Marvels of North India - Golden Triangle Tour with Varanasi & Calcutta (All Inclusive with domestic flights)

Arrival in Delhi, after the customs formalities, meet with MTA Representative. Our representative will be waiting for you outside the gate number 5 with your name placard.

Start your day with the visit of Old Delhi also called Shahjahanabad. Visit the world famous Jama Masijd, the biggest Friday Mosque of India, which can host up to 20,000 worshippers. After the visit take a ride on pedal rickshaw through the narrow alleys of famous Chandni Chowk Market. Proceed towards Rajghat – the Tomb of Mahatma Gandhi called The Father of the Nation. In the afternoon visit Colonial Delhi Monuments, drive through Rajpath to view the Parliament House, the President’s House and India Gate. End your day with the visit of Qutub Minar, a Unesco World Heritage Site. Proceed towards the hotel. Check-in and overnight in Delhi.

Inclusions: Accommodation, Transport, Tourist Guide, Entrance fees
Highlights :Old Delhi, Rickshaw Ride, Colonial Delhi, Qutub Minar, Jama Masjid.

After breakfast, drive to Agra, on arrival visit the Magnificent Taj Mahal, an incredible legacy of Moghul architecture in India. It was built by Moghul Emperor Shah Jahan in white marble and semi-precious stones in the memory of his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal. After Taj Mahal proceed towards Agra Fort.

One km away from Taj Mahal on the banks of the river rises the complex of palaces and royal gardens that housed the Moghul rulers for many years. Agra Fort was built by Akbar from 1565 on the foundations of the old fort of the Lodi dynasty and was enlarged and modified by its successors. Proceed to the hotel, check-in and overnight in Agra.

Inclusions: Accommodation, Breakfast , Transport, Tourist Guide, Entrance fees
Highlights:Taj Mahal and Agra Fort.

Please Note:Taj Mahal remains closed on Friday.

After breakfast, drive to Jaipur, along the way take a stop to visit the Ghost City of Fatehpur Sikri, a city built in red sandstone by Emperor Akbar and abandoned after only twelve years of use. The citadel retains the charm of the medieval atmosphere that characterised it. Take a second stop at Abhaneri for the visit of the famous monumental Baoli step-well built in sandstone in the ninth century. Proceed towards Jaipur. Arrival and check in for overnight in Jaipur.

Inclusions: Accommodation, Breakfast , Transport, Tourist Guide, Entrance fees
Highlights: Fatehpur Sikri, Abhaneri.

Morning excursion to Amber to visit the Fort of Man Singh, a splendid example of Rajput architecture. The fort, built at a dominant position on the top of a hill, was once the residence of the Maharaja of Jaipur. Enroute take a photo-stop at Hawa Mahal.

Later visit of the City Palace, a complex of princely buildings that include the private apartments of the Maharaja. Its Museum, full of carpets and miniatures is unique in the world. Adjacent to the palace is the Astronomical Observatory of Jai Singh. This eventeenth-century astronomical marvel, the Observatory, includes sophisticated tools for the calculation of eclipses and for the detection of the position of stars, as well as the calculation of ascendants.

The principal attraction of the building is the 27-meter high sundial which is located in the center of the observatory and is able to calculate the time up to 2 seconds of precision. Time to explore the local handicraft items. Jaipur is famous for textiles and gemstones. Return to the hotel. Overnight in Jaipur.

Inclusions: Accommodation, Breakfast, Transport, Tourist Guide, Entrance fees
Highlights: Amer Fort, City Palace, Jantar Mantar.

Breakfast at the hotel and transfer to the airport for a flight to Varanasi. Varanasi is one of the oldest cities on earth and one of the sacred cities of Hinduism, known as the "city of life”. The first traces of urbanisation in Varanasi date back to the eleventh century BC. Varanasi is the sacred place from where everything originates and to where everything returns. For the Hindu devotees, Varanasi is the place to connect to the divine, where to atone for sins and free themselves from the infinite cycle of reincarnation. Arrive at Varanasi and check in to the hotel for overnight stay in Varanasi.

Inclusions: Domestic flight, Accommodation, Breakfast , Transport, Tourist Guide, Entrance fees.

Wake up before dawn and take a boat ride on the river Ganges, admiring the devotees who plunge into the river to free themselves from their sins. Visit Sarnath, where Buddha gave his first sermon after he got enlightment. Visit the Silk weaving centre to see the work of famous silk brocades from Varanasi. You may do some shopping also. In the evening, take a rickshaw ride or walk among the ghats near the sacred Ganges to attend the evening prayer ceremony called Maha-Aarti, a festival of lights on the banks of the river, during which the Brahmins greet the Ganges and thank the gods with sacred songs and music. Return to the hotel and overnight stay in Varanasi.

Inclusions: Accommodation, Breakfast , Transport, Tourist Guide, Morning Boat Ride, Entrance fees
Highlights: Boat Ride and morning rituals at Ganga, Sarnath, Maha-Arti.

Early in the morning, take a boat trip on the sacred river Ganges along the Bathing Ghats, the stone steps where pilgrims go to greet the sunrise with ritual ablutions.

Walk in the old town. During the visits you will walk through the labyrinth of narrow streets that wind through the Chowk, the most animated bazaar in the city, famous for its perfumes and incense, embroidered silks, copper and worked brass.

Visit of Sarnath, where Buddha made his first preaching.

At the end of the visits, transfer to the airport for departure by scheduled flight to Calcutta. Arrival in Calcutta, meeting with our local representative and transfer to the hotel. Dinner and overnight.

Inclusions: Internal flight, breakfast, dinner, transport, tour guide, entrance fees, boat ride
Highlights: Sunrise boat ride, Old city, Sarnath.

In the morning, visit the colorful flower market. Photo stop at the giant Howrah Bridge over the river Ganga. Then we visit the Kumartuli potter's street and then take a panoramic tour of the most important colonial buildings, dating back to the time when the city was the capital of the British Empire. In the afternoon, visit the tomb of Mother Teresa. Stop at the orphanage run by the Sisters of Charity. Dinner and overnight stay.

Inclusions: Breakfast, Dinner, Transport, Tourist Guide, Entrance fees
Highlights: Flower Market, Kumartuli, Colonial Calcutta

After breakfast transfer to the airport for the international departure. No services are booked afterwards. Kindly arrange your return flight accordingly.

Inclusions: Breakfast, Transport.