Traditional welcome by our representative at New Delhi International airport. Meet our representative & get transferred to hotel by air-conditioned vehicle. Check-in & rest of the day is free for leisure.Delhi, capital city of the Federal Republic of India. It is one of India's fastest growing cities. It has sprawled over the West Bank of the river Yamuna, straddling the river. Delhi blends an historic past and a vibrant present. Delhi has some of the finest museums in the country. New Delhi was proclaimed the capital of India by the British architect Sir Edwin Lutyens (1869-1944) & is tree-lined & spacious. Legend has it that the Pandavas, the august heroes of the epic Mahabharata, originally founded Delhi, then called Indraprastha, around 1200 B.C. Present day Delhi is built around the ruins of seven ancient cities.
One of the historic monuments located in Delhi and gets its name from the red colour sandstone used for construction by the Mughals. This fort was used as a ceremonial spot for the royals and is used for political and national ceremonies even today. Constructed in 1639 by the fifth Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan as the palace of his fortified capital Shahjahanabad, the Red Fort is named for its massive enclosing walls of red sandstone and is adjacent to the older Salimgarh Fort, built by Islam Shah Suri in 1546 AD. The imperial apartments consist of a row of pavilions, connected by a water channel known as the Stream of Paradise.
The Chandni Chowk (Moonlight Square) is one of the oldest and busiest markets in Old Delhi, India. Chandni Chowk is located close to Old Delhi Railway Station. The Red Fort monument is located within the market. It was built in the 17th century by Mughal Emperor of India Shah Jahan and designed by his daughter Jahanara. The market was once divided by canals (now closed) to reflect moonlight and remains one of India's largest wholesale markets. The market's history dates to the founding of the capital city of Shahjahanabad when Emperor Shah Jahan established the Red Fort on the banks of the Yamuna River beside his new capital. Chandni Chowk also famous for foodies. if you want to taste local food of delhi, have to visit Chandani Chowk. Delicacy food is Babu Ram Paranthe wala, Old Famous Jalebi wala, Kuremal ki Kulfi, Natraj Dahi Bhalla and many more....
This magnificent garden tomb is the first substantial example of Mughal architecture in India. Humayun's Tomb It was built in 1565 A.D. nine years after the death of Humayun, by his senior widow Bega Begam. Inside the walled enclosure the most notable features are the garden squares (chaharbagh) with pathways water channels, centrally located well proportional mausoleum topped by double dome. There are several graves of Mughal rulers located inside the walled enclosure and from here in 1857 A.D; Lieutenant Hudson had captured the last Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah II.
Home to the President of the world’s largest democracy, epitomizing India’s strength, its democratic traditions and secular character. It was Sir Lutyens who conceptualized the H shaped building, covering an area of 5 acres on a 330 acre estate. This mansion has a total of 340 rooms spread over four floors, 2.5 kilometres of corridors and 190 acres of garden area. Painstaking efforts of thousands of labourers including masons, carpenters, artists, carvers, and cutters saw the completion of this masterwork in the year 1929.
Right opposite the Rashtrapati Bhavan, at the centre of New Delhi stands the 42 m high India Gate, an "Arc-de-Triomphe" like archway in the middle of a crossroad. Almost similar to its French counterpart, it commemorates the 70,000 Indian soldiers who lost their lives fighting for the British Army during the World War I. The memorial bears the names of more than 13,516 British and Indian soldiers killed in the North western Frontier in the Afghan war of 1919.
A soaring, 73 m-high tower of victory, built in 1193 by Qutab-ud-din Aibak immediately after the defeat of Delhi's last Hindu kingdom. The tower has five distinct storeys, each marked by a projecting balcony and tapers from a 15 m diameter at the base to just 2.5 m at the top. The first three storeys are made of red sandstone; the fourth and fifth storeys are of marble and sandstone. At the foot of the tower is the Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque, the first mosque to be built in India. An inscription over its eastern gate provocatively informs that it was built with material obtained from demolishing '27 Hindu temples'. A 7 m-high iron pillar stands in the courtyard of the mosque. It is said that if you can encircle it with your hands while standing with your back to it your wish will be fulfilled.
