Golf Tour in North India (19 Days)
(19 Days / 18 Nights)
(Delhi – Sikandra – Agra - Fatehpur Sikri – Jaipur - Mumbai)

(To view the route of this tour on a Map please click here)

Golf is one of the most popular sports among reach people and elite class of India. The English founded in 1829 the Royal Golf Club of Calcutta (Kolkatta). This club is today the oldest golf clubs in the world outside the United Kingdom. The Maharajas (powerful Indian Kings) took over the new sports with great friends and enthusiasm and in the colonial period, the Indian upper class played golf as a status symbol. India has also produced some excellent golfers. What golf in Makes India so interesting are the many variants of the Golf Courses. In the Himalayan foothills, in the lowlands, in the desert or at one of the beautiful beaches.

Each Golf Club in India has a history from the ancient times to tell who is even today still maintained by the club members with pride. You also have the excellent opportunity to combine playing golf with a visit to the Indian sights and enjoying the culinary food of India. These are reasons enough to plan the next game of golf in India.

Day 01. Flight to India (Delhi)
Arrival in Delhi. The cosmopolitan City and capital Delhi is the main gateway for travelers. You are met by an Indo Vacations representative and transferred to your Hotel.

Day 02. Old - New Delhi
Today we have the sightseeing in Delhi. We take a Rickshaw Ride parallel to the Red Fort through the old city and famous Silk Road and Silver Bazaar. Sightseeing of Old Delhi includes "Rajghat", the site where Mahatma Gandhi was cremated and Jama Masjid, the great mosque of old Delhi. Today we also visit the famous "Humayun Tomb". Humayun Tomb is the first substantial example of Mughal architecture in India. Before we proceed to the Hotel we drive through the embassy area in New Delhi where we visit the India Gate and see some impressive Government Buildings. After the Dinner and refreshment in the hotel we will be transferred to the Airport.

Day 03. To 6. – Golf in Delhi
The golf course at New Delhi has the size of about 80 hectares and has 18 holes, par 27 and 6,972 yards. The golf course in Delhi as a very green. There are over 200 species of trees and there are about 300 species of birds have been observed.

Day 07. Delhi – Sikandra - Agra (about 210 km / 4 hours)
Today after breakfast we driver to Agra. Via Sikandra. After having sightseeing we drive to Agra. Arrival in Agra in the evening.

Day 08. Agra
We start today our sightseeing by a visit to the Agra Fort, built by three of the greatest Mughal emperors. The construction of this massive structure began in 1565 under Akbar's reign and continued till the time of his grandson's reign, Shah Jahan who built the impressive imperial quarters and mosque. After the visit of Agra Fort we proceed to visit the most beautiful monument of India, the Taj Mahal, an enduring monument to love, with a continually fulfilling beauty. It was built by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan between 1631-52, as a tomb and memorial to his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal (Jewel of the Palace), who died at the age of 39 giving birth to her 14th child. We spend enough time at Taj Mahal to take this impressive memory home. After the visit of Taj Mahal we have a look at the famous fine marble inlay work which is still being done in Agra by the descendants of the families of builders and artists of the Taj Mahal.

After a break at the hotel it's in the afternoon at the grave of Itimad-ud-Daula. The small tomb on the opposite bank of the Yamuna was built on the initiative of Nur Jahan (Light of the World), the influential and power-conscious wife of Jahangir, for their deceased parents in 1621. The sandstone building enjoys a marble inlays, which particularly fall puffy pitchers eye next stylized flowers, a motif that was considered a symbol of paradise, and of the Divine in the Persian Dicktkunst and is probably due to the origin of the Prime Minister. In contrast to the Taj Mahal, the mausoleum looks not to the Yamuna, but is, as in the tombs of the Mughals usual, in the center of a garden.

Day 09. Agra - Fatehpur Sikri - Jaipur (about 260 km / 5-6 hours)
Today we leave Agra, drive to the Pink City Jaipur. En route we make a stop and visit Fatehpur Sikri, which was once an imperial capital frozen in time, constructed by Akbar the Great in the 16th century. This wonderful city constructed by red sand stones was abandoned as abruptly as it had been built. It has been generally stated that it was due to failing in the water supply. In the evening arrive in Jaipur. This city owes its name, foundations and careful planning to the great warrior and astronomer, Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II. Jaipur is the capital of Rajasthan and famous for its handicrafts and precious and semiprecious stones.

Day 10. Jaipur
After breakfast we drive to the ancient capital of Amber, laying 11 km. away from Jaipur. Amber was the ancient capital of Kachhawaha dynasty for 6 centuries before it was moved to newly created Jaipur. We will ascend to the Palace Fortress on the back of an Elephant. Enroute to Amber we will visit the Hawa Mahal (Palace of the Winds), built in 1799 AD, it contains 953 small casements with each having its own balcony. The windows enabled cool air to circulate and the ladies to watch processions below without being seen. In the afternoon we visit the City Palace that is still the formal residence of the royal family, built in a blend of the Rajasthani and Mughal architecture. In the museum of the City Palace we visit the private collection of the Jaipur Maharajas. We continue to Jantar Mantar, a stone observatory, and the largest of Jai Singh's five remarkable observatories. Its complex instruments reveal us the secrets of medieval Indian astronomy. Later we have a walk through the colourful Bazaar of Jaipur and visit a factory to see the famous block printing work being done since centuries in Jaipur. In the evening we drive through the new city of Jaipur and visit "Laxmi Narayan Mandir", a Hindu temple made out of white marble. We might have an opportunity here to observe a prayer ceremony. Today we have dinner with a presentation of Indian music and dance.

Day 11. To 14. - Golf in Jaipur
The Maharaja (the great king) of Jaipur was a great lover of golf. He had a private golf course in the grounds of his former palace, the Rambagh Palace, with 18 holes (brown) create. The palace was already many years ago converted into a luxury hotel, but the golf course is still preserved. This place has a reputation to be a challenge for any experienced player Greens.

Day 19. Mumbai - Frankfurt
Our driver will take you to the airport (End of services)

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About Hotels:
We provide you the accommodation as per your budget mentioned above in the table of hotels category for any of the booked tour. Hotels provided by us are from budget to luxury class hotels. The criteria for selecting hotels by us remains the best value of your money. We also provide you wherever possible accommodation in heritage hotels. Heritage Hotels are old Palaces, Forts and Grand mansions of Maharajas which have been later renovated and converted into Hotels. Rooms are decorated all individually. Rooms are comfortable, romantic and present the flair of olden Maharaja days.