9-Day Golden Triangle and Varanasi Tour with Ganga Aarti

• Arrive at Delhi Airport, meet with the tour guide and drive to the hotel.

Dinner and overnight stay in a hotel in Delhi.

• Have breakfast at the hotel and go sightseeing. 
• Visit Jama Masjid, one of the largest mosques in the country. Jama Masjid is made up of red sandstone and marble. It was constructed by Shah Jahan and is visited by hundreds of people every day. 
• Check out the Raj Ghat, a memorial dedicated to Mahatama Gandhi; a black stone platform in an open-air complex that marks Gandhi's cremated spot. 
• Travel to the Qutub Minar, a unique five-story tapering tower with a height of 73 meters. This famous historical monument is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 
• Travel to Chandni Chowk and enjoy a traditional Rickshaw ride.
• Visit the Bangla Sahib Gurudwara, a famous Sikh Temple in Delhi. 
• Travel back to the hotel for dinner and overnight stay.

• Have breakfast, then depart to Jaipur. 
• Arrive in Jaipur and visit the Birla Temple to assist in a religious ceremony. 
• Check out the Royal Albert Hall from outside.
• Travel to the hotel for dinner and an overnight stay.

• Have breakfast in the hotel, then drive to Amer, the old capital of Jaipur. 
• Check out Hawa Mahal, the Wind Palace on the way.
• Visit Amer Fort on the back of an elephant, like the Maharajas (Kings). 
• Return to the city and visit the City Palace and Jantar Mantar. 
• Go shopping in the local markets of Jaipur.

Dinner and overnight stay at a hotel in Jaipur.

• Have breakfast at the hotel, then drive to Agra. 
• Visit Fatehpur Sikri, the Ghost city, on the way. Check out the Buland Darwaza, or the “Door of victory” built in 1601 A.D. by Mughal emperor Akbar to commemorate his victory over Gujarat. 
• Arrive in Agra, check-in at the hotel, have dinner and spend the night there. 

• Visit the iconic Taj Mahal, an ivory-white marble building on the southern bank of the river Yamuna in the Indian city of Agra. It was commissioned in 1632 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan to house the tomb of his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal; it also houses the tomb of Shah Jahan himself. It is one of the seven wonders of the world and is a magnificent sight for the eyes! 
• Check out the Mehtab Bagh at the opposite side of Taj Mahal, on the other bank of the river Yamuna. It is a photographer’s paradise where you can capture one of the best views of the Taj Mahal. 

Overnight stay at the Agra hotel.

• Have breakfast, checkout from the hotel and drive to Delhi for a flight to Varanasi. 
• Arrive in Varanasi and transfer to the hotel. 
• Participate in an “Aarti” ceremony in the evening near the Ganga river. 
• Travel back to the hotel for dinner and overnight stay.

• Wake up early in the morning at 05:30 am and take a boat ride on the Ganga river. Watch the people taking a dip in the holy river and learn about the culture of India. 
• Return to the hotel for breakfast. 
• Visit the city and check out the Bharat Mata Temple and the Durga Temple.
• Travel to Sarnath, the place where Buddha gave the first sermon after getting illumination.

Dinner and overnight stay in Varanasi. 

• Have breakfast and transfer to the airport around 12:00 to board a regular flight to Delhi. 
• Arrive in Delhi and transfer to the international airport for your flight back home.