The Golden Triangle Tour is one of the most popular and admired tours which fascinates foreign tourists and domestic visitors. The Golden Triangle Tour wraps three prominent cities comprising Delhi, Agra and Jaipur. The Golden Triangle acquaint with true colors of India with Delhi, Agra and Jaipur.
Delhi, the capital of India, also called New Delhi, formulates one of the keystones of the golden triangle. Discovering its origin in the great Hindu epic the Mahabharata, today the city has distorted itself into a new embodiment. The city swanks ideal mix of the old Delhi and New Delhi. Delhi markets are well-known among the shopping freaks. Some of the admired markets are Karol Bagh, Palika Bazaar, Sarojini Nagar and Chandni Chowk. The India Gate, Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Qutub Minar, Laxmi Narayan Temple, Akshardham Temple, Lotus Temple etc are admired sightseeing in Delhi.
Red Fort or Lal Qila constructed by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan is situated in the heart of Old Delhi next to Chandni Chowk. The construction of Red Fort in Delhi was completed within a period of 9 years. It is octagonal in form and has major attractions inside the fort like Diwan-i-Am, Diwan-i-Khas, Zenana, Moti Masjid and Hayat Baksh Bagh. Red Fort is an articulate memento of the Mughal era, and its glory simply leaves one enthralled. Jama Masjid the main mosque in Old Delhi and commissioned by the mughal emperor Shah Jahan stands across the road in front of Red Fort. It is the best-known and largest mosque in India. It was the last architectural spectacular of the Mughal Emperor. Jama Masjid is noteworthy and bigger in structure with 3 giant gates, 4 towers, and 2 minarets built of strips of red sandstone and white marble. Qutub Minar another enormous masterpiece of Mughal Architecture, built by Qutub-ud-din Aibek, is the tallest minaret in India with a height of 72.5 meters constructed with red sandstone and marble. It is a World Heritage Site and has endured the ravages of time remarkably. The Minar is encircled by a lush green garden, which is an ideal relaxing place for tourists. Swaminarayan Akshardham temple symbolizes 10,000 years of Indian culture in all its breathtaking opulence, beauty, wisdom and ecstasy. It luminously showcases the quintessence of India’s prehistoric architecture, traditions and timeless religious messages. Lotus Temple is the recent architectural marvel of Bahai faith, located at Kalkaji in New Delhi. The temple has an appearance like a lotus flower and has been truly given the name. It is made of marble, cement, dolomite and sand. The temple has no restrictions for visitors and is open to people from all religions. The considering feature of this architectural masterwork is the integration of the vibrant Indian history along with the modern engineering and architecture.
| Agra,famous for its exceptional monument, the Taj Mahal is a city on the banks of Yamuna River. The city is rich in cultural heritages left behind by the Mughals, who ruled the place from 1526 to 1628. Taj Mahal, Fatehpur Sikri, Sikandra and the Agra Fort are a few benchmarks of the creative brilliance of the Mughal dynasty. One of the seven wonders, the Taj Mahal is the unanimous symbol of love, swathed in pure white Marble. Taj Mahal symbolizes the immeasurable love of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, who built the beautiful white structure to memorialize the committal chamber of his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal. Agra Fort was constructed by Emperor Akbar in 1565 A.D. It abodes other buildings like the Moti Masjid and Musanman Burj, where Shah Jahan was imprisoned by his son Aurangzeb, and died. Tourists enjoy the speechless architecture of the monuments. Fatehpur Sikrī, made of red sandstone about 3.5 km from Agra, was built by Mughal Emperor Akbar in 1970. It was the capital of Mughal India. After his death the city was abandoned due to the water shortage and drought in the capital region. The city of Fatehpur Sikri is a group of many monuments like Diwan-i-Am, Diwan-i-Khas, Panch Mahal, Dargah of Sheikh Salim Chishti and the Buland Darwaza, which gives us a glance of the incredible Mughal architecture. The monuments in this area are The city is encircled with 11 km wall on the three sides and with a lake on the fourth side. | |||
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Jaipur, also popularly known as the pink city is primarily recognized for its outstanding forts, ostentatious palaces and sparkling temples. Tourists take pleasures between the most different environments of north India. The city is swarmed by local and international tourists, as the city predicts the sumptuous Hindu legacy of Rajput kings of the Mughal period. The main attractions that make tourist speechless are Hawa Mahal, City Palace, Jantar Mantar and Amber Palace.
Hawa Mahal or the Palace of Winds, built by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh, is Jaipur’s best-known monument. The marvellous five-storey monument is a merge of magnificence and grandeur. The intention of constructing the Hawa Mahal was to let the ladies of the royal family to view the daily hustle and bustle of the city life without been seen by the rest of the public. This reddish-pink building made of red sandstone is a constant reminder of Jaipur’s colourful history. The beautiful City palace was built by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh. It stands apart, with its alluring art and architecture. It shells a vast area, which is divided into sequence of gardens, courtyards and buildings. The site consists of numerous buildings like Chandra Mahal, Mubarak Mahal, Mukut Mahal, Maharani's Palace, Shri Govind Dev Temple and the City Palace Museum.
Raja Man Singh I, the army commander of the Mughal army started the construction of the Amber Palace. Later on the construction work of the fort and palace was concluded by Raja Jai Singh and Sawai Jai Singh. Constructed in red sandstone and white marble, the palace is a magnificent blend of Hindu and Mughal architecture. A few of the architectural wonders in the fort that fascinates are Sheesh Mahal, Jai Mandir, Diwan-e-Aam, Kali Temple, Diwan-e-Khas and Diwan-e-Aam. Jantar Mantar is the largest stone observatory in the World. It is one of the five astronomical observatories built by Maharaja Jai Singh II, the founder of Jaipur. It includes numerous buildings of unique form, with a specialized function for astronomical measurement. These structures with their prominent mishmash of geometric forms at large scale have obsessed the attention of architects, artists, and art historians worldwide. Jantar Mantar has an outstanding set of architectural astronomical instruments.
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37, South Ganesh Nagar,
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Near Laxmi Nagar Metro Station
New Delhi – 110092
