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India's Golden Triangle and Sacred Varanasi
India's Golden Triangle and Sacred Varanasi
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Discover India’s most defining cities on a journey that weaves together history, architecture, and living tradition. Combining the celebrated Golden Triangle of Delhi, Agra, and Jaipur with the spiritual intensity of Varanasi, this itinerary offers a nuanced introduction to the country’s past and present, guided throughout by expert local specialists and paired with refined accommodation.
Begin in Delhi, staying at the contemporary Lodhi. With your private guide, explore the city’s layered history at Humayun’s Tomb, the soaring Qutb Minar, and the serene Gurdwara Bangla Sahib, gaining insight into the faiths and dynasties that have shaped the capital. Continue to Agra, where time is devoted to the Taj Mahal, visited at both sunrise and sunset to appreciate its shifting light and detail. If time allows, the imposing Agra Fort provides further context to Mughal power.
Travel onwards to Jaipur via Fatehpur Sikri, the remarkably preserved abandoned Mughal capital. In Rajasthan’s Pink City, explore Amber Fort, the elegant Hawa Mahal, the City Palace, and the astronomical instruments of Jantar Mantar. A flight then takes you to Varanasi, set on the banks of the Ganges, where daily life and ritual unfold along the ghats. A boat journey on the river and an evening aarti ceremony offer a powerful perspective on one of the world’s oldest continually inhabited cities. Return to Delhi for your onward journey, carrying a deeper understanding of India’s enduring complexity.
Day by Day summary
- Starts - Catch your overnight flight from JFK to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- 2 nights - The Lodhi, Delhi and the North, India
- 1 night - ITC Mughal, Delhi and the North, India
- 3 nights - Samode Haveli, Rajasthan, India
- 3 nights - Taj Nadesar Palace, Delhi and the North, India
- 1 night - Oberoi Gurgaon, Delhi and the North, India
- Ends - Transfer to Indira Gandhi International Airport for your international flight home
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Guide Price
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Includes flights from JFK
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Our trips are unashamedly high-end but always deliver excellent value for money. Our guide price covers the majority of trip costs upfront, on a per person basis, including international flights and all transfers.
Includes
- International Flight as indicated
- Meals and accommodation as specified
- Road transfers as specified
- Private guiding & chauffeuring
- Domestic flights as indicated
- All entrance fees and excursions as specified
- Carbon-offsetting with One Tree Planted
- Conservation donation to Save the Rhino
- Community projects contribution with Uthando
Excludes
- Entry visas and fees
- Gratuities
- Personal travel insurance
- Items of a personal nature
- Optional activities/ experiences
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