Golden Triangle With Aurangabad

Arrive Delhi at international airport and transfer to hotel in Delhi. Delhi, city and national capital territory, north-central India. The city of Delhi consists of two components: Old Delhi, in the north, the historic city; and New Delhi, in the south, since 1947 the capital of India, built in the first part of the 20th century as the capital of British India. One of the country’s largest urban agglomerations, Delhi sits astride (but primarily on the west bank of) the Yamuna River, a tributary of the Ganges (Ganga) River, about 100 miles (160 km) south of the Himalayas. The national capital territory embraces Old and New Delhi and the surrounding metropolitan region, as well as adjacent rural areas. To the east the territory is bounded by the state of Uttar Pradesh, and to the north, west, and south it is bounded by the state of Haryana. Overnight at Hotel in Delhi

Breakfast. Tour of Old Delhi, visiting Jama Masjid, one of the largest mosques in India on the tour of Old Delhi and then passing in front of the Red Fort (photo stop). We will continue with a visit to the Raj Ghat, which literally means “royal courtyard” and is the monument in honor of the leader Mahatma Gandhi. It is a simple black marble slab located in the exact place where the Father of the Nation was cremated on January 31, 1948, just one day after his assassination. In the afternoon we continue our trip visiting the New Delhi area, we begin with a visit to Qutub Minar – The Victory Tower is a 5-story, 73-meter-high minaret, built by Qutab-ud-din Aibak after the defeat of the last Hindu kingdom of the city. Later we will pass by Rashtrapati Bhavan, current residence of the President of India. Its main building has 340 rooms. We will also pass by the most important government buildings and the national parliament, as well as the India Gate. All these buildings are great examples of the political power of the British Empire in India. We will also pass by the Salt March monument and the famous Connaught Palace area during our tour of New Delhi. Overnight at hotel in Delhi .

After breakfast, drive to Jaipur. Jaipur founded in AD 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan is popularly known as the Pink City. With broad avenues and spacious gardens, the city is steeped in history and culture. Here the past comes alive in magnificent forts and palaces, blushed pink, where once lived the maharajas. Arrive Jaipur and transfer to your hotel and check-in. Overnight at Hotel in Jaipur

Morning after breakfast you will visit the Amber fort nestling among Aravalli Hills built in 16th century by Raja Man Singh, enjoy an optional elephant ride at Amber fort subject to additional charges, then visit Jal Mahal (Water Palace) & Hawa Mahal-a Palace of winds- it is the Jaipur’s most famous monument. In the afternoon you will visit the City Palace and Museum, City Palace-conceived and designed by Jai Singh is a fine blend of Rajasthani and Mughal architecture and is one of the most important architectural landmarks in Jaipur. Walk to the adjacent Jantar Mantar, an astronomical observatory. Later attend arti Ceremony at Birla Temple.

In the evening enjoy dinner with traditional dance at a local restaurant in Jaipur. Overnight at the hotel in Jaipur

After breakfast drive to Agra – Mughal city. Agra is a major tourist destination in North India because of its many Mughal-era buildings, most notably the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and Fatehpur Sikri, all these three are UNESCO World Heritage Sites. En-route you will visit Fatehpur Sikri, the deserted red sandstone city built by the Mughal Emperor Akbar. Later continue drive towards Agra and on arrival check in to your hotel.. Overnight at Hotel in Agra

Visit the world- famous Taj Mahal (Closed on Friday) built by Shah Jahan in 1560 in memory of his queen Mumtaz Mahal to enshrine her mortal remains. The architecture marvel is perfectly proportioned masterpiece fashioned from white marble that stand testimony to the skill of 20,000 craftsmen brought together from Persia, Turkey, France, and Italy and who took 17 years to complete this ‘Love poem in Marble’. Later visit the Agra Fort, built alongside the Yamuna River stretching almost 2.5 km. The fort’s colossal double walls rise 20 m in height and measure 2.5 km in circumference. The fort is surrounded by a moat. The lofty battlements of the Agra Fort cast its protective shadow over the far stretching mansions of nobles and princes built along the riverfront.

Overnight at Hotel in Agra

After breakfast, transfer to Delhi airport to board flight at 1625 Hrs. Arrive Aurangabad at 1815 Hrs and transfer to hotel. Aurangabad is a city in Maharashtra state, in India. It’s known for the 17th-century marble Bibi ka Maqbara shrine, styled on the Taj Mahal. The nearby Shivaji Maharaj Museum, dedicated to the Maratha king Shivaji, displays war weapons and a coin collection. North of the city, the Aurangabad Caves comprise ancient, rock-cut Buddhist shrines. West of the city, battlements surround the medieval Daulatabad Fort. Arrive and transfer to your hotel. Check-in. Overnight at Hotel in Aurangabad

Morning city tour of Aurangabad – visiting Ajanta and Ellora caves. The Ajanta Caves bring together a set of richly ornamented cave monuments and caves of Buddhist faith dating from the 2nd and 6th centuries AD. These thirty caves are carved into the escarpment of a horseshoe-shaped ravine and housed sanctuaries and monasteries. The thirty-four caves of Ellora are a group of sanctuaries and monasteries that follow one another along two kilometers and were excavated in a basalt cliff between the 6th and 10th centuries, sheltering devotees of three different faiths: Buddhist, Jain and Brahmanical. Especially impressive is the Kailasha temple, entirely carved from a single rock, revealing an impressive mastery of architectural and sculptural techniques. (Ajanta caves closed on Monday and Ellora caves closed on Tuesday)

Later return to your hotel and check-in. Overnight at Hotel in Aurangabad.

Breakfast. Transfer to airport to board flight for Delhi. Arrive Delhi and transfer to international airport to board your flight for onward journey.