Golden Triangle and Himalayan Monasteries
Good day =). I decided to make a record of my trip to India, maybe this information will be useful to someone. In Ayurveda Tour I booked the Golden Triangle and Himalayan Monasteries tour. I want to say that I am absolutely delighted with the tour!! ! I managed to see a lot in a short period of time, although I still continue to think that five years is not enough to get to know this unique country.
Our group visited nine cities: Delhi, Jaipur, Agra, Mathura, Vrindavan, Darjeeling, Gangtok, Kalimpong, Pemayangtse. Nine cities in twelve days…pretty good! I really liked the way the program was put together. We covered the main sights, the tours were designed in such a way that we even had time to take a breath in local cafes or just sit and admire the picturesque landscape. By the way, all the main buildings are located in a magnificent landscape. There are many flowering gardens in the country. There is a real paradise for artists and photographers.
In Delhi, I remember Rajghat, India Gate, Presidential Palace, Humayun's Tomb, Lotus Temple and Qutub Minar. I managed to see a lot of places that were not planned in the program. In Agra, be sure to visit the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort. In the evening I witnessed an unusual and exciting performance - the Magic Show. There were fakirs who showed tricks, worked with animals, did tricks with fire.
There are two temples worth stopping in Mathura and Vrindavan: Sri Krishna Zanambukhmi Temple, Banke Bihari Temple and Iskon Temple. Although this is not all that should be seen. Just for a limited time to get acquainted with all the places is not possible. In Gangtok, I really liked Enchey Monastery, Rumtek Monastery, Namgyal Institute of Tibetology, inspection of Chorten Do - Drul. I will repeat myself if I say that the program is rich and complete, but it is true. I don’t even know where else I could learn so much new and interesting things. The guides constantly told us interesting myths, legends, beliefs that envelop historical places.
I would not advise taking a three-star hotel. In several hotels, I did not like the service and decoration of the room at all. I would not advise staying at the Kalimpong Park and Swiss Cottage hotels. Better to take a star or two higher.
Otherwise, there are no complaints. Everything went great. I met new people. By the way, we still communicate =). I recommend the tour to everyone.