Worldwide 2024-25

INDIA • RAJASTHAN & THE NORTH
The Golden Triangle
& Shimla
Duration • 13 days & 11 nights
Category • Superior
Small-group tour • From £2,995 (incl. flights)
Private tour • From £3,185 (incl. flights)
This group tour features…
Small group size – average 14
people (max 18)
Weather
Agra
5-star accommodation
Flexible – extensions, room & flight
upgrades available
Direct international flights with
Virgin Atlantic
Express train travel in airconditioned
executive class
Transfers in air-conditioned
vehicles
Ride in air-conditioned vista-dome
carriages which give great views of
the surrounding landscape
Experienced local tour manager
11 breakfasts, 2 lunches & 10 dinners
Guided sightseeing & entrance
fees included
Porterage at hotels & train stations
Free day in Jaipur & Shimla for
independent exploration
J F M A M J J A S O N D
A 22 25 32 38 41 41 35 33 34 34 29 24
B 8 10 16 22 26 28 27 26 25 19 13 8
C 12 11 10 6 13 52 205 270 125 22 5 6
A: Maximum average temperature (°C)
B: Minimum average temperature (°C)
C: Average rainfall (mm)
Experience a taste of India on this outstanding
introductory tour of the country’s most
celebrated sights. Exploring the Golden Triangle,
this journey combines imperial Delhi with the
legendary Taj Mahal at Agra and a three-night
stay in the princely city of Jaipur, culminating in
the beautiful hill station of Shimla.
SIGNATURE EXPERIENCES
Explore Jaipur while staying in a
maharajah’s former hunting lodge
Watch the sun set over the Taj Mahal
from Mehtab Bagh gardens
Ride the toy train to Shimla in
vista-dome carriages
Dine with views over Old Delhi
Day 1: Fly to Delhi
Overnight flight from London (regional
connections available) to Delhi with Virgin
Atlantic. (N)
Day 2: Delhi
Arrive in Delhi and transfer to the Taj Palace
for 1 night. Leisurely afternoon tour visiting
the Jama Masjid mosque and exploring
the labyrinthine streets of Old Delhi by
cycle rickshaw. Welcome dinner at Haveli
Dharampura, enjoy a dance performance,
and take in views of the Red Fort and
Jama Masjid from the upper terrace. (D)
Day 3: New Delhi • Agra
Tour of New Delhi, including a drive past
India Gate and the former viceregal residence.
Continue to Humayun’s Tomb, and the
Qutb Minar tower. Drive to Agra and stay
at the Trident Agra for 2 nights. (B, D)
Taj Mahal, Agra
Day 4: Agra
Sunrise visit to the spectacular Taj Mahal
before exploring the tomb of Itmad-ud-Daulah
and Agra Fort. Visit Mehtab Bagh (‘Moonlight
Garden’), for sunset over the Taj Mahal. (B, D)
Day 5: Fatehpur Sikri • Jaipur
Continue to Jaipur via the deserted sandstone
city of Fatehpur Sikri and Abhaneri stepwell.
En route, enjoy lunch at the lavish Laxmi Vilas
Palace. Stay 3 nights at Ramgarh Lodge, a
maharajah's former hunting lodge. (B, L, D)
Day 6: Jaipur
Morning visit to Amber Fort and the Anokhi
Museum. Afternoon visit to the striking City
Palace, home of the present maharajah and
the curious Jantar Mantar observatory. (B, D)
Day 7: Jaipur
A day at leisure to relax. Explore Jaipur’s
many bazaars or choose from the range of
optional activities including a sunrise balloon
ride † . (B, D)
Day 8: Chandigarh
Explore the Birla Mandir Temple before flying
to Chandigarh. Selected as the new capital of
Punjab in 1948, Chandigarh was designed by
Swiss architect Le Corbusier and completed
in the early 1960s. Stay for 1 night at the
Taj Chandigarh. (B)
Day 9: Shimla
Take the early morning Him Darshan narrowgauge
toy train to Shimla, passing through
stunning mountains. Enjoy the panoramic
views from the vistadome carriages, which
have windows on the ceiling. Stay 3 nights
at the Oberoi Cecil in Shimla, the British
summer capital during the Raj era. Upgrade
to a Premier Valley View room from £165 per
person for 3 nights. (B, D)
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