Duration: One Day
Tour Itinerary:
05:00 AM
Morning our driver will pick you from hotel and drop you to New Delhi railway station to board your train to Agra. Shatabdi Express train departs Delhi at 06:00 AM. On arrival in Agra at 08:10 AM received by our guide to explore the monumental heritage of the Great Mughals. Visit Taj Mahal (closed on Fridays), one of the Seven Wonders of the World and most extravagant expression of love ever created. Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan built this memorial to beloved wife Mumtaj Mahal. It took 22 years and 20,000 workers to complete this beautiful building. It's a wealth of white marble and semi-precious stone - undoubtedly the highlight of our tour. Later we leave for tour of the imposing Agra Fort, built of red sandstone and marble is a hilltop citadel with fabulous courtyards, fountains and gates.
After buffet lunch at 5 star hotel visit to Itmad Ud Daulah. Evening free to explore the local handicrafts and shopping centers of the city where one can look for marble inlay work, fine quality carpets, Zari and embroidery, leather goods etc.
Later we drop you to Agra railway station to board your train to Delhi. Taj Express train departs Agra at 18:55 hrs.
On arrival in Delhi at 22:05 hrs drop to your hotel / airport.
Service Include
Shatabdi Express Executive class train ticket, Taj Express AC Chair Car train ticket, Hotel to train station and return transfers by AC car, Agra sightseeing by air conditioned car, All monument entrances, Buffet lunch at 5 star hotel in Agra, 1 bottle mineral water per person, English speaking guide, all state taxes, toll tax & parking.
The Taj Mahal is a white marble mausoleum located on the southern bank of Yamuna River in the Indian city of Agra. It was commissioned in 1632 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan (reigned 1628–1658) to house the tomb of his favorite wife of three, Mumtaz Mahal. It is one of Seven Wonders of the World. Visit to Taj Mahal from Delhi is also possible in one day by air conditioned car. It's 3-4 hours drive from Delhi by car via Yamuna Express Way. You can start at 07:00 AM and return by 08:00 PM if you travel by car.