golden triangle and varanasi

Itinerary

Days 1-2 Delhi

Old Delhi pulses with the energy and colour of lively bazaars and is laced by a maze of narrow lanes full of the sights, sounds and smells of India. Visit the famous Red Fort, built by the Emperor Shah Jehan. In contrast, the new part of the city is a city of wide boulevards and spacious parks.

Day 3 Jaipur

Drive to Jaipur in the morning and spend the afternoon enjoying a sightseeing tour. Admire the famous pink, delicately honeycombed sandstone windows of the Palace of the Winds.

Day 4 Amber Fort

Visit Amber Fort, stunningly situated on a hilltop overlooking Maota Lake. The Sheesh Mahal, Hall of Mirrors, becomes a dazzling fantasy with the light of a single match.

Day 5 Fatehpur Sikri/Agra

Tour the magnificent deserted Mughal city of Fatehpur Sikri on the way to Agra.

Day 6 Taj Mahal/Agra Fort

Visit the stunning Taj Mahal, the monument to love built by the Emperor Shah Jehan as a tomb for his beloved queen Mumtaz Mahal, and the magnificent masterpiece of Agra Fort.

Days 7-8 Varanasi

Varanasi encapsulates all that is India. Bathing ghats choked with pilgrims, temples full of incense, narrow shop-filled alleyways - it really is one of the world's special places. Take it all in on a sightseeing tour and sunrise boat trip on the Ganges.