After breakfast checkout from hotel & drive towards Jaipur. Upon arrival in Jaipur check-in to pre booked hotel.
A fascinating blend of Hindu and Muslim architecture, this fort was built by Raja Man singh on the hill side in the 16th century. The construction was started by Raja Mansingh I in 1592 and was completed by his descendant Jai singh I. While the exterior of the fort are rugged, equally bewitching are the interiors where the fusions of Hindu and Muslim architectural styles find ultimate refinement. Painted scenes of hunting and war adorn the wall with precious stones and mirrors set in to the plaster. In the foreground is the Maota Lake giving a magnificent reflection of the Fort.
Possibly the most serene sight amidst the chaos of Jaipur is the beautiful JalMahal Jaipur, the Water Palace. This low-rise symmetrical palace, that once was a shooting lodge for the Maharajah, appears to float in the centre of Sagar Lake. The light sand coloured stone walls of the JalMahal Jaipur are at a stark contrast to the deep blue of the waters of the lake, while from the innards of the palace lush foliage sprouts.
Located at a stone throw away from the commercial center of Pink City, HawaMahal is considered as the landmark of Jaipur. Known as the 'Palace of winds", this five story building was built in 1799 by Maharaja SawaiPratap Singh. This palace is decorated with 953 windows or 'Jharokhas' which are adorned with intricate designs. There's a small museum within the complex of HawaMahal, which houses famous items like miniature paintings and ceremonial armor.
A palace with beautiful architecture and cultural artwork was once the seat of the Kings during their reign. City Palace is a complex of courtyards, gardens, and buildings situated right at the centre of the Old city. One of the ideal places for the tourists and a must visit because of its impressive history, architecture, gardens, an array of courtyards, and houses several other buildings in it. Blessed with the beauty of urban layout, City Palace is more than just a tourist destination; it is an excellent example of design, art, and creativity that can be elaborated as an exquisite symbol.
Jantar Mantar is a collection of nineteen architectural astronomical instruments built by the Rajput king Sawai Jai Singh II, and completed in 1734. It features the world's largest stone sundial, and is a UNESCO World Heritage site. It is located near City Palace and HawaMahal.The instruments allow the observation of astronomical positions with the naked eye. The monument expresses architectural innovations, as well as the coming together of ideas from different religious and social beliefs in 18th-century India.The observatory is an example of the Ptolemaic positional astronomy which was shared by many civilizations.
After breakfast checkout from hotel & drive towards Agra. Upon arrival in Agra, check-in to pre booked hotel. En-route visit Fatehpur Sikri (Visit – 120 minutes) Old deserted town of Mughal Dynasty –Fatehpur Sikri built in red sandstone in honor of Saint Salim Chisti who foretold the birth of 3 sons to Emperor Akbar, is an example of robust stability combined with originality. This magnificent fortified ancient city, was the short-lived capital of the Mughal empire between 1572 and 1585, during the reign of Emperor Akbar. Earlier, Akbar had visited the village of Sikri to consult the Sufi saint Shaikh Salim Chishti, who predicted the birth of an heir to the Mughal throne. Later proceed towards Agra. Upon arrival in Agra check-in to pre booked hotel.
Taj Mahal is located in the historical city of Agra. Called as the "symbol of love", it was built by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan as a memorial for his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal. Every year visitors numbering more than the entire population of Agra passes through the magnificent gates to catch a glimpse of this breath taking monument. Described by Rabindranath Tagore as “a teardrop on the cheek of eternity”, the Taj Mahal is considered as the finest example of Mughal architecture and is now a UNESCO world heritage site. Covering a land over 60 bighas, the Taj Mahal was constructed using white marble obtained from Makrana in Rajasthan.
