Golden Triangle Tour and Varanasi

Everything that exists in India was created thanks to love. Love for science and truth allows us to witness the Jantar Mantar observatory in Jaipur today. Thanks to bhakti, love for God, people built the temples of Vrindavan, the Lotus Temple, and Akshardham in Delhi. Love for wives inspired one of the rulers to build the magnificent Hawa Mahal palace, where the harem women lived. The classic example of love is the Taj Mahal, which we admire today. And in our case, it is love for travel that is to blame—as it usually begins our love for India.

Guaranteed Tour to India + Free India Visa

The price includes:

🔹 8 nights accommodation
🔹 8 breakfasts, 7 dinners, and 1 lunch (on the last day)
🔹 Air-conditioned transport along the route
🔹 Russian-speaking guide
🔹 Elephant ride in Jaipur
🔹 Boat ride on the Ganges
🔹 Aarti ceremony
🔹 Entrance tickets to architectural monuments
🔹 All taxes and fees
🔹 Group transfer on arrival from Saturday 12:00 PM to 07:00 AM Sunday
(if the client arrives at a different time, an individual transfer must be booked)
🔹 Group transfer at the end of the tour to the airport or a hotel near the airport
(if the client has booked an extra night in Delhi)

Not included in the price:

🔹 Flights (including Delhi - Varanasi - Delhi from 200 euros per person).

🔹 Personal expenses.

🔹 Transport on non-program days

🔹 Tips for the guide and driver

🔹 Medical insurance

*** The India visa is provided as a gift.

Attractions included:

Delhi: India Gate, Presidential Palace, Lotus Temple (from the outside), Qutub Minar, Akshardham Temple.

Samode: Samode Palace, Palace Garden, Camel Cart Ride

Jaipur: Amber Fort, Elephant ride to the Fort, City Palace, Birla Temple, Observatory (Jantar Mantar), Hawa Mahal (Palace of Winds)

Agra: Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Itmad-ud-Daulah's Mausoleum, Akbar's Tomb (Sikandra), Galta Ji, Abhaneri (Stepwell), Goddess of Happiness Temple (Harshita Mata), and Fatehpur Sikri.

Vrindavan: ISKCON Temple and Prem Temple.

Varanasi: Sarnath, Boat Cruise on the Ganges, Evening Aarti Prayer, City Tour.

Tour Program:

Day 1. Saturday. Flight to Delhi (International/Domestic flight).

Arrival in Delhi on a regular flight. After completing formalities and collecting luggage at Terminal 3 of New Delhi Airport, you will meet our company representative. A traditional Indian welcome “Swagat” with a flower garland awaits you.

Then, transfer to the hotel, check-in, and short rest.

Note: The hotel is confirmed from 12:00 PM Saturday, and the tour program starts on Sunday.

Day 2. Sunday. Delhi.

At 09:00 AM, after breakfast, departure for a sightseeing tour of Delhi—the capital of modern India.

During the tour, you will see:

• India Gate, Presidential Palace, and Government Buildings (viewed from the outside).
• Lotus Temple (viewed from the outside, closed on Mondays)—the largest and most beautiful Bahá'í temple in the world, shaped like a lotus flower.
• Qutub Minar (72 m)—a symbol of Muslim rule in Delhi, built in the 12th-14th centuries and decorated with elegant calligraphy.
• Akshardham Temple—one of the most magnificent Hindu temples in the world, included in the Guinness Book of Records. It is not just a temple but a whole cultural-spiritual complex with a musical fountain, sculptures, and boat rides.

Dinner and overnight stay in Delhi hotel.

Day 3. Monday. Delhi - Samode - Jaipur (260 km - 6 hours)

After breakfast, departure to Samode (40 km from Jaipur)—a town with a rich history.

Tour of Samode Palace—a heritage site of the aristocratic Rawal family, over 400 years old. Despite restorations, it has retained its uniqueness. You will see:

🔹Sultan Mahal—a hall with marble columns, tiles, and carved Nepali furniture.

🔹Mirror and Durbar Halls—a reflection of the royal era.

A hill above the palace houses Samode Fort. Though time has left its mark, the panoramic views are breathtaking.

Next, we will take a camel cart ride through a traditional Rajasthani village, located 3 km from the palace.

