Diwali Tour
Overview
Feel the thrum of Diwali Festival Tour begin the moment you land in Delhi on 16 October. A courteous chauffeur from Luxury Taj India Tours ushers you into a well-appointed, air-conditioned car—the same trusted companion that will glide you along India’s legendary Golden Triangle i.e., Delhi Agra Jaipur Tour with Diwali Celebrations, covering roughly 750 km in seamless comfort. Old Delhi’s spice-laden lanes, Agra’s marble masterpiece—the UNESCO-listed Taj Mahal—and Jaipur’s rose-tinted palaces unfold like chapters in an epic travelogue. Yet the real crescendo arrives in the Pink City, where you combine the best of sightseeing and Diwali festival tour celebrations: stringing marigold garlands with a local family, tracing bright rangoli on sandstone thresholds and lighting clay diyas that join the million-strong that glow across the country on Diwali night.
This six-day Diwali Festival Tour in India balances the headline monuments with intimate cultural touchpoints: sunrise visit of the Taj Mahal (Agra), a rickshaw zig-zag through Chandni Chowk (Delhi), a tuk-tuk dash to Jaipur’s bustling bazaar for last-minute silver bangles. Throughout, an experienced driver and guide—who know every shortcut and story—keeps travel effortless so you can savour the swirl of colours, aromas and fireworks with our Diwali Festival Tour Package!
If you’re yearning for a journey that marries royal heritage with India’s most luminous festival – Diwali, then this tour doesn’t just show you India; it invites you to live it. Book your escape and let the lights guide your Diwali story..!
What’s Included
- Comfortable air-conditioned transportation with a knowledgeable driver/guide.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off + Transfers to Delhi, Agra & Jaipur
- Bottled water and refreshments during the tour
- Diwali Celebrations
- GST(if applicable)
- Meals
- All entrance fees to the attractions mentioned in the itinerary.
- Personal expenses and the tips
- Any additional activities or the services which are not mentioned in the itinerary.
- Shopping at the Diwali Market
Highlights
- Well-Maintained Taxi
- Professional Driver
- Seamless Payments
- 100% Safe
- Conveniently Explore Delhi, Agra & Jaipur
Itinerary:
Touchdown in Timeless Delhi
Your story begins at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in the Delhi. This is where our uniformed representative greets you by your name and ushers you to the well-maintained, air-conditioned car . In fact, this will be your private cocoon for the week during transfers. As the city’s neon billboards blur past, your driver shares the insider tips for the next day touring of Delhi and subsequent transfer to the Agra. Check in at a hand-picked luxury hotel, sip a welcome masala chai and drift off to sleep while the distant temple bells hint at the cultural symphony ahead.
Half-Day Delhi Sightseeing* & Onward Journey to Agra
- Relish the early breakfast, then plunge into the labyrinth of the Chandni Chowk Market in the Delhi. Board a cycle-rickshaw and watch the bazaar come alive: saffron-robed priests bargaining for the marigolds, chefs ladling the spiced chickpeas from steaming cauldrons.
- Hop off at the Jama Masjid, India’s largest mosque, which features the red-sandstone minarets piercing the morning haze.
- Photo stop at the imposing Red Fort before cruising south to the leafy district of Mehrauli for Qutub Minar, the world’s tallest brick minaret at 72.5 m—an architect’s riddle from 1193.
- After lunch, settle into the expressway drive to the Agra (210 km/3.5 h). Your chauffeur handles the tolls while you watch the rural India roll by: emerald paddy fields, camel carts and the roadside tea stalls.
Check into your Agra hotel just in time for golden glows in the Agra – Enjoy overnight stay in Agra!
*Note – During the winter and especially Diwali season, Delhi tends to have higher concentration of air pollution. This is why we craft a half-day Delhi sightseeing experience so that holidaymakers can quickly complete this and head over to other incredible destinations of the Golden Triangle Circuit like Agra and Jaipur for exploration!
Taj Mahal Sunrise & Mughal Marvels – Via Fatehpur to Jaipur
5:30 AM – Sunrise Visit to Taj Mahal: Our driver-guide will take you to the Taj gate while the world is still hushed. Step through the archway and watch the first blush of daylight kiss that perfect dome—a moment you will replay forever. Also, your guide reveals love-laden legends and optical illusions of this “Wonder of the World” like how the Quranic calligraphy grows larger toward the top so every verse appears identical from ground level.
Return to the hotel for breakfast, then continue to Itmad-ud-Daula—the “Baby Taj”—whose pietra dura floral inlays foreshadow its famous cousin.
Agra Fort: Walk the ramparts where Emperor Shah Jahan spent his final days, eyes fixed on the distant mausoleum of his beloved.
After brunch, roll west toward Jaipur, Rajasthan. En-route, you will come visit attractions like:
- Fatehpur Sikri: A ghost city of red stone palaces, as grand as any living capital.
- Chand Baori Stepwell: 3,500 symmetrical steps plunging 13 stories—an Instagram geometric dream.
Arrive in the Pink City by evening; lantern-lit façades hint that Diwali is near. Settle into a luxury hotel and relax under ornate frescoed ceilings.
Jaipur Sightseeing: Palaces, Planets & Pre-Diwali Buzz
Fuel up on cardamom chai and breakfast and head out to explore Jaipur:
- Amber Fort: Ascend the cobbled ramparts to the Sheesh Mahal, where thousands of mirror-tiles echo every ray of light.
- City Palace: Still home to Jaipur’s royal family; admire silk-bannered courtyards and armoury exhibits.
- Jantar Mantar: Stone instruments that mapped the heavens before telescopes existed.
Late afternoon, hop a tuk-tuk to explore the the Diwali bazaar. Browse silver anklets, pick up a box of saffron-infused ladoos, maybe even try bargaining—your guide is right beside you. Jaipur glows with fairy lights; On the other hand, the air resonates with pre-festival excitement!
Hawa Mahal & Diwali Festival Celebrations
Diwali is here! In the morning, enjoy your breakfast in the hotel at a leisurely pace. Later on, you can check out the following attractions:
- Hawa Mahal: Boasting a whopping 953 honeycomb windows, Hawa Mahal is that attraction of the Jaipur where royal ladies once watched processions unseen.
- Optional – Nahargarh Fort: Perched in the Aravalli Hills, the Nahargarh fort offers the cinematic views of the Pink City “Jaipur”.
Midday is yours — You are free to book a spa, explore the nearby cafés, or perfect your rangoli design (if feasible). When the evening arrives, the real magic of the Diwali celebrations begins:
- Home Visit: A Jaipur family welcomes you like their distant cousins who came to meet after a long time. You get to help the family string the marigold garlands across the doorway.
- Lakshmi Puja: Join hands in reverence as the priest chants holy mantras; feel the warm ghee lamp flicker in your palm.
- Rangoli & Mehndi: Create kaleidoscopic floor art and let an artist swirl henna designs onto your wrist and the palm.
- Fireworks & Feast: Savor the flaky samosas, festive sweets and the princely Rajasthani thali while the fireworks paint the sky .
Return to your hotel carrying the faint scent of incense and cracker powder. In essence, this is proof that you have lived Diwali and not just watched it!
Return to Delhi – Farewell, but the Glow Remains
After a leisurely breakfast, your chauffeur drives you on a smooth path back to Delhi. Now, you have time to upload last-night’s firework reels or simply gaze at the countryside sliding past.
At Indira Gandhi International Airport (Delhi), your driver unloads your bags with a parting namaste. Board with a heart full of light—and perhaps a suitcase heavier with silk scarves and sweet memories!
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