8 Day Golden Triangle Tour with Amritsar Trip

8 Day Golden Triangle Tour with Amritsar Trip

Amritsar is an important part of Punjab. This city is one of the topmost pilgrimage spots for the Sikhs. It houses, Golden Temple an iconic Gurudwara with dome covered in gold, which every year is visited by Sikh as well as Hindu followers in huge numbers. Indian Holiday through well-planned Peaceful Amritsar Tour offers you a chance to pay homage at the Golden Temple.

India’s most famous monument the Taj Mahal in Agra (an undisputed symbol of love), Jaipur’s famous landmarks like Amer Fort, Hawa Mahal, Jantar Mantar, etc, Amritsar’s Golden Temple: most important house of worship for Sikhs, historical remains at Jallianwallah Bagh, beating retreat ceremony at Wagah Border and Delhi’s wide range of offerings including the Qutub Minar, Red Fort, government buildings and other buildings of historical importance will truly make it an altogether extravagant affair..

Itinerary

Day 1: Half Day Old Delhi Tour

Stop At: Red Fort, Netaji Subhash Marg, New Delhi 110002 India
As you de-board your flight at Delhi airport, you will be getting a cordial reception from our staff who will transfer you to a hotel. After relaxing for a while, you will be taken to an exclusive tour of Old Delhi. Admire the splendor of the 17th-century Red Fort UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Red Fort is a historic fort in the city of Delhi in India, which served as the main residence of the Mughal Emperors. Every year on the Independence day of India, the Prime Minister hoists the Indian "tricolor flag" at the main gate of the fort and delivers a nationally broadcast speech from its ramparts.


Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Jama Masjid, Chandni Chowk, New Delhi, Delhi 110006, India
The Masjid e Jahan Numa, commonly known as the Jama Masjid of Delhi, is one of the largest mosques in India. It was built by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan between 1650 and 1656 at a cost of one million rupees and was inaugurated by Imam Syed Abdul Ghafoor Shah Bukhari from Bukhara, present-day Uzbekistan.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Chandni Chowk, Chandni Chowk, New Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi
In the heart of Old Delhi, Chandni Chowk is a busy shopping area with markets full of spices, dried fruit, silver jewelry, and vivid saris, while the narrow side streets are crowded with tiny shops selling essential oils, stationery, and traditional Indian sweets. Nearby, the vast Mughal-era Red Fort now houses a museum complex, and the 17th-century Jama Masjid is a huge red-sandstone mosque with towering minarets. Enjoy Rickshaw ride here.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Raj Ghat, Mahatma Gandhi Road, New Delhi 110002 India
Raj Ghat is a memorial dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi in Delhi, India. Originally it was the name of a historic ghat of Old Delhi. Close to it, and east of Daryaganj was Raj Ghat Gate of the walled city, opening at Raj Ghat to the west bank of the Yamuna River. Later the memorial area was also called Raj ghat.


Duration: 30 minutes

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Hotel accommodation in 3-star hotel. (It can be upgraded to 4 or 5 stars at an additional cost)

Day 2: New Delhi City Half Day Tour

Stop At: Mehrauli/Qutub Minar, Mehrauli/Qutub Minar, New Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi
After breakfast, You will then proceed for Delhi sightseeing tour.

Qutub Minar (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Your first destination is Qutub Minar, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, built-in 1193 by Qutab-ud-din Aibak. Qutb Minar is a 73-meter tall tapering tower of five stories, with a 14.3 meters base diameter, reducing to 2.7 meters at the top of the peak. It was erected to mark the beginning of Muslim dominance in Delhi.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Humayun's Tomb, Mathura Road Opp Nizamuddin Mosque, New Delhi 110013 India
Next destination is the Humayun’s tomb, UNESCO World Heritage Site. Humayun's tomb is the tomb of the Mughal Emperor Humayun in Delhi, India. The tomb was commissioned by Humayun's first wife and chief consort, Empress Bega Begum, in 1569-70, and designed by Mirak Mirza Ghiyas and his son, Sayyid Muhammad, Persian architects chosen by her.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: India Gate, Rajpath Near Connaught Place New Delhi, New Delhi 110001 India
India Gate
At the center of New Delhi stands the 42 m high India Gate, an "Arc-de-Triomphe" like archway in the middle of a crossroad. Almost similar to its French counterpart, it commemorates the 70,000 Indian soldiers who lost their lives fighting for the British Army during the World War I. The memorial bears the names of more than 13,516 British and Indian soldiers killed in the Northwestern Frontier in the Afghan war of 1919.

