365 Leisure India Holidays offers you an amazing Golden Triangle tour with Varanasi to explore historical India through this package tour. India is a great country of diversity, with an enchanting past and a dazzling future. Your trip start with Delhi - the capital of India. Then continue to Jaipur - the land of the Rajput kings. Continue straight to Agra - the city of the Taj. In the end, we will take you to Varanasi - the epic center of traditional and religious values. Explore Varanasi for the first time and admire the Ganges and the depth of India's cultural values.
Upon your arrival at Delhi airport, you will be meet & greeted by 365 Leisure India Holidays representative and get transferred to the hotel. Rest of the day free.
After breakfast, continue your sightseeing tour of Delhi, starting with a visit to the Jama Masjid, India's largest mosque. Visit Chandni Chowk, the oldest and largest bazaar in Old Delhi. Enjoy a rickshaw ride through the bustling streets of Chandni Chowk. Next, visit the elegant and impressive Red Fort, Mughal architectural heritage, and arrive at Rajghat, a memorial where Mahatma Gandhi was cremated. An eternal flame burns on one side of this monument. Visit Humayun's Tomb, the first garden tomb in India. The highlight of this tomb, inspired by Persian architecture, is the four square gardens with water channels that surround the tomb. Pass Rashtrapati Bhawan, the residence of the President of India, and India Gate, a gate built in honor of soldiers who died in World War I. Visit Qutb Minar, built by Qutab-ud-din Aibak in 1193 to mark the beginning of the Muslim religion that rules India.
In the morning, after breakfast and check out, drive to the beautiful city of Jaipur, also known as the Pink City of India due to the extensive use of pink sandstone in various buildings in the city. Jaipur is a city of royal palaces and ancient forts. The monuments display a variety of architectural styles and the bustling bazaars are known for their traditional crafts and jewelry. The atmosphere of this city says a lot about the rich lifestyle of the Rajput kings. On arrival, check-in at the hotel. Rest of the day is free.
After breakfast, you will begin your day of sightseeing tour in Jaipur. Explore the pink city of India begin with a visit to Amber Fort and Enjoy a jeep or elephant ride at Amber Fort. Then explore the City Palace and Museum with its private and divided into a series of courtyards, supine gardens, buildings and the residence of the royal family of Jaipur. Also visit the famous Hawa Mahal, also known as the Palace of the Winds. The palace is constructed with red and pink sandstone. It is a five-story palace built in 1799 during Rajput rule. Enjoy photography in front of Jal Mahal (Water Palace) is a palace in the middle of the Man Sagar Lake in Jaipur City and visit the Jantra Mantar, an astronomical observatory that houses the largest sundial in the world - Samrat Yantra. Later, the evening is free for visiting the markets of textiles, carpets, handicrafts and gems.
After breakfast, departure for Agra. On the way, visit the 16th century Fatehpur Sikri, The abandoned city was founded as the capital of the Mughal Empire in 1571 by Emperor Akbar. The city has some of the beautiful monuments built during the Mughal period including Sheikh Salim Chisti's Dargah, Panch Mahal and Buland Darwaza. Later, we proceed to Agra. Agra is an important part of your Golden Triangle tour with Varanasi. It is a beautiful city situated on the banks of the Yamuna River. It’s marbled with many historical architectural that delibrate the grandeur of the Mughal era in India.
On arrival, check-in at the hotel.
This morning after breakfast, enjoy a city tour of Agra and visit the Tajmahal at sunrise. Taj Mahal is one of the Seven Wonders of the World. It is located on the banks of river Yamuna. Taj Mahal was built in 1632 by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favourite wife Mumtaz Mahal. Later, visit the historical fort of Agra - Agra Fort is built of red sandstones and is a marvellous symbol of Mughal architecture. This fort is located on the right bank of the Yamuna River. This fort was built by the third Mughal Emperor Akbar during the period from 1565-1573. Sheesh Mahal, Khas Mahal, Diwani-i-Am, Diwan-i-Khas are some impressives sites of the fort most exquisite extraordinary structures of the Mughals. Evening transferred to the railway station to board your train for Varanasi. You will enjoy overnight in the train.
Meet our representative at Varanasi Railway Station and check-in at the hotel. After a break, enjoy a walk to a famous Buddhist site in Sarnath. Varanasi is one of the oldest populated spiritual city in the world and is known for its superior-quality silks and paan. It is also the uttermost famous pilgrimage site for Hindus. And you can enjoy Varanasi evening walk tour with Ganga Aarti at Dashashwamedh ghat.
Early in the morning, you will be accompanied by your driver for a boat ride on the holy Ganges. You can see the sun rise over the huge ghats of Varanasi. Starting from the city's most conspicuous bathing ghat, Assi Ghat, journey through more than 2,500 years old history of Varanasi. The boat ride ends at Manikarnika Ghat, mostly known as Maha Smashan, great cremation ground or the burning ghat. Then visit Kashi Vishwanath, a 17th century temple that is one of the most popular pilgrimage destinations in northern India. It will be a lifetime experience for you.
After breakfast, we organize an excursion to Sarnath. Varanasi tour is not complete if you don't visit Sarnath. It is located at a distance of 10 kilometers from Varanasi. Lord Buddha delivered his first sermon in the city of Sarnath after attaining enlightenment.
The tour concludes with evening transfer to the railway station to board the train for Delhi. You will enjoy overnight in the train.
On arrival at Delhi, meet our representative at Delhi Railway Station and check-in to your hotel. After the long drive back there is a short break to freshen up. After a strenuous journey, you can relax in the hotel. Or bring off last-minute shopping at nearby local markets to pick up souvenirs for friends and family. Later than our driver will drop you at Delhi Airport. From here you can board your flight and return to your home.
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