Places
visited : Delhi - Agra
Tour Package Duration : 1 day
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DELHI
AGRA (203 kms. 4 hrs. 30 min. approx.)
Agra the zenith of art and an enshrined
romance. It is a town that lives mainly
in the past. Once the seat of the Mughal
rulers.
Their passion for building endowed it
with some of the loveliest buildings in
the world - the Taj Mahal a poem in white
marble which took 22 years to build by
20,000 skilled artisans who inlaid the
white marble edifice with precious and
semi precious stones. |
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The Agra Fort from where one can get the most
moving view of the Taj from the little octagonal
tower in the Agra Fort which lies across the river
Jamuna.
0630 to 1245 hours
Drive to Agra through the Indian country side.
Upon arrival proceed to the Taj Mahal to see
the architectural modern day wonder of the world,
the incomparable Taj Mahal. This monument is
a fine example of the fusion of many architectural
styles and is one of the wonders of the modern
world. Built in 1652 by Emperor Shah Jahan.
1300 to 1400 hours
Proceed to Hotel Trident in Agra where a sumptuous
buffet lunch awaits you.
1400 to 1500 hours
After lunch visit the Agra Fort built in red
sandstone with its magnificent palaces, halls
of public and private audience and the beautiful
gardens. This is where Emperor Shah Jahan was
kept under house arrest by his third son Aurangzeb
and spent the last year of his life viewing
the Taj Mahal from across the river Jamuna.
1500 to 1530 hours
Visit to a marble factory to see the beautiful
inlay of precious and semi precious stones into
the marble.
1600 to 1630 hours
Finally before driving back to Delhi, one can
make a brief visit to Sikandra the tomb of the
Mughal Emperor Akbar, a magnificent garden tomb.
Return to Delhi around 2130 hours stopping midway
for refreshments.
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