Agra & Taj Mahal from New Delhi
Cultural Experience, Good Views / Viewpoint, Must-Do Experience, Monument - Historical, Temple, Town / City
Of all the Wonders of the World, only one is a monument to romantic love: the Taj Mahal. Poetry written in marble spires by the heartbroken Shah Jahan, its graceful white domes arc over the tomb of his wife and mother of his 14 children, Mumtaz Mahal.
It is a splendid sonnet in stone, inlaid with precious gems, surrounded by spectacular gardens, and engraved with sweet verses from the Qu'ran. The Taj Mahal is perhaps the most famous building in the world, and though you've almost certainly seen it in photos, the monument's symmetry, scope, and obsessive detail can only be appreciated in person. Moreover, the Taj is but one of three World Heritage sites in the city of Agra, a city of architectural achievements.
If you are staying in Delhi, with its own wonderful old buildings and fascinating culture, you can visit Agra and the Taj Mahal on a 12 hour day trip. You'll make the 200 kilometer (124 mile) journey through the arid countryside in an air conditioned van, with a private, English-speaking guide explaining a bit about the daily life in India outside the tourist destinations.
After exploring the Taj Mahal, Agra's other treasures await, including the Agra Fort (also called Lal Qila), about 2.5 km (1.5 mi) northwest of the Taj Mahal. The magnificent stone fortress, as richly ornamented as any palace, is humbled only by its beautiful neighbor; with its array of architecturally interesting buildings, you may even enjoy it more.
A wonderful add-on to the Agra tour is Fatehpur Sikri, 40 km (24 mi) from Agra. A truly ancient place, the city (inhabited since the Stone Age) rises majestically in richly adorned buildings at the edge of a dried lake, long since drained to quench the city's thirst. Today it is abandoned, save for visitors.
While a day
trip will suffice for those with limited time, those with more time to
spend in this fantastic region could consider a more leisurely 4-day trek, stopping in the glittering jewelry shops of Jaipur as well.
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Enter your review here.What an exciting drive from Delhi to Agra and Jaipur. We had an excellent driver his name is Prahlad Prasad. it's hair raising to be on the the road in India,but Prahlad Handle it with ease and confidence. Our local guides in Agra and Jaipur were excellent. Mehran Uddin in Agra was so well informed and very accommodating. Our guide in Jaipur was also excellent. I Would definitively recommend taking this tour in the comfort of your own car,driver and tour guides. The only way to go in India John C and Clorinda
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One of the best tours we had so far. Our guide, Mr. Mehran Uddin, was very knowledgable and attentive to our needs.
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Excellent, excellent tour, with very good driver who was fluent in English and took us every where we wanted to go. He was very friendly and helped us all the way. The local guides at both Agra and Jaipur were very good.
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