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15 DAY FULLY INCLUSIVE TOUR 3rd October - 17th October, 2020
Golden Triangle
SATURDAY 3RD OCTOBER TO SATURDAY 16TH OCTOBER, 2020
Welcome to our exclusive luxury 15 day tour of the Golden Triangle - taking us from
historical monuments in Delhi to the world’s 7th wonder, the Taj Mahal and onto the
cultural centre of Rajasthan Jaipur. We are really pleased and excited to present this
tour to you as we witness the rich Indian heritage on this fascinating adventure.
This is an exclusive luxury tour, featuring luxury hotel and palace accommodation.
Relaxed pace mostly multiple night stays.
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
Delhi City Tour Spice Market
Qutab Minar - the Landmark of Delhi City Palace Museum
Tour of Old and New Delhi Jantar Mantar Observatory
Red Fort and Jama Masjid - the Largest Palace of the Winds
Mosque in Asia. Shopping Time in Jaipur
Cycle Ride in a Rickshaw Jodhpur
Raj Ghat - Memorial of Mahatma Gandhi Mehrangarh Fort and Royal Cremation
Agra - Taj Mahal Memorials
Agra Fort Cooking Demonstration
Evening Dance Show Udaipur - Sightseeing Tour of the City
Jaipur - The Pink City City Palace Museum
Elephant Ride Jagdish Temple
MULTIPLE NIGHT STAYS CRUISES
3 nights in Delhi Boat Cruise on Lake Pichola
2 nights in Agra - visit to Jagmandir Palace
3 nights in Jaipur
2 nights in Jodhpur
2 nights in Udaipur
FLIGHT SMALL GRP COACH BOAT
As a thank you for travelling with O’Shannessy’s Quality Tours, you will automatically receive a saving on the total tour price for your second and subsequent tours. O’Shannessy’s Quality Tours will match single travellers who wish to twin share with another single traveller of the same gender. However, if this is not possible, you will need to pay the single room supplement surcharge. TOUR COSTS Twin Share Room: $10,895 per person Twin Share Repeat Traveller 2 - 10 Tours: $10,795 per person Twin Share Repeat Traveller 11 - 20 Tours: $10,745 per person Twin Share Repeat Traveller 21+ Tours: $10,695 per person Single Room Supplement: $ 3,190 per person
TOUR INCLUSIONS Complimentary chauffeur driven transfers. Pick up from and return to your home from Greater Melbourne, Bendigo, Torquay, Ballarat, Geelong, the Bellarine and Mornington Peninsulas, selected areas of Gippsland and Phillip Island. International Flights: Melbourne to India and return. Economy flights with Air India, includes transfers and taxes. Tour Director. Dedicated O’Shannessy’s Quality Tours Tour director escort from Melbourne to ensure your travel experience is memorable. Quality Touring Coach. Quality air-conditioned touring coach and local English speaking tour guide. Luxury Hotel and Palace Accommodation. Ensuite accommodation each night. Attractions. All tours and interest venues as per itinerary. All gratuities for Driver & Guide, venues and porterage at accommodation whilst travelling with the group. Small Tour Group. Maximum of 30 participants. Meals. 13 full cooked breakfasts, 12 lunches, 13 dinners and 3 inflight meals. 1 lunch at your own expense as per itinerary. TOUR DOES NOT INCLUDE Items of a personal nature and any optional extras. Passport or Travel Insurance. PLEASE NOTE Passports. A valid national passport is needed for all holidays, with a minimum validity of 6 months after return. Visa. Australian citizens require a tourist visa to enter India, costing an additional $93 AUD per person to the tour price (approx). O’Shannessy’s Quality Tours can assist in this process on behalf of our travellers. Contact our office for more information. DISCLAIMER O’Shannessy’s Quality Tours: Advises the airline reserves the right to amend their schedule and airfares without notice. Advises price is effective for the dates specified but may be subject to change without notice. Advises passengers require a current Passport to travel to India with minimum validity of 6 months after return. Advises non-Australian Passport holders to check re-entry Visa requirements. Reserves the right to vary the itinerary in any way at any time deemed necessary. Accepts no responsibility for damage or loss of personal belongings and suggests that suitable Insurance be effected for protection of the same. Accepts no responsibility or liability for delays, accidents, injury, irregularity or damage caused by other transport/touring companies used as part of this tour. Reserves the right to change accommodation at any time without notice.
