Golden Triangle India Tour to Agra, Delhi and Jaipur

Delhi, Jaipur and Agra – the Golden Triangle of India is probably the most famous tourist destination in India and with good reason. With the weather beginning to cool down in Delhi (Due to start of monsoon season) and with the Rupee going low against the US$, GB£, Euro and a basket of major currencies now is the perfect time to make this tour of a lifetime.

Golden Triangle India

The national capital Delhi is the first destination of Golden Triangle India tour, It is the city of contrasts between the geometric elegance of the British Raj-inspired architecture of the area around India Gate and the President’s House in New Delhi to the bustling street life, restaurants, mosques, and markets of Old Delhi. New and Old Delhi are separated by just a few kilometers. Major sights in the city include the Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Chandni Chowk, Raj Ghat, Lodi Gardens, Humayan’s Tomb………the list is almost endless, not to mention Connaught Place and Khan Market for shopping and eating at Karim’s amongst hundreds of other Mughal and International restaurants. Your guide will happily suggest restaurants that fit your dietary requirements and budget.

Delhi Tourist Places

Jaipur – city of brightly colored buildings, turbans, saris and  the prevalence of camel carts, rickshaws, motor bikes, honking cars and buses and death-defying pedestrians. Visit the City Palace, the iconic Hawa Mahal (Palace of the Winds) and the Amber Fort with an entrance on elephant back if you wish provided you get there by 11.30 in the morning when the elephants knock off for the day.

Jaipur Tourist Places

Then to Agra by way of Fatephur Sikri, Akbar’s abandoned capital, on to Agra Fort where Shah Jahan was imprisoned by his son and then of course the Taj Mahal built in remembrance of Mumtaz, Shah Jahan’s favorite wife. A visit to the Taj Mahal at sunset – and perhaps again at sunrise - gives a spectacular view of this most romantic site. Major tourist sites in Agra you may want to visit.

Agra Tourist Sites

If you have time and are interested in birds and wildlife, the internationally renowned bird sanctuary of Keoladeo National Park is just off the Jaipur to Agra highway. Calling in here can be rewarded by seeing many species of migrating and domestic birds either by walking the park trails or from a rickshaw pedaled by a knowledgeable guide. For those with a little more time a visit to Ranthambore Tiger Reserve may result in the sighting of a tiger.

Extend Golden Triangle Tour to the holy city of ‘Varanasi’ and the city of lord Krishna ‘Mathura’ to have some wonderful spiritual experiences and to explore Hindu religion. Varanasi is considered as the spiritual capital of India and it is a major Hindu pilgrimage. The holy city attracts large number of tourists from all over the world. Now it is the constituency of India’s Prime Minister and he has big plans to improve the infrastructure and cleaning of river Gangs.

Shine Gold Tours India will put together an India Golden Triangle itinerary exclusively for you and your traveling companion(s) including an a/c car sized to accommodate you in comfort, your own personal driver/guide and hotels in Standard, Superior or Luxury category depending upon your choice.