Private Guided Tour in India

9 Day India Golden Triangle & Mumbai Tour

Explore India's rich historical heritage, architectural wonders and legacies of spiritual knowledge and classical arts on this amazing 9-day India Golden Triangle & Mumbai Tour. Your tour will visit the Indian states of Delhi, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Bombay including the most prominent destinations in Northern India.

Visitors will taste the colours and spices of India on this 9-day Golden Triangle & Mumbai Tour consisting of Delhi, Agra, Jaipur & Mumbai. Visit some of the most iconic landmarks in the world from temples to palaces to modern marvels in Delhi and Mumbai. 

On your guided journey you will see the renowned Taj Mahal, an iconic and beautiful ivory-white marble mausoleum, built by Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal. In Rajasthan, you will make the ascent to Amber Fort, once the residence of the Rajput Maharajas and greatly influenced by Mughal architecture. More exciting visits include the Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Qutub Minar, India Gate and the abandoned city of Fatehpur Sikri.

In Mumbai, you will visit the Gateway to India, Mumbai's principal landmark, erected on the waterfront in 1924 to commemorate King George V's visit to Mumbai. You will also see various landmarks around the city and also the 'Dhobi Ghat', an open laundry where Mumbai's 'dirties' are scrubbed, bashed, dyed and hung out to dry -  a nice photography stop well worth a visit.   

Highlights of the Golden Triangle & Mumbai Tour:

  • Major landmarks and attractions of New & Old Delhi
  • Visit the Taj Mahal, one of the New 7 Wonders of the World
  • Jeep ride and a visit to Amber Fort
  • Wander through Fatehpur Sikri an abandoned city.
  • Jaipur is popularly known as the 'Pink City' and the Gateway to Rajasthan.
  • City Palace, Hawa Mahal and Observatory (aka Jantar Mantar)
  • Qutub Minar is considered one of the most perfect towers in the world, measuring 72m high.
  • See the Gateway to India on Mumbai's waterfront.

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Summary

Breakfast Daily

9 Days / 8 Nights
Private Guided Tour

India

Day 1 - Delhi
We welcome you in the capital city of India, for a journey across the fascinating history-markers of medieval north India. Wars were fought and rulers changed in Delhi but ordinary lives were lived in relative continuity. Glimpses of these can be seen even today as the character of the city underwent massive changes in the last decades. In the lands fabled to have seen seven cities, signs of the old are continuously jostling with the new, presenting an ever-fascinating panorama.

We welcome you to its chaos and stability, into its steadfastness and its impatience and into a delightful rainbow of amalgamation, producing a world completely its own. The rest of the day is free for own activities.
Overnight in Delhi

Day 2 - Delhi
Post breakfast proceed for the guided full-day city tour of Old & New Delhi. Qutab Minar, the tallest stone tower in India; Humayun’s Tomb - The Mughals brought with them a love for gardens, fountains and water. 
India Gate – A War Memorial Arch. President's House, Parliament House, Government Secretariat Buildings and Connaught Place – the heart of New Delhi and a busy shopping Bangla Sahib Gurudwara: Biggest Sikh community temple in Central Delhi.
Birla Temple (Laxmi Narayan Temple), later visit Raj Ghat- the memorial of Mahatma Gandhi and enjoy a walking tour.
Also drive past the Red Fort built by Emperor Shah Jahan; visit Chandni Chowk- the silver street of Delhi bustling with activity. Jama Masjid – Jama Masjid also known as “Masjid-i-Jahan Numa” which means the “World Reflecting Mosque” was constructed under the orders of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan who also constructed the majestic and world-renowned heritage called the Taj Mahal.

Delhi, the towering capital city of the independent and largest democratic country in the world: India. Delhi is located and sprawled on both banks of the Yamuna River. The city is enriched with culture, architecture and human diversity, Delhi city is a blend of the ancient past of India with the vibration of the modern world. The city designed by the British architect Sir Edwin Lutyens (1869-1944) & is tree-lined & spacious. Legend has it that the Pandavas of epic Mahabharata, the august heroes, founded Delhi around 1200 BC & the name of the city was Indraprastha.
Overnight in Delhi

Day 3 - Delhi – Agra
Today after your breakfast, you will proceed to Agra. Agra is a city on the banks of the river Yamuna The city finds mention in the epic Mahabharata where it was called Agrevaṇa, or 'the border of the forest'. Legend ascribes the founding of the city to Raja Badal Singh (around 1475), who’s fort, Badalgarh, stood on or near the site of the present Fort. However, the 11th century Persian poet Mas'ūd Sa'd Salman writes of a desperate assault on the fortress of Agra, then held by the Shahi King Jayapala, by Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni.

