India's Golden Triangle and Varanasi

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Amazing Experience

Overview

  • Dive into Old Delhi’s lanes by rickshaw, pigeons wheeling above Jama Masjid, India.
  • Ride India’s rails to Agra Fort, admire sunrise at the Taj Mahal, India.
  • Wander Fatehpur Sikri, then Jaipur’s Amber Fort and City Palace, India.
  • Explore Jantar Mantar, sip chai during a friendly home visit in Jaipur, India.
  • Experience Varanasi’s ghats by boat, Ganga Aarti, sunrise yoga, and home cooking, India.

 

Trip Includes

  • Private arrival and departure airport transfers for the group
  • First class hotel accommodation
  • Transportation by private, air-conditioned coach
  • Services of a English speaking guide on tour
  • Sightseeing, admissions as per the itinerary
  • 11 Breakfasts, 8 lunches, 1 dinner (excluding drinks)
  • Government/Local taxes at existing rates

 

Trip Excludes

  • Travel insurance
  • International, domestic airfare & airfare taxes
  • Meals and beverages not explicitly listed as included
  • Gratuities
  • Optional excursions
  • Items of a personal nature
  • Visa fees, if applicable

 

Summary

Terms and Conditions

Prices are from per person based on twin/double share accommodation, subject to availability and current exchange rates, based on a minimum of 10 passengers.  Seasonal surcharges and black-out dates may apply.  Please enquire about airfare, single supplements, extensions/changes to itinerary or upgrades.

 

Meet and greet on arrival by your Guide who will be there with you throughout the trip. Private transfer to your hotel where you will check in and enjoy the rest of your day at Leisure.

 

Arrive in Dehli

 

Your Accommodation

Leela Ambience Convention Hotel

Delhi is one of the oldest capital cities in the world, steeped in centuries of cultural tapestry. The Leela Ambience Convention Hotel is strategically located in East Delhi and has become the landmark in the region. The hotel features contemporary rooms, fine dining options and a fitness centre. It also has 2 outdoor swimming pools and a spa. It is a 45-minute drive from the Airport, and is well connected via wide and planned road network including the National Highway 8 and is also conveniently connected to the city via Delhi Metro.

Leela Ambience Convention Hotel

Full Day city tour of Delhi with your Guide Start your day with experiential Pigeon Flying (Kabootar Bazi) for two hours. In this experience you will be introduced to the art of pigeon flying by a kabootarbaz (pigeon fancier). First you will explore the lanes and markets around the Jama Masjid. From there you will head on to meet our pigeon fancier. It is here, on the rooftop of his home, that you will experience a truly unique activity - the art of controlling 50 pigeons using a whistle, stick, and a bag of seeds. Then you will have an experiential Rickshaw Ride exploring Chandni Chowk, Asia's largest wholesale market, a massive area packed with shops, bazaars, and people. Drive past the Red Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Also visit the Raj Ghat, a simple memorial to Mahatma Gandhi. You will have time to enjoy lunch at a local restaurant (optional) Later proceed towards New Delhi, which reflects the legacy the British left behind. The first stop will be a UNESCO World Heritage site - Qutub Minar, the second tallest minar in India. The tour to Imperial Delhi will also include a drive past of India Gate, the 42 m high War Memorial Arch, the Parliament House, the Secretariat buildings, and the Vice Regal Palace, now the official residence of the President of India. After all the fun and sightseeing return to your hotel and enjoy some time to relax.

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Breakfast

 

Delhi

 

Your Accommodation

Leela Ambience Convention Hotel

Delhi is one of the oldest capital cities in the world, steeped in centuries of cultural tapestry. The Leela Ambience Convention Hotel is strategically located in East Delhi and has become the landmark in the region. The hotel features contemporary rooms, fine dining options and a fitness centre. It also has 2 outdoor swimming pools and a spa. It is a 45-minute drive from the Airport, and is well connected via wide and planned road network including the National Highway 8 and is also conveniently connected to the city via Delhi Metro.

