Golden Triangle with Mandawa(7 nights/8 days)

Package Code - CITIPINB78435

07 NIGHTS / 08 Days GOLDEN TRIANGLE WITH MANDAWA

(02 Nights Delhi – 02 Nights Agra – 02 Nights Jaipur – 01 Night Mandawa)

Inclusion:

All Breakfast(lunch and Dinner Optional)
English speaking assistance during all the arrivals and departure transfers in the airports within India.
Accomodation on Double sharing basis in each hotels(Base category).
All transport facilities during arrival,departures,sight-seeing and other surface travels for the entire tour.
Spanish speaking guys in every destinations.
1 Safari and all the meals during the stay at Ranthambore National Park.
Rickshaw ride in Delhi.
Elephant rides and Jeep rides at Amer fort,Jaipur.

Additional Days / Nights : 01 Night in Jaipur

Recommended Extensions : Ranthambore, Varanasi, Khimsar, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Bikaner and Pushkar

N.B. De-tours and Optional services also available. Itinerary can be customized

Itinerary

Day
1
ARRIVE DELHI
- Arrive Delhi Airport by late evening or night flight.
- Meeting and assistance on arrival at Delhi International airport. Complete Immigration and transfer to the hotel.
- Check-in, freshen-up and relax to beat the jetlag.
- Overnight at hotel
Day
2
Delhi (City Tour)
- Enjoy Breakfast at hotel
- Post Breakfast embark on a journey to have a partial glimpse of History of India.
- Start sightseeing tour of Old and New Delhi with first visit to the magnificent Red Fort (Closed on Monday) built of red sandstone. Opposite the fort are the black and white onion shaped dome and minarets of the Jama Masjid, the most elegant mosque in India. Drive past Kotla Firoze Shah, ruins of an old fort of the 14th century and the Ashokan Pillar of 3rd BC. Then visit Raj Ghat, where Mahatma Gandhi was cremated in 1948. Continue driving through the old city and get to see the buzz of the daily life of the natives. If time permits make a visit to the local market to feel the local flavor.
- Lunch at restaurant/hotel.
- Tour continues to New Delhi and takes you to the new capital designed by Sir Edward Lutyens. Drive past the Presidential Palace and the Secretariat buildings- the centre of all government activity and down the main avenue. Then drive past the impressive Rajpath (Kings Way) to the World War I memorial arch, the India Gate. Later visit the famous Humayun’s Tomb built in 1565 AD followed by Qutub Minar, 72 metres high tower and the ruins of Quwat-ul-Eslam (Light of Islam) Mosque. End your Day by surprising yourself with Delhi’s most curious antique, the uncorroded Iron Pillar, which dates back to the 4th century AD.
- Dinner at restaurant/hotel.
- Overnight at the hotel
Day
3
Delhi - Agra (By surface: 230 Kms/ Approx 4 Hours)
- Enjoy Breakfast at hotel
- Morning proceed by surface for Agra through Taj Expressway or Yamuna Expressway which is a Hi-Speed Toll road.(Optional - You can take a De-Tour through Mathura which is the most the important and holy city of Hindus as the deity Lord Krishna was said to be born here. However, the journey is bit more and post lunch at Mathura, you will arrive Agra by evening)
- Arrive Agra and check-in at the hotel.
- Quick bit Lunch at restaurant/hotel.
- Visit Agra Fort - the foundation of which was laid by Emperor Akbar in 1565 and continued till the time of Shahjahan. The high red stone monument stretches for around 2.5 Kms, dominating a bend in the river Yamuna northwest of the Taj Mahal. Enjoy the private hall, sleeping chambers, the court of King and the fascinating palaces inside the fort. Travel back to time on the interesting facts narrated by our guides.
- Visit the tomb of Itmad-ud-Daulah, father of Queen Nur Jehan - a two-storied tomb bearing mosaics in inlaid semi-precious stones.
- Dinner at restaurant/hotel.
- Overnight at the hotel
Day
4
Agra – Visit to the Taj
- Enjoy Breakfast at hotel
