Taj Mahal Tour

Taj Mahal Tour is full of fun and excitement. Agra is easily accessible from New Delhi and all the major cities of India with surfeit of options available. After the exalted vision of the Taj Mahal, one can make an excursion to the Agra Fort as well as Fatehpur Sikri.

Taj Mahal
The white mausoleum stands unpretentiously on the banks of river Yamuna retains a charm that takes the breath away. A Mughal Emperor Shah Jhan contrived the Taj Mahal a prodigy of devotion and grandeur. This was his eternal passion and love for his wife Mumtaz Mahal that exaggerated him to structure this threnody after her death. The mortal remains of the queen and the king lies in concord down the majestic dome. The complex consists of green lawns, enchanting fountains trimmed trees and museums. Amidst lies the magnificent tomb in white marvel adorned with rich Mugal art and architecture accompanied by precious and semiprecious gems like agate, lapis lazuli, coral, or onyx.
The Taj' carved out with ethereal sculpture is festooned with glossy lay out of flowers and script engraving precious gems. The beauty of the Taj Mahal looks incredible at different times of the day, the Taj Mahal at sunset, under the full moon, against the rising sun every time the monolith procure a different accent and tells a different story.

Site Seeing
Agra Fort
Agra Fort is another architectural treasure for tourists visiting Agra. One can enjoy the beautiful glimpse of the Taj Mahal from the fort across the Yamuna River. The fort is a red sandstone castle built by Emperor Akbar in the year 1654. The portion of the fort was used as a military strategic point and the rest was used as the royal residence. Later on the Mughal Emperor Shahjahan laid many additions in the fort.

Fatehpur Sikri
Fatehpur Sikri was the royal city built by Mughal Emperor Akbar in 1575. Fatehpur Sikri is the most popular day excursion from Agra, the capital of impregnable Mughals for a long time.
Fatehpur Sikri, today, has gained the status of a World Heritage site. There are numerous sites like the Panch Mahal, or Palace of Five Story, and the Buland Darwaza, a massive gate. Fatehpur also includes the Jama Masjid a Mosque, Salim Chisti tomb, Diwani- Aam, and Jodh Bai's Palace.

There are many other places that can also be visited: Dayal Bagh 8 kms, Itmad-Ud-Daula Tomb 6 kms, Sikandra 10 kms, Radhaswami Samadhi 8 kms and Jama Masjid,

Timings
To reach Agra from Delhi one can board trains in the morning that takes just 2 hrs to reach the city. There are also luxury buses and tourist cabs available, running between Delhi and Agra. There are also regular flights from Delhi to Agra.
Timings of trains Taj Express : Departs from Nizamuddin Station at 7:15- Arrives Agra Cantt at 9:50.
Punjab Mail : Departs New Delhi Station at 5:30- Arrives Agra Cantt at 8:25.
Chattisgarh Exp : Departs New Delhi at 5:00- arrives Agra Cantt at 9:30.

Accommodation
Accommodations at Agra varies from the expensive luxury and deluxe to the less expensive semi-deluxe and budget hotels. Besides private hotels there are options of tourist bungalows maintained by the state tourism department.

Accessibility
Air : Indian Airlines operate flights daily connecting Agra with Delhi, Khajuraho and Varanasi. Khera the main airhead is 6 kms from Agra, and can be accessed by taxis and auto-rickshaws.
Rail : Agra is well connected to Delhi and other important Indian cities. From Delhi, the Shatabdi Express takes 2 hrs and Taj Express 2.5 hrs to reach Agra. The nearest railhead is Agra Cantonment.
Road : Bus services are available from Delhi and all other cities. Tourist cabs are also easily available for a trip to Agra. By road, it is 253 kms and takes around 4/5 hours. Rickshaws horse carts called tongas and taxis are easily available to roam inside the city.