GOLDEN TRIANGLE WITH GOA

GOLDEN TRIANGLE WITH GOA

Destination

Delhi – Agra – Jaipur – Goa

Best Time To Travel : October – March

09 Days / 08 Nights

Trip Highlights

Visit the magnificent Taj Mahal, the palaces of Rajasthan and witness the heritage of Delhi  before you move on to Goa-  one of the most popular tourist destinations in India.

Also known as ‘the pearl of the east’, it is best known for its beautiful and long palm-fringed beaches, Gothic churches, age-old ruins, coconut groves, intoxicating Feni, and laid back way of life.

Goa is situated on the western coast of the Indian Peninsula, and is separated from Maharashtra by the Terekhol River in the north, Karnataka in the south, the Western Ghats in the east, and the Arabian Sea in the West.

 

Highlights:

Delhi: Old City, Chandni Chowk, Jama Masjid, Rajghat, India Gate, Parliament Building, President House, Qutab Minar, Humanyun’s Tomb.
Agra: Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Fatehpur Sikri
Jaipur: Hawa Mahal, City Palace, Jantar Mantar, Amber Fort
Goa: Beaches, St. Francis Xavier, St. Cajatan, St. Peter’S Basilica.

 


Day Wise Plan

Day 01 : Arrive Delhi

Our repersentative will receive you at the International airport and welcome you and escort you to your hotel.

Overnight Hotel- Delhi.

Meals: None

 

Day 02 : Delhi

Post breakfast enjoy full Day city tour of Old Delhi. and New Delhi..

Your private guided tour of Old Delhi will take you to Chandani Chowk Silver Square (Once the center of Delhi.), Jama Majid (India’s largest Mosque) and the narrow alleys of Old Delhi. You will have an opportunity to enjoy a Rickshaw Ride at Old Delhi .We will drive past the Red Fort (Delhi’s most magnificent monument was built by Emperor Shah Jehan) and Raj Ghat (Set in the midst of deep green lawns, Rajghat is the place where Mahatma Gandhi was cremated) .

Later in the afternoon visit New Delhi. ,we will drive past the President House ( the official residence of the President of India. Formerly the residence of the Viceroy of India), India Gate ( a majestic high arch,42 meters high, built as a memorial to the Indian Soldiers killed in world war 1) and Parliament Building. Later we visit Humayun Tomb built in the mid 16th century by Haji Begum, senior wife of Humayun, the second Mughal emperor ).

Evening at leisure.

Overnight Hotel- Delhi.

Meals: Breakfast

 

Day 03 :DelhiJaipur Surface

Morning , drive down to Jaipur. Jaipur is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan. It was founded on 18 November 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II. Upon arrival check in at hotel.

Afternoon free at leisure.

Overnight hotel – Jaipur.

Meals: Breakfast

 

Day 04 : Jaipur

Morning after breakfast we will drive to Amber Fort (The classical romantic Rajasthan Fort palace. It’s construction was started by Man Singh I in 1592 and completed by his descendant Jai Singh-I.

Later visit City Palace the former Royal residence. Part of the City Palace has been converted into a museum. Later we visit the famous Jantar Mantar which is the largest stone and marble crafted observatory in the world.  The observatory has 17 large instruments, many of them still in working condition.

Photo stop outside Hawa Mahal –Palace of Winds. Hawa Mahal was built by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh in 1799.

Later drive back to your hotel. Evening at Leisure.

Overnight hotel- Jaipur.

Meals: Breakfast

 

Day 05 : JaipurAgra Via Fatehpur Sikri Surface

Morning after breakfast, proceed to Agra. Agra is one of the prominent destinations of the World and a notable landmark of India.

En route visit Fatehpur Sikri 40 kms west of Agra, is built a city predominantly in Red Sandstone and is called Fatehpur Sikri. Fatehpur Sikri was built by the Great Mughal Emperor Akbar during 1570 and 1585. It is one of the finest examples of the culmination of Hindu and Muslim architecture.

Later we continue drive to Agra upon arrival check into your hotel.

Afternoon visit Agra Fort. Situated on the bank of river Yamuna.

Overnight Hotel- Agra.

Meals: Breakfast

 

Day 06 : In Agra / Delhi (Surface) – Goa (Air)

Morning we will take you to the mesmerising Taj Mahal – known as the monument to love. The romantic story of this exceptional building is almost as beautiful as the Taj itself.

Post visit we will drive back to Delhi.

Upon arrival transfer to airport to board your flight to Goa.

Upon arrival in Goa, you will be received & transfer to your hotel.

Goa is one of the most popular tourist destinations in India. Also known as ‘the pearl of the east’, it is best known for its beautiful and long palm-fringed beaches, Gothic churches, age-old ruins, coconut groves, intoxicating Feni, and laid-back way of life. It is situated on the western coast of the Indian Peninsula and is separated from Maharashtra by the Terekhol River in the north, Karnataka in the south, the Western Ghats in the east, and the Arabian Sea in the West.

Goa was conquered by the Portuguese in 1510 and had been a Portuguese colony for about four centuries. It was finally declared free of Portuguese rule in 1961, fourteen years after independence. Goa was conferred statehood and Daman and Diu was made a separate union territory in 1987.

Overnight in Goa

Meals: Breakfast

 

Day 7 : Goa

After breakfast, you will be taken for sightseeing of Goa.

Goa was colony of Portuguese & during their time Christianity was on is rise. There are several Churches made during tenure in Goa. The Basilica of Bom Jesus is a World Heritage Monument and houses the remains of St. Francis Xavier, patron saint of Goa, in an airtight glass coffin inside a silver casket. During your tour of Goa, you will be taken for spice plantation tour with lunch.

Cathedrals of Saint Catherine and that of Saint Francis of Assisi in Goa. The Cathedral of Saint Catherine was completed in 1619 and is the largest Christian church in Asia. Birth the churches are splendid examples of Renaissance architecture. The Se Cathedral is dedicated to St. Catherine, on whose Feast Day Alphonso de Albuquerque conquered Goa. The Church of St. Cajetan was built by an Italian architect in 1651 and was modelled on St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. A theological college is housed here now.

Return to hotel & evening relax at leisure of your own.

Overnight in Goa

Meals: Breakfast

 

Day 8 : Goa

Today morning after breakfast day at leisure to enjoy beaches of Goa.

Overnight in Goa.

Meals: Breakfast

 

Day 9: Goa/ Departure

In time transfer to Goa Airport for your flight to onward destination. Tour Ends at Goa Airport.