Visit Scenic Beauty Of Symbol Of Love - Taj Mahal
Agra, a city in northern India’s Uttar Pradesh state, is home to the iconic Taj Mahal, a mausoleum built for the Mughal ruler Shah Jahan’s wife, Mumtaz Mahal, who died in childbirth in 1631. Set behind a reflecting pool inside a courtyard defined by 4 minarets, the imposing main building features a massive dome and intricately carved white marble inlaid with precious stones.
Same Day Taj Mahal Excursion Itinerary Detail
Arrive in Delhi. Meet your representative and drive to Agra – which is one of the prominent destinations of the World. Now Days Agra becomes land mark of India.
Visit Two UNESCO World Heritage Sites:[ Agra Fort and the immortal Taj Mahal ].
Flawless in its proportions and breathtaking in its beauty, the Taj Mahal looks as though it were painted onto the sky itself — a vision of unrivaled magnificence.
An Indian icon, the much-photographed and instantly recognizable. Taj Mahal is known as the world’s most famous monument to love. The romantic story of this exceptional building is almost as beautiful as the palace itself. Heartbroken at the death of his second wife, Mumtaz Mahal, the renowned leader Shah Jahan designed the Taj as a monument to his lost love.
Taj Mahal designated a World Heritage Site, the Taj is renowned for its exquisite marble screens and pietra dura, a type of marble inlay work made with thousands of semiprecious stones. Accessed through an outer courtyard, the entrance to the inner compound is through a majestic red sandstone gateway.
( Taj Mahal, Agra is closed on Friday )
Later we continue your tour to the impressive Agra Fort. Built of red sandstone and marble, Agra Fort presents a formidable exterior and a graceful interior.
Agra Fort, built by three Mughal Emperors starting from Akbar the Great in 1565 AD, that is a masterpiece of design and construction. Within the fort are a number of exquisite buildings including the Moti Masjid, Jahangir’s Palace, Khas Mahal and the Sheesh Mahal, Diwane-i-Aam, Diwane-i-Khas and Musamman Burj, where Emperor Shah Jahan, the fifth Mughal Emperor, died as a prisoner.
Agra Fort – Near the gardens of the Taj Mahal stands the important 16th-century Mughal monument known as the Red Fort of Agra. More often than not, the Agra Fort is overshadowed by the pristine beauty of the Taj but for those looking for something beyond romance; the Agra Fort is worth seeing. Situated on the bank of river Yamuna, the Agra Fort today, stands as a citadel of the past that has witnessed centuries slip by.
Next, we visit very famous human activity known as Inlay Work that is Hand-made creativity.
You will have an opportunity to admire the Indian countryside on a five-hour chauffeured drive back to Delhi. Upon arrival check in to hotel for overnight stay.
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In time as per your flight / train schedule you will be driven to airport / railway station for your onward destination.
“Sweet Memories with Happy Tour Ending”
