This is the perfect introduction tour itinerary for India and Kathmandu Tour.
Golden Triangle and Nepal Tour (Custom Made Tour)
Tour Route: Delhi-Jaipur-FatehpurSikri-Agra-Delhi-Kathmandu-Delhi
( 10 Nights/ 11 Days )
Day 1. Delhi 
Arrive at the Delhi airport and receive a warm welcome extended by the Grand Travel Planner tour guide on day 1 of the Golden Triangle Tour Package. Check in at a hotel, freshen up and meet the tour representative who gives you a brief introduction about the Rajasthan Desert Tour. Set out on sightseeing tours to Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Chandini Chowk, Qutub Minar, Chattarpur Temple, Laxmi Narayan Temple, Humayun's Tomb and the ruins at the Lodhi Gardens .Come back to the hotel for dinner and an overnight stay.
Day 2. Delhi
A full day of sight seeing in Delhi the capital city of India , Delhi is a magnificent city incorporating the historic old city. It sprawls over a vast tract of the Jamuna plain, its population - 13.8 million Delhi was the center of power of the various Muslim dynasties that ruled swathes of the subcontinent from the 12th century onwards. Modern Delhi is really two cities - Old Delhi, Kutub Minar, President House, National Museum & India Gate. (Overnight at the hotel).
Day 3. Delhi-Jaipur By Road (259kms/5hrs drive)
Start for Agra early in the morning after breakfast. Reach and check in at hotel.
After breakfast, drive to Jaipur & transfer to the hotel.
Jaipur-The capital city of the state of Rajasthan is popularly known as the Pink City, from the pink coloured sandstone with which the buildings in its old, walled city are constructed. The town is in a desert-like landscape, surrounded by barren hills. Jaipur owes its name, its foundation and its careful planning to the great warrior-astronomer Maharaja Jai Singh II (1699-1744). His predecessors had enjoyed good relations with the Moghuls but in 1727, with Moghul power on the wane, Jai Singh decided the time was ripe to move down from his hillside fortress at nearby Amber to a new site on the plains. He laid out the city with its surrounding walls and six rectangular blocks after the principles of town planning set forth in the Shilpa Shastra, an ancient Hindu treatise on architecture.
Afternoon, visit Jaipur City: Hawa Mahal or Palace of the Winds, a five-storied structure of pink sandstone with semi-octagonal and delicately honeycombed windows overlooking the main street of the old city. It was built in 1799 so that veiled royal woman could peer down unseen by the world through it s 593 stone screens. We proceed for a guided tour of the City Palace & Observatory. The City Palace in the heart of the old city is a blend of Rajasthani and Mughal architecture. The center of the palace is a seven storied building called Chandra Palace, with fine views over the gardens and the city. Next top the City Palace is the Solar Observatory - an astronomical treasure house, with solar device that gives accurate predictions till date. Drive past Hawa Mahal or the palace of Winds, Jantar Mantar & visit colourful Bazaar passing through the rose-pink residential and business area of Jaipur.
Day 4 Jaipur:
After breakfast, visit Amber Fort, the former capital of the royal Rajputs. Few fail to be moved by the dramatic Rajput grandeur of this hilltop fortress-palace 11-km north of Jaipur. Set on the dry wrinkled Aravali Hills, and surrounded by fortified battlements, the palace straddles two sepia-hued tundra hills overlooking Maota Lake, and its sprawling crenellated walls lattice the surrounding hills. We will ride up to this hilltop palace on a caparisoned, painted elephant, passing through the ancient main gate where Maharajas of Jaipur have entered for four hundred years. Our guide will elaborate on the history of this architectural masterpiece with its mirror-studded alcoves, dazzling mosaics and water-cooled swings that delight today’s visitors as they did their former royal residents.
Elephant Ride at Amber Fort!!!
Rest of the day at leisure or Evening free to visit Colorful Bazaar in Jaipur.
Day 5 Jaipur-Fatehpur Sikri-Agra ByRoad (221kms/5hrs)
After breakfast, depart for Agra, en-route visiting Fatehpur Sikri (40 kms.), 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 Chishti, Panch Mahal and other palaces.
Agra was the capital of India at the time of Moghuls in the 16th and 17th centuries and its superb monuments date from that era. Situated on the banks of the Yamuna River, Agra has a magnificent fort and that building, solely for which, many people have been visiting India - the Taj Mahal.
Later, visit Itmad-Ud-Daulah’s Tomb, the monument that is most important in Agra is the Tomb of Itmad-ud-Daulah or "Baby Taj" as it is called sometimes. A highly ornate edifice, this mausoleum is considered as the imminent precursor of the Taj Mahal as far as elaborate carvings and inlay work are concerned. Though the structure does not have much to offer architecturally, it makes a clear departure from the earlier Mughal tombs built during the period and is more softer and with a lot of inlay carvings.
Day 6 Agra
Early Morning, witness the magic of the ultimate symbol of Mughal achievement, The Taj Mahal at Sunrise. Taj Mahal, a dream etched in milky white pristine marble is the peerless monument portraying the beauty of eternal love! A commemoration of the memory of Shahjahan's beloved wife, Mumtaz. Taj Mahal is indeed India's rich tribute to womanhood. Renowned for its aesthetic beauty, this extravagant building of timeless beauty is the outcome of a unique combination of passion and architectural exuberance.
After breakfast, visit Agra Fort - the seat and the stronghold of the Mughal Empire under successive generations. This was the seat of Mughal rule and administration and the present structure owes its origins to Akbar who erected the wall s and gates and the first buildings on the eastern banks of Yamuna River. Shah Jehan added the impressive quarters and the mosque while Aurangzeb added the outer ramparts. Visit its Hall of Public Audience and its Royal Pavilions.
