5-Day Private Golden Triangle Tour: Delhi, Agra, and Jaipur

5-Day Private Golden Triangle Tour: Delhi, Agra, and Jaipur

By Pacific Classic Tours India

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Free cancellation available
5d
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Selective hotel pickup
Multiple languages

Overview

Explore the highlights of Delhi, Agra and Jaipur on a guided 4-night tour that travels return from Delhi. Visit UNESCO World Heritage Sites including Qutb Minar, India Gate and Humayun's Tomb in Delhi; the Taj Mahal and Agra Fort in Agra; and the Amber Fort and Jantar Mantar Observatory in Jaipur. You’ll also see iconic sights such as Palace of Winds (Hawa Mahal) and Lake Palace in Jaipur, the Mehtab Bagh (Moonlit Garden) in Agra, and Bahai Temple (Lotus Temple) in Delhi. This memorable India tour includes accommodation at a 5-star or 4-star hotels or even you can choose the package without accommodation depend on which option you choose. Private transport, private local guides, entrance fees, bottled water and daily breakfast included.

Activity location

Humayun's Tomb
- Mathura Road, Opp Nizamuddin Mosque
- 110013, New Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi, India

Meeting/Redemption Point

New Delhi
- New Delhi, Delhi, India

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

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Dates

Travellers

Tour Cost Without Hotels

5d
English

Package Includes: Private Vehicle + Live Tour Guide + Monument Entrance fees + Bottled water
Pickup included

Languages available

Starting time: 09:00

Price details

€675.74 x 1 Adult€675.74

Paid at activity€6.15

Total

Tour Cost Using 4* Hotels

5d
English

Package Includes: Hotel Accommodation + Private Vehicle + Live Tour Guide + Monument Entrance fees + Bottled water
Pickup included

Languages available

Starting time: 09:00

Price details

€1,117.57 x 1 Adult€1,117.57

Paid at activity€6.15

Total

Tour Cost Using 5* Hotels

5d
English

Package Includes: Hotel Accommodation + Private Vehicle + Live Tour Guide + Monument Entrance fees + Bottled water
Pickup included

Languages available

Starting time: 09:00

Price details

€1,303.20 x 1 Adult€1,303.20

Paid at activity€6.15

Total

What's included, what's not

Monument entrance fees for sights mentioned
Private air-conditioned vehicle for all sightseeing and transfers
Battery bus/golf cart return ride from Taj Mahal parking
Daily Breakfast in your hotel (If booked with option including Hotels)
Hotel accommodation for 4 nights on twin sharing (If booked with option including Hotels)
Unlimited Bottled water throughout the tour
Professional private local tour guides for all sightseeing
Bicycle rickshaw ride in Old Delhi
Jeep ride at Amber Palace in Jaipur (applicable for 5 and above travellers only)
Food and drinks unless specified

Know before you book

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transport options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Dress code is smart casual
May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions
A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
Mandatory Gala Dinner on X-mas and New Year Eve at hotel of stay is not included and will be charged extra.
Taj Mahal sunrise visit is subject to weather conditions
You MUST confirm and obtain any visa requirements prior to border crossing. All visa requirements are the sole responsibility of the traveller
In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Day 1: New Delhi & Old Delhi Sightseeing

10 stops
Meals: Not included
Accommodation: Overnight in Delhi: 5 star - The Eros Hotel New Delhi or similar / 4 star - The Suryaa or similar

Humayun's Tomb

1h
Admission ticket included

Pick-up at 9am and visit Humayun's Tomb (Unesco World Heritage site) - is the tomb of the Mughal Emperor Humayun in Delhi. The arched facade is inlaid with bands of white marble and red sandstone, and the building follows strict rules of Islamic geometry, with an emphasis on the number eight.

Qutub Minar

1h
Admission ticket included

Qutub Minar (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) - The Qutub Minar that gives the complex its name is an unmissable, soaring Afghan-style victory tower and minaret, erected by sultan Qutb-ud-din in 1193 to proclaim his supremacy over the vanquished Hindu rulers of Qila Rai Pithora.

