Golden Triangle Tour

The Golden Triangle
(South)

Feb 29- March 2nd evening/March 3rd mid-day. 

BEST PLACES TO VISIT IN INDIA – GOLDEN TRIANGLE


Agra
| March 29th | 
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From Delhi 4-5 hours
 

The Taj Mahal, Agra – Do you believe in eternal love?

The Taj Mahal. The world’s greatest monument to love. One of the Seven Wonders of the World. India’s pride and glory. The most iconic Mughal structure. A tomb like no other, an eternal promise, a thing of beauty. One that has moved millions to tears, provided the backdrop for countless love stories through time, a symbol of hope and faith, that the great love, the kind that lives forever does

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The Glittering Tomb of Itmad Ud Daulah, Agra – The Other Taj Mahal

The tomb of Itmad Ud Daulah seemed to me possibly the most unsung hero of Mughal Agra. A glittering jewel encrusted mausoleum, the first one to be made entirely of marble, when compared to the Taj Mahal (after all it is called the Baby Taj) what it lacks in size, it makes up for in style. The story of Itimad Ud Daulah Itmad Ud Daulah almost didn’t get his shot at

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Fatehpur Sikri 
on the way to Jaipur
30 mins outside of Agra
 

Jaipur
The Pink City
4 hours from Agra
Notes: 
Jaipur is the Paris of India full of monuments and sites to see.
Jaipur is a shopper’s paradise. The city is known for its blue pottery, jewellery, textiles (bandhani) and sarees, marble work and books.

A Local’s Guide to Eating Out in Jaipur, India 

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6.8 Miles from Jaipur. We will need to do this on the morning of March 2nd. 
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Hawa Mahal 
(Palace of Winds)

Accommodations 

AirBnB
Drinks

Other Areas to Consider

10 Amazing Places to Visit in India that Aren’t the Taj Mahal