Golden Triangle with Brahmaputra River Cruise – 13 days / 12 nights

After clearing immigration and customs, our representative will meet you and transfer you to your hotel.

Delhi is a dynamic city where the past co-exists with the present. While historic evidence shows that the area around Delhi was first occupied around 2,500 years ago, Hindu mythology predates that by another 500 years. The British captured the city in 1803 and when they decided to make it the capital of India in 1911, they commissioned Sir Edwin Lutyens to draw up the plans. The result is slightly surprising with spacious tree-lined avenues punctuated with architecture which is among the most striking in the world.

After breakfast, begin your sightseeing of Old Delhi and a visit to the Raj Ghat. Drive past the Red Fort on your way to the Jama Masjid, India’s largest mosque. A tour through the bazaars of Chandni Chowk is followed by a drive past the historical India Gate, the President’s estate and the Parliament House. The day is concluded with a visit to the capital’s most striking monument; the 70 metre high Qutab Minar.

After breakfast drive to Agra and visit the red sandstone Agra Fort, which stands like a crescent on the banks of the Yamuna River enclosed by forbidding 20-metre high walls, with a 12-metre moat between them.

Later at sunset, visit the Taj Mahal, surely the greatest monument to love and one of the wonders of the modern world. Completed in 1652, skilled craftsmen from Persia, Turkey, France and Italy and some 20,000 laborers worked for 17 years to build this edifice, constructed by Emperor Shah Jahan as a mausoleum for his beloved queen Mumtaz Mahal.

After breakfast drive to Jaipur. En route visit Fatehpur Sikri, the sandstone city, the glorious but short-lived imperial capital of Akbar, the greatest of Mughal emperors. Lying on a rocky ridge, it boasts palaces, forts and mosques representing a variety of architectural styles.

In the evening enjoy dinner with a Noble family to experience the Living Cultures of India.

After breakfast, half-day excursion tour takes us to the Amber Fort. En route, we make a photo stop at the palace of winds the Hawa Mahal. A 5 storied building with 25cm thick facade from the 18 century having 953 windows and niches so that ladies of royal family could see the procession and events in the city without being visible to the people.

Proceed to the Amber City Fort situated 130m high with the Aravalli hills around and 11 km north of Jaipur. It was the ancient capital of the Kachhawaha Rajputs till 1037. Enjoy an Elephant ride to the top of the Palace fort. In the afternoon visit the “Pink City” of Jaipur and the City Palace and the Jantar Mantar (1728-34) built by King Jai Singh II who had great interest in astrology.

Depart Jaipur and fly to Guwahati. On arrival at “Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi” airport, you will be met by our representative and drive through the busy streets to “Kamakhya Temple” before driving on to Pandu Port to be welcomed aboard the M.V. Mahabaahu in the Assamese tradition.

Cruise for the next 4 nights aboard the M.V Mahabaahu on the mighty Brahmaputra River which is one of the largest rivers on Earth.

“Experience the Living Cultures of India” as you cruise on the Brahmaputra River visiting Guwahati, Kaziranga National Park, Silghat, Bishwanath Ghat and Sibsagar.

Experiences include visits to tea plantations, ancient monasteries built in the 15th century and elephant safaris in search of the elusive rhinoceros.

In the afternoon transfer to the airport for your flight to Kolkata. On arrival in Kolkata you will be met and transferred to your hotel.

Today you will be transferred to the airport for your onward journey.