After the tour, departure to Jaipur—the capital of Rajasthan, known as the “Pink City”. This color symbolizes hospitality.

Jaipur will charm you with its pink streets, shimmering silk saris, and cozy courtyards adorned with traditional swastikas, symbolizing goodness and luck.

Dinner and overnight stay in Jaipur hotel.

OPTIONAL (on request):

Dinner with a traditional dance show and Jaipur by night tour.

Immerse yourself in Jaipur's magical atmosphere by joining an evening program at one of the city's renowned hotels. Enjoy breathtaking views of Jaipur's famous monuments, especially stunning in the evening lights.

Admire famous Jaipur landmarks such as Jal Mahal, Hawa Mahal, and Albert Hall (all viewed from the outside).

After the tour, enjoy dinner at one of Jaipur's finest restaurants, accompanied by a traditional Rajasthani dance performance.

Cost: US$ 70 per person

Day 4. Tuesday. Jaipur.

After breakfast, departure for an excursion to Amber Fort. This majestic fortress-palace features grand halls, pavilions, gardens, and temples.

Experience the past by ascending to the fort on an elephant, accompanied by traditional music. From the Maharaja's apartments, enjoy breathtaking views of the picturesque gorge.

In the afternoon, a city tour:

🔹Jantar Mantar Observatory (1728)—one of the largest in the world, featuring the biggest sundial.

🔹City Palace—a museum with collections of Mughal costumes, weapons, and miniature paintings.

🔹Hawa Mahal (Palace of Winds) (viewed from the outside)—a five-story pink sandstone building with a thousand carved windows.

Dinner and overnight stay in Jaipur hotel.

Day 5. Wednesday. Jaipur – Galta Ji – Abhaneri – Fatehpur Sikri – Agra (250 km – 6 hours)

After an early breakfast, departure to Agra. On the way, you will visit three unique attractions.

🔹 Galta Ji (Monkey Temple) – a temple complex known for its unusual architecture, sacred springs, and a large population of monkeys. The complex includes the Main Temple, the Sun Temple, and several sacred pools where pilgrims from all over India perform ablutions. Here, monkeys feel like the true masters.

🔹 Abhaneri – Chand Baori Stepwell (7th century) – one of the most unusual structures in India. The deepest in the country, this well amazes with its thousands of steps descending to the water. Here is also located the Harshat Mata Temple (Goddess of Happiness), built in the medieval Indian style.

🔹 Fatehpur Sikri – the "Dead City", built by Emperor Akbar from red sandstone. Once the capital of the Great Mughals, the city was abandoned due to a lack of water. Today, it appears in its original form, reminding us of the grandeur of past eras.

After the tour, arrival in Agra, check-in at the hotel, and dinner at the hotel in Agra.

Day 6. Thursday. Agra.

After breakfast – a tour of Agra, once the capital of the Mughal Empire, attracting travelers from all over the world.

🔹 Taj Mahal – a masterpiece of architecture, a symbol of eternal love, built by Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz. 22 years, 20,000 craftsmen, and a thousand elephants – this is how this white marble palace was created. The magnificent floral ornament makes it truly airy.

🔹 Agra Fort (1565) – an impressive fortress built by Emperor Akbar. Here, imprisoned by his son, Shah Jahan spent the last years of his life, looking out the window at the Taj Mahal. Behind the massive walls are hidden architectural masterpieces created by Indian and Muslim craftsmen.

🔹 Tomb of Akbar in Sikandra – a monumental structure combining Hindu, Buddhist, and Muslim architectural elements.

🔹 Itimad-ud-Daulah – an elegant garden tomb built in the 17th century by the daughter of the vizier Nur Jahan. Its exquisite marble decor with inlay became a precursor to the style of the Taj Mahal.

In the afternoon – visit a marble workshop where craftsmen have been passing down their skills for centuries, creating furniture and souvenirs with inlays of semi-precious stones.

Return to the hotel. Dinner and overnight in Agra.

OPTIONAL (if desired): Theater show in Agra

"Mohabbat the Taj" – a beautiful saga of love. The performance tells the story of the legendary love of the royal couple, with bright costumes, songs, and dances that captivate, and the largest replica of the Taj Mahal in the world appears on stage. The show tells the love story of Emperor Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal, as well as the history of the creation of the Taj Mahal. The cost includes an audio translator in Russian.
Duration of the show - 80 minutes.