Evening free for Shopping.
Day 7 Agra-Delhi By Road (204kms/5hrs drive)/Delhi/Kathmandu By Air S2 501 (1210hrs/1355hrs)
Morning, after breakfast drive to Delhi and transfer to the International Airport to board your flight for Kathmandu.
Depart from Delhi by Flight S2 501 at 1210hrs.
Arrive Kathmandu at at 1355hrs.
Meeting and assistance on arrival and transfer to Hotel
Kathmandu - Unique and fascinating capital of the Royal Kingdom of Nepal, it is a deeply spiritual land isolated by the high Himalayas.
Afternoon, half day sightseeing at Kathmandu Durbar Square and Swyambhunath Stupa (Monkey Temple)
KATHMANDU DURBAR SQUARE: (World Heritage Site – Nepal):
The Kathmandu Durbar Square is the ancient seat of Malla Rulers of Kathmandu valley. The palace complex is home to many temples and monuments of archaeological importance and reflects cultural irchness prevalent during the days of Malla rulers. Some of the attactions of the Kathmandu Durbar Square are the nine-storied palace, Kastamandap temple, Kumari Ghar, Kail Bhairabh and the Museum inside the palace.
Day 8 Kathmandu
Today, our city tour guide will take you first we process the our further Kathmandu and Patan city sightseeing. During the sightseeing, visit at Pasupatinath Temple (World Famous Secret Hindus Temple) and Patan Durbar Square. (World Heritage Site under control by UNISCO)
Interesting sightseeing point details:
PASUPATINATH TEMPLE - Pasupatinath Temple is the biggest temple complexes in South Asia. The temple is the ultimate pilgrimage for Hindus throughout the world. As a result the area is always swarmed in by Hindus from different parts of the country as well as from India. Located at the banks of holy Bagmati River, the two-storied pagoda temple of Pasupatinath, houses the five-faced statue of Lord Shiva. Apart from the main shrine, there are numerous temples dedicated to different gods andgoddesses in and around the Pashupatinath temple area.
PATAN DURBAR SQUARE - Patan Durbar Square is the main attraction in Lalitpur, the city of fine arts. The palace complex of Malla rulers is home to well-preserved monuments of historical and cultural importance. Krishna Mandir, Keshav Narayan Chowk, Sundari Chowk, the Roal Palace and Royal Bath are the masterpieces of medieval culture. Likewise, the palace complex is home to many ancients monuments dating back to many centuries.
Interesting Sightseeing Point at Around Patan Durbar Square.
PATAN Durbar Square (World Heritage Site), an enchanting melange of palace buildings, courtyards and pagoda temples, is the center of Patan's religious and social life. An entrance ticket which costs Rs. 300 (SAARC Rs. 25) entitles you to visit the palace and other sites in Patan like Oku Bahal, Mahabouddha, Kumbheswar and Achheswar Mahavihar.
Mahabouddha:
This Buddhist monument is an excellent example of terra cotta artform which points to the skill of Patan's ancient craftsmen with a variety of building styles. The 14th-century monument's obelisk-like design is also unusual in a city of pagoda roofs.
Oku Bahal:
Oku Bahal is situated a few steps past Mahabouddha and is one of the best known Buddhist places of worship in Patan. The stone-paved courtyard is enclosed by a two-story building with gilded roofs. The wood-carvings on the roof struts are especially attractive.
Kwa Bahal; Kwa Bahal, or the Golden Temple, is a Buddhist monastery courtyard dating to the 12th century. The monastery is embellished with exceptionally fine wood-carvings and repousse work. Artistic images are scattered around the courtyard.
Kumbheswar: Built in 1392, this Shiva temple is the oldest temple in the city. It is also one of the only three in the Valley with five roofs. The water in the two ponds here (Kwanti) is believed to originate in the holy Gosaikund lake, several days’ walk to the north.
Evening free for your own leisure and explore Thamel tourist market on self.
Day 9 Kathmandu
After breakfast, half day excursion to Swoyambhunath Stupa & Bhadgaon - Another Newar city founded in the 9th century. Visit Bodhnath, the 2500 years old Buddhist stupa; a holy place for Buddhist pilgrims from Tibet.
BOUDDHANATH STUPA - Bouddhanath is one of the largest stupas in entire South Asia. Situated in Boudha, a short drive from city center, the white mound looms 36 meters overhead. Believed to have been constructed in the 5th century, there are many monsteries around the stupa as the area has been inhabited by people having faith in buddhism. Buddist monks on maroon robes are seen circumbulating the stupa with prayer wheels on their hands. Numerous small stupas are located at the based.
SWOYAMBHUNATH STUPA - (World Heritage Site – Nepal):
Historians believe that the history of Swoyambhunath Stupa is as old as the history of the Kathmandu valley. It was immersed below water when the whole Kathmandu valley was a big lake. When Manjushree cut a gorge and drained the water of the lake, a stupa was build around the lotus that emitted brilliant light. There are numerous monasteries in and around the Swoyambhunath Stupa area. The area is a landmark in Kathmandu Valley as it provides an excellent view of the Kathmandu valley.
Evening free for Shopping!!!
Day Kathmandu/Delhi By Flight S2 502 (1440hrs/1555hrs)
Morning at leisure.
In time, transfer to airport to connect the flight for New Delhi.
Arrive Delhi & transfer to the hotel.
Day 11 Deparure
Morning free for shopping. (Check Out Time 12 Noon)
In Time, transfer to International Airport to board your flight for onwards journey.
TOUR ENDS WITH SWEET MEMORY , Tour Can be extended to Goa, Varanasi and Rajasthan
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