9-Day India Golden Triangle Tour: Delhi, Agra, Jaipur, Haridwar & Rishikesh from Delhi Tour Code: 200-20000 TUI Group 35473

After breakfast, go out on a sightseeing tour of Delhi visiting highlights of Old & New Delhi. Start the tour by visiting the largest monument of Old Delhi, the imposing Red Fort. Very near the fort is the 17th-century Jama Masjid, the largest mosque in India. Walk through the famous bazaars of Chandni Chowk to experience the hustle and bustle of a crowded oriental bazaar. Also visit Raj Ghat, the Mahatma Gandhi memorial, a simple black marble platform that marks the spot of his cremation. In New Delhi, visit the India Gate, and the road that leads from there to the President House, flanked by the houses of Parliament, the Secretariat building followed by the Humayun’s Tomb. End your tour, before your return to the hotel, by visiting Qutub Minar, the tallest brick minaret of its kind in the world. 

Wake up to breakfast at the hotel and proceed to Jaipur. Food fit for royalty, stunning historical monuments, a merry shopping scene and legendary Rajput hospitality: Jaipur offers all this and more. Jaipur is affectionately known as the ‘Pink City’ due to its numerous pink-coloured buildings; at sunset, the mellow golden rays bathe the pink façades in an indescribably beautiful way. Check-in on arrival at your hotel and enjoy the rest of the afternoon at leisure.

Breakfast at the hotel is followed by a morning tour of Amber Fort. Be dazzled by Sheesh Mahal, a room with all four walls and the ceiling completely embedded with glittering mirror pieces. Admire the frescoes of the Ganesh Pol gate and the colonnade of the Diwan-i-Aam. Return to the old city to visit the City Palace and the beautiful palaces within, such as the Chandra Mahal and Mubarak Mahal and the intricately decorated Peacock Gate. Also of interest is the Armoury Museum.  Continue to Jantar Mantar, the astonishing largest stone astronomical observatory in the world. End your tour by making a stop at the spellbinding Hawa Mahal (photo stop) and the famous Johari bazaar famous for its jewels and saris, the Tripolia bazaar with bronzes, sculptures and lacquerware, the Bapu bazaar renowned for its perfumes and textiles, and Chandpol bazaar for pottery and bracelets.

After replenishing your energy with breakfast at the hotel, take to the road and drive to Agra on the banks of the River Yamuna. Agra rose to fame in the 17th century as the capital of the Mughal Empire and was beautified with gardens, waterfalls, bathhouses and canals. In modern times, the city houses a thriving crafts industry, including marble inlay work and carpets. On arrival check-in at your hotel. 

Begin the day with one breakfast at the hotel before a sightseeing tour of Agra, which includes the awe-inspiring Taj Mahal. During the visit, admire the intricacy of the work of the 20,000 craftsmen who were brought from Persia, Turkey, France and Italy to build this astonishing monument (closed on Fridays). Continue the tour and visit the Agra Fort, whose forbidding red sandstone battlements hide a number of majestic Mughal palaces. Explore the delightful Diwan-i-Am (Hall of Public Audience) where the emperor once sat on his throne to address his people and the Diwan-i-Khas (Hall of Private Audience) where he hosted kings and foreign dignitaries. The white marble Mina Masjid (Heavenly Mosque) stands in contrast to the rest of the Red Fort. Afterwards, drive back to Delhi.

After breakfast, check out and drive to Haridwar. Upon arrival, check in to your hotel. In the late afternoon, visit Har Ki Pauri, one of India's most sacred ghats. Witness the Ganga Aarti Ceremony on the banks of the Ganges, where priests offer oil lamps to the river amid chants and hymns. The ritual symbolizes gratitude and devotion, with flickering lamps creating a mesmerizing sight against the evening sky.

After breakfast, depart for Rishikesh and en route stop to visit an ashram where discourses on Hindu religious text can be heard. Afterwards, proceed to your hotel in Rishikesh and check in. Later in the afternoon, visit Lakshman Jhula, a hanging bridge over the River Ganges, The bridge offers impressive views of the River Ganges as it criss-crosses its way down to Haridwar. Also visit Bharat Mandir, the oldest temple in Rishikesh, near the Triveni Ghat. This temple is dedicated to Bharat, the younger brother of Lord Ram. (In most of the temples, non-Hindus are not allowed inside the sanctum sanctorum). In the evening, return to the hotel.

Begin the day with one last breakfast at the hotel before check out and the drive back to Delhi, where a transfer will take you to the airport to board your flight to your following destination.