One way of discovering all that is India is to take the Golden Triangle Tour with extensions of several destinations. By taking short Golden Triangle Tour Packages, you can acquaint yourself with different colours of Indian culture. But, if you add Varanasi as an extension to Golden Triangle Tour, it becomes all the more fascinating. The sacred town of Varanasi is India’s cultural capital and one of the holiest pilgrimages of the Hindus. So, to explore cultural colours and architectural heritage of north India, do opt for Golden Triangle with Varanasi Tour.

This holiday will expose you to different things about each city: in Delhi, you will get a mix of everything ancient and contemporary: Agra will introduce you to the Mughal era; Jaipur will present a slice of Rajputana royalty; while Varanasi will light up your spiritual side.

Here’s an itinerary of a 7 Nights and 8 Days Golden Triangle with Varanasi Tour Package:

Arrive in Delhi and meet the representative of the travel agency you’re dealing with who will transfer you to a pre-booked hotel. After a short while, take a half-day tour of Delhi and visit all the historical sights like the Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Lotus Temple and Chandni Chowk. Stay overnight at the hotel.

Next morning, discover New Delhi and see the charming Laxmi Narayan Temple, Gandhi Memorial and India Gate. Drive past the embassies of various countries and Parliament House, Humayun's Tomb and the Qutub Minar. Once you have seen all of these, you will be taken by road to Jaipur.

In Jaipur, check into a hotel and the next morning; enjoy a day trip discovering the historical city. Go to the Amber Fort and enjoy an elephant ride, City Palace, Jantar Mantar and Hawa Mahal. The attractive bazaars will beckon you to buy their handicrafts and souvenirs. Stay overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast done, depart by road to Agra, with a stopover at Fatehpur Sikri. Built by Emperor Akbar, it is now a World Heritage Site for being built entirely in red sandstone. Leave for Agra and transfer to a hotel here. Your day here is free to do what you want. Stay overnight at the hotel.

Make an early start the next day to see the Taj Mahal by sunrise and enjoy its splendour. In the afternoon, visit the Agra Fort and Id-Mat-Ud-Dauhla's tomb. Catch an evening train for Varanasi and next morning arrive at Varanasi and check into a hotel.

Later, go for a day trip to nearby Sarnath, an important Buddhist site. The afternoon is reserved for a city tour of Varanasi where you will see the Alamgir Mosque or Beni Madhav Ka Dera, Dashashwamedh Ghat and Bharat Mata Temple. In the evening, participate in the Ganga Aarti and stay overnight in the hotel here.

Next morning, take a boat ride on the River Ganga. With breakfast done, travel to the airport and return by air to Delhi for your return journey home.

This is but one sample of the itineraries of the 5 Nights and 6 Days Golden Triangle Tour Package with an added destination Varanasi that you can take, if you travel with Optima Travels. You could also have your trip customized to suit your tastes, interests and time available.

We have been in the business of travel packages for several decades and know exactly what would please our customers who take the Golden Triangle Group Tour with them. So, we go the extra mile for our customers.

Apart from this, we also cater to individual tastes and needs, and can organize a Golden Triangle Group Tour.

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