Close your eyes and imagine a place which is resounding with chants, prayers, stone stairs, Ganga Ghats and Ganga Aarti with thousands of lamps, that is what is a spiritual experience at the holy city of VARANASI looks like. Situated on the banks of RIVER GANGA, Varanasi would bind you with its mystical charm thanks to the ancient temples, the beautiful palaces and the huge number of pilgrims. And what is more ethereal is it when you combine this religious tour with a dose of historical and cultural extravaganza. Yes, when we mix spirituality with history and culture we get a never ever travelled VARANASI WITH THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE PACKAGE which comprises of a TOUR of the holy city of VARANASI along with TRIP TO AGRA, TRIP TO THE PINK CITY JAIPUR before ending it in the CAPITAL CITY NEW DELHI. So, pack your bags and take a trip of a lifetime where you would be mesmerized by the beauty of this vast country India and it would encourage you to come here again and again and make memories for life .
The TOUR starts with your arrival at the International/ Domestic Airport at NEW DELHI, where our representative would receive you and take you to your booked hotel, Overnight stay at HOTEL IN DELHI.
Start your day with arrival to VARANASI from Delhi by flight where our representative would meet you and transfer you to the hotel. Relax and freshen up and meet your tour guide who would give you a brief of your tour. In the evening, head out to the GANGA GHATS with many worshipers meditating and praying on the stone stairs leading to the holy RIVER GANGES. Later enjoy the mesmerizing and famous GANGA AARTI and immerse in the purity and spiritualism of the moment. A once in a lifetime opportunity, you can see one of the most essential rituals of Hinduism unfold before your eyes with hundreds of flaming oil lamps, chants and temple bells. Overnight stay in hotel.
The day starts very early morning with a boat ride on River Ganges which is a very
mystical and holy experience as you would see hundreds of pilgrims taking the
holy dip and offering water to the Sun God. Pass by all the famous Ghats via
boat and later visit the famous temples of Varanasi like the gold covered
KASHI VISHWANATH TEMPLE, ANNAPURNA TEMPLE, SANKAT MOCHAN, BHARAT MATA TEMPLE,
MANAS MANDIR by walking through the old streets of the city. Come
back to hotel for breakfast.
In the noon, head out to
SARNATH, around 10 kms away from Varanasi. Visit that holy place and
pay your respects at the ancient monument of
DHAMEK STUPA, the spot where the 5 disciples received the first sermon
from Lord Buddha after he attained enlightenment. Apart from this, you can visit
the numerous Buddhist temples, Chaukhandi Stupa and the Archaeological museum.
At the Archaeological museum, you would see the famous
LION CAPITAL which is also the
NATIONAL EMBLEM OF INDIA. The pillar is still at its original location,
but the lion capital is now in the
SARNATH MUSEUM. Standing 7 ft tall, it is made out of stone and consists
of 4 lions with the base symbolizing the different phases of Buddha’s life.
Return to Varanasi in evening and spend your leisure time shopping or just relaxing
near the Ganges. , Overnight stay at
HOTEL IN VARANASI.
After an early breakfast, fly back from VARANASI to NEW DELHI. At the DELHI AIRPORT, our representative would meet you who would take you to AGRA BY ROAD through the newly constructed Yamuna Expressway. On arrival, check in at the designated hotel and the rest of the day you can spend in leisure shopping or visiting the local markets. , Overnight stay at HOTEL IN AGRA.
After an early breakfast, our representative would take you to explore one of the
7 wonders of the world,
TAJ MAHAL, the monument in pure marble built by the Great Mughal Emperor
Shahjahan in the memory of his late wife Mumtaz Mahal. Visit the UNESCO world
heritage site, The
AGRA FORT, a red sandstone fortress built by Shahjahan. It also has
two very beautiful mosques and audience halls known as Diwan-i-Khas and Diwan-i-
Aam.
After visiting these 2 iconic monuments of Agra, you would start your journey
to the beautiful Pink City of Rajasthan -
JAIPUR BY ROAD which would take approx. 4 hours to reach.
Enroute you would also visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site, the City of
FATHEPUR SIKRI built by the great emperor Akbar. Although abandoned,
the superb architecture in the form of building and minarets still remain intact
and one can marvel at intricacies of those times. Reach JAIPUR and check into
your designated pre-booked hotel and relax. , Overnight stay at
HOTEL IN JAIPUR.
This day is dedicated to sightseeing in Jaipur which would start as soon as you have your breakfast at the hotel. Start by visiting THE CITY PALACE, the residence of Maharaja of Jaipur which is now partly converted into a museum. You can explore and shop in the lanes of Jaipur and shop for paintings, blue pottery, block printed textiles, exquisite gemstones and silver jewellery for which the city is famous for. Next you see THE HAWA MAHAL or the Palace of Winds, a monument encrusted with delicate screens and carved balconies. Procced then to visit massive hill top fortress – THE AMBER FORT where you can enjoy a ride on the decorated and painted elephant. A must visit is there for the UNESCO world Heritage Site, The JAIPUR OBSERVATORY which shows the astronomical skills and the cosmological skills of that time and is the most significant, comprehensive and best preserved historic observatories in India. In the evening, you would visit the BIRLA TEMPLE and witness its mesmerizing Aarti Ceremony (as per Time permitted). , Overnight stay at HOTEL IN JAIPUR.
After breakfast, we head to DELHI BY ROAD and cover the distance in 4 hrs approx. Rest of the day is at leisure for shopping in the local markets, Overnight stay at HOTEL IN DELHI.
This the last day of your tour where after breakfast you would proceed for a
SIGHTSEEING DAY TOUR of the Capital City NEW DELHI The first place to
visit would be the city’s most captivating areas-
OLD DELHI and its main market called
CHANDNI CHOWK which is famous for its food and variety of things. Next
you would see the marvel in red sandstone and the most iconic buildings of Delhi-
The
RED FORT built by Shah Jahan Roam around this beautiful fort and see
the Diwan-i-Khas, Diwan-i- Aam. Head to the next destination the
RAJ GHAT, which is MAHATMA GANDHI’s memorial Pay your respects at this
black marble platform and proceed to visit the two museums dedicated to Mahatma
Gandhi nearby.
Next in line to visit is The
INDIA GATE, a memorial built in the honour of the Indian Soliders martyred
during the World War I. See the Amar Jawaan Jyoti and then drive past the major
Government buildings like
THE RASHTRAPATI BHAWAN and
THE PARLIAMENT HOUSE. The tour would end at the pride possession of
Delhi,
QUTAB MINAR, a 11th Century minaret built by Qutab-ud-din Aibek, a marvel
in itself for the intricate carvings.
After dinner, our representative would drive you to the Airport where you would
catch your flight back home thus ending the beautiful and memorable
VARANASI WITH GOLDEN TRIANGLE TOUR of Delhi, Agra and Jaipur with a
hope of visiting again and again.
