Golden Triangle Tour

Arrive at Indira Gandhi International airport to be met by your Shine Gold Tours India (SGTI) guide and driver and transported in a/c comfort to your hotel. Depending on your time of arrival there may be time for sightseeing in Delhi today. Sights in Delhi can include the Red Fort, Chandni Chowk, Spice Market, Raj Ghat, Gandhi Smitri, Qutb Minar, Humayun’s Tomb, Lodi Gardens, President’s House, Government Secretariat Buildings, India Gate, Lotus Temple.and many more depending on your interests.

After breakfast today there will be time for a short city tour of Delhi before you are taken in a/c comfort to Jaipur, the Pink City, arriving in time for dinner at your hotel or your guide will gladly make restaurant recommendations that suit your budget and dietary requirements.

Sightseeing in Jaipur will include the City Palace, Jantar Mantar, Amber Fort, Hawai Mahal and Water Palace. Jaipur is also a place for shopping for rugs, silks and jewellery; and for visiting textile factories to see artisans hand printing fabrics and potteries to see artists decorating exquisite plates and tea sets.

After breakfast today you will be taken in a/c comfort to Agra, calling at Fatephur Sikri on the way. This is the abandoned capital of the Mughal Empire and one of the 3 World Heritage sites in Agra. Arrive in Agra in time to see the Taj Mahal at sunset.

Activities : Heritage

You may wish to rise early to visit the Taj Mahal at sunrise. After breakfast visit Agra Fort where Shah Jahan was imprisoned by his son – from where he could gaze on the distant Taj Mahal which he had built in memory of his wife Mumtaz. It will then be time to return to Delhi in a/c comfort. You may wish to see some of the sights of Delhi by night such as India Gate, Raj Path and Connaught Place.

Activities : Heritage

This morning you will be transferred to IGI Airport for your onward or homeward flight.

Activities : Heritage