Journeys Through India

Golden Triangle With Kamasutra Temples

Find out why Delhi is so popular with tourists. Explore both Old and New Delhi before travelling to Jaipur, famous for its pink-hued markets. Set out on a full-day sightseeing tour of the Jaipur. Buy some beautiful souvenirs from the local markets of the city. Proceed to Agra where the Taj Mahal, the most popular monument in the world, awaits your arrival. Also check out the might Agra Fort and make a visit to the town of Fatehpur Sikri before undertaking a train journey to Jhansi. Reach Orchha for another sightseeing trip. Finally, you'll find yourself in Khajuraho, surrounded by a group of erotic temples. Enjoy a light and sound show in the temple complex to know the story of Khajuraho temples inside-out. Get back to Delhi to travel home.

Trip Details

Travel type : Group/Individual options
Trip length : 09 Nights / 10 Days
Start point : Delhi, India (optional commencement of tours available on request )
End point : Delhi, India (changeable at your request)
Region : North India
Sightseeing Entry fees not included

Trip inclusive

Accommodation (as per your request in hotel category)
Transport (vehicle depending on numbers)
Meals (Breakfast only)

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Day 01: Arrive - Delhi

Max Holidays welcomes you to Delhi! As you arrive at Delhi airport you see the company representative standing just outside the airport waiting for you with a placard of your name. He will greet you in Indian traditional style and will transfer you to your hotel in your private air conditioned car. Night stay will be at the hotel.

Day 02: Delhi Sightseeing

Today starting our Golden Triangle tour with our first stop Delhi, the capital of India. Delhi holds the art of Mughal architecture in old part and British (Victorian) in new part.

After having the breakfast at the hotel, we will proceed for guided sightseeing with Old Delhi, where on reaching we will drive through Red Fort, built by Shah Jahan, where he moved his capital from Agra to Delhi, the same Red Fort is also built in Agra. Stop at the Jama Masjid just near the Red Fort. Jama Masjid is the largest mosque of India, where the Muslims visit every Friday to offer prayers. After we visit Jama Masjid, we will hop into the colourful decorated Rickshaw (a tricycle) to explore the Old Delhi area as its full view. The rickshaw will ride us through narrow busy lanes, where you will see the heritage and culture of Old Delhi, one can shop here suits and saris at reasonable price, eat at the local outlets and small shops. Have lunch at the local restaurant or hotel. And then, we will head towards the New Delhi, driving through India Gate, Presidents Palace where we are going to visit the beautiful monuments - Qutab Minar and Humayun Tomb – both are the true examples of Mughal architectures.

In evening if you wish, you can visit the Lotus temple, a flower shape temple known for its beautiful architecture and gardens after that we will stop there for overnight stay at the hotel in Delhi.

Day 03: Delhi – Jaipur

After breakfast at the hotel, we will leave for Jaipur, along one of the India's finest freeways. Jaipur is a capital of Rajasthan and main tourist attraction, due to its rich history, culture, old historical monuments, colourful bazaars and hospitality of its people.

On arrival at the Jaipur, check into your hotel.

After wash and change, explore the local streets and markets of Jaipur and enjoy the street foods. You can buy the souvenirs for your loved ones here. It is world famous for precious and semi precious stones, handicrafts and textiles, carpets and jewel items.

In evening, we will visit to the local restaurants for dinner accompanying the cultural dance programme and puppet show.

Day 04: Jaipur Sightseeing

Morning head towards the sightseeing of colourful city of Jaipur, where we will visit the Amber Fort stands 11 kms from the city. Here, we will enjoy an elephant ride, which will take you to the entrance gate of the fort; you will feel a sense of royalty like a Maharani while riding on the Elephant. On reaching the entry gate of fort, our guide will accompany you.

After detailed touring of Amber Fort, we will visit another Fort overlooking the Amber, which is Jaigarh Fort. The fort was built to safeguard the city, the large cannons of that time, are still the special attraction today.

From here, continue our drive to Jaipur city, to visit and enjoy the other monuments. Starting with Hawa Mahal, which is beautiful wind palace constructed for royal ladies. Here, you can also have a lunch at the local restaurants and enjoy the market walks. Later visit City Palace Museum and Jantar Mantar Observatory. Overnight stay is at hotel.

Remark: An appointment with a famous Astrologer in Jaipur can be booked here.

Day 05: Jaipur – Abhaneri Stepwell – Fatehpur Sikri – Agra

After a leisure breakfast at the hotel, we drive to the city of Taj Mahal – Agra, formerly the capital of Mughal Emperor.

Enroute we will stop at the Abhaneri step wells, these are the large step wells, created in 800-900 AD to store the rain water, and another interesting place here to visit is Harshat Mata temple.

Continue our drive to Agra, where we will stop at the Fatehpur Sikri, the city now in ruins. The city was built by Shahjahan to shift his capital from Agra, but could not do so, due to acute lack of water.

After visiting Fatehpur Sikri, drive to Agra and check into your hotel.

Special remarks: In the evening we will have an option for 80 minutes special show 'Mohabbat-e-Taj' arranged in a local private theatre (available only during October to April, normally). This show speaks about the story behind e making of Taj Mahal.

Day 06: Agra Sightseeing

Today, we wake up early in the morning to witness the spectacular view of Taj at sunrise. Taj Mahal was built by Mughal Emperor ShahJahan for his wife Mumtaz Mahal. The guide will accompany you to the Taj Mahal and explains each part of it.

After exploring the Taj Mahal, we will drive to hotel for wash and breakfast. Have a leisurely breakfast and then we proceed for further sightseeing of monuments. Visit the majestic Agra Fort, built by the great Mughal emperor Akbar with red sandstones.

Afternoon visit Itmad-Ud-Daulah's Tomb known as "Baby Taj" - A marble monument with delicate set in work built by Noor Jahan, queen of Jahangir for her father, in 1628.

Later in evening return back to the hotel for night stay at Agra.

Day 07: Agra – Jhansi (By Shatabdi Express Train) – Orchha

Early morning, our representative will assist you to Agra train station to board your super fast train to Jhansi. On board you will be served with packed breakfast, by the railway authority. Once arrive at Jhansi train station, we will drive to Orchha village and check into our heritage look hotel.

After wash and change, we proceed for the local sightseeing of Orchha which was once the capital of Bundela Rulers. Unlike many forts and palaces in India, the Orchha forts, temples are simple but hold its own charm, in which the most famous are Jehangir Mahal - built by Raja Bir Singh Deo to honor the visit of Mughal Emperor Jehangir, the Raj Mahal and the Laxmi Narayan temple known for Frescoes and wall painting.

Evening is at leisure to explore the local vicinity.

Day 08: Orchha - Khajuraho

Following a leisurely breakfast at the hotel, we will leave for Khajuraho – the city of love and romance famous for its erotic group of temples.

On arrival in Khajuraho, check into your hotel. After wash and change, we proceed for sightseeing of Western Group and Eastern group of erotic temples. These temples consist of Kandariya Temple, Vishvanath Temple, Lakshmana Temple, Chaturbhuja Temple, Jagdambi Temple etc are some of the main attraction the complex.

Evening, we will enjoy the sound and light show at western group of temple. The temple complex comes alive in the evening when a 50 minutes 'Light & Sound Show' evoke the life with the voice of superstar Amitabh Bachchan narrating the story of this great architecture dating back to 10th century. Night stay in the hotel.