Upon arrival in Agra you will straight proceed to visit Taj Mahal which was built in the middle of the 17th century by the Moghul emperor Shah Jehan for his wife Mumtaz Mahal. Later proceed to visit the red sandstone Agra Fort which stands like a crescent on the banks of Jamuna River enclosed by forbidding 20-meter-high walls, with a 12- meter moat between them.
Overnight in Agra

Day 4 - Agra – Fatehpur Sikri – Jaipur
Today after early breakfast, drive to Jaipur.
Jaipur also popularly known as the Pink City, is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan. Founded on 18 November 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the ruler of Amber, the city today has a population of more than 3.9 million. Jaipur is one of the finest planned cities of India, located in the semi-desert lands of Rajasthan. The city which once had been the capital of the royalty now is the capital city of Rajasthan. The very structure of Jaipur resembles the taste of the Rajputs and the Royal families. At present, Jaipur is a major business centre with all requisites of a metropolitan city.

En-route visit Fatehpur Sikri. This deserted red sandstone city was built by the Great Mughal Emperor Akbar as his capital and palace in the late 16th century.  It was abandoned soon after it was built when the local wells went dry and it remains today in much the same condition that it was over 300 years ago. A town larger than London when it was originally constructed, it is now an extraordinary place to wander around with its buildings in near perfect condition. (Min 02 hours)
Overnight in Jaipur

Day 5 - Jaipur
This morning you will drive 11 kms in the outskirts of the city to visit Amber Fort for a guided tour. The ancient capital of the State until 1728. Visit the Hall of Victory or Jai Mahal, Jagmandir and it has halls of Public and Private audience, a Sheesh Mahal (hall of mirrors) various marble palaces which are marvelous examples of ancient Rajput architecture. The Temple of Amba (Mother Goddess), the patron deity of the Royal family is at the entrance to the palace.

After sightseeing of Amber Fort, return to the city for sightseeing tour and visit the Observatory, the Palace of Winds and the City Palace and Museum. The museum has an interesting textile section, which contains dresses and costumes of the former Maharajas and Maharanis of Jaipur. Hawa Mahal (Palace of Winds) - built in 1799 by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh, and designed by Lal Chand Usta in the form of the crown of Krishna, the Hindu god. Overnight in Jaipur

Day 6 - Jaipur – Mumbai
Today on time, transfer to the Airport to connect the flight for Mumbai.

Mumbai - Situated on a peninsula, halfway up the west coast of India, Mumbai, formerly known as Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Of the four great cities of India, Mumbai is the most cosmopolitan, spearheading India's move into the 21st Century. The word Mumbai is derived from Mumbadevi, the patron goddess of the Koli fisher folk, the oldest inhabitants of Mumbai. Mumbai is also the country's financial powerhouse, the nation's industrial heartland, and its economic nerve centre. It is also the seat of the glamourous world of Bollywood Cinema. Dazzling shopping arcades, exciting sport activity, night clubs and discotheques, theatre and music.

Meet & assistance at the Airport and transfer to the hotel. Upon arrival check in, in the hotel. Overnight in Mumbai

Day 7 - Mumbai
Today after your breakfast you will proceed to visit Gateway of India, Mumbai's principle landmark.

This arch of yellow basalt was erected on the waterfront in 1924 to commemorate King George V's visit to Mumbai in 1911.  Drive pass the  Secretariat of Maharashtra Government and along the Marine Drive which is fondly known as the 'Queen's Necklace'.

Visit Mani Bhavan, where Mahatma Gandhi stayed during his visits to Mumbai.  Drive past the Victoria Terminus, the principal railways station of Mumbai, a beautiful building that symbolise the ethos of the Edwardian architecture, well worth a  photo stop. At the Church gate station  see the Dabbawala’s- a unique tiffin delivery service run by over 5000 semiskilled workers of delivering lunch to corporate executives from their homes. Visit the 'Dhobi Ghat', an open laundry where Mumbai's 'dirties' are scrubbed, bashed, dyed and hung out to dry -  a nice photography stop well worth a visit.  

Visit the Iskon Temple devoted to Lord Krishna in time for the noon aarti and then continue to the colourful Crawford market and Flora fountain a large bustling square, in the heart of the city.
Overnight in Mumbai

Day 8 - Free day in Mumbai (no guide)
After breakfast, you have the full day at your own leisure to explore the city at your own pace. No driver or vehicle is included for this day.
Overnight in Mumbai

Day 9 - Mumbai DepartureToday on time, transfer to the Airport to connect to the onward flight connection.

