Overview
On a private 5-day tour from Delhi, blend culture and nature by visiting North India's Golden Triangle and Ranthambore National Park. Sit back and relax while logistics are handled: some meals, all transportation, and safaris in the park are included, and you can choose between four nights in 4- or 5-star hotels or your own lodging if you want.
Highlights
See native animals, such a tigers, in their natural environment
Private guide for a more personalized experience
Perfect introduction to North India for first-time visitors
Choose the accommodation option to suit your budget and needs
What's Included & Excluded
Inclusions
Hotel accommodation for 4-nights on twin sharing (If booked with option including Hotels)
Transport by private air-condition vehicle as per itinerary
Professional local private tour guides for sightseeing
Meals as specified in itinerary (If booked with option including Hotels)
Entrance fees of mentioned monuments and national park
Morning and afternoon Jungle safaris at Ranthambore Tiger Reserve in a shared Jeep/Canter
Services of English speaking naturalist during safaris in Ranthambore Tiger Reserve
Battery bus/golf cart return ride from Taj Mahal parking
Unlimited Bottled water throughout the tour
Exclusions
Jeep ride at Amber Palace in Jaipur (applicable for 5 and above travelers) $3.00 per person
Meals Food and drinks unless specified
Itinerary
[Day 1]
New Delhi Sightseeing &
Drive To Agra (3-4 Hrs Drive)
Humayun's Tomb
Begin with a 9am pick-up from your preferred location in Delhi, Gurugram (Gurgaon), or Noida. Take a half-day city tour of Delhi, including a visit to Humayun's Tomb (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), which is the tomb of Mughal Emperor Humayun in Delhi. The mausoleum was built for the Mughal emperor in the mid-16th century by Haji Begum, Humayun's Persian-born wife, and combines Persian and Mughal characteristics, with restrained adornment complimenting the architecture.
Qutub Minar
Qutub Minar (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) - The complex's name comes from the Qutub Minar, a soaring Afghan-style victory tower and minaret built by Sultan Qutb-ud-din in 1193 to announce his sovereignty over the defeated Hindu lords of Qila Rai Pithora.
Lotus Temple
Delhi's exquisite Lotus Temple, designed for peaceful worship, provides a rare oasis of tranquillity in the bustling metropolis. It is designed like a lotus flower and has 27 delicate-looking white marble petals. The temple was built to unite different faiths; visitors are welcome to pray or meditate silently in accordance with their own beliefs.
Note that Lotus Temple is closed every Monday. If today is Monday, you can also visit Gurdwara Bangla Sahib, a stunning white marble gurdwara (Sikh temple).
India Gate
Lutyens constructed the towering 42m-high stone memorial arch in 1921. It honors around 90,000 Indian army troops who died during WWI, the Northwest Frontier operations, and the 1919 Anglo-Afghan War.
Parliament House (Pass By)
This circular, colonnaded building, designed by Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker, hosted the 1947 transition of power from Britain to newly independent India, and parliament continues to assemble here.
Rashtrapati Bhavan (Pass By)
Rashtrapati Bhavan, often known as President House, is the official house of the President of India. The President's House, which used to be the home of the British Viceroy, has 340 rooms and 2.5km of hallways, and it's interesting to see inside.
Agra
After sightseeing in Delhi, drive approximately 3 hours to the City of Taj Mahal - Agra. Arrive in Agra and check into your accommodation.
[Day 2]
(5-6 Hrs Drive)
Agra Sightseeing & Drive To Ranthambhore
Taj Mahal
Visit the Taj Mahal (a Unesco World Heritage Site) at sunrise, which is widely regarded as the world's most beautiful edifice. Shah Jahan built it as a memorial for his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal, who died while giving birth to their 14th child in 1631. The amazing allure of the Taj Mahal will undoubtedly be the highlight of your trip.
Agra Fort
Agra Fort (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) is an ancient fort located on the banks of the Yamuna River in Agra. Until 1638, it served as the primary home of the Mughal rulers and was one of India's best Mughal forts. Walking through courtyard after courtyard of this enormous red-sandstone and marble stronghold, your surprise grows as the enormity of what was built here becomes apparent.
Ranthambore National Park
Afternoon drive for around 6 hours to Ranthambore Tiger Reserve, one of India's most popular national parks due to the high density of tigers in their natural environment. Tigers, leopards, and marsh crocodiles live on what was once a royal hunting ground.
Upon arrival in Ranthambhore, check into the Jungle Resort.
[Day 3]
Morning
& Afternoon Safari's at Ranthambhore National Park
Ranthambore National Park
Enjoy a morning safari in the Tiger Reserve in a shared Jeep/Canter in search of tigers. The Ranthambhore National Park provides one of the best opportunities in the world to see Royal Bengal tigers. You'll travel around the park in search of these stunning and awe-inspiring creatures, accompanied by an expert guide who is intimately familiar with the park and its big cats. After the safari Return to your resort, have breakfast, and relax.
Ranthambore National Park
Enjoy an afternoon safari in the Tiger Reserve in a shared Jeep/Canter in search of Tigers, providing an additional opportunity to visit Ranthambore National Park. In addition to fauna, the park includes lakes, palace ruins, traditional Chhatri, old fortifications, and a spectacular 1,000-year-old fort.
[Day 4]
Drive Ranthambhore - Jaipur (3-4 Hrs Drive)
Afternoon Jaipur Sightseeing
3 Stops
Jaipur
After breakfast, check out of Ranthambhore Jungle Resort and drive approximately 3 hours to the Pink City of Jaipur. The past comes to life in beautiful forts and pink palaces where maharajas once lived.
Upon arrival in Jaipur, check in to the hotel before heading for an afternoon half-day sightseeing tour of Jaipur.
City Palace of Jaipur
The royal family lives at the City Palace. A collection of courtyards, gardens, and buildings. There are palace buildings from various centuries, some from the early twentieth century. It's a stunning combination of Rajasthani and Mughal architecture.
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.
[Day 5]
Jaipur Sightseeing & Drive To Delhi (5-6 Hrs Drive)
- Drop-off
Amber Palace
Amber Fort - The majestic, imposing, honey-hued fort of Amber (pronounced 'amer'), an ethereal example of Rajput architecture, rises from a steep slope about 11 kilometers northeast of Jaipur and is the city's must-see attraction. It consists of a large palace complex composed of pale yellow and pink sandstone and white marble, separated into four main portions, each with its own courtyard.
Jal Mahal
Photo Stop at Jal Mahal (Water Palace) - This dreamy palace is located near Jaipur's maharani cenotaphs and is magnificently placed in the watery expanse of Man Sagar. Its origins are unknown, but it is thought to have been considerably repaired, if not erected by Jai Singh II (1734).
Hawa Mahal - Palace of Wind
Photo Stop at the Hawa Mahal (Palace of Winds) - Jaipur's most recognizable monument is a spectacular pink-painted delicately honeycombed hive that reaches a staggering five stories. Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh built it in 1799 so that ladies of the royal household may observe the city's activity and processions.
New Delhi
After Jaipur sightseeing, you will drive to New 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 Days
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Private Tour
Free cancellation