Delhi with Agra Tour

Delhi arrival
India’s capital and a major gateway to the country, contemporary Delhi is a bustling metropolis, which successfully combines in its folds - the ancient with the modern. Amidst the fast spiraling skyscrapers the remnants of a bygone time in the form of its many monuments stand as silent reminders to the region’s ancient legacy. The first impressions for any visitor traveling in from the airport are of a specious, garden city, tree-lined with a number of beautiful parks. Upon arrival at the hotel, proceed for check-in at the hotel.

Delhi
After the breakfast you will visit full day city tour of Old & New Delhi. You will proceed for Old Delhi. The tour will begin with a visit to Red Fort, overlooking the river Jamuna was built during the years 1638 - 48 when the Moghul Empire was at its peak. The tour continues to Jama Masjid, one of Asia’s largest mosques and which is viewed from the outside. Raj Ghat, a simple memorial to Mahatma Gandhi; drive past the People stream in and out of the mosque continuously and the presence of a nearby bazaar means that the area is rarely quiet.



Delhi
After visiting Old Delhi, you will be driven to New Delhi, which reflects the legacy the British left behind. The division between New and Old Delhi is the division between the capitals of the British and the Mughals respectively. The division in the walled city and New Delhi also marks the division in the life-styles. The walled city is all tradition where one will be able to glean a past life-style in all its facets, colors and spells. New Delhi in contrast, is a city trying to live up to the best of 21st century standards. The tour to Imperial Delhi will include a visit to the Qutub Minar, the tallest stone tower in India. Qutub-ud-din Aibak started it in 1199. Pulling down 27 Hindu and Jain temples and using their columns erected the attached Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque also built by him. Then visit Humayun’s tomb, built by the widow of the second Mughal Emperor, Humayun’s, it is an outstanding monument in the Indo-Persian style, a precursor of the Taj Mahal. The tour also includes a drive past the imposing India Gate, the Parliament building and the Rastrapathi Bhawan, the President’s residence. Return to your hotel. Overnight at the hotel. .

Delhi Agra Delhi
After the breakfast you will drive to Agra about four hours drive on the way visiting Mathura. Taj Mahal is one of the 7 Wonders of the modern world and is the most extravagant monument ever maid for love. To people the world over, the Taj Mahal, mausoleum of the Mughal Empress Mumtaz Mahal is synonymous with India. Followed by a trip to Red Fort, which has been the seat of Mughal rulers for several years. The fort has palaces with pavilions, gardens, mosques, baths etc. later you will drive back to Delhi over night in the hotel.