3-Day Private Golden Triangle and Bird Watching Tour from Delhi

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
New Delhi Sightseeing & Drive To Agra (3-4 Hrs Drive)
7 stops
1
Humayun's Tomb
Pickup at 9am from Delhi airport, your hotel or other desired location in Delhi, Gurugram (Gurgaon) or Noida. Visit Humayun's Tomb (Unesco World Heritage site) - is the tomb of the Mughal Emperor Humayun in Delhi. Constructed for the Mughal emperor in the mid-16th century by Haji Begum, Humayun's Persian-born wife, the tomb marries Persian and Mughal elements, with restrained decoration enhancing the architecture.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
2
Qutub Minar
Visit Qutub Minar (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) that gives the complex its name is an unmissable, soaring Afghan-style victory tower and minaret, erected by sultan Qutb-ud-din in 1193 to proclaim his supremacy over the vanquished Hindu rulers of Qila Rai Pithora.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
3
Lotus Temple
Designed for tranquil worship, Delhi's beautiful Lotus Temple (Monday Closed) offers a rare pocket of calm in the hectic city. It is shaped like a lotus flower, with 27 delicate-looking white-marble petals. The temple was created to bring faiths together; visitors are invited to pray or meditate silently according to their own beliefs.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
4
India Gate
This imposing 42m-high stone memorial arch was designed by Lutyens in 1921. It pays tribute to around 90,000 Indian army soldiers who died in WWI, the Northwest Frontier operations and the 1919 Anglo-Afghan War.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
5
Parliament House
This circular, colonnaded building, designed by Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker, was where the 1947 handover of power from Britain to the newly independent India took place, and parliament still meets here.
6
Rashtrapati Bhavan
Rashtrapati Bhavan or President House is an official residence of the President of India.Formerly home to the British Viceroy, the President’s House has 340 rooms, with 2.5km of corridors, and it's fascinating to take a peek inside.
7
Agra
After Delhi sightseeing be driven 3hrs via the express highway to the City of Taj Mahal, Agra an ancient city on the banks of the River Yamuna. Upon arrival check in to the hotel.
3 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 2
Agra - Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary - Jaipur (4-5 Hrs Drive)
4 stops
8
Taj Mahal
At sunrise visit Taj Mahal (a Unesco World Heritage Site) - widely considered the most beautiful building in the world. Built by Shah Jahan as a memorial for his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal, who died giving birth to their 14th child in 1631. The magical allure of the Taj Mahal shall definitely be the highlight of your tour. Later back to your hotel and enjoy your breakfast.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
9
Agra Fort
After breakfast visit Agra Fort (a Unesco World Heritage Site) - is a historical fort along the bank of the Yamuna River in the city of Agra. Walking through courtyard after courtyard of this palatial red-sandstone and marble fortress, your amazement grows as the scale of what was built here begins to sink in.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
10
En route to Jaipur visit One of the finest bird parks in the world - Bharatpur Bird Park also known locally as the Keoladeo Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site is a home to an astonishing range of flora and fauna. An abundance of birdlife is found here, including the open-bill and painted stork, egret, darter, white ibis, spoonbill, grey heron, Sarus crane, cormorant, migratory geese, duck, rosy pelican and the rare Siberian crane. Have a completely rewarding experience of seeing an overwhelming range of birds during the rickshaw (tricycle) ride into the Keoladeo Ghana National Park.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
11
Jaipur
Evening arrive in the 'Pink City' of Jaipur. Here the past comes alive in magnificent forts and palaces, blushed pink, where once lived the maharajas. Upon arrival check into your pre-booked hotel.
4 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 3
Jaipur Sightseeing & Delhi Drop-off (4-5 Hrs Drive) Or Drop-off in Jaipur Itself
6 stops
12
Amber Palace
The magnificent, formidable, honey-hued fort of Amber (pronounced 'amer'), an ethereal example of Rajput architecture, rises from a rocky mountainside about 11km northeast of Jaipur, and is the city’s must-see sight. It comprises an extensive palace complex, built from pale yellow and pink sandstone, and white marble, and is divided into four main sections, each with its own courtyard.
3 hours • Admission ticket included
13
Jal Mahal
Photo Stop at Jal Mahal (Water Palace) - Near the cenotaphs of the maharanis of Jaipur and beautifully situated in the watery expanse of Man Sagar, is this dreamlike palace. It's origins are uncertain, but it was believed to have been extensively restored if not built by Jai Singh II (1734).
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
14
Hawa Mahal - Palace of Wind
Photo Stop at Hawa Mahal (Palace of Winds) - Jaipur’s most distinctive landmark is an extraordinary pink-painted delicately honeycombed hive that rises a dizzying five storeys. It was constructed in 1799 by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh to enable ladies of the royal household to watch the life and processions of the city.
15 minutes • Admission ticket not included
15
City Palace of Jaipur
The City Palace is the residence of the royal family. A complex of courtyards, gardens and buildings. There are palace buildings from different eras, some dating from the early 20th century. It is a striking blend of Rajasthani and Mughal architecture.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
16
Jantar Mantar - Jaipur
Jantar Mantar Observatory (a Unesco World Heritage Site) - is a collection of curving geometric buildings that are carefully calibrated to monitor the movement of the stars and planets.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
17
New Delhi
Afterward, you will drive to Delhi / Gurugram / Noida (airport/hotel/any other desired location) which will take you around 5 hours. Or if you wish to continue your onward journey to some other destination in India, we shall be glad to drop you at Jaipur airport/Jaipur railway station or any other desired location in Jaipur.
5 hours • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Wear colors that blend with the forest, khaki, brown and olive green are ideal colors to wear in a national park. Animals might get frightened when they see bright colors since they are not used to them
• The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions

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