Golden Triangle with Beaches (Mumbai & Goa)

Day 1:
Departure from your own Country.

Day 2: Mumbai
Arrive Bombay. Transfer to Hotel.

Afternoon  tour  of  Bombay. Kamla  Nehru  Park,  Hanging Gardens situated on the slopes of Malabar Hill offering a panoramic  view of Marine Drive, Chowpatty Beach,  Prince of  Wales  Museum, Mani Bhawan, Dhobi  Ghat,  Gateway  of India & drive through the Crawford Market, Marine Drive & Flora Fountain. Overnight Bombay (Mumbai).

Day 3: Mumbai - Goa
Transfer  to  airport for Goa flight.  Arrive  and  transfer to Hotel. Overnight at hotel.

Day 4: Goa
Day at Leisure.

Day 5: Goa - Delhi
Transfer to airport in time for  Delhi flight. Arrive and Transfer to Hotel. Overnight Delhi.

Day 6: Delhi
Morning tour  of  Delhi visiting   Raj Ghat  and  Shanti Vana  -  the  cremation  sites  of   Mahatma  Gandhi  and Jawaharlal  Nehru, Jama Masjid  and drive past  Red  Fort and Chandni Chowk.

Afternoon  visit Qutub Minar built by Qutub-ud-Din  Aibek in 1199, Humayun's Tomb, India Gate (War Memorial Arch ), Lakshminarayan Temple - a modern Hindu temple. Also drive past  President's  House,  Parliament  House,  Government Secretariat   Buildings  and  Connaught  Place   shopping centre. Overnight Delhi.

Day 7: Delhi - Agra
Drive to Agra. Taj Mahal is closed on Fridays.

Afternoon  visit the world famous Taj Mahal built by  the Moghul  Emperor Shahjehan in 1630 for his  Queen  Mumtaz Mahal  to enshrine  her mortal remains. Later  visit  the Agra  Fort  containing  the Pearl Mosque, the  Halls of Public and Private  Audience.  Also visit the  Tomb  of Itmad-ud-Daullah  built  by  Empress Noorjehan in  memory of her father. Overnight Agra.

Day 8: Agra - Jaipur
Drive to Jaipur visiting Fatehpur Sikri enroute. Fatehpur Sikri is 40  kms from Agra and built by Emperor Akbar  in 1569   and  abandoned after 15 years due to  scarcity  of water.  See  the graceful buildings  including  the  Jama Masjid,  Tomb  of Salim Chisti, Panch  Mahal  and   other Palaces. Overnight Jaipur.

Day 9: Jaipur
Morning  visit  Amber Fort. Amber Fort  was  the  ancient capital of the State. Visit the Sheesh Mahal or the  Hall of Victory glittering with mirrors.

Afternoon  tour  of  Jaipur.  Jaipur  -  the  capital  of Rajasthan  was given a colour coat of pink a century  ago in   honour of a visiting Prince. Built by Maharaja   Jai Singh, the notable astronomer, this city is 260 years old. Visit Maharaja's City Palace, the Observatory & Ram Niwas Gardens.  Drive past Hawa Mahal & through the  pink  rose residential & business areas. Overnight Jaipur.

Day 10: Pushkar - Ajmer
Drive to Pushkar/Ajmer.

Afternoon  visit  the  Tomb of  the  Sufi  Saint,  Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti, the Dargah Sharif. The city was founded by the Chauhan ruler, Aiaipal, during the 11th century  & is  dominated by the  Taragarh  Fort built  by Prithviraj Chauhan. In  Pushkar, visit  the  holy Lake and also  the famous  Brahma  Temple.  Pushkar is one  of  the  holiest places for Hindus. Overnight Pushkar.

Day 11: Pushkar - Udaipur
Drive to Udaipur. Overnight Udaipur.

Day 12: Udaipur - Mumbai
Morning tour of Udaipur. Visit  the city palace,  Jagdish Temple, drive  around  Fatehsagar  Lake, Sahelion ki bari (Queen's  resort for her friends) and Bhartiya  Lok  Kala Mandir ( Folk art museum ). Check-out at 1200 hrs.  Later transfer  to  airport for Bombay  flight.  Arrive  Bombay domestic airport & transfer to International airport.