Your Delhi tour now ends with a drive past through the President’s house, Parliament House and Secretariat buildings. Continue drive to Agra. On reaching Agra, you will check-in at the hotel followed by an overnight stay.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Lotus Temple Rd, Bahapur, Shambhu Dayal Bagh, Kalkaji Near Kalkaji Temple, East of Nehru Place, New Delhi 110019 India
It completely depends on the time left you can visit Lotus Temple. The Lotus Temple, located in Delhi, India, is a Bahá'í House of Worship that was dedicated in December 1986. Notable for its flowerlike shape, it has become a prominent attraction in the city. Like all Bahá'í Houses of Worship, the Lotus Temple is open to all, regardless of religion or any other qualification.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Mehtab Bagh, Nagla Devjit Etmadpur, Agra India
If we reach Agra on time then you can visit. Mehtab Bagh is a charbagh complex in Agra, North India. It lies north of the Taj Mahal complex and the Agra Fort on the opposite side of the Yamuna River, in the flood plains. The garden complex, square in shape measures about 300 by 300 meters and is perfectly aligned with the Taj Mahal on the opposite side or riverbank.
Duration: 30 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Hotel accommodation in 3-star hotel. (It can be upgraded to 4 or 5 stars at an additional cost)

Day 3: Sunrise Taj Mahal Tour in Agra

Stop At: Taj Mahal, Dharmapuri, Forest Colony, Tajganj, Agra 282001 India
Early in the morning leave for a guided tour of Taj Mahal at sunrise time.

The Taj Mahal (UNESCO Heritage Sites) is an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the south bank of the Yamuna river in the Indian city of Agra. It was commissioned in 1632 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan to house the tomb of his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal; it also houses the tomb of Shah Jahan himself. It took 22 years' time to be finished. This is the supreme expression of the love of a man for his beloved. In the Taj Mahal complex, you visit the mosque and the Guesthouse built out of red sandstone. If you wish to see the Mughal artifacts and the Taj Mahal design do not forget to see the Taj Museum. The cenotaph of the Taj Mahal is highly decorated with the inlaid semi-precious stones.


Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Agra Fort Rakabgani, Agra 282003 India
Later return to the hotel for breakfast. After checkout from hotel proceed for Agra fort (UNESCO Heritage Sites)

You will proceed to visit the Agra fort. This fort was built by Emperor Akbar and subsequent generations of Mughals laid their contribution. It houses palaces like Akbari Mahal, Khas Mahal, Jahangiri Mahal, Deewan-E-Aam, Dewan-E-Khaas. Your private tour guide is going to narrate you about the life of Mughal rulers.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Tomb of Itimad-ud-Daulah, Yamuna River, Agra 282001 India
The tomb of Etmad-Ud-Daula also known as The Baby Taj. This beautiful monument built in white marble was designed and executed by Noorjahan in the memory of her father Mirza Gyaas begh, built-in 06 years it’s also known as motivation to the Taj Mahal.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Tomb of Akbar the Great, 282007 India
Akbar's tomb is the tomb of the Mughal emperor Akbar This tomb is an important Mughal architectural masterpiece. It was built in 1605–1613 by his son Jahangir and is situated in 119 acres of grounds in Sikandra.

You can explore local arts and crafts market and monuments from the Mughal era
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Hotel accommodation in 3-star hotel.

Day 4: Agra – Jaipur via Fatehpur Sikri

Stop At: Fatehpur Sikri, Fatehpur Sikri, Agra District, Uttar Pradesh
Departs for Jaipur via Fatehpur Sikri (UNESCO Heritage Sites)
Founded by a 16th-century Mughal emperor. Red sandstone buildings cluster at its center. Buland Darwaza gate is the entrance to Jama Masjid mosque. Nearby is the marble Tomb of Salim Chishti. Diwan-E-Khas hall has a carved central pillar. Jodha Bais Palace is a mix of Hindu and Mughal styles, next to the 5-story Panch Mahal that overlooks the site.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Hawa Mahal - Palace of Wind, Hawa Mahal Tripolia Bazaar Road Badi Choupad, J.D.A. Market, Pink City, Jaipur 302002 India
After reaching Jaipur check-in to the hotel and after fresh n up will to go to visit .
Hawa Mahal

Jaipur’s most-distinctive landmark, the Hawa Mahal is an extraordinary pink-painted, delicately honeycombed hive that rises a dizzying five stories. 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. The top offers stunning views over Jantar Mantar and the City Palace in one direction and over Sireh Deori Bazaar in the other.