Built by Emperor Akbar on the west bank of the river Yamuna, the Agra Fort dominates the centre of the city. The crescent-shaped fort has a 20-metre high and 2.4-km long outer wall that contains a maze of buildings that form a small city within a city. The Diwan-i-Aam (hall of public audience), the Diwan-i-Khas (hall of private audience), the octagonal tower known as Musamman Burj, Khas Mahal, Sheesh Mahal (the mirror palace) and the Anguri Bagh (the Grape Garden) are the other places to see within the fort. From the sight of it the magnificent structure in Red Sand Stone looks strong and invincible. The common belief goes that it was built by the Mughal emperor Akbar and further developed by his heirs. But in reality the fort was actually a small fortress which a Hindu war lord had built long back around the 5th century viewing the strategic importance of Agra on the banks of River Yamuna.
Morning after breakfast checkout from hotel & drive towards New Delhi. Get transferred to New Delhi international airport for onward journey.
WTX organised our trip from India, and overall it was a painless and enjoyable experience. The hotels selected were of a good standard, everything was well organised, and most importantly, I felt safe and well taken care of throughout the journey. Overall, this was a 5-star experience. I would highly recommend WTX and will certainly use them again for future travel.
This was an amazing tour of the the Golden Triangle and Ranthambore, with Holi. It was super easy to communicate with the WTX team even prior to the start of the tour. Pre-tour communications was mostly with Vijeta who customized my tour to accommodate my time and interests. Saraubh, the tour coordinator, and Aroonima, customer service manager, were the contact persons during the trip and they adressed my concerns and made some changes to the plans to make sure I was comfortable. I highly appreciate it. I was met at Delhi airport upon arrival despite the last minute changes to my flight. The hotels were great, especially in Delhi and Agra. Both hotels were centrally located, had all the ammenities of a 4 star hotel, had wonderful staff, and served very delicious breakfast. The resort in Ranthambore NP was really nice. The drivers in the different cities, Satyendar, Hari, Anil, and Darmendar were experts in navigating the super busy streets of India and they were all very friendly and helpful. All the tour guides were very knowledgeable like Suni in Jaipur, Anand in Agra and Vrindavan and the tour guide in Fatephur Sikri as well. Special shout out to Anand who is not only a tour guide but also a master in photography. I enjoyed witnessing the passion and enthusiasm of the people at the ISKCON in Vrindavan and at the other temples I really learned a lot about the beautiful people of India and their culture during this trip. The other highlights of this trip were the Ranthambore safaris and of couse, the Taj Mahal. India is truly fascinating and thank you WTX for sharing your vibrant country.
My sister and I had a wonderful 7 days travelling around Dehli, Agora and Jaipur. Our driver for the week, Kamal was so welcoming and helpful. His driving skills meant we felt safe with him all the time. We have different guides at different destination points, all spoke great English and were knowledgeable and friendly. We loved the whole experience and will definitely use this company again
We were highly impressed with WTX. They were prompt with the booking enquiries and processing, and some days before our date of travel, they set up a communication group with all relevant service providers in the different regions, to ensure we always had a point of contact. The guides in Jaipur (Mr. Ajit - spelling may not be correct 😬), and in Agra (Mr. Liman) were absolutely exceptional, with extensive knowledge well beyond what you read about. Our guide for Fatehpur Sikri, Mr. Ali, was also very good. Our driver, Mr. Kamal, was an absolute honey! He was very accommodating, an exceptional driver (especially when manoeuvring through the chaotic Delhi traffic 🫣) and would engage with us, despite his limited English. Overall, we were very pleased with WTX and their level of organisation, which made our brief trip memorable.