DAY 1 (Inflight Lunch and D) Saturday 3rd October, 2020
MELBOURNE TO DELHI
Welcome to our amazing India tour! After we are collected by our chauffeurs we are
transferred to Tullamarine International Airport where we meet our fellow passengers,
ready to board our flight directly to Delhi. The flight takes 12 hours and 25 minutes
departing mid morning and has us arriving in Delhi late afternoon. We are welcomed by
our local guide, and board the coach for transfer to our accommodation at the luxurious
Taj Palace, New Delhi. The hotel is spread over six acres of lush gardens in the heart of
India’s capital city. It is an oasis of calm while still being right in the middle of the city’s
action. This is the perfect place to unwind and rest from our flight, so no further
arrangements have been made for today. This will be our base for the next 3 nights while
in Delhi.
OVERNIGHT: Hotel Taj Diplomatic Enclave, DELHI
DAY 2 (BLD) Sunday 4th October, 2020
DELHI
After breakfast we enjoy a tour of New Delhi which will include the India Gate, a drive
past Parliament and President House and then a visit to Qutab Minar - the landmark of
Delhi. It is a minaret that forms part of the Qutb complex, a UNESCO World Heritage
Site in the Mehrauli area of Delhi, India. Qutb Minar is a 73-metre tall tapering tower of
five stories, with a 14.3 metre base diameter, reducing to 2.7 metres at the top of the
peak. We enjoy lunch at a local restaurant and the afternoon is free to relax at our
accommodation or to perhaps explore Delhi at leisure.
OVERNIGHT: Hotel Taj Diplomatic Enclave, DELHI
DAY 3 (BLD) Monday 5th October, 2020
DELHI HIGHLIGHTS
Today we have a full day tour of Old and New Delhi. In Old Delhi we drive past the
impressive Red Fort, a historic fort in the city which served as the main residence of the
Mughal Emperors. We then visit Jama Masjid - the largest mosque in Asia. The mosque
was built by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan between 1650 and 1656 at a cost of one
million rupees. We enjoy a Cycle Rickshaw ride in the crowded streets of Chandni
Chowk which is a busy shopping area with markets full of spices, dried fruit, silver
jewellery and vivid saris. The narrow side streets are crowded with tiny shops selling
essential oils, stationery and traditional Indian sweets. Lastly we visit Raj Ghat - the
memorial of Mahatma Ghandhi. We enjoy lunch at a local restaurant today before
having a free afternoon to enjoy the facilities of our hotel.
OVERNIGHT: Hotel Taj Diplomatic Enclave, DELHI
“...the creator of the Taj Mahal, said that the
beauty of the monument made the sun and the
moon shed tears from their eyes.”...
Incredible India website
DAY 4 (BLD) Tuesday 6th October, 2020
DELHI TO AGRA
Today is a travel day as we make our way to Agra - the city of the Taj Mahal. We travel
south passing villages and temples with a lunch stop along the way. We arrive at Agra
mid afternoon with time to relax at our luxury Taj hotel, our home for two nights. The
five-star Gateway Hotel sits in around six acres of lovingly maintained grounds. A prime
and memorable feature is the splendid views of the Taj Mahal. In addition to the
outdoor pool, there are fitness and well-being facilities. Diverse dining options include
the 24-hour GAD Coffee Shop and Indian cuisine in Jhankar Restaurant. Roof-top dining
combines with fine views at Sky-Deck and spirits are always high in the Saqui Lounge Bar.
It is a two-minute walk to one of the world’s must-see sights, The Taj Mahal.
OVERNIGHT: Hotel Taj Gateway, AGRA
DAY 5 (BLD) Wednesday 7th October, 2020
TAJ MAHAL
We rise early this morning to visit the monument of love - the Taj Mahal at sunrise.
Witness the sunlight come over this most beautiful manmade marvel of the World. The
Taj Mahal is an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the south bank of the Yamuna river. It
was commissioned in 1632 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan to house the tomb of his
favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal; it also houses the tomb of Shah Jahan himself. The Taj
Mahal was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983 for being "the jewel of
Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's
heritage". We return to our hotel for breakfast then later this morning we visit Agra Fort.