Lotus Temple

Designed for tranquil worship, Delhi's beautiful Lotus Temple (Monday Closed) offers a rare pocket of calm in the hectic city. It is shaped like a lotus flower, with 27 delicate-looking white-marble petals. The temple was created to bring faiths together; visitors are invited to pray or meditate silently according to their own beliefs.

India Gate

This imposing 42m-high stone memorial arch was designed by Lutyens in 1921. It pays tribute to around 90,000 Indian army soldiers who died in WWI, the Northwest Frontier operations and the 1919 Anglo-Afghan War.

Parliament House (Pass by)

This circular, colonnaded building, designed by Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker, was where the 1947 handover of power from Britain to the newly independent India took place, and parliament still meets here.

Rashtrapati Bhavan (Pass by)

Rashtrapati Bhavan or President House is an official residence of the President of India.Formerly home to the British Viceroy, the President’s House has 340 rooms, with 2.5km of corridors, and it's fascinating to take a peek inside.

Friday Mosque (Jama Masjid)

A beautiful pocket of calm at the heart of Old Delhi's mayhem, the capital's largest mosque is built on a 10m elevation, towering above the surrounding hubbub. It can hold a mind-blowing 25,000 people. The marble and red-sandstone structure, known also as the ‘Friday Mosque’, was Shah Jahan’s final architectural triumph, built between 1644 and 1658.

Chandni Chowk

The highlight of the tour is an exhilarating bicycle rickshaw ride (at own expense) through the bustling and colourful streets of Chandni chowk (Silver Street).

Raj Ghat

On the banks of the Yamuna River, this peaceful, very well-maintained park contains a simple black-marble platform marking the spot where Mahatma Gandhi was cremated following his assassination in 1948.

Swaminarayan Akshardham

2h
Admission ticket included

Swaminarayan Akshardham Temple (Monday Closed) is Delhi's largest temple, was built in 2005, and is breathtakingly lavish. Artisans used ancient techniques to carve the pale red sandstone into elaborate reliefs, including 20,000 deities, saints, and mythical creatures. The centrepiece is a 3m-high gold statue of Bhagwan Shri Swaminarayan surrounded by more, fabulously intricate carvings.

Day 2: Delhi - Agra (3-4 Hrs Drive) & Half Day Agra Sightseeing

3 stops
Meals: breakfast
Accommodation: Overnight in Agra: 5 star - Jaypee Palace or similar / 4 star - Grand Mercure or similar

Agra

After breakfast drive, 3hrs to the City of Taj Mahal, Agra, takes you through the beautiful countryside. Upon arrival check in to the pre-booked hotel.

Agra Fort

1h
Admission ticket included

Afternoon visit Agra Fort (a Unesco World Heritage Site) - is a historical fort along the bank of the Yamuna River in the city of Agra. It was the main residence of the emperors of the Mughal Dynasty until 1638 and one of the finest Mughal forts in India. Walking through courtyard after courtyard of this palatial red-sandstone and marble fortress, your amazement grows as the scale of what was built here begins to sink in.

Mehtab Bagh

1h
Admission ticket included

Evening proceed to a Photo Tour of Taj Mahal from Mehtab Bagh — the moonlit garden — believed to have been designed by Shah Jahan to view the Taj on moonlit nights, far away from the maddening crowd, The garden complex is situated on the left bank of Yamuna opposite to TajMahal. It is a huge square measuring approximately 300x300 m and in straight alignment with the Taj Mahal. The forestry plantations and agricultural fields provide a green forecourt to TajMahal and its reflection in Yamuna. Here you can witness the sunset over the Taj Mahal.

