Showcasing a different side of India, the golden triangle holidays is everyone’s favorite for more reasons than one can count. One of them being that it covers almost everything ranging from culture, tradition, experiences, heritage and mostly magic. But the most important reason for it is that amazing extension can be made to the tour.
If you are looking to have an experience of exploring the wildlife of India like it was mentioned in Kipling’s stories that we all grew up reading, you should consider the Delhi Agra Jaipur Tour with the addition of Ranthambore.
The first destination would be the Red Fort in the national capital of Delhi. It is one of the brilliant landmark and legacies of Mughal Empire. Since the first year of its independence, the Prime Minister hoists the Indian flag on the ramparts of this historical site. More buildings that speak of the Indian struggle for independence are the India Gate that was made to memorialize martyrs, the Rajghat, burial of Gandhi and the Rashtrapati Bhawan.
Because of all the adventure that this golden triangle itinerary will unveil in front of you, it is advised that you pick to stay at luxury hotels wherever you can. Agra's Oberoi Amarvilas has the perfect view of the white marble structure that the world stocks down to see with their loved ones. The Taj Mahal is one of those places that no picture can do justice to and the eyes cannot tire from watching it too much.
The tour then moves on to showing you around the Agra Fort that was also built by Shah Jahan when he shifted his capital here. Later on visit the tomb of Itimad-Ud-Daulah, which is often described as a ‘jewel box’, sometimes called the ‘Bachcha Taj’ because of its resemblance to the Taj Mahal.
Being one of the most offbeat tours India provides, the Ranthambore National Park is one the World’s largest reserve best known for tigers being easily spotted there. And this is the reason why bookings for the wildlife safari at the park go up months in advance at times, especially during the holiday season. To come to the park and have all things arranged for you because the locals have pre-planned your trip is more of a luxury than the 5-star hotels they will have you staying in.
The safari at Ranthambore is divided into three sections according to the amount of time you would like to spend in the park and you can pick accordingly beforehand. The basic one is a three-hour safari than can be done in a canter or in a gypsy. There are also a half-day tour and a full-day tour that can be done on a gypsy. If you are here to look at the wildlife up close and would like to take pictures, you should opt for the half-day or the full-day tour.
The next place that the golden triangle tour package in India takes you to is Jaipur, also commonly known as the pink city. Legend goes that Queen Victoria visited Jaipur sometime in the 19th century and the king painted the city pink since it is the color that denotes hospitality. Luckily for him, the color sits fittingly with the landscape of the Aravallis and the red sandstone with which the mighty Hawa mahal, the city palace, and the Amer fort have been built.
Places that hold historical importance are Chandra Mahal and Mubarak Mahal, the former being an impressive palace that offers stunning views of the city and the latter has been converted into a museum where they exhibit costumes, crowns and other royal items that the former kings owned. More places to visit are the Jantar Mantar, which is a collection of nineteen architectural astronomical instruments, that seems to have been built way ahead of its time and Birla Mandir, that is dedicated to Lord Vishnu and Goddess Laxmi.