Leela Ambience Convention Hotel

Breakfast at hotel. Check-out and leave for Railway station to board the direct train to Agra. Your Guide will be travelling with you over the same train. Your guide will assist you in deboarding the train. Proceed straight for the visit of the massive Agra Fort - a UNESCO World Heritage site, is also known as Red Fort of Agra. After the visit, drive to your hotel and check in and relax. Enjoy the rest of the day your leisure.

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Breakfast

 

Delhi to Agra

 

Your Accommodation

Crystal Sarovar Premiere

Conveniently located in Agra's tourist hub, Fatehabad road, Crystal Sarovar Premiere hotel offers a calm and peaceful oasis for business and leisure travelers. Its strategic location offers a magnificent view of the Taj Mahal. The hotel is highly accessible to guests, being close to the city's airport and railway station.

Crystal Sarovar Premiere

Early morning set out to visit the magnificent Taj Mahal. A UNESCO World Heritage site, Taj Mahal (Closed on Friday) is regarded as the best example of Mughal architecture and a symbol of India's rich history. Return to your hotel and enjoy a delicious breakfast at the hotel. After breakfast you will visit the Tomb of I'timad-ud-Daulah is a Mughal mausoleum built for the grandfather of the Mumtaz Mahal, who the Taj Mahal was in turn built for. the tomb colloquially known as the "jewel box", or the "Baby Taj". After the sightseeing return back to your hotel and perhaps enjoy a spot of lunch at the hotel or a nearby restaurant. Later in the afternoon proceed for Best of Agra; highlights and hidden gems (Discovering Oriental Agra). What you will experience This program will showcase not just heritage monuments but also the city's culture, cuisine, craft and life of the local people. Journey winds its way through the narrow lanes of Agra, where still stand the grand havelies of yesteryear, the oriental markets of Kinari Bazaar, Lohar Gali and spice street of Rawat Para. The Discovering Oriental Agra program is conducted by eco-friendly battery-operated rickshaws. The journey will cover several important places in the city.

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Breakfast

 

Agra

 

Your Accommodation

Crystal Sarovar Premiere

Conveniently located in Agra's tourist hub, Fatehabad road, Crystal Sarovar Premiere hotel offers a calm and peaceful oasis for business and leisure travelers. Its strategic location offers a magnificent view of the Taj Mahal. The hotel is highly accessible to guests, being close to the city's airport and railway station.

Crystal Sarovar Premiere

Enjoy a scrumptious Breakfast at hotel. Start the journey towards Jaipur (5 hrs.). Enroute visit Fatehpur Sikri which is the deserted red sandstone city, built by Emperor Akbar as his capital. Stop enroute for a lunch at a local restaurant, we continue our drive to Jaipur. Upon arrival at Jaipur, check into your hotel & relax.

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Breakfast

Breakfast at hotel. After breakfast visit the hilltop fortress at Amber. Drive back to Jaipur city. Then visit the city Palace, which is an overwhelming complex of exquisite palaces, gardens and courtyards, decorative art and carved doorways. Enjoy Lunch at local restaurant Afterwards visit Jaipur's Jantar Mantar is the most famous of five observatories built by Sawai Jai Singh in India. Also have an experiential home visit, enjoy tea and some local snacks dressed in traditional India clothing. After the sightseeing return to your hotel & relax. Enjoy a delicious dinner at the hotel after a wonderful day of experiencing Jaipur.

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Breakfast

Breakfast at hotel. Check-out from the hotel and drive to Jaipur airport. Reach airport and proceed with check-in formalities. Your guide will assist you with all formalities at airport. Board flight for Varanasi via Ahmedabad Arrive Varanasi airport and then you will be transferred to the hotel for check-in. You will reach your hotel, have time for dinner and then relax.

