golden triangle & the ganges - culture holidays

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Golden Triangle & The Ganges

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Arrive at Delhi airport, warm welcome by our representative, who will assist you and transfer hotel.

Arrive and check-in hotel.

Night stay in Delhi.

After breakfast proceeds to sightseeing to 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.

You will enjoy a cycle rickshaw ride at Chandni Chowk. More evidence of the ancient times that once

existed in old Delhi can be found out by winding through the labyrinthine lanes of Chandni Chowk in a

rickshaw. The pleasure associated with the rickshaw ride your itinerary here is ultimate. The rickshaw

pullers here take you on a ride through various routes, offering you a different experience all-together.

NEW DELHI - An extensive sight-seeing tour of New Delhi would include a visit to the sacred Bangla

Sahib the spiritual place for Sikh religious where you will see the community kitchen serving food to

nearly 10,000 people every day, irrespective of caste, color, creed, sex or religion. Then drive along the

ceremonial avenue - Rajpath, past the imposing India Gate, Parliament House, and the President's

Residence and would end with a drive through the Diplomatic Enclave.

Day 1 Arrival Delhi

Day 2 Delhi sightseeing


After sightseeing return back to the hotel.


After breakfast drive to Jaipur also known as “Pink City” of the desert named after Jai Singh, the former

Maharaja of Jaipur. This is the only city in the world symbolizing the nine divisions of the universe

through the nine rectangular sectors subdividing it. The palaces and forts of the yesteryears, which were

witnesses to the royal processions and splendors, are now living monuments.

The rest of the day is free to relax.

Night stay in Jaipur.

After breakfast proceed to excursion to Amber Fort.

AMBER FORT PALACE - Amber is the classic romantic Rajasthani fort palace. Its construction was

started in 1592, its forbidding exterior belies an inner paradise where a beautiful fusion of Mughal and

Hindu styles finds its ultimate expression.

Continue sight-seeing.

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.

Day 3 Delhi - Jaipur by road (265 kms / 5-6 hrs)

Day 4 Jaipur sightseeing


HAWA MAHAL - The ornamental fused of this "Palace of Winds" is a prominent landmark in Jaipur. Their

five-story 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. Evening transfer to hotel.

Night stay in Jaipur.

After breakfast, you will depart by road to Agra city. Agra city is also known for one of the most

magnificent monuments Taj Mahal.

Arrive Agra and visit 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-Khas (hall

of private audience) where marble pavilions with floral inlays lend an ethereal ambiance, the Emperor sat

on his gem-studded Peacock Throne and met foreign ambassadors and rulers of friendly kingdoms.

Later transfer to hotel. Night stay in Agra.

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.

(Taj Mahal is closed on Friday)

Later back to hotel and breakfast.

After breakfast check-out the hotel and drive

to Delhi. Arrive in Delhi and transfer to the

airport to board the flight to Varanasi.

Varanasi - said to be 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 riverfront 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 a city that

Day 5 Jaipur - Agra by road (283 kms / 6 hrs)

Day 6 Agra - Delhi (220kms / 4-5 hrs) / Delhi-Varanasi by evening flight


cannot be described, only experienced. Arrive in Varanasi and transfer to hotel.

Arrive in Varanasi and transfer to the hotel. Night stay in Varanasi.

Early morning pickup from the hotel and 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

the place where Buddha chose to deliver his first

sermon. The celebrated Mantra, 'Buddham Sharanam

Gachhami', owes its origin to Sarnath. On the day before

his death, Buddha included Sarnath along with Lumbini,

Bodh Gaya, and Kushinagar as the four places he

thought to be sacred to his followers. It makes Sarnath

one of the most venerated Buddhist places. Besides

Buddhism, Sarnath is also connected with Jainism.

There are many Buddhist monuments and edifices in

Sarnath. Some of the important Buddhist monuments at

Sarnath are the Dhamekha stupa, the Chaukhandi

stupa, and monasteries and temples of different

schools of Buddhism from Japan, China, Thailand,

Burma, and others. The Indian Buddhist society called

Mahabodhi Society maintains a park around the

Buddha temple. The Mahabodhi Temple within the park

has a tooth relic of the Buddha. There is also a vast

expanse of ancient ruins at Sarnath. Several Buddhist

structures were raised at Sarnath between the 3rd

century BC and the 11th century AD, and today it

presents the most expansive ruins amongst places on

Day 7 Varanasi sightseeing


the Buddhist trail. The Ashoka pillar of Sarnath is the National emblem of India. Also, visit the deer park

and the museum.

Evening be the eye - witness of Holy Worship or the Aarti ritual on the Ghats of The Ganges

Later transfer to hotel. Night stay in Varanasi.

After breakfast check-out the hotel and transfer to the airport to board the flight to Delhi.

Arrive in Delhi and transfer to the hotel. Rest of the day at leisure.


Morning transfer to the airport to board your onward flight to back home.

End of trip.

Day 8 Varanasi - Delhi by afternoon flight

Day 9 Delhi departure


Includes:

✓ 8 nights’ accommodation on twin/double sharing room with breakfast.

✓ All transfers and sightseeing by air-conditioned vehicle.

✓ Local English-speaking guides for sightseeing

✓ Entrance fees to monuments as per itinerary

✓ Rickshaw ride at Chandini chowk (ancient bazaar) in Delhi.

✓ A common boat ride trip in Varanasi.

✓ Highly personalized itinerary planning.

✓ Expert advice from our India specialists, all of whom have traveled extensively in India.

✓ Local contacts at our associate offices throughout India.

✓ All taxes, driver allowances, parking, etc.

Does not include:

Any International airfare / domestic airfare

Visa

Tips, laundry, personal expenses

Any item not shown in cost Includes

What you get


Cost per person based on minimum 2 persons traveling:

Please note Blackout period rates are available on request. Blackout period from 15 December 2021 to 15 January 2022

Internal flights cost:

*Flight fares are subject to change due to daily fluctuations in flight fares.

Land tour cost and validity of cost Twin/Double/Triple sharing Single Supplement (Additional cost for own room)

15 April to 30 September 2021 US$ 1457 US$ 1133 US$ 765 US$ 519

01 October to 14 December 2021 US$ 1638 US$ 1339 US$ 838 US$ 682

16 January to 14 April 2022 US$ 1638 US$ 1339 US$ 838 US$ 682

Particulars Per person cost

Economy class flight for Delhi-Varanasi-Delhi US$ 180*

Tour Quote


City Nights 5* Hotels

Delhi 02 Vivanta by Taj Dwarka / Radisson Dwarka or similar

Jaipur 02 Shiv Vilas / Marriot / Hilton or similar

Agra 01 Jaypee Palace / Radisson hotel or similar

Varanasi 02 Madin/ Ramada JHV / Radisson hotel or similar

Delhi 01 Vivanta by Taj Dwarka / Radisson Dwarka or similar

08 Nights

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