11 Days – Golden Triangle & Birding

1. Delhi city tour
2. India Gate
3. Chandani chowk
4. Street food of Delhi
5. Birding and photography at Keoladeo bird sanctuary
6. Pink City – Jaipur
7. Rich history and culture of Jaipur
8. shopping streets
9. Rajasthani thali

1. Delhi
2. Agra
3. Bharatpur – Keoladeo Bird Sanctuary
4. Jaipur 

Day 1 – 2: Delhi

You will be picked up from the Delhi Airport. Accommodation will be in a comfortable hotel. Delhi is famous for its heritage sites, featuring UNESCO Heritage sites like Red Fort, Humayun’s Tomb, Jama Masjid, and Qutub Minar. Some of the other popular tourist destinations in Delhi are Old Fort, the famous ISKCON temple – a famous Hindu spiritual destination, and Akshardham. Delhi is also considered the food capital of India. The people of Delhi are very fond of both eating and feeding. All types of foods are available in Delhi. Food culture in Delhi is a mixture of North Indian food, Mughlai Cuisines, Punjabi food, and mouth-watering street food. At 7 P.m., the group will meet at the hotel lounge/dining for a group introduction, and our tour leader will give you the tour details. This will be followed by drinks and dinner. Overnight stay in Delhi.

Meals: Breakfast
Activity: 1 full-day City tour, Food street, local bazaar

Day 3 – 4: City of Taj – Agra

Post breakfast we will head towards Agra. Agra is best known for the Taj Mahal (17th century), designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1983. A complex mausoleum, the Taj Mahal is often considered to be the world’s best example of Mughal architecture. Accommodation will be in a comfortable city hotel. The day we arrive we will go for the mesmerising sound and light show at the Taj. One of the Seven Wonders of the World certainly needs one whole day to be properly explored and appreciated. We will also visit the Red Fort here. Some spare time can also be spent at the local bazaars. Overnight stay in Agra.

Meals: Breakfast
Activity: Sound & light show, 1 full day City tour, local bazaar

Day 5 – 6: Birding Mecca of Bharatpur – Keoladeo bird sanctuary

Drive to the town of Bharatpur. On the way, we will also stop at Fatehpur Sikri Fort and Buland Darwaza (the grand gate). Accommodation will be in a Hotel/guest house. Bharatpur has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage and also a RAMSAR site. It is a mixture of wetlands, grasslands, and shrub forests making it a perfect birding paradise. Thousands of ducks, cranes, storks, and teals migrate here in the winter to escape the cold in the North. We will devote one full day to exploring the park on foot. One can also hire bicycles here at an extra cost. Overnight stay in Bharatpur.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & dinner
Activity: 1 full-day birding tour

Day 7 – 9: Pink City – Jaipur

Drive to Jaipur. Accommodation will be in a comfortable hotel. Jaipur is the capital of India’s Rajasthan state. It evokes the royal family that once ruled the region and that, in 1727, founded what is now called the Old City, or “Pink City” for its trademark building color. At the center of its stately street grid (notable in India) stands the opulent, colonnaded City Palace complex. With gardens, courtyards, and museums, part of it is still a royal residence. It is the most history-rich city in India. While we stay here we will visit the Hawa Mahal, Nahargarh Fort, and Amer Fort.  Street shopping excursions in the Bazaars will also be very interesting in Jaipur as the city produces a lot of homemade clothing, handicrafts, etc. Rajasthan Foods are enriched with lots of ghee, mawa, and dry fruits and are very nutritious. Rajasthani Thalis are famous worldwide and include a variety of dishes. Some of the famous sweets of Jaipur are Mishri Mawa, Gulab sakri, Chougni ka laddu, Thal ki Barfi, Mohan Thal. Overnight stay in Jaipur

Meals: Breakfast
Activity: 2 full-day city tour

Day 10: Delhi

After finishing up in Jaipur, on the 10^th day we will drive back to New Delhi to complete our triangle. We have an overnight stay in Delhi. 

Meals: Breakfast
Activity: None

Day 11: Delhi (Trip ends here)

Today according to your flight/train timing, we will drop you at the airport/railway station. The trip ends here.

Meals: None

Includes

1. Airport transfers (Pick up & drop)
2. Accommodation on a sharing basis
3. Accommodation on Single sharing ( at an extra cost)
4. Domestic flight/train if required
5. All Meals as mentioned in the itinerary
6. All activities as mentioned in the itinerary
7. National park entries, forts/monuments/heritage building entries, city tours, adventure activities as mentioned in the itinerary (Charges may vary if the govt. changes the prices at the time of the booking)
8. All ground transportation in Air conditioned Taxi
9. Services of 1 tour leader + local guides/trackers (if applicable)
10. Service of potters
11. Gratuity to Taxi drivers, Hotel staff, Safari drivers & guide 

Excludes

1. Camera charges
2. Visas
3. Flights (All international)
4. Travel Insurance
5. Optional Activities
6. Drinks, Tips, phone calls, laundry & items of a personal nature
7. Gratuity to expedition leader or tour leader
8. Anything that is not mentioned in the “Included section”