It is a historical fort and was the main residence of the emperors. It is embellished with
intricate inlay work in white marble. In 1983, the Agra fort was inscribed as a UNESCO
World Heritage Site. The afternoon is free to enjoy the facilities of the hotel and have a
rest as we are heading out tonight. This evening we enjoy a one hour Dance Drama
based on the love story of Mumtaj Mahal and Shah Jehan.
OVERNIGHT: Hotel Taj Gateway, AGRA
DAY 6 (BLD) Thursday 8th October, 2020
AGRA TO JAIPUR
We board our coach and travel to Jaipur - the Pink City and the capital of princely state
Rajasthan. We visit the World Heritage Site of Fatehpur Sikri - the red sandstone city
which was built as a capital by Emperor Akbar but later abandoned due to shortage of
water. This afternoon we arrive at the Hotel Jai Mahal Palace a 272 year old Grand
Palace. Painstakingly restored and recently refurbished, it is now a luxury five-star Taj
heritage hotel equipped with all modern-day comforts. Located in the Heart of Jaipur
surrounded by 18 acres of landscaped gardens, we have 2 nights here to live like royalty
at this heritage hotel.
OVERNIGHT: Hotel Jai Mahal Palace, JAIPUR
DAY 7 (BLD) Friday 9th October, 2020
JAIPUR
This morning we enjoy an Elephant Ride (optional) to the top of Amber Fort and later
explore the Fort itself. The return journey is by jeep. Our lunch will be at one of the
Palace hotels in Jaipur. Later in the afternoon we’ll visit the crowded old city of Jaipur
where we can enjoy a Cycle Rickshaw Ride, and walk through the spice market and
other local markets of the Pink City.
OVERNIGHT: Hotel Jai Mahal Palace, JAIPUR
DAY 8 (BLD) Saturday 10th October, 2020
JAIPUR HIGHLIGHTS
This morning we visit The City Palace which is now a Museum and is one of the best
places to spend a day in Jaipur. The interior of the palace features royal artefacts,
including ornaments, dresses, paintings and weapons. There are three sections of
museums that reside under the roofs of mahals adorned with fresco walls and ceilings.
The three museums are: a Textile Museum, Arms Museum and Arts Museum. Today we
also visit Jantar Mantar Observatory. The Jantar Mantar is a collection of nineteen
architectural astronomical instruments built by the Kachwaha Rajput king Sawai Jai
Singh II, the founder of Jaipur, Rajasthan. The monument was completed in 1734. It
features the world's largest stone sundial, and is a UNESCO World Heritage site. We
also visit the Palace of the Winds - popularly known as Hawa Mahal. Made with the red
and pink sandstone, the palace sits on the edge of the City Palace, Jaipur, and extends
to the Zenana, or women's chambers. The structure was built in 1799 by Maharaja
Sawai Pratap Singh, the grandson of Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh, who was the founder of
Jaipur. The afternoon is free to go back to the city and indulge in some shopping as
Jaipur is also known as the shopper’s paradise!
OVERNIGHT: Hotel Jai Mahal Palace, JAIPUR
DAY 9 (BLD) Sunday 11th October, 2020
JAIPUR TO JODHPUR
Sit back an relax in the coach as we travel over 300 kms to the Blue City - Jodhpur. This
popular tourist destination is the second largest city in Rajasthan and is situated in the
stark landscape of the Thar Desert. We enjoy two nights at the historic and luxurious
Hotel Vivanta Hari Mahal.
OVERNIGHT: Hotel Vivanta Hari Mahal, JODHPUR
DAY 10 (BLD) Monday 12th October, 2020
JODHPUR
This morning we visit the massive Mehrangarh Fort, one of the largest forts in India.
Built in around 1459, the fort is situated 410 feet (125 metres) above the city and is
enclosed by imposing thick walls. Inside its boundaries there are several palaces known
for their intricate carvings and expansive courtyards. We also visit the Royal Cremation
memorials - Jaswant Thada, built by Maharaja Sardar Singh of Jodhpur State in 1899 in
memory of his father, Maharaja Jaswant Singh II, and serves as the cremation ground for
the royal family of Marwar. We enjoy a walk through the famous Jodhpur market before
returning to our hotel for a cooking demonstration.
