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Golden Triangle & Dharamsala
11 Nights
/ 12 Days
Delhi
- Jaipur - Fatehpur
Sikri
- Agra - Delhi
- Pathankot
- Dharamsala
Day
01 : ARRIVE DELHI
On
arrival meet and assist at the airport and transfer to prebooked hotel.
Day 02 : ARRIVE DELHI
After breakfast, half day city tour of Old Delhi.
Visit Jama Masjid, the largest mosque in India. Built by Shah Jahan,
the construction was started in 1844 and was not completed until 1658;
drive past Red Fort, which was also built by Shah Jehan. This massive
fort was built from 1638 to 1648; Chandni Chowk and Rajghat - the cremation
site of Mahatma Gandhi.
Afternoon, city tour of New Delhi. Visit Humayuns
Tomb : built in mid 16th century this is an early example of Mughal
architecture; Qutab Minar, drive past India Gate, President House, Connaught
Place. The tour ends with a visit to Laxmi Narayan Temple
Day 03 : DELHI-JAIPUR (260 KMS 05-06 HRS
DRIVE)
After breakfast, leave for Jaipur - The city owes
its names, foundation and its careful planning to the great warrior
- astronomer Maharaja Jai Singh II. In 1727, with Mughal power on the
wane, Jai Singh decided to move down from his hillside fortress at nearby
Amber to a new site on the plains. He laid out the city, with its surrounding
walls and six rectangular blocks, according to the principles of town
planning set down in Shilpa Shastra, an ancient Hindu treatise on architecture.
Arrive Jaipur and check in at prebooked hotel.
Day
04 : JAIPUR
After breakfast, excursion to Amber Fort. Elephant
ride from the foothills of the Aravallis to the fort entrance.
Amber Fort : At a distance of 11 kms from Jaipur,
Amber was the ancient capital of Jaipur state. Construction of the fort
began in 1592 by Raja Man Singh, the Rajput commander of Akbar's army
and is a superb example of Rajput architecture.
Afternoon, city tour of Jaipur. Visit the City Palace which has museum
having an extensive collection of art, carpets, enamel ware and weapons
; Jantar Mantar - the observatory built my Maharaja Jai Singh in 1728
and the façade of Hawa Mahal.
Day
05 : JAIPUR-FATEHPUR SIKRI-AGRA (240 KMS, 06-07 HRS DRIVE)
After
breakfast, leave for Agra.
Enroute visit the abandoned Mughal city of Fatehpur Sikri : built by Emperor
Akbar in 1569, was the old capital of the Moghuls, which was abandoned
after 15 years due to scarcity of water. See the graceful buildings including
the Jama Masjid, Tomb of Salim Chisti, Panch Mahal & other Palaces
which are still preserved in its original glory.
Continue drive to Agra. Arrive Agra and check in at prebooked hotel.
Day 06 : AGRA-DELHI (203 KMS, 04-05 HRS DRIVE), DELHI-PATHANKOT
(OVERNIGHT TRAIN, 2110-0735 HRS)
After breakfast, city
tour of Agra. Visit Red fort,
which was built by Emperor Akbar in 1565, and additions were made
up until time of his grandson, Shah Jahan. It contains the hall of public
and private audiences amongst many other beautiful structues; I
followed by the highlight of the day - The Taj Mahal.
Afternoon, leave for Delhi. Arrive Delhi and take train for Dharamsala. Overnight
in the train.
Day 07 : PATHANKOT- DHARAMSALA (90 KMS,
02 HRS DRIVE)
Arrive Pathankot at 0735 hrs. On
arrival meet and assist at the railway station and transfer to Dharamsala.
On arrival check in at prebooked hotel.
Day 08 : DHARAMSALA
Day free.
Day 09 : DHARAMSALA
Day free.
Day 10 : DHARAMSALA-PATHANKOT (DRIVE), PATHANKOT-DELHI
(OVERNIGHT TRAIN, 1840-0610 HRS)
After breakfast, free. Afternoon,
transfer to Pathankot railway station to board overnight train for Delhi.
Overnight in the train.
Day 11 : ARRIVE DELHI AT 0610 HRS
On arrival transfer to prebooked
hotel.
Day
12 : DEPART DELHI
Transfer to the airport to board
flight back home.
