Golden Triangle & Tigers
For the first time visitor with limited time but the desire to spot a tiger in the wild while seeing mainstream India; this tour covers the well traversed tourist circuit called the Golden Triangle, and also includes one of the better managed tiger parks, Ranthambore.
Delhi, the capital city offers a blend of the old and the new in the same city, busy bazaars in one and open tree-lined boulevards in the other; Agra has on proud display a shimmering marble edifice on the banks of the Yamuna, the Taj Mahal; Jaipur is a display of colours and the royal splendour of Rajasthan.
Recommended Itinerary
DAY 01 - FLIGHT
Fly to Delhi
DAYS 2 & 3 - DELHI
Arrive into Delhi, transfer to a well-run guest house for two nights (or stay at Maidens Hotel/The Imperial). Visit the World Heritage sites of Delhi; enjoy a rickshaw ride through Chandni Chowk; see the Modern Art Museum; walk through Lodhi Gardens; visit Hauz Khas Village or Delhi Haat to pick up an artefact.
DAYS 4 & 5 - RANTHAMBORE
Take an early train to the national park of Ranthambore; stay two nights in a comfortable jungle lodge with a swimming pool; in the afternoon enjoy a jeep safari followed by two more the next day to seek the elusive tiger and see life in the forest.
DAYS 6 & 7 - JAIPUR
Proceed to Jaipur by car; stay two nights at a royal residence or haveli. Visit the city sights, climbing Amber Fort on elephant back or by jeep. A cooking session can be arranged with a local family followed by a meal with them.
DAY 8 - AGRA
Drive to Bharatpur to visit the Word Heritage Bird Sanctuary on cycle-rickshaws, with a naturalist. Carry on to see Fatehpur Sikri; stay the night in Agra at a well run Home Stay, within walking distance of the Taj (or stay at the iconic Mughal Hotel). In the evening see a Bollywood style dance-drama about the story of the Taj Mahal.
DAY 9 - DELHI
Visit the Taj Mahal and Agra Fort in the morning. Then drive back to Delhi for overnight stay at a guest house, convenient for the airport.
DAY 10 - RETURN FLIGHT
Transfer to the airport to take yout return flight.
Gallery
