agra - Jaipur (By Surface Approx 5 Hrs)
Morning drive to Jaipur en route visit Fatehpur Sikri- the deserted,
red sandstone city that was built by Emperor Akbar as his capital and
palace in the 16th century. Also visit the Bulund Darwaza the largest
gateway in the world. Thereafter continue drive to Jaipur. Arrive Jaipur
and transfer to hotel. Evening at leisure. Night stay in Jaipur.
Day
05 / Jaipur
Morning tour of the impressive Amber Fort, situated on a ridge just
outside Jaipur City. At the foot of the hill you will mount your caparisoned
elephant for the slow but steady climb up to the main gate, making your
entrance in the time honoured fashion. The Fort, completed in the early
18th century, took over 100 years to build and now, although deserted,
offers a fascinating insight into the lifestyle of the Moghul ruling
families. Afternoon tour of the City - "The Pink City" is
spectacularly set within surrounding rugged hills, dotted with ancient
ruined fortresses. Your tour will include the imposing City Palace,
still home to the Maharaja although several of the rooms are now open
to the public. Many antiques and artifacts belonging to the ruling family
are housed here, including a collection of weaponry. You will also visit
the Hawa Mahal "Palace of the Winds", and the open-air Jantar
Mantar Observatory to see the vast astronomical instruments. Enjoy a
stroll through the colourful bazaar before returning to your hotel.
Night stay in Jaipur.
Day
06 / Jaipur - Pushkar (By Surface Approx 3 Hrs)
After breakfast drive to Pushkar, Pushkar boasts temples, though few
are as ancient as you might expect at such an important pilgrimage site,
since many were deserted by Aurangzeb and subsequently rebuilt. The
most famous is the Brahma Temple, said to be one of the few temples
in the world dedicated to this deity. It's marked by red spire, and
over the entrance gateway is the hans, or goose symbol, of Brahma, who
is said to have personally chosen Pushkar as its site. Night stay in
Pushkar.
Day
07 / Pushkar - Ajmer - Delhi (By Train Dep 1550 Hrs Arr 2230 Hrs)
Morning visit the famous Brahma Temple, Later drive to Ajmer (15 Km)
& proceed for city tour. The Emperor Shah Jahan's white marbles
pavilions are in a delightful park on the east banks of the man-made
Ana Sagar Lake. Ajmer, located 135 km southwest is the most sacred of
all Muslim places of pilgrimage in India. Ajmer is a green oasis on
the shore of Ana Sagar Lake, hemmed in by barren hills. Historically
Ajmer has always had great strategic importance.
It was founded in 7th century by Ajaipal Chauhan. He named it Ajaimeru
the 'invincible hill', because here he raised Taragarh, India's first
hill fort.
The city's Muslim history began when Prithviraj Chauhan lost Ajmer to Sultan Muhammad Ghori in 1193 A.D. The Persian saint Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti who came with Muhammad Ghori from Persia in 1192 settled here. Thus the place where he was buried is today known as the Dargah Sharif. Construction of the shrine was completed by Humayun and the gates were added by the Nizam of Hyderabad. Later Shah Jahan constructed a mosque of white marble, it has 11 arches and a Persian inscription running the full length of the building. Beyond the Dargah is the Adhai din ka Jhonpra an ancient Sanskrit college, which was converted into mosque in 1198 and remains one of the finest monuments of medieval India. Afternoon transfer to railway station to board the airconditioned train to Delhi. Arrive Delhi, meet at the railway station and transfer to hotel. Night stay in Delhi.
Day
08 / Departure
Transfer to airport to board the onward flight.
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