Full-Day City Tour of Agra visit The Taj Mahal, Agra Fort & Fatehpur Sikri
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Full-Day City Tour of Agra visit The Taj Mahal, Agra Fort & Fatehpur Sikri
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Experience the wonders of India’s Mughal Empire including the iconic Taj Mahal during this private tour from Agra. Check out three UNESCO World Heritage sites, including the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, and Fatehpur Sikri ‘ghost town.’ You also have time to shop for souvenirs from Agra’s amazing handicraft artisans and to enjoy an included buffet lunch.
- Explore the highlights of Agra during a city sightseeing trip
- Visit UNESCO World Heritage monuments including the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, and Fatehpur Sikri
- Discover the historic building projects of the Mughal Empire
- Shop for leather, embroidery, and marble handicrafts
- Includes buffet-style lunch and golf cart rides at the Taj Mahal and Fatehpur Sikri
- Great introduction to Indian history and architecture
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Receive a morning pickup from your Agra hotel or from the Agra Cantt Railway Station. Your private group spends the day aboard a private air-conditioned vehicle as you shuttled between sightseeing stops.
Make the first stop at the iconic UNESCO World Heritage-listed Taj Mahal, where you are shuttled around this sprawling site aboard a golf cart to help save time. Continue your morning by proceeding to yet another UNESCO location, the red sandstone Agra Fort. Learn about the fort’s history and connection in the 16th century by Emperor Akbar. You also hear about the building’s blend of Central Asian and Hindu architecture as you tour its intricate collection of mosques and courtyards.
Pause to enjoy an included lunch at a local restaurant, and then proceeding to your third UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Fatehpur Sikri. Discover this perfectly preserved “ghost town” with your guide, learning about its construction by the same Emperor Akbar associated with the Agra Fort.
Finish your day with some souvenir shopping in Agra. You might bargain for some beautiful marble handicrafts, “Zari-style” embroidery, leatherwork, brass objects, jewelry, and carpets, plus much more. You are transferred back to either the railway station or to your hotel in the evening.
Please note: the Taj Mahal is closed on Fridays
Make the first stop at the iconic UNESCO World Heritage-listed Taj Mahal, where you are shuttled around this sprawling site aboard a golf cart to help save time. Continue your morning by proceeding to yet another UNESCO location, the red sandstone Agra Fort. Learn about the fort’s history and connection in the 16th century by Emperor Akbar. You also hear about the building’s blend of Central Asian and Hindu architecture as you tour its intricate collection of mosques and courtyards.
Pause to enjoy an included lunch at a local restaurant, and then proceeding to your third UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Fatehpur Sikri. Discover this perfectly preserved “ghost town” with your guide, learning about its construction by the same Emperor Akbar associated with the Agra Fort.
Finish your day with some souvenir shopping in Agra. You might bargain for some beautiful marble handicrafts, “Zari-style” embroidery, leatherwork, brass objects, jewelry, and carpets, plus much more. You are transferred back to either the railway station or to your hotel in the evening.
Please note: the Taj Mahal is closed on Fridays
Itinerary
First we visit the magnificent Taj Mahal (Closed on Fridays), a UNESCO World Heritage Site one of the Seven Wonders of the World and surely the most extravagant expression of love ever created. 20,000 men labored for over 17 years to build this memorial to Shah Jahan's beloved wife. It's a wealth of white marble and semi-precious stone – « undoubtedly the highlight of the tour ».