6-Day Golden Triangle Tour of India with Vrindavan from Delhi

• The tour starts at 10 AM. If you arrive in the morning on the tour starting date, our representative will pick you up at the airport. Otherwise, you can be picked up from your hotel in Delhi. After completing the customs formalities, meet the MTA representative, who will be waiting for you outside the exit gate.
• Start your day with a visit to Old Delhi, also called Shahjahanabad. Go to the world-famous Jama Masjid, the biggest Friday mosque in India, which can host up to 20,000 worshippers.
• After the visit, enjoy a pedal rickshaw ride through the narrow alleys of the famous Chandni Chowk market.
• Proceed towards Rajghat, the tomb of Mahatma Gandhi, known as the Father of the Nation.
• In the afternoon, head to the monuments of Colonial Delhi and drive through Rajpath to view Parliament House, the President's House, and India Gate.
• End your day with a visit to Qutub Minar, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Check in and stay overnight in Delhi.

Inclusions: Accommodation, transport, tourist guide, and entrance fees.

Highlights: Rickshaw ride, Colonial Delhi, Qutub Minar, and Jama Masjid.

Please note: Hotel check-in will be after the sightseeing.

• After breakfast, drive to Jaipur. On arrival, visit Galta Ji Temple, famous for its monkeys.
• Later, visit Birla Temple, dedicated to Lord Vishnu and Goddess Laxmi. The temple is completely built in white marble and is a perfect example of Hindu temple architecture. You may also possibly participate in the evening prayer ceremony.

Check into the hotel and stay overnight.

Inclusions: Accommodation, breakfast, transport, tourist guide, and entrance fees.

Highlights: Galta Temple and Birla Temple.

• Get ready for a morning excursion to Amber to visit the Fort of Man Singh, a splendid example of Rajput architecture. Built in a dominant position on top of a hill, the fort was once the residence of the Maharaja of Jaipur. En route, stop for photos at Hawa Mahal.
• Later, visit the City Palace, a princely building complex that includes the Maharaja's private apartments. Its museum, full of carpets and miniatures, is unique worldwide.
• Adjacent to the palace is the Astronomical Observatory of Jai Singh, a seventeenth-century astronomical marvel. The observatory includes sophisticated tools for calculating eclipses and detecting the position of stars, as well as the calculation of ascendants. The principal attraction is a 27-meter-high sundial located in the center of the observatory, which can calculate time with up to 2 seconds of precision.
• You will also have time to explore local handicraft items. Jaipur is famous for textiles and gemstones.

Return to the hotel for an overnight stay.

Inclusions: Accommodation, breakfast, transport, tourist guide, entrance fees, and elephant ride.

Highlights: Amer Fort, City Palace, and Jantar Mantar.

• Drive to Agra. Along the way, stop at Abhaneri to visit the famous monumental stepwell, or baoli, built in sandstone in the ninth century.
• Take a second stop to visit the ghost city of Fatehpur Sikri, built in red sandstone by Emperor Akbar and abandoned after only twelve years of use. The citadel still retains the charm of the medieval atmosphere that once characterized it.
• Proceed towards Agra.

Inclusions: Accommodation, breakfast, transport, tourist guide, and entrance fees.

Highlights: Abhaneri and Fatehpur Sikri.

Please note: At Abhaneri, there are not many guides, so sightseeing there might not be possible with a guide.

• After breakfast, visit the magnificent Taj Mahal, an incredible legacy of Mughal architecture in India. Emperor Shah Jahan built it in white marble and semi-precious stones in memory of his beloved wife, Mumtaj Mahal.
• Proceed towards Agra Fort. A few kilometres from the Taj Mahal, on the banks of the river, rises this complex of palaces and royal gardens that housed the Mughal rulers for many years. Agra Fort was built by Akbar in 1565 on the foundations of the old fort of the Lodi dynasty and was enlarged and modified by his successors.

Check in and stay overnight.

Inclusions: Accommodation, breakfast, transport, tourist guide, and entrance fees.

Highlights: Taj Mahal and Agra Fort.

• After breakfast, drive to Delhi.
• En route, visit Vrindavan, the birthplace of Lord Krishna, the god of eternal love. Vrindavan is known as a place of recreation for Krishna and his friends. It is said that Krishna used to come to Vrindavan to graze his cows. Many of the village girls were flattered and impressed by him, so the village is also nicknamed "the land of Krishna's lovers". Visit Keshighat, the ghat where Krishna killed the demon Keshi.
• Later, experience and lose yourself in the music and dance at ISKCON Temple, where the devotees of Hare Rama Hare Krishna gather.
• Proceed to Prem Mandir, also known as the Love Temple.
• Then continue to Delhi. On arrival, you will be dropped at the airport exit gate for your return journey.

Inclusions: Breakfast, transport, and tourist guide.

Highlights: Music and dance at ISKCON and the Love Temple.

Please note: You will be dropped off at the airport or any other location of your choice. Please plan your onward journey accordingly.

Trip ends.