Golden Triangle with Goa Tour- 8 days

8D - 7N

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Destination: India
Trip Difficulty: Easy
Trip Style: Tour
Transport: Private Vehicle / Aeroplane
Food: Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel
Group Size: 02-12 Pax

Highlights

Explore historical and culturally rich places of Delhi City
Visit Pink city of Rajasthan “Jaipur”
Enjoy different beach activities at Goa
Get the taste of the diverse culture of India

About Golden Triangle with Goa Tour- 8 days

Golden Triangle with Goa tour is one of the popular tours of India among tourist. This tour takes you to some of the popular historical and cultural cities of India covering Delhi, Agra, and Jaipur and beach paradise, Goa.

The first destination of our Golden Triangle with Goa tour is Delhi. You will explore old and new Delhi. The India Gate, Red Fort, Jam Masjid, Chandni Chowk, Qutub Minar, Laxmi Narayan Temple, Bahai Temple and many more are worth seeing in Delhi. The next destination of our tour is Agra popular for its many splendid Mughal-era buildings, Taj Mahal and Agra Fort. We then continue our journey to the historical Jaipur in Rajasthan popularly known as Pink city which holds the history of Maharajas back 1727. The Amber fort, City Palace, Jantar-Mantar, Hawa Mahal and multi-hued costumes of residence are the best part of Jaipur.

We spend a couple of last days in Goa, a popular destination for a beach holiday. Goa is affluent in various activities such as sunbathe and sunset watching, water sports, cruising, all-terrain ride, royal sea flavour dining local culinary, walking in sandy beaches and many more.

Itinerary

Day 01: Arrival in Delhi

On arrival, you will meet our representative from Lapha Holidays and transferred to hotel, where you will be welcomed by the welcome drink and will have a short meeting for briefing our itinerary. You can then check in to the hotel room and refreshen up and relax.

Day 02: Explore Delhi

After breakfast, you will meet our tour guide who will take you for sightseeing of new and old Delhi. You will visit Jama Masjid, Lal Quila and walk around the Quaint Lane of Chandni Chowk. We will take a drive in our private vehicle to visit Mahatma Gandhi Memorial at Rajghat, Qutab Minar, Humayun's tomb, Laxminarayan temple, Lotus temple, India Gate- a memorial to the "Unknown soldier" the Rashtrapati Bhawan (residence of President of India), Past Rajpath, overnight stay at Hotel.

Day 03: Drive to Agra from Delhi

After breakfast, we will drive to Agra. Upon arrival at the hotel then proceed to the Taj Mahal for sightseeing. Taj Mahal monument is a fine example of the fusion of many architectural styles and is one of the wonder of the modern world listed in UNESCO World Heritage. After sightseeing, we will have sumptuous buffet lunch at the classic hotel and continue with a visit to the Agra Fort which lies across the river Jamuna.

Day 04: Drive to Jaipur from Agra via Fatehpur

After early breakfast, we drive to Jaipur. On the way, we visit Fatehpur Sikri- Abandoned city built by Mugal Emperor Akbar. It is a beautiful city built by Red sandstone. After sightseeing Fatehpur, we proceed to Jaipur.

Day 05: Explore Jaipur

After breakfast at the hotel, today we spend our whole day exploring and sightseeing beautiful city Jaipur, a gateway to Rajasthan. Morning we visit Amber fort and enjoy elephant ride over there and in the afternoon we visit Jaipur City Palace museum where we can see an extensive collection of art, carpets, enamelware and weapons; Jantar Mantar - the observatory built by Maharaja Jai Singh in 1728 and the façade of Hawa Mahal (Palace of winds). Depending upon the remaining time we can also visit Maota Lake and Sheesh Mahal (Hall of Mirrors). The women in swirling skirts and veils of red, yellow, orange and magenta, laden with silver jewellery and men in Turbans and lunching carts were drawn by camels are fascinating to watch in Jaipur.

Day 06: Flight to Goa from Jaipur

After morning breakfast we depart to the airport for a flight to Goa. Goa is a popular beach paradise of India for an exotic holiday. Upon arrival at Goa airport you will be received by our representative of Goa who will transfer you to the hotel.

Day 07: Explore Goa

Goa is a wonderful destination with plenty of activities to offer for its guest. You can relax at the beach and participate is some water sport. You will have a free day at your own leisure. Overnight at hotel in Goa

Cost Detail

Included

Airport pick-up and drop services in a private vehicle (sharing basis)
All ground transportation costs on a comfortable private vehicle as per the itinerary
3-Star Hotel or similar accommodation on “BB” basis as per itinerary (hotel category can be change on guest request)
Salary and expenses of an experienced English speaking tour guide for the tour period
Driver allowance
All necessary paperwork and applicable tourist entrance fees
Toll Tax, state tax
All meals during the as per itinerary (Breakfast, lunch and dinner)

Not Included

International airfare and departure taxes
visa applicable fees
Personal travel insurance
Lunch and dinner incurred before or after the trekking period
Tips to the guide(s) and driver(s) (Tipping is expected)
Bar bills, alcoholic drinks and beverages
Personal insurance and other personal expenses such as phone calls, pay movies, room services, mini bars laundries or other expenditures during the tour.
Extra accommodation and meals cost incurred due to the addition of extra days or change in the real course of the itinerary due to any unforeseen contingencies.
Additional private transportation except what is mentioned in the itinerary.
Any other expenses not mentioned in the ‘Cost Includes’ section above.

Departures not available.

Departure Note:

The itinerary and departure dates prescribed above are the standard templates of the trip plan offered by Lapha Holidays which can be readily customized to match guest’s preferences. However, the guests are expected to understand that the completion of the trip plan might be circumvented by an array of uncontrollable factors like unforeseen contingencies like a change in flight and train schedule; cancellation of flights/trains, political disturbances, natural phenomenon, etc. Under such circumstances, the trips might undergo slight alterations considerating the best interest of the clients. Lapha Holidays cannot be held responsible for changes in itinerary because of these unfavourable circumstances. Nevertheless, we try our level best to make sure that the trip is carried out with respect to the original trip plans.