Golden
Triangle & Shimla
By Train and Car (8 Nights / 9 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 New Delhi where ornate
buildings recall the days when India was the Jewel in the crown of the
British empire. Visit the 11th century Qutab Minar ,India Gate and the
grand government buildings, the President’s House, Red fort ,
Mahatama Gandhi Memorial. Also visit Laxmi Narayan temple popularly
known as Birla Temple. Night stay in Delhi.
Day
03 / Delhi-Agra (By Train )-Jaipur ( By Road )
Early morning pick up from hotel & transfer to railway station to
board the superfast airconditioned train to Agra .
reakfast
in the train ,Arrive Agra in approx. 02 hours, Arrive Agra & visit
the magnificient 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 inlayslend an ethereal ambience, the Emperor sat on his gem-studded
Peacock Throne and met foreign ambassadors and rulers of friendly kingdoms
.Afternoon drive to Jaipur enroute visiting Fatehpur Sikri-a perfectly
preservedred sandstone "ghost town" which was the estranged
capital of mughal emperor Akbar, built in 1569 and deserted when its
water supply failed. Arrive Jaipur & transfer to Hotel. Night stay
in Jaipur.
Day
04 /Jaipur
After a leisurely breakfast , 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 visit the City Palace, Palace of Winds also known as Hawa Mahal,
this elaborate building, now little more than a façade, is encrusted
with delicate screens and carved balconies from which the royal ladies,confined
to their quarters,could sneak views of the outside world. Past,present
and future mergeat Jai Singh's observatory, where time has been accurately
measured since the 17th century.Night stay in Jaipur.
Day
05 / Jaipur-Delhi ( By train shatabdi exp Dep 1745 Hrs Arr 2230 Hrs
)
After breakfast checkout from hotel & 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 visit the City Palace, Palace of Winds also known as Hawa
Mahal, this elaborate building, now little more than a façade,
is encrusted with delicate screen sand carved balconies from which the
royal ladies, confined to their quarters, could sneak views of the outside
world. Past, present and future merge at Jai Singh's observatory, where
time has been accurately measured since the 17th century. Evening transfer
to railway station to board the air conditioned train to Delhi, Dinner
in the train. Arrive Delhi & transfer to hotel. Night stay in Delhi.
Day
06 / Delhi -Shimla (By Road )
After breakfast drive to shimla (Apx 8 Hrs ) Arrive Shimla and transfer
to hotel Night stay in Shimla.
Day
07 / Shimla
After breakfast proceed for sightseeing tour of Shimla covering Kalbadevi
Temple, Jakhu Temple, Hanuman Temple or stop for a while at the beautiful
stained – glass - windows of Christ Church, which was built in
the 1850 ‘s.
Rest
of the day is free to explore various scenic sights or visit mall road
and shopping. Night stay in Shimla.
Day
08 /Shimla – Kufri - Shimla
Morning after breakfast excursion to Kufri a 30 Minutes drive from Shimla,
an exotica of nature as a place surrounded by dense forest and snow
caped mountains amidst virgin peaks and natures flora and fauna where
one can completely relax and tune oneself for natural beauty, evening
free to enjoy the scenic beauty of Kufri. Also visit Fagu, Indira Gandhi
Holiday Home and enjoy horse riding (optional) in the apple orchids.
Rest of the day is free to explore various scenic sights or visit mall
road. Night stay in Shimla.
Day
09/ Shimla - Delhi ( Departure )
After breakfast drive to Delhi ( Aprox. 8 hrs.) . On arrival transfer
to airport to board your onward flight.
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