Know Delhi:
Travel
to Delhi, a fine combination of Old and New. Delhi is situated between the
Himalayas and Aravallis range in the heart of the Indian sub-continent. It is
surrounded on 3 sides by Haryana and to the east, across the river Yamuna by
Uttar Pradesh. Delhi is the most prominent tourist hub in India, offering
its tourists a multitude of rare and spectacular attractions. The 14th
century description by Ibn Batuta of Delhi as, "the metropolis of
India, a vast and magnificent city, uniting beauty with strength",
still holds true of this city of cities, which abounds with the treasures of
a golden past and a pulsating present. Delhi is the confluence and
repository of various cultures where the past and the present are infinitely
linked to form a harmonious blend of majestic history and modern elegance.
Sight-seeing tours, a full day and an evening tour, depart from the Central
Reservation Office on all days
Attractions :
Red Fort, India Gate, Qutub Minar, Lotus Temple, Rajghat, Rashtrapati
Bhawan, Jama Masjid, Chandni Chowk, Dilli Haat and numerous other museums,
gardens, park and shopping arcades.
Getting There :
Delhi with well planned air, rail and road routes is a major junction for
the tourists to India. One can easily reach Delhi from any part of India and
world.
Know Agra:
Agra,
along with Delhi and Jaipur, forms the ‘Golden Triangle’, India’s
most frequented tourist route. Agra, or the city of the Taj, as it is known
all over the world, forms the first destination on the itinerary of most
travelers coming into India. Situated just 200 km south of Delhi, it makes
an easy day trip by train. However it is worth spending at least a night
here just to truly appreciate the wondrous Taj Mahal and its many moods seen
at different time of the day. Apart from the awesome Taj Mahal, Agra is also
home to numerous other world renowned monuments and structures, which
beckons every traveller to India.
Forming part of the famous 'Golden Triangle' (Delhi - Jaipur - Agra), it is
located on the western bank of the river Yamuna. Besides being a historic
city, Agra has shades of modernity as is typical of any Indian city. Today,
Agra is one of the most developing cities of India with numerous small,
medium and large scale industries, emerging almost every day in & around
its surroundings.
Attractions :
Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Fatehpur Sikri, Sikandara, Itmad-ud Daulah's Tomb.
Getting There :
Being one of the most favourite travel destinations in India, Agra is well
linked to all the major towns and cities of India.
