Same Day Taj mahal Tour By Car and Driver

Same Day Taj mahal Tour By Car and Driver

Destination :Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Marble Factory.

Highlights of Tour :
• Admire the beauty of Taj Mahal.
• Walk around the ramparts of Agra Fort.
• Visit the Tomb of Itmad-Ud-Daulah.
• Get mesmerized by the magnificence of Sikandra Fort

Day 01 : New Delhi to Agra (by road 204 Km/5hrs)-

On arrival, you will be met by a travel representative who will pick you up from the hotel/airport/railway station and drive to Agra. The city of Taj, Agra is famous for the glorious Taj Mahal, majestic Agra Fort and quaint looking Tomb of Itimad-Ud-daulah. All the three are UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Upon arrival at Agra, a representative from india tourist driver will assist you to visit the Taj Mahal.

(Taj Mahal is closed on Fridays). 

Taj Mahal was built by Shah Jahan in the memory of his better half. It took 22 years to build this magnificent monument and about 20,000 laborers toiled hard to give it an elegant touch. The monument was built entirely of white marble and a whooping Rs. 32 million were spent in the construction of this seventh wonder of this world.

Next, visit Agra Fort also known as Red fort as the latter is comprised of red sandstone. The fort covers an area of 2.5 Km and within the fort’s premises there is Khas Mahal, Jahangir Palace, audience halls and two holy mosques.

Thereafter, visit Tomb of Itimad-Ud-Daulah which is popularly known as the baby Taj. Made of white marble with magnificent inlay works and carvings, this mausoleum is a forerunner to the Taj Mahal.

Subsequently, visit Sikandra Fort which is the tomb of Akbar, the Great Mughal ruler. The ironical part of this fort is that Akbar himself started the construction of his tomb which was completed later by his son Jahangir.

After sightseeing; drive to New Delhi by road. Upon arrival, you will be met by a travel representative from india tourist driver who will assist you in transferring to the hotel / railway station / airport.