OVERNIGHT: Hotel Vivanta Hari Mahal, JODHPURDAY 11 (BLD) Tuesday 13th October, 2020
JODHPUR TO UDAIPUR
Another relaxing days travel (250kms) to Udaipur. Along the way we will visit the famous
Jain Temple of Ranakpur. The temple is one of the largest and most important temples
of Jain culture and is famous for its intricate carvings and unique architecture.
Construction began in 1389 and took many years to finish. We also enjoy lunch in a local
hotel in Ranakpur. We arrive later in the afternoon to our magnificent Palace
accommodation of Udaipur on the Lake, for the next two nights. This amazing palace on
Lake Pichola was built in the year 1743. The Maharana (ruler) called this palace which
he finished building in 1746, Jag Niwas. Jag Niwas is today the majestic and magnificent
Taj Lake Palace of Udaipur. Restored to its pristine glory, this spectacular palace became
world renowned when the James Bond film ‘Octopussy’ was filmed here. Its location on
an island in the midst of a lake affords every room breathtaking views of the
neighbouring City Palace, Aravalli Hills, Machla Magra Hills and Jag Mandir. The
incomparable location provides the perfect backdrop for the exquisite cuisines at the
elegant restaurants of Taj Lake Palace. These are open only to resident guests.
OVERNIGHT: Hotel Lake Palace, UDAIPUR
DAY 12 (BLD) Wednesday 14th October, 2020
UDAIPUR
This morning after breakfast we’ll enjoy a sightseeing tour of Udaipur. Included in this
tour is a visit to City Palace Museum. The jewel in the crown of the Udaipur City Palace
Complex. It is here that you can immerse yourself in the history of the Maharanas of
Mewar, and really get a feel for their culture and how royalty lived. We also visit Jagdish
Temple a large Hindu temple in the middle of Udaipur in Rajasthan, just outside the
royal palace. It has been in continuous worship since 1651. We also visit Sahelion Ki Bari
(Ladies Garden) it is a major garden and a popular tourist space that lies in the northern
part of the city and has fountains and kiosks, a lotus pool and marble elephants.The miniature paintings we’ll see manage to display the raw but opulent culture of
Rajasthan with ease. The paintings are made using a rigorous process which involves
manufacture of the pigments and colours from scratch. Very often, these paintings
reflect real life events and are portrayals of such events. This will be a great experience
to see this age old art which proves that big is not always better. This afternoon we join a
boat cruise, enjoy up close views of the shimmering lake, epic mountains and the
stunning city skyline. Listen in as our local guide shares details about the surrounding
sites, which include the City Palace Complex and picturesque ghats—steps that lead to
the water for locals who wish to bathe in the natural waters. Check out a variety of
colourful waterbirds as we pass by Mohan Mandir, a popular perch for these winged
creatures. In addition to this up close look at nature, we’ll enjoy epic views of the
Sajjangarh palace, stationed in the distant hills. We also visit Jagmandir Palace also
called the "Lake Garden Palace". The construction of the palace was started in 1551 and
finally completed by Maharana Jagat Singh I (1628–1652). The royal family used the
palace as a summer resort. With its entrance flanked by a row of enormous stone
elephants, the island has an ornate 17th-century tower, the Gol Mahal, carved from
bluestone and containing a small exhibit on Jagmandir’s history, plus a garden and lovely
views across the lake. A grand way to finish our wonderful day in Udaipur.
OVERNIGHT: Hotel Lake Palace, UDAIPUR
DAY 13 (BLD) Thursday 15th October, 2020
UDAIPUR TO DELHI
Today we have a leisurely breakfast before taking a flight back to Delhi. We are met at
the airport and transferred to our hotel. The rest of the day is free to relax at our
accommodation or to find your way into town for any last minute shopping.
OVERNIGHT: Airport Hotel, DELHIDAY 14 (B and Inflight Dinner) Friday 16th October, 2020
DELHI - INFLIGHT
This morning is free to relax. We check out of the hotel at midday for our transfer to the
International Airport for our direct flight back home to Melbourne.
Lunch at own arrangements and cost
OVERNIGHT: Inflight
DAY 15 (Inflight Breakfast) Saturday 17th October, 2020
ARRIVE MELBOURNE
As usual our chauffeurs will greet us at the airport and take us safely home with
memories of our incredible holiday to India. All part of the great O’Shannessy’s Quality
Tours service!
“...One of the oldest civilisations in the world,
India is a mosaic of multicultural experiences,
with a rich heritage and myriad of attractions...”
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