Duration: 1 minute

Stop At: Jal Mahal, Amer Road, Jaipur 302002 India
Jal Mahal is a palace in the middle of the Man Sagar Lake in Jaipur city, the capital of the state of Rajasthan, India. The palace and the lake around it were renovated and enlarged in the 18th century by Maharaja Jai Singh II of Amber.

Rest of evening free to discover and visit the local market of Pink city Jaipur
Duration: 30 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Hotel accommodation in 3-star hotel.

Day 5: Jaipur City Tour and Dpart for Delhi

Stop At: Amber Fort, Amer, Jaipur 302001 India
Amber Fort (UNESCO heritage sites)
This magnificent fort 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. Raja Man Singh built this palace in 1592. The royal family had been residing here until Jai Singh II decided to move the capital to Jaipur and a new City Palace was built.

Stop At: City Palace of Jaipur, Tripolia Bazar Near Jantar Mantar, Jaipur 3023002 India
City Palace
The palace was built between 1729 and 1732 AD by Sawai Jai Singh II. He ruled in Amer and planned and built the outer walls of the palace and later rulers added to the architecture of this palace. The City Palace, Jaipur was established at the same time as the city of Jaipur, by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, who moved his court to Jaipur from Amber, in 1727.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Jantar Mantar - Jaipur, Tripoliya Bazaar near entrance to City Palace, Jaipur 302020 India
Jantar Mantar (UNESCO heritage sites)
The Jantar Mantar is a collection of nineteen architectural astronomical instruments built by the Kachwaha Rajput king Sawai Jai Singh II, the founder of Jaipur, Rajasthan. The monument was completed in 1734. It features the world's largest stone sundial and is a UNESCO World Heritage site There are plenty of observatories all over the world, but the Jantar Mantar is considered to be one of the largest observatories ever built.

After Sightseeing drives to Delhi and reach at Delhi within 5-6 hrs, check-in hotel. Overnight stay will be in Delhi.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Hotel accommodation in 3-star hotel.

Day 6: Delhi – Amritsar by Train (Day Train – Shatabdi Exp.)

Stop At: Attari-Wagah Border Attari, Amritsar 143001 India
Early morning pick from Delhi hotel at around 6.00 hrs and transfer to the railway station for boarding train to Amritsar by a comfortable train journey (air-conditioned). Morning meal will be served on board. On reaching Amritsar our representatives will take you to a hotel. Come evening we take you to witness the breathtaking beating retreat ceremony at Wagah Border. Wagah Border is one & the only land border open between India and Pakistan and the beating retreat ceremony is a daily military exercise conducted over here. Return to the hotel for night stay.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Hotel accommodation in 3-star hotel.

Day 7: Amritsar – Delhi by Train (Day Train – Shatabdi Exp.)

Stop At: Golden Temple Road Atta Mandi, Katra Ahluwalia, Amritsar 143001 India
Kick-start your day with a visit to the most revered place of worship of the Sikh community.
Harmandir Sahib
The Golden Temple, also known as Harmandir Sahib, meaning "abode of God" or Darbār Sahib, meaning "exalted court", is a Gurdwara located in the city of Amritsar, Punjab, India. It is the holiest Gurdwara and the most important pilgrimage site of Sikhism.The Golden Temple. It has been constructed in such a manner that it brings up the idea of secularism long preserved at its heart.


Stop At: Jallianwala Bagh, Golden Temple Rd, Jallan Wala Bagh, Katra Ahluwalia, Amritsar, Punjab 143006, India
The Jallianwala Bagh massacre, also known as the Amritsar massacre, took place on 13 April 1919 when Acting Brigadier-General Reginald Dyer ordered troops of the British Indian Army to fire their rifles, where cold blooded mass murdering took place as General Dyer, a British general ordered firing at a peaceful assembly killing thousands of innocent people.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Akal Takht, Harmandir Sahib Comple Opp. Darshani Deohri, Amritsar 143001 India
The Akal Takht, meaning throne of the timeless one, is one of five takhts of the Sikhs. It is located in the Harmandir Sahib complex.

At noon, arrive at the railway station from where you board a train to reach Delhi. Upon arrival at Delhi railway station, we will transfer to a hotel and have a peaceful night stay in Delhi.
Duration: 30 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Hotel accommodation in 3-star hotel.

Day 8: Delhi – Departure.

Pass By: New Delhi, New Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi
Check out of the hotel with the help of our assistants and transfer to the airport to fly back home. Take with yourself happy memories of touring with us.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.