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Breakfast

 

Jaipur to Varanasi

 

Your Accommodation

Rivatas By Ideal

Nestled in the heart of Cantonment, Rivatas Hotel By Ideal is an ideal spot from which to discover Varanasi. With its location just 4km from the city center and 22km from the airport, the hotel offers easy access to the city's must-see destinations. Offering hotel guests superior services and a broad range of amenities, Rivatas Hotel By Ideal is committed to ensuring that your stay is as comfortable as possible.

Rivatas By Ideal

Breakfast at hotel. The Far North (Walking Tour): We pass the old British riverside fort foundations moving toward the ancient Trilochana temple & iconic Gai ghat Nandi statue, then into the lanes of the old Southern Gate of the city ending at Rajghat and the Varana River confluence at Adi Keshava Temple. The people who live past Panch Ganga Ghat typically never interact with tourists and their days pass as they did 100 years ago. Come and discover life as it used to be in the far North. The walk continues to the primordial waters where life began and completes with an observation of the sacred fire of Shiva at Manikarnika Ghat, the large cremation ground of Varanasi Afternoon proceed for cooking session with a Family (Includes lunch) Learn how to cook some delicious Indian food with some friendly locals. Understand how to expertly use spices (not just the hot spicy ones!), make delicious curries, and bake the perfect chapatti. And at the end, relish it with the family over some hearty conversations. Also included with the meal is a chai/herbal tea, a dessert, and bucket-full of Indian hospitality! Why you will love it Understand the nuances of the many spices that go into Indian food Try your hand at making the perfectly round chapati! Learn how to make chai Enjoy Indian hospitality in the warm setting of a family home Drive back to hotel for wash & change. In the evening proceed for witness Aarti ceremony by shared boat ride We will catch an early-evening boat ride to admire the amazing Ganga Aarti held daily at Dasashwamedha Ghat followed by High Tea at boat itself. We will listen to the stories and legends of the rituals that have been used for centuries inside temples and in shrines along the river. Why you will love it The magical quality of the evening begins as the sun cascades across the city skyline First, a trip to the eerie cremation grounds of Manikarnika to be seen from both the boat and the shore As darkness descends, we place lamps in the water, preparing ourselves to witness the fire-worship of the river as a goddess at Dasashwamedh Ghat. Return to your hotel and enjoy dinner at your hotel.

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Breakfast, Lunch

 

Varanasi

 

Your Accommodation

Rivatas By Ideal

Nestled in the heart of Cantonment, Rivatas Hotel By Ideal is an ideal spot from which to discover Varanasi. With its location just 4km from the city center and 22km from the airport, the hotel offers easy access to the city's must-see destinations. Offering hotel guests superior services and a broad range of amenities, Rivatas Hotel By Ideal is committed to ensuring that your stay is as comfortable as possible.

Rivatas By Ideal

Early morning start to enjoy Yoga and Meditation at Banks of River Ganges with an Yoga expert. Breakfast at hotel & relax. Check-out and then proceed for Varanasi airport. Guide will assist you in airport and he will fly along to Delhi. Flight to Delhi 17:30 hrs: You will be met by representative at airport and assisted transferred to your hotel. Check in at your hotel and relax. Cherish your beautiful memories before final departure transfer from Delhi.

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Breakfast

 

Varanasi to Delhi

 

Your Accommodation

Welcome Hotel Dwarka

Located only 5.1 KMs from India International Convention and Expo Centre in Dwarka and 20 minutes away from the International & Domestic Airports in New Delhi, Welcomhotel Dwarka is a fitting tribute to its location and evokes the warmth and cosmopolitan panorama of the capital city. An enduring expression of efficiency and luxury, the hotel offers the comfort of home in a distinctive ambience, facilities and services for both business and leisure travellers alike.

Welcome Hotel Dwarka

Breakfast at hotel. You will be assisted transferred to airport to board flight for onward journey and start dreaming of your next holiday.

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Breakfast

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