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10 people
English, Espanol, Francais, Japanese
Start and end in New Delhi! With the In-depth Cultural tour Golden Triangle on Wheels Indian Railways, you have a 6 days tour package taking you through New Delhi, India and 3 other destinations in India. Golden Triangle on Wheels Indian Railways includes accommodation in a hotel as well as an expert guide, meals, transport and more.
Our friendly representative will be at the airport to greet you as soon as you enter the arrivals area and you will be driven to your hotel in comfort and safety.
Delhi is known for its rich and diverse cultures, history and heritage is the ideal place to explore the pulse of India and its people.
Leaving the excitement of Delhi, your journey continues as you board a train to Jaipur. You will be picked up from your New Delhi Hotel early in the morning and transported to the railway station for a thrilling air-conditioned, high-speed train ride to the Pink City of Jaipur. You are guaranteed an experience of a lifetime. Imagine that the train is a town on wheels with everything possible traveling in it and you will get the picture. It will take 4 hours 35 minutes and you will be treated with breakfast along the way.
Train Name and Number: 12015 / Ajmer Shtbdi
Departure Time from Delhi: 06:05 Hrs from New Delhi Railway Station
Arrival Time at Jaipur: 10:40 Hrs at Jaipur Railway Station
Class: Air Condition Chair Car CC
After you have arrived in Jaipur at around 10.40, the driver will take you to your accommodation, where you'll have time to rest and relax. Then the afternoon tour begins!
Today we will explore Amer Fort, 6.5 miles outsides of Jaipur, and the former medieval capital. The construction of the Amber fort was started in 1592 AD by Raja Man Singh and it was further expanded by successive rulers for nearly 200 years. The fort is located on a hill getting to the top of the hill is an exciting adventure in itself. After you reach the fort you will be awestruck by the marvelous sight before you marble palaces, gardens, paintings, mirrorwork, carving, murals, walls, and engravings. When you are in the fort you must visit the Zenana courtyard, which is a private women's residence designed with one corridor but different rooms so that the Maharaja (King) could visit the wife of his choice without the other wives knowing.
After exploring Amber fort we will stop at the Floating Palace, Jal Mahal (Water Palace), to take pictures.
The rest of the day is completely yours! If you wish, you can visit some other interesting nearby places like the Monkey temple located in the middle of Aravali hills and dense forest, a great place to get close to friendly monkeys. Here you can feed monkeys their favorite food like peanuts and bananas and explore the ancient Monkey God temple. Overnight stay at a hotel in Jaipur.
After a delicious breakfast starts your city tour by visiting City Palace, here you will feel the wealth of the Royal family of Jaipur one of the richest in India. The architecture of the place is a mixture of Rajasthani and Mughal architecture. The place has many beautiful buildings and halls. The city palace houses the Chandra Mahal known as the moon palace is the home to the Royal family of Jaipur. In the city palace complex, you will visit Maharaja Sawai man Singh II museum one of the best museums in India showcasing an art gallery and exhibits of royal costumes and medieval Indian armaments. It is here that you will find what is considered to be the biggest silver object anywhere on earth; these are two mammoth silver vessels.
The next visit of the tour will be to The Astronomical observatory of Maharaj Sawai Jai Sing II. Jantar Mantar means an instrument for calculation. The observatory was built in 1716 A.D and contains 15 astronomical instrument complexes, one remains unfinished, of which 6 function with solar lithe and 11 by Lunar and stellar reflection.
Afternoon free to enjoy a local Jaipur style of artwork, block printing, and stone cutting.
You will be picked up from your hotel early in the morning and transported to the railway station for a relaxing air-conditioned, high-speed train ride to Agra. It will take around 4 hours and you will be treated to breakfast along the way.
Train Name and Number: 12035 / JP AF Shtbdi
Departure Time from Delhi: 07:05 Hrs from Jaipur Railway Station
Arrival Time at Kalka: 10:35 Hrs at Agra Fort Railway Station
Class: Air Condition Chair Car CC
After you have arrived in Agra around 10.40 Am, the driver will take you to your accommodation, where have time to rest and relax. Then the afternoon tour begins!
In the afternoon visit Agra fort. It is one of the three strategic forts built by Mughal emperors. It enjoyed great prestige and significance when Agra served as its capital. The Mughal treasury was always kept in this massive giant fort.
Also, visit the Tomb of Itmad-Ud Dulah (Baby Taj)
It is one of the lesser-visited monuments in Agra, not much published and advertised, but it is absolutely worth visiting this Tomb of Itmad-Ud-Dulah also referred to as Baby Taj. Itmad-Ud-Dulah is a tomb for Mirza Ghiyas Beg built by his daughter queen Nur Jahan in the year 1622-1628. Although small in size when compared to the Taj Mahal, this monument is known as the precursor to the Taj Mahal.
As the sun begins to set you will be at Mehtabh Bagh, to take in the magnificent view of the Taj Mahal from the opposite side of the river. The garden is an elaborate 25 acres and the initial purpose was that to be a Moonlit pleasure garden,
The evening will be at your leisure.
Morning enjoys the sunrise tour of the Taj Mahal. Taj Mahal memorial to Love is the tomb of Mumtaj Mahal, the wife of 5th Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, the World’s richest man of his time. There are many architectural buildings in the world but what makes this building different than others is the love story behind this monument of Love.
Return to the hotel for breakfast.
In the afternoon board your train to Delhi and in no time you will be in Delhi.
Train Name and Number: 12049 / Gatiman Express
Departure Time from Agra: 17:50 Hrs from Agra City
Arrival Time at Delhi: 19:30 Hrs at New Delhi
Class: Air Condition Chair Car CC
The evening will be at your leisure.
The morning begins with a refreshing breakfast. Your guide will meet you at your hotel and be ready to show you the best of Old and New Delhi. The tour will start with Old Delhi where you will visit the Jama Mosque - the largest mosque in India. In continuation, we take a Rickshaw ride (Pedicabs) through the 300-year-old Chandni chowk bazaar to explore the historical lanes of Old Delhi and Asia’s largest spice market. At the end of the rickshaw ride, we move on to Raj Ghat, the memorial of the father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi. It is a peaceful place with beautiful gardens. Later we head to British Delhi (New Delhi) and drive past the official home of the President of India (Rashtrapati Bhavan) and India’s highest legislative body the parliament building. Also, visit the Iconic India gate memorial to 90,000 Indian soldiers who died during World War 1. Our last visit for the day will be Qutub Minar, a UNESCO world heritage site. In time, depart to the airport to catch a flight for your onward journey. Tour Ends with Sweet Memories.
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