WTX were excellent throughout. Constantly checking in with us, often more than once a day. Every activity arranged was perfect. Guides, driver etc always on time and excellent. Highly recommend WTX for any trip in India
I booked a private tour because I wanted the flexibility to tailor my experience and avoid the standard itinerary that a group tour offers. In hind sight i should have been more specific with my brief to WTX as my itinerary was not what i expected. The trip was ok. Our driver Narender got us safely from Delhi to Agra, Ranthambore and Jaipur and we appreciate the tough job of a driver who has to drive such long distances every day. However, we stuck to the itinerary and there was little flexibility for deviation. The itinerary had too many shopping stops which we should have specified we did not want to do, this took away from time we could have spent at the sites or exploring other landmarks. The tour guides could be more knowledgeable and passionate about their cities, some guides were good at explaining the landmarks but at other times I felt we were herded from one place to the next with very basic explanations and without being able to fully appreciate what we were seeing. When we had free time after finishing everything in the itinerary and asked for recommendations for other things to see and do, there was no further recommendations beyond items in the itinerary and i know for a fact there were interesting places we did not get to see i.e.the Narhargah Fort. The accommodations although clean with good services was often inconveniently located, making it difficult for us to explore on our own. If I were to book a private tour again, I would be more specific about my expectations and request for thee tour to be more tailored my interests.
This is not the exact tour I did but close enough. For any tour to work, there are basic make-or-break essentials. On the positive side, all arrangements were made and the drivers I had were both reliable and excellent. But any tour lives or dies on the guides. Of my six guides, only two spoke English well enough to be fully understandable and to answer my questions. Two others were totally disinterested. It was like watching a play with an obstructed view-- I was there but still missing it. There were also MANY mistakes made by the office, some because of poor English skills but others that were just bad planning. (On arrival, for example, I was driven to the Lotus Temple in Dehli and my driver told me "go in." No guide, no explanation of where I was. Or I was booked on a flight from Jaipur connecting in Dehli to get to Varanasi: "Why aren't I flying directly to Varanasi and saving several hours," I asked. "Because there no direct flights." I send them the itinerary of a direct flight. "That flight would cost $60 additional?" So had I not asked, to save $60 I would have lost half of a day. That kind of thing. They did not consult with me or ask my preferences.) When I would message the office I would get prompt response but the answers were often unintelligible or not answers to my questions because of poor English. I received an itinerary one day that included places I had seen the day before. Places that had been on my itinerary did not happen or were unscheduled until I asked about them. It was a mess. The hotels were uneven-- some nice, some not so nice. I imagine that for Hindi speaking guests, things are better. But for me, rather than relaxing and trusting the tour company to handle all the details, the opposite was true; on a daily basis I was fighting with them just to get clarity on the plans. I can't recommend this company for English speaking guests.
Had an amazing time. Tour very organised. Met at airport by our driver Darmendr who had good English and was great throughout. Neelam our liaison checked daily that all was going OK. Sights fantastic. Only downside, hotel in Agra dark and dull.
It has never crossed my mind to visit India as a holiday destination but for the sake of my son, I took a leap in the dark. The tour covered Delhi(Old & New), Jaipur, Ranthambore & Agra and all these places amazed us with the culture, landscape, lifestyle &food including my curry dishes. I enjoyed very much the rickshaw ride in Old Delhi and could not help but were very impressed with the determination of the young rickshaw driver who showed such perserverance and strength to deliver an enjoyable ride in a very difficult heavy traffic and narrow streets. In Jaipur, the elephant ride was superb and strange but quite fun to encounter souveniers peddlars who heckled you with the wares despite we showed absolutely no interest. Imagine how an Indian headgear was offered to us at US$50 each subsequently dropped to US$5 for two although we still did not purchase any. At Ranthambore, although we did not see any tigers, the jeep ride over the hilly terrain and undulating landscape was an experience which was worth the money paid. Our last stop was at Agra and we were not disappointed due to seeing the majestic beauty of the famours historical white marble Taj Mahal. The pictures and documentaries I have seen in the past do not do any justice to the actual physical sight and the incredible story behind it. There were plans for a black equivalent at a nearby site but tragedy struck when Shah Jahan was imprisoned by his own son over money. The food were superb throughout our stay as the driver and tour guides knew where to take us. The only disappointment in is the lousy hotel at Jaipur due to its poor working shower and that our room was not upkeeped despite the staff prompted us in the first place to have it done. Notwithstanding the little whingeing above, we give the overall experience 5*.
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