Day 01
Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and Baby Taj Tour
- Connect with your tour guide at the meeting location to begin the itinerary.
- Begin by visiting the Taj Mahal - "Crown of the Palace," an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the right bank of the Yamuna River in Agra. It was commissioned in 1632 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan (r. 1628-1658) to house the tomb of his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal, and it also houses the tomb of Shah Jahan himself. The tomb is the centrepiece of a 17-hectare (42-acre) complex, which includes a mosque and a guest house, and is set in formal gardens bounded on three sides by a crenellated wall. (Duration: 3 hours)
- Next, proceed to explore Agra Fort, a historical fort in the city of Agra. It was the main residence of the emperors of the Mughal Dynasty until 1638, when the capital was shifted from Agra to Delhi. It was also known as the "Lal-Qila," "Fort Rouge," or "Qila-i-Akbari." (Duration: 2 hours)
- Afterwards, sightsee the Tomb of I'timād-ud-Daulah, a Mughal mausoleum in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. It is often described as a "jewel box" and is sometimes called the "Baby Taj." (Duration: 1 hour)
- Later, return to Delhi to conclude the tour.
