9 Days Golden Triangle with Ranthambore and Varanasi - Spirituality Tigers Ganges Taj Sunrise/Sunset

Embark on your enchanting Golden Triangle with Ranthambore and Varanasi tour as you step into the vibrant city of Delhi. Our friendly team member awaits you at the airport, ready to welcome you. on your arrival in Delhi get assistance with transfer to your pre-booked hotel. Check-in at your room and enjoy the comforts of your hotel. Overnight in Delhi.

After breakfast at the hotel, start your guided sightseeing of "Old & New Delhi" by visiting Jama Masjid, India's biggest mosque, and then Red Fort (photo stop).Then take a Rickshaw Ride in the Chandni Chowk market.Continue to visit Rajghat, which is a memorial of Mahatma Gandhi.Then visit Humayun's Tomb,( a UNESCO World Heritage Site) commissioned by Humayun's first wife and chief consort, Empress Begum.You'll also visit Qutub Minar ( UNESCO World Heritage Site), a minaret and "victory tower" 73 meters tall built in the 12th century.Next drive around India Gate is a war memorial, the President's House, and Parliament House.Overnight stay in Delhi.

After breakfast, you will be transferred to Delhi airport to board a flight to Varanasi.

Upon arrival at Varanasi airport, our representative will meet you and transfer you to the hotel in Varanasi.

After some rest at the hotel, meet your local guide for a tour of the Ganges and its ghats, culminating with the evening aarti ceremony.

A highlight of our Golden Triangle Tour with Varanasi, these ancient ceremonies have changed very little over hundreds and hundreds of years. The smell of sandalwood and incense swirls around while the sounds of prayer chanting and clashing symbols rise to a crescendo. Hundreds of little oil lamps twinkling on the river are a pretty sight.Overnight in Varanasi.

Rise early and return to the Ganges for a sunrise boat ride. A sunrise boat ride is the highlight of this tour when a soft light bathes the temples along the riverfront. The people of Varanasi trickle out of the tangled alleys and head for the ghats at dawn.

Take a walk to the labyrinth of streets packed with derelict palaces, homes, and hundreds of temples and shrines. Experience the lifestyle of people, and feel the culture of the city. Here you’ll see funeral processions, cows, and goats munching on whatever they can find! You’ll also explore a winding lane known as Vishwanath Gali, lined with many shops selling all manner of religious objects. It leads to the city's principal shrine, the Vishwanath Temple.

We return to our hotel for breakfast. In the afternoon, we will do the most popular excursion to Sarnath, located 13 km northeast of Varanasi. It is a very special place for Buddhists as Lord Buddha delivered his first sermon at Sarnath, after attaining enlightenment. Return to Varanasi. Overnight in Varanasi.

After breakfast, you will be transferred to Varanasi airport to board a flight to Delhi. Upon arrival at Delhi airport, our representative/chauffeur will meet you at the airport and you'll be driven to Agra via a 3-4 hour drive on the expressway.

Arrive in Agra, and check in to the hotel. After freshening up, meet your Guide and start your tour with Agra Fort which was the main residence of the emperors of the Mughal Dynasty. You'll have ample time to explore the Fort and enjoy its magnificent architecture.

Then visit Mehtab Bagh. It is also noted that Emperor Shah Jahan had identified this site as an ideal location for the beautiful view of the Taj Mahal during Sunset. Return to the hotel. Overnight stay at the hotel in Agra.

After breakfast, at 8.00 AM meet your guide and proceed to explore Jaipur {Pink City} Founded in 1727.

At 5.45 AM, meet your guide and visit the Taj Mahal at sunrise, a classic example of Mughal architecture.

After visiting the Taj Mahal at Sunrise, come back to the hotel, freshen up, and have your breakfast. After Breakfast, check out and you will be driven to Fatehpur Sikri {36 kms/1 hour}, built by Mughal Emperor Akbar the Great in the 16th century to serve as the capital of his vast empire. It was mysteriously abandoned after 15 years due to scarcity of water.

Continue your journey. On arrival check in to the hotel. Overnight stay in Jaipur.

After breakfast, meet your guide and proceed to explore Jaipur {Pink City}. This town is also referred to as Pink City for the color of the buildings in its wonderful old city. The city was painted pink to honor the visit of Prince Albert of England in 1882.

Visit:

Amber Fort - This magnificent fort comprises an extensive palace complex each with its courtyard.

Jal Mahal - (water palace) It is in the middle of Man Sagar Lake. {photostop}

City Palace which includes the Chandra Mahal and Mubarak Mahal palaces and other buildings. It was the seat of the Maharaja of Jaipur and the Royal residence.

Jantar Mantar - It features the world's largest stone sundial and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Hawa Mahal - (wind palace) stop here for good pictures.

Come back to the hotel after your tour. Overnight in Jaipur.

This morning after breakfast, you will be driven to Ranthambore in a comfortable drive.

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Arrive at Ranthambore and check in to your pre-booked hotel. Have Lunch.

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Next, proceed for an afternoon Jungle Safari (3-4 hours Game Drive in Shared Jeep/Cantar) to the National Park. Ranthambore is one of Asia's best wildlife sanctuaries. Experience some of the most breathtaking sights and sounds of wildlife in India. Watch the splendor of the tiger in its natural environment.

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Come back to the hotel after your Safari. Overnight in Ranthambore.

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Early morning, 06:30 AM: Pickup and proceed for Morning Jungle Safari (3-4 hours Game Drive in Shared Jeep/Cantar) to the National Park. Ranthambhore is not only a national park - it's an ideal home for tigers & variant types of species, a superior example of a Tiger Reserve in India and home to a large tiger population.

After your Safari, come back to the hotel for freshening up and breakfast.

After Breakfast, you will be driven back to Delhi (approximately five hours) and be dropped off either at your Hotel/ Delhi Airport/ Railway station or your desired location in Delhi/Noida/Gurgaon.Your tour concludes here with sweet and memories!!!