The golden triangle of India is a wonderful place. It consists of three cities which have wonderful tourist spots. There are around 7 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. If there are 7 UNESCO World Heritage Sites out of 15 sites in total which are present in India; then one can imagine the importance of the golden triangle of India.
The golden triangle India tour package is a golden gift. It is perfect to be given to your family and to your own self. There are 3 cities which are covered by the golden triangle. The 3 cities are Delhi, Agra, and Jaipur. Delhi is the capital of India. Agra was the capital of the Mughal dynasty for quite a long time and Jaipur is the capital of Rajasthan.
If we put dots at the places where these 3 cities are located on the map of India, they form a triangle. This is the reason behind calling the 3 spots together to be the golden triangle of India.
How to Reach to Golden Triangle India
The cities on the golden triangle are not distant from each other for more than 4 to 6 hours by road. There is Shatabdi Express that connects Delhi, Jaipur, and Agra with each other well.
3 States in One Package
Generally, there are some cities in the tour package of one state. The golden triangle tour packages India is a unique one which offers to visit 3 different states only in one tour package. All 3 cities are very important presently as well as historically. Delhi and Agra are known for Mughal monuments and Rajasthan is known for Rajputana monuments. This adds to the variety of the kind of monuments on the tour package. You will find how ornamental and magnificent these monuments are even when they are from different cultures.
Three Different Cuisines
Rajasthan has Dal Bafla Laddu, Gatte, Pyaaj Kachori, Gatte ka Pulao or rice, Dil Kushal, boondi raita, Rajasthani kadhi, Aam ki launji, lahsun ki chutney, Badam ka Halwa, Methi Bajra Puri, Mawa kachori, Ghevar, Kalmi Vada, etc. If you talk about the cuisines of Delhi, we will find everything here because Delhi is influenced by most of the parts of the country. Since it is the capital of India, there are people from all parts of the country and they have brought their cultures along with them. Delhi is also known dominantly for Punjabi cuisine. Coming to Agra for cuisines, Agra is known for Petha, Dal moth, shawarma, parathe, jalebi, etc.
Three Different Cultures
Delhi is the place which follows the little bold culture. Delhi and Agra both had the rule of Mughals. They follow more of extra softness and politeness in their speech. The language Urdu is also known for the same. The purity of Hindi language in Uttar Pradesh, where there is Agra is also well known. However, presently Delhi is known for Punjabi dominance more. Rajasthan which is the land of Kings also follows the bold culture. They are very strong in their commitment and determination. However, the hospitality of all three places is great. Especially Nakhrali Dhani and Chokhi Dhani of Rajasthan are known in the entire country for their great hospitality treatment.
Desert vs. Plains
Rajasthan is a desert. It suffers from extreme climatic conditions because of the desert. The climatic conditions have an extreme influence on food habits and the lifestyle of people over here. Delhi and Agra also suffer from almost similar extreme climatic conditions because they are pretty near to the Himalayas.
Tourist Spots
The famous tourist spots of Delhi are Qutub Minar, Red Fort, Akshardham, India Gate, Rashtrapati Bhavan, Humayun’s Tomb, etc. Agra is known for the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Buland Darwaza, Jama Masjid, Panch Mahal, Akbar’s tomb, Fatehpur Sikri, etc. The known tourist spots of Jaipur are Nahargarh Fort, Jal Mahal, City Palace, Jantar Mantar, Rambagh, Jaigarh Fort, etc.