Golden Triangle & Mumbai Tour

 
Standard (3-star hotels)
Rates in SA Rand Flights from
JNB
Flights from
CPT
Flights from
DUR
01 Oct - 20 Dec 2023 R 27,275
pp sharing
R 29,250
pp sharing
R 29,550
pp sharing
11 Jan - 31 Mar 2024 R 27,685
pp sharing
R 28,305
pp sharing
R 29,970
pp sharing
Apr - May 2024 R 24,635
pp sharing
R 27,960
pp sharing
R 28,155
pp sharing
Jun 2024 R 28,140
pp sharing
R 29,840
pp sharing
R 30,295
pp sharing
Jul 2024 R 26,655
pp sharing
R 30,935
pp sharing
R 29,755
pp sharing
Aug 2024 R 28,980
pp sharing
R 31,650
pp sharing
R 29,685
pp sharing
Sep 2024 R 26,655
pp sharing
R 28,780
pp sharing
R 27,345
pp sharing
 
Superior (4-star hotels)
Rates in SA Rand Flights from 
JNB
Flights from
CPT
Flights from
DUR
01 Oct - 20 Dec 2023 R 29,395
pp sharing
R 30,325
pp sharing
R 31,095
pp sharing
11 Jan - 31 Mar 2024 R 29,705
pp sharing
R 30,325
pp sharing
R 31,995
pp sharing
Apr - May 2024 R 26,090
pp sharing
R 29,415
pp sharing
R 29,610
pp sharing
Jun - Jul 2024 R 28,110
pp sharing
R 31,295
pp sharing
R 31,210
pp sharing
Aug 2024 R 30,430
pp sharing
R 33,105
pp sharing
R 31,140
pp sharing
Sep 2024 R 28,110
pp sharing
R 30,235
pp sharing
R 28,800
pp sharing
 
Superior (5-star hotels)
Rates in SA Rand Flights from 
JNB
Flights from
CPT
Flights from
DUR
01 Oct - 20 Dec 2023 R 32,610
pp sharing
R 34,175
pp sharing
R 33,995
pp sharing
11 Jan - 31 Mar 2024 R 32,610
pp sharing
R 33,230
pp sharing
R 34,445
pp sharing
Apr - May 2024 R 29,130
pp sharing
R 32,455
pp sharing
R 32,653
pp sharing
Jun 2024 R 32,635
pp sharing
R 34,335
pp sharing
R 34,790
pp sharing
Jul - Aug 2024 R 31,155
pp sharing
R 35,435
pp sharing
R 34,185
pp sharing
Sep 2024 R 31,150
pp sharing
R 33,275
pp sharing
R 31,840
pp sharing
       
Rates are based on 2 adults travelling (Private Tour)
Please contact us for rates for larger groups

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Package includes:

  • Return international airfares from Johannesburg to Delhi/Mumbai
  • Internal domestic flight from Jaipur to Mumbai
  • Airport taxes
  • Welcome & Assistance by our representative on arrival at the airport
  • 8 Nights accommodation using twin sharing room
  • Daily Breakfast as per itinerary
  • All Transportation & Sightseeing by Air-conditioned vehicle
  • All applicable Monument Entrances
  • Local English-speaking Guide
  • Common Boat Ride at Periyar Lake
  • All meals during stay in the houseboat
  • Airport Porterage

Package rates exclude:

  • Camera Fees at monuments
  • Personal expenses
  • Elephant / Jeep Ride at Amer Fort Jaipur
  • Meals not specified
  • Travel Insurance (compulsory)
  • Items of Personal Nature (such as laundry, table drinks, telephone bills, tips to room boys, drivers, guides, personal clothing including sleeping bags etc)

Prices are subject to change due to airfare increases, currency exchange, fluctuations and any unforeseen circumstances, without prior notice.

 

Standard (3 Star)

  • Delhi - Meridian Plaza (2 Nights)
  • Agra - Marine House (1 Night)
  • Jaipur - Rudra Vilas (2 Nights)
  • Mumbai - The Emerald Juhu Hotel (3 Nights)

Superior (4 Star)

  • Delhi - Park Plaza Shahdara (2 Nights)
  • Agra - Royal Regent Hotel (1 Night)
  • Jaipur - Ramada Wyndham North Hotel (2 Nights)
  • Mumbai - Ramee Guestline Juhu (3 Nights)

Luxury (5 Star)

  • Delhi - Leela Shahdara (2 Nights)
  • Agra - Clarks Shiraz (1 Night)
  • Jaipur - Royal Orchid Tonk Road Hotel (2 Nights)
  • Mumbai - Ramada Wyndham Juhu (3 Nights)
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