- Morning visit to the famous and most awaited Taj Mahal (Taj Mahal closed on Friday) which is among the wonders of world that was built by Shahjahan as a memorial to his wife Mumtaz Mahal by the banks of river Yamuna The Taj has been called the most extravagant monument ever built for the sake of love. The great monument took almost 22 years to build and was completed in 1653. Believe its Grandeur and teleport yourself to that bygone era soaking yourself in the saga of love turning your dream into a reality. An experience never-before will be embossed in your memory to be cherished forever.
- Lunch at restaurant/hotel.
- Visit local market/shops to collect souvenirs and go for shopping. Rest of the day at leisure
- Dinner at restaurant/hotel.
- Overnight at the hotel
Day
5
Agra - Jaipur via Fatehpur Sikri (By surface: 245 Kms/ 5 Hours drive and 02 hours for visit)
- Enjoy Breakfast at hotel
- Post breakfast proceed by surface to Jaipur en-route visiting Fatehpur Sikri situated around 40 km from Agra built by Emperor Akbar in 1569.
- Lunch at restaurant/hotel in Bharatpur
- Post lunch drive forward to Jaipur (Approx 4hrs)
- Arrive and check-in at the hotel
- Dinner at restaurant/hotel.
- Overnight at the hotel
Day
6
Jaipur (City Tour)
- Enjoy Breakfast at hotel
- Morning visit Amber Fort and enjoy elephant ride (subject to availability) else Jeep ride to the Amber entrance gate. Feel the royal and majestic lifestyle of the erstwhile Kings and take time to know the very interesting history of the place. Inside the Fort visit the Jag Mandir or the Hall of Victory. Inside the Jag Mandir is the famed Sheesh Mahal - a room with all the four walls and ceiling completely embedded with glittering mirror pieces, which were specially imported from Belgium during that period. On the way from Amber Fort, you will have a brief photography stop at Hawa Mahal- the Palace of Winds.
- Lunch at restaurant/hotel.
- Continue sightseeing by visiting the Maharaja's City Palace, the former Royal residence, part of it converted into a museum. A small portion is still used by the Royal family of Jaipur. One of the major attractions in the museum is the portion known as Armory Museum housing an impressive array of weaponry-pistols, blunderbusses, flintlocks, swords, rifles and daggers. Later visit the Jantar Mantar, which is the largest stone and marble crafted observatory in the world. Situated near the gate of the city palace, the observatory has 17 large instruments, many of them still in working condition.
- Dinner at restaurant/hotel.
- Overnight at the hotel
Day
7
Jaipur - Mandawa (By surface: 170 kms/ Approx 3 hrs)
- Enjoy Breakfast at hotel
- Visit the local market and feel the local flavor as well as indulge in the most done activity by every traveler i.e. souvenirs and shopping.
- Check-out and transfer to Mandawa en-route visiting Nawalgarh(40kms ahead of Mandawa)(In the heart of the Shekhawati region of Rajasthan lies the beautiful small town Mandawa, known throughout the state for its forts and havelis. The compact and busy little market town of Mandawa was settled and fortified in 18th century by the dominant merchant families of the region. The wealthy businessmen of the village constructed many havelis and baolis with colored painting adorning their walls. Later on, with the migration of these merchant families, their old settlements remained in total obscurity with no one to look after them. Despite the time lapse and ignorance about these visual and architectural extravaganzas, their attraction did not fade and today they are some of the major attractions for the tourists visiting Rajasthan.
- Lunch at Hotel/Restaurant
- Arrive and Check-in at evening
- Dinner at restaurant/hotel.
- Overnight at the hotel
Day
8
Mandawa - Delhi (By surface: 270 kms/ Approx 6 hrs)
- Enjoy Breakfast at hotel
- Visit the Forts and famous Havelis.
- Check-out and Lunch at local restaurant/hotel
- After lunch, transfer to Delhi.
- On arrival Delhi, Dinner at local hotel/restaurant.(No rooms calculated on this day in Delhi)
- After dinner, transfer to airport to connect onward flight. International flight check-in starts 03 hours prior to the scheduled time of departure of the flight.