Tour 11. Golden Triangle+Himalayan breathe. Delhi, Jaipur, Agra, Rishikesh. 6 days.

In this tour: white modern avenues, beautiful rich temples, green gardens and narrow frightening streets of Delhi – city of contrasts. Incredible Taj Mahal and walls of historical Red Fort of Agra. Rajput forts, bright Maharajas palaces, colorful bazars, elephants and camels of Jaipur. Masala-chai, Indian fruits and spicy curry. Chance to try on sari.

In addition: visiting of Himalayan Mountains in beautiful, fresh and hospitable Rishikesh city – the world Yoga capital.

Program.

Day 1. Delhi-Jaipur.

Pick-up from airport. Depends on time of your flight you can sleep in Delhi hotel or start program straightly from the airport.

Transfer to the capital of Rajasthan – Jaipur city (4-5 hours way).

After check-in in hotel and short rest, we will start sightseeing: the City Palace where currently Raja’s family live, Jantar Mantar – ancient observatory and famous Palace of Winds – Hawa mahal (from the outside).

Then we will have a walk by the streets of the Pink-city with ancient buildings, alive bazars, rickshaws, animals and all colors of Rajasthan daily life.

Night in Jaipur hotel.

Day 2. Jaipur-Agra.

After breakfast, we will visit the Amber Fort with beautiful maharaja palace inside. If we are lucky, we will find fakirs with cobras and street musicians. To the fort, you can come up by elephants.

Then we will see narrow streets of old city Amer and visit there the ancient Step-well.

On the way back to the Jaipur we will make a stop near the beautiful lake to have a walk and take a photo of the water-palace – Jal-Mahal.

Transfer to Agra (4-5 hours way), night in Agra hotel

Day 3. Agra-Delhi.

Early morning we will visit the main sightseeing of Agra – beautiful Taj Mahal – symbol of great love.

Then we coming back for breakfast and short rest and moving to other interesting places of Agra: Agra Fort, Itimad-ud-Daulah called by locals as a Baby Taj and show-room-workshop where we can see ancient technologies used to work with marble.

Transfer to Delhi (3,5-4,5 hours way), night in Delhi hotel.

Day 4. Delhi.

Today we will visit the best places in Delhi:

Qutub Minar – historical place with first mosque of India made from the pieces of 27^th hindu temples and highest minaret.

Gurudwara Bangla Sahib – beautiful temple of Sikh people with holy lake and canteen where everyone can have free food.

Colonial center with government buildings (Parliament, President Palace) and Indian Gate.

Lotus temple – famous futuristic temple for meditation and pray for all religions followers.

Bazar area – we will have a walk by alive streets of Delhi.

Akchardham –white temple, one of the biggest and most beautiful temples with numerous amount of sculptures

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Cycle-rickshaw tour by the streets of one of the most interesting bazars in Delhi – Chandi-chowk, where you can see the real Indian life.

Night in Delhi hotel.

Day 5. Delhi-Rishikesh.

Early morning we will move to Rishikesh city (4,5-6 hours way).

Rishikesh is famous as a world Yoga capital. However, not only yoga-adepts, but also everyone can spend here great time enjoying beautiful nature – clean Ganga River, waterfalls, surrounding hills and fresh weather.

After check-in to hotel and rest, we will have walking tour around Laxman Jula area by city streets and Ganga Ghats.

We will cross interesting Mountain Bridge and visit Shiva temple on the other side.

Before sunset time, we will move to Ram Jula area and will see there the beautiful Ganga aarti – the ceremony of prey and devotion to Holy Ganga.

Night in Rishikesh hotel.

Day 6. Rishikesh – Delhi.

Today morning you can have yoga class (optionally) as Rishikesh is the best place for it!

After breakfast, we will explorer lower Himalayan nature: will have small tracking in jungles and visit beautiful waterfall. Will find some viewpoints for great views, will spend time on the beach near the crystal-clean water where you can swim (depends on time of the year)

Optionally you can go for rafting which is very popular here of we can visit abandoned famous Beatles ashram.

Late afternoon we will move from Rishikesh to Delhi. To the airport or to the hotel, depends on your future plans.