Day 3: Sunrise Taj Mahal Tour & Drive Abhaneri (Chand Baori) - Jaipur (4-5 Hrs Drive)

3 stops
Meals: breakfast
Accommodation: Overnight in Jaipur: 5 star - Hilton or similar / 4 star - Sarovar Premier or similar

Taj Mahal

2h
Admission ticket included

At the sunrise visit, the Taj Mahal (a Unesco World Heritage Site) - is widely considered the most beautiful building in the world. Built by Shah Jahan as a memorial for his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal, who died giving birth to their 14th child in 1631. The magical allure of the Taj Mahal shall definitely be the highlight of your tour. (Please note that the Taj Mahal remains closed for tourists on every Friday, so if this day of the scheduled visit is Friday, you shall visit the Taj Mahal at Sunset a day prior). Back to the hotel and enjoy your breakfast. Post breakfast check out and drive to the Pink City of Jaipur.

Chand Baori (Step well)

1h
Admission ticket included

En route to Jaipur visit Abhaneri, a small town village, popular for the amazing 'Baoris' (step wells) & Harshat Mata Temple. Chand Baori is one of Rajasthan's most spectacular baori (step-wells) which are the unique invention of the natives for harvesting rainwater. Chand Baori is one of India's deepest and largest step wells. The huge tank with delicate carvings certainly is delightful to the eyes.

Jaipur

After visiting Abhaneri continue drive to the Pink City of Jaipur, upon arrival check in to the hotel.

Day 4: Full Day Jaipur Sightseeing

6 stops
Meals: breakfast
Accommodation: Overnight in Jaipur: 5 star - Hilton or similar / 4 star - Sarovar Premier or similar

Amber Palace

2h
Admission ticket included

Amber Fort - The magnificent, formidable, honey-hued fort of Amber (pronounced 'amer'), an ethereal example of Rajput architecture, rises from a rocky mountainside about 11km northeast of Jaipur, and is the city’s must-see sight. It comprises an extensive palace complex, built from pale yellow and pink sandstone, and white marble, and is divided into four main sections, each with its own courtyard.

Jal Mahal

15m
Admission ticket not included

Photo Stop at Jal Mahal (Water Palace) - Near the cenotaphs of the maharanis of Jaipur and beautifully situated in the watery expanse of Man Sagar, is this dreamlike palace. It's origins are uncertain, but it was believed to have been extensively restored if not built by Jai Singh II (1734).

Hawa Mahal - Palace of Wind

15m
Admission ticket not included

Photo Stop at Hawa Mahal (Palace of Winds) - Jaipur’s most distinctive landmark is an extraordinary pink-painted delicately honeycombed hive that rises a dizzying five storeys. It was constructed in 1799 by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh to enable ladies of the royal household to watch the life and processions of the city.

City Palace of Jaipur

1h
Admission ticket included

The City Palace is the residence of the royal family. A complex of courtyards, gardens and buildings. There are palace buildings from different eras, some dating from the early 20th century. It is a striking blend of Rajasthani and Mughal architecture.

Jantar Mantar - Jaipur

1h
Admission ticket included

Jantar Mantar Observatory (a Unesco World Heritage Site) - is a collection of curving geometric buildings that are carefully calibrated to monitor the movement of the stars and planets.

Monkey Temple

Lastly visit 15th-century Galtaji Temple (The Abode of Monkeys) - also known as Monkey Temple is famous for its rather complex structure. It has three sacred pools of water and is surrounded by two granite cliffs. You can actually spot a lot of monkeys swimming in those pools.

Day 5: Jaipur - Delhi Drop-off (4-5 Hrs Drive) Or Drop-off in Jaipur Itself

1 stop
Meals: breakfast
Accommodation: Not included

New Delhi

Morning at leisure. Later in the afternoon, you will drive to Delhi / Gurugram / Noida (airport/hotel/any other desired location) which will take you around 5 hours. Or if you wish to continue your onward journey to some other destination in India, we shall be glad to drop you at Jaipur airport/Jaipur railway station or any other desired location in Jaipur.

Location

Activity location

Humayun's Tomb
- Mathura Road, Opp Nizamuddin Mosque
- 110013, New Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi, India

Meeting/Redemption Point

New Delhi
- New Delhi, Delhi, India
Noida
- Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
Gurugram
- Gurugram, Haryana, India
Noida
- Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
Gurugram
- Gurugram, Haryana, India
New Delhi
- New Delhi, Delhi, India

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