10 Days |
Tour Overview
Dans ce voyage de 9 nuits, 10 jours, vous d�couvrirez la vraie beaut� de l'Inde. Le pays a �t� le foyer d'une culture diversifi�e. Ce patrimoine vivant de la terre est d� aux diff�rentes civilisations qui sont venues ici � diff�rentes �poques et ont fait de ce pays leur foyer.
Les vacances de 10 jours dans le Triangle d'Or avec Varanasi pourraient �tre une fa�on int�ressante de passer vos vacances. Le voyage comprendrait une visite � Delhi, Lucknow, Agra, Jaipur et Varanasi. Vous visiterez certains des monuments les plus c�l�bres de la nation, allant des minarets, plusieurs sites du patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO, des jardins et l'une des sept merveilles du monde. En dehors de cela, vous visiterez la ville de Moksha et la paix � Varanasi. Gautam Bouddha a prononc� ses premiers sermons apr�s avoir atteint l'illumination � Saranath, � seulement 11 km de Varanasi. La ville est un important lieu de p�lerinage pour les hindous.
La ville de Lucknow, avec sa grandeur et son style de vie d�contract� Awadhi, vous surprendra certainement. Au cours de ce voyage, vous cr�erez de beaux moments tout en explorant la culture, le patrimoine et le spiritualisme de l'Inde.
Tour highlights
Itinerary
The capital of India, Delhi welcomes you. On your arrival, you would be greeted by your representative and transferred to your hotel.
Delhi is a dynamic city with a beautiful mixture of the old and new. The Old Delhi, with all its bazaars and monuments, represents the past. New Delhi, with its high rise buildings and big lanes, represents the new India. With an estimated population of more than 18 million people, Delhi is a city blessed with rich culture and heritage. The different rulers at different point of time have molded the region and have taken inspiration from it. This historically significant city has been built, destroyed and rebuilt several times, which displays the ‘Never Say Die’ spirit of the people living here.
On this day, you will tour the Old Delhi region built by the Shah Jahan, 5th ruler of the Mughal Dynasty. Nest stop on the list would be Raj Ghat – a memorial built in the honor of Mahatma Gandhi. The national figure was cremated in this place, making it an important national landmark. The nearby museum contains several artifacts and memorabilia associated with Gandhiji.
After this, you would be driven past the magnificent Red Fort (Lal Qil) and Chandni Chowk. These landmarks were commissioned by Shah Jahan during late 17th century. The Red Fort, built in Indo-Islamic architecture, is an important landmark of the country. Each year on 15th August (India’s Independence Day) and 26th January (Republic Day), from this place the national flag is hosted by the Prime Minister of India. The Chandni Chowk is one of the oldest markets of the city. It is well known for its variety shops selling different items like dresses, artifacts, perfumed attars and lip-smacking food. The rickshaw ride at Chandni Chowk comes highly recommended. On your Old Delhi trip, you will next head towards the iconic Jama Mashjid – a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The majestic mosque, another one of Shah Jahan’s commissioned monuments, is one of the largest mosques of India. Built with red sandstone and marble, this monument is an impressive building.
You will need to check out of the hotel at 1200 hours.
In the afternoon, you will visit other popular landmark of Delhi. The Qutub Minar and the Humayun’s Tomb, listed under UNESCO’s World Heritage Site lists, reflect the important junctions of the history of India. The Qutub Minar, 73 m-high tower, is one of the tallest minarets of the country. After this historically enriching trip, you will head towards the India Gate. It is a war memorial is dedicated to the Unknown Soldiers. Apart from that, you will be driven past the government Secretariat, Parliament House, and the President’s House (Rastrapati Bhawan). Last stop for the day will be Lakshiminarayan Temple, or the Birla Temple. It is an impressive temple complex dedicated to Lord Vishnu and his divine consort Lakshimi.
Late in the evening, you would be directed towards Delhi Railway station for your overnight train ride to Lucknow.
On your arrival to Lucknow, you would be transferred to your hotel.
The beautiful city of Lucknow is well known for its etiquette and laid back lifestyle. Once ruled by the Nawabs of Awadh, Lucknow has flourished as a center for learning, art, culture, and so on.
On this day, you will visit the Jama Masjid, Roomi Dawarza, the great Imambara Picture gallery and Residency, and Dilkusha palace. Apart from that you will visit the Chhota Imambara and Bara Imambara.
In the evening, you will transfer to your hotel where you can spend the entire time at leisure.
After spending the entire day at Lucknow, in the afternoon, you will board your train to Varanasi. The distance between the two cities will be covered in approximately 5 hours. On arrival, you will be transferred to your hotel in Varanasi. You will stay overnight here.
Varanasi (Kasi or Beneras), situated on the banks of River Ganga, is an important city for the Hindus. The city is known to provide peace and enlightenment to the seekers, and spiritually uplift a person. Your trip to Varanasi would surely be an interesting inclusion to the Golden Triangle tour.
You will start your Varanasi trip, early in the morning. You will take the boat ride to famous Manikarnika and Harishchandra Ghat – some of the holiest riverfronts for the Hindus. While moving past the Ghats, you will see several devotes taking an early morning dip in the holy River Ganga. These Ghats are stills used as crematoriums, and you might find funeral pyres burning during your tour. According to popular belief, once a person dies at Varanasi, they are freed from the cycle of birth and death. In the past, devotees used come to the city during their final days for that reason.
In the evening, you can observe the famous Ganga Aarati. During the ritual, priests worship the River Goddess Ganga and sing her praises.
In the remaining hours, you can explore the Varanasi on your own, spend the day at leisure or visit Saranath.
You will spend the night at hotel in Varanasi.
In the morning, you can spend the entire day discovering the different aspects of the Varanasi. You can visit the Buddhist shrines and other ruins within the city.
You will check out of the room at 1200 hours.
In the evening, you will be transferred to the Mughalsarai Railway Station, from where you will board your train to Agra.
