GOLDEN TRIANGLE WITH PUSHKAR TOUR

• DAY 01: DELHI
  Arrival at Delhi airport. Welcome at the airport and transfer to hotel. Overnight stay at hotel.
• DAY 02: DELHI
  Morning tour of New Delhi which is in complete contrast with Old Delhi with wide tree lined avenues, parks and fountains surrounding the imposing Government and State Buildings. Drive past the imposing India Gate, the Parliament Buildings and President House. Then visit Qutub Minar, built in 1193 A.D. It is a striking medieval tower of victory of Persian architecture style. Next stop is Humayun’s Tomb. Afternoon, drive to Raj Ghat, where Mahatma Gandhi was cremated. Then visit Old Delhi that includes visit to Red Fort. Enjoy a rickshaw ride along the alleys of ancient bazaar of Chandni Chowk with stop at Jama Masjid, the largest mosque in Asia. Overnight stay at hotel.
• DAY 03: DELHI – AGRA (200 KM, 4 HOURS)
  Morning drive to Agra which was once the capital of Mughal India and centre of great power and glory. Visit world famous “Taj Mahal”, the monument of love immortalized in marble. It was built by Emperor Shah Jahan in the memory of his Queen Mumtaz. Also visit Agra Fort and Sikandara, where lies the Tomb of the Emperor “Akbar the Great”. Overnight stay at hotel.
• DAY 04: AGRA – FATEHPUR SIKRI – JAIPUR (235 KM, 6 HOURS)
  Morning leave for Jaipur. Stop en route and visit Fatehpur Sikri, undoubtedly the best preserved Mughal Palace city of all. Built by Great Akbar around 1570, he used the highest quality craftsman to construct the city only to abandon it some fourteen years later when it is said that the water system failed. Proceed to Jaipur and check in at the hotel. Jaipur city was founded by Maharaja Jai Singh in 1727. It is a magnificent planned city built of nose-pink colored stones that is why it is also called as “Pink City”. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight stay at hotel.
• DAY 05: JAIPUR
  Morning excursion to Amber Fort. Ascend by painted elephant up to fort with its huge gateways and pillared pavilions. The fort was originally built by Raja Mansingh and is one of the finest examples of Rajput Architecture. Afternoon city tour of Jaipur visiting City Palace and its museums. Nearby is the ornate Hawa Mahal (Palace of winds) which is five stories high and is decorated with delicate screens carved from stone which allowed royal ladies to view the city and bazaar from there without being seen. Also visit Jantar Mantar, magnificent stone observatory built in 1728. This is still equipped with immense brick and mortar instrument including a very accurate 90 feet sundial. Overnight stay at hotel.
• DAY 06: JAIPUR – PUSHKAR (145 KM, 3 HOURS)
  Morning leave for Pushkar. Stop en route at Ajmer and visit ” Dargah”, a world famous sacred place for Muslims. Then proceed to Pushkar where world famous camel festival is held around November every year. On arrival check in at hotel. Later visit Pushkar which lies on the edge of a small and beautiful lake in Eastern Rajasthan, a city of 500 temples and 52 bathing Ghats.
  Overnight at hotel.
• DAY 07: PUSHKAR – DELHI (400 KM, 8 HOURS)
  After breakfast drive to Delhi and later transfer to international airport for onward journey.

Trip ends with happy memories of India.