6 Day Golden Triangle Tour With Taj Mahal Sunset/Sunrise

Meet our company representative for the tour, on your arrival in Delhi. Get assistance with transfer to your pre-booked hotel. After a Brief Introduction to your Golden Triangle Tour, you will check in to have some free time on your own to adjust to the new time zone. Check in at your room and enjoy the comforts of your hotel. The rest of the day is at your leisure. Spend it relaxing, If you arrive early then have a half-day Delhi Sightseeing tour and a short visit to the Akshardham Temple. The vibrant capital city of India lying along the River Yamuna is a teeming metropolis of 16 million people and nowhere in the Country is the contrast between old and new more obvious. Overnight stay in Delhi. 

After breakfast at the hotel,  Start your Guided sightseeing of "Old & New Delhi" by stopping at Red Fort (photo stop), then visit Jama Masjid, India's biggest mosque. Then take a Rickshaw Ride in the Chandni Chowk market. Continue to visit Rajghat, which is a memorial of Mahatma Gandhi. Originally it was the name of a historic ghat of Old Delhi. Then visit Humayun's Tomb,( a UNESCO World Heritage Site) was commissioned by Humayun's first wife and chief consort, Empress Bega Begum, in 1565-70. You'll also visit Qutub Minar ( UNESCO World Heritage Site), a minaret and "victory tower" that forms part of the Qutb complex. Your next stop is India Gate a war memorial located astride the eastern edge of the "ceremonial axis" of New Delhi, formerly called Kingsway., then drive past The Rashtrapati Bhavan is the official residence of the President of India located at the Western end of Rajpath in New Delhi and Parliament House is the house of the Parliament of India, which contains the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. Overnight stay in Delhi. 

After breakfast, you'll be driven to Agra via a 3-4 hour drive on the expressway. Arrive in Agra, Which is a medieval city on the banks of the Yamuna River. It was founded by Sultan Sikandar Lodi in the year 1506. Agra achieved fame as the capital of the Mughal emperors from 1526 to 1658 and remains a major tourist destination because of its many splendid Mughal-era buildings. Most notably the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, and Fatehpur Sikri, all three of which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites check in to the hotel. After freshening up, meet your Guide in the Hotel Lobby. Start your tour with Agra Fort which is a historical fort in the city of Agra. It was the main residence of the emperors of the Mughal Dynasty until 1638 when the capital was shifted from Agra to Delhi. Before captured by the British, the last Indian rulers to have occupied it was the Marathas. You'll have ample time to see the Fort and enjoy its magnificent architecture. Then visit Mehtab Bagh This garden was the last of eleven Mughal-built gardens along the Yamuna opposite the Taj Mahal and Agra Fort; the first being Ram Bagh. It is mentioned that this garden was built by Emperor Babur. It is also noted that Emperor Shah Jahan had identified this site as an ideal location for the beautiful view of Taj Mahal during Sunset. Return to the hotel. Overnight stay at the hotel in Agra.