India's Golden Triangle is a tourist circuit which includes: Delhi, Agra (including the Taj Mahal), and Jaipur. These trips usually last 7 or 8 days and do the trip as a circuit starting and ending in Delhi. Flights and hotels are often included in the price, and it is normally possible to do the trip by coach or private journey through Delight Tours. Although the Golden Triangle is now a well travelled route it is rightly so, hosting many of India's great cultural gems, and providing a good spectrum of the country's different landscapes.
The Golden Triangle is so called because of the triangular shape formed by the locations of New Delhi, Agra and Rajasthan on a map, but is occasionally expanded to include the wider geographical area of North India, most frequented by tourists. Most tourist fly from Delhi, travel south to the site of the Taj Mahal at Agra,, then West to the desert landscapes of Rajasthan, including the city of Jaipur. These three cities are very famous and that is a basic and most famous route for an tourist to visit in India.
Destinations like Delhi, Agra & Jaipur are widely visited by foreign visitors which are quite popular amongst them. They are situated approximately at the same distance from each other and are therefore popularly known as “Golden Triangle”. Delhi, capital city of the country is a well planned city and the seat of administration. A number of Historical Monuments stand to tell the story of bygone eras. The city was built and destroyed seven times and has been witness to various events which has brought India through the history books. Seven times this city went through the pain of being built and rebuilt. The palces of Attraction are India Gate, Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Jantar Mantar, Qutub Minar etc.
Jaipur, the capital city of Rajasthan popularly known as “Pink City” was founded by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II in 1727 A.D. It is a royal city with its fairy - tale palaces, rugged fortresses display remarkable harmony in architectural splendor.Hawa Mahal,Amber fort, City Palace, Albert Hall are major attractions of the city. Its Culture & Handicrafts are worth seeing closely.
Agra, erstwhile capital of mughal emperors, founded the city in 1585, but due to lack of waters & other facilities was shifted to Delhi. Now, the city is popularly known for Love Monument the Taj Mahal built by Shah Jahan in memory of his beloved wife Mumtaj Mahal in 1653.It is a UNESCO’S World Heritage Site & one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
Agra, erstwhile capital of mughal emperors, founded the city in 1585, but due to lack of waters & other facilities was shifted to Delhi. Now, the city is popularly known for Love Monument the Taj Mahal built by Shah Jahan in memory of his beloved wife Mumtaj Mahal in 1653.It is a UNESCO’S World Heritage Site & one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
The one thing that sets Golden Triangle Tours apart from all others is that it makes every moment worth the while, and every penny well spent. This is a tour which packs in so much energy, inspiration and fun that you are left overwhelmed at the end. Golden Triangle Tour packages may seem limited in their coverage, but are certainly not limited in their scope. They bring in much more than you could have imagined, and offer you plenty more than just the Taj Mahal.