Cost: US$ 60 per person (Platinum class tickets)

Day 7. Friday. Agra – Vrindavan – Delhi. (220 km – 5 hours)

After breakfast at 09:30 – departure to Delhi. On the way, we will stop in Vrindavan, which is called the "city of five thousand temples". This is a sacred place of pilgrimage for followers of Vaishnavism, closely associated with the childhood and birth of the god Krishna (note that the temples are closed from 12:00 to 16:00).

🔹 Prem Mandir – a majestic spiritual complex attracting pilgrims from all over the world.
🔹 ISKCON Temple – a center of Vaishnavism, where everyone can feel the unique atmosphere.

After arriving in Delhi, we will visit the Gurudwara Bangla Sahib – a famous Sikh temple associated with the eighth Sikh Guru, Guru Har Krishan. Inside the complex is the sacred pond "Sarovar", whose waters Sikhs consider "amrita". The Gurudwara was founded by the Sikh general Sardar Bhagel Singh in 1783 and is part of a complex that includes nine other Sikh temples built during the time of the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam.

After visiting the Gurudwara, you will have time for shopping in Delhi.

Night and dinner at the hotel in Delhi.

Day 8. Saturday. Delhi – Varanasi (flight).

After breakfast, transfer to the airport for the flight to Varanasi. Meeting and check-in at the hotel, free time.

Varanasi, the "eternal city of India", with a history of more than three thousand years. Varanasi is located on the banks of the Ganges River and is one of the most important Hindu centers in the world, the "holiest of holy" centers of pilgrimage for millions of Hindus.

In the evening, visit the banks of the Ganges River, where the captivating Indian ritual "Aarti" takes place. Night and dinner at the hotel in Varanasi. 

Day 9. Sunday. Varanasi – Delhi (flight)

Early in the morning, before dawn (around 05:00), we will have a boat cruise on the Ganges River. We will be able to enjoy the majestic sunrise. Quiet Sanskrit shlokas begin to gain strength, merging into a single voice, creating an atmosphere of indescribable piety and tranquility.

After the cruise – sightseeing tour of Varanasi, including visits to temples:
🔹 Vishwanath Temple (external view)
🔹 Hanuman Temple
🔹 Bharat Mata Temple

Then return to the hotel for breakfast and a short rest.

Later we will go to Sarnath, the place where Buddha gave his first sermon after enlightenment. Here he set in motion the Wheel of Law, proclaiming the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path. We will examine the remains of monasteries dating back to the 3rd century BC – 1st century AD, including the Dhamek Stupa and the Mahabodhi Temple.

After lunch – transfer to the airport for the flight to Delhi. Upon arrival – transfer to the international flight (hotel accommodation is not provided).

Day 10. Monday. Departure from Delhi (International flight)

The price is indicated for 1 person in a DBL room.
Price for SGL - 1484 €. Departure 09.11.2024 - 1554 €. Until 21.09.2024 – 1219 €.
Extra bed - 934 €. Departure 09.11.2024 - 1004 €. Until 21.09.2024 – 819 €.

Additional night accommodation in Delhi (Option):
🔹Single Room - 95 €.
🔹DBL/ Twin Room - 100 €.
🔹Extra bed - 25 €.
🔹Additional dinner at the hotel - 18 €.
🔹Additional transfer - 35 € per car for up to 2 people / 45 € per car for up to 4 people 

Mandatory surcharge for Christmas Dinner 24.12.2024: 95 euros per person</

Mandatory surcharge for New Year's Dinner 31.12.2024: 120 euros per person 

Estimated hotels for the program: 

🔹Delhi - Golden Suites / Regenta Suite / Park Plaza (East Delhi) / ...
🔹Jaipur - Park Ocean / Fern Habitat / Inde Signature / Zone by Park / Park Prime /...
🔹Agra - Regal Vista / Royale Regent / PL Palace / Howard Fern /...

🔹Varanasi - Pinnacle Inn / Pristine Hotel / The Fern / Costa Riveria / Amaya /...

The company reserves the right to change hotels considering their compliance with standards in case the rooms in the specified hotels are sold out.

🔹Check-in time at hotels is 13:00

🔹Check-out time at hotels is 12:00.

🔹Travel times are indicative and may vary depending on traffic.