7 Days Golden Triangle Tour with Varanasi from Delhi

Pick Up + Delhi Sightseeing

Our driver will pick you up from Delhi Airport or your hotel in Delhi or Gurgaon and then drive to Agra via the new expressway.

Red Fort

Visit Red Fort, it is a 17th century fort complex constructed by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, also known as Lal Qila. In the walled city of Old Delhi (presently) the fort was the palace for Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan’s new capital, Shahjahanabad

Jama Masjid (Mosque)

Later, proceed to visit Jama Masjid, a beautiful pocket of calm at the heart of Old Delhi’s mayhem. India’s largest mosque is built on a 10 meter elevation, towering above the surrounding hubbub. It can hold a mind blowing 25000 people.

Qutub Minar

After that, proceed to visit Qutub Minar, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Qutub Minar is an excellent example of Afghan architecture constructed with marble and red-sandstone and stands 75 meters tall.

Humayu’s Tomb

Continue your sightseeing by visiting one more UNESCO World Heritage Listed Site – Humayun’s Tomb. This tomb was the tomb of the second Mughal King “Humayun”.

Raj Ghat

Continue visiting Raj Ghat, the place where the father of the nation “Mahatma Gandhi” was cremated. After the sightseeing, drive to Agra via the new expressway. On arrival in Agra check into the hotel. Overnight stay in Agra.

Drive to Agra + Agra Sightseeing

Taj Mahal

Visit the Taj Mahal which was built in the 17th century by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan as a memorial for his beloved wife Mumtaz

Agra Fort

Later, proceed to Agra Fort, another UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its construction along the bank of the Yamuna River was initiated by Emperor Akbar in 1565. Further additions were made, particularly by his grandson Shah Jahan, using his favorite building material – white marble

Itmad-Ud-Daula (Baby Taj)

Next visit Baby Taj. It is the Tomb of I’timād-ud-Daulah and appears quite similar to the Taj Mahal. Therefore, it received the name “Baby Taj.” The mausoleum is also a must-see destination during your trip to Agra. After the sightseeing in Agra, you will be dropped back to your hotel in Agra. Overnight stay in Agra.

Drive to Jaipur, enroute Fatehpur Sikri

After breakfast, check out from the hotel and drive to Jaipur. On the way to Jaipur visit Fatehpur Sikri

Fatehpur Sikri

Next, visit Fatehpur Sikri, the magnificently fortified ancient city 40 kilometres west of Agra and the short-lived capital of the Mughal Empire between 1572 and 1585, during the reign of Emperor Akbar. Later, after visiting Fatehpur Sikri, you will be driven to Jaipur. On arrival in Jaipur, check into the hotel. Overnight stay in Jaipur

Jaipur Sightseeing

After breakfast, our driver will come to pick you up from your hotel in Jaipur to start the sightseeing.

Amer Fort (Amber Palace)

Proceeds to visit Amber fort with a tour guide and Amber fort is a UNESCO World Heritage Listed Site. Amber Fort is well-known for its artistic style of Hindu elements and has cobbled paths, a series of gates, and large ramparts.

City Palace

Later, proceed to visit City Palace. The apartment houses museums with an array of textiles, costumes, arms, weapons, and paintings, a complex of courtyards, gardens, and buildings, and the impressive City Palace is right in the center of the Old City.

Hawa Mahal

Continue visiting Hawa Mahal; this monument is popularly known as the “Palace of Winds” and is considered one of the most highly praised landmarks in Jaipur.

Jantar Mantar

In the end, visit the World Heritage Site of Jantar Mantar, an astronomical observatory that dates to the 1700s. Adjacent to the City Palace is Jantar Mantar, an observatory begun by Jai Singh II in 1728 that resembles a collection of bizarre giant sculptures. Later after completing the sightseeing in Jaipur, you will be dropped back to your hotel in Jaipur. Overnight stay in Jaipur.

Drive to Varanasi

Spent a leisurely day and then attended the Divine Ganga Arti at Dasaswamedh Ghat in the evening.

Dashashwamedh ghat

Dashashwamedh ghat is one of the oldest, most spectacular, and most important ghat, located on the bank of the river Gange near the old Vishwanath Temple in Kashi. The literal meaning of the Dashashwamedh is the Ghat (river front) of the ten sacrificed horses (dash means 10, ashwa means horse, and medh means sacrifice).

Varanasi Sightseeing

Kashi Vishwanath Temple

The land of Varanasi (Kashi) has been the ultimate pilgrimage spot for Hindus for ages. Hindus believe that one who is graced to die on the land of Varanasi would attain salvation and freedom from the cycle of birth and rebirth. Abode of Lord Shiva and Parvati, the origins of Varanasi are yet unknown.

Sarnath, Buddhist Site

Sarnath is a place located 10 kilometers north-east of Varanasi near the confluence of the Ganges and the Varuna rivers in Uttar Pradesh, India. The deer park in Sarnath is where Gautama Buddha first taught the Dhamma and where the Buddhist Sangha came into existence through the enlightenment of Kondanna.

Assi Ghat

Assi ghat is described in the Kashi Khand as Assi “Saimbeda Tirtha ” means the one who gets a dip here once in his life will get punya of all the Tirthas (religious places of the Hindu). Generally, Hindu pilgrims are used to taking the holy dip here in Chaitya (the month of March/April) and Magh (the month of Jan/Feb), as well as for some other significant events like solar and lunar eclipses, Probodhoni Ekadashi, and Makar Shankranti. After sightseeing, Overnight stay in Varanasi.

Delhi Departure

After breakfast, check out from the hotel and on the way to Delhi, on arrival in Delhi, you will be transferred to Delhi airport or at your hotel in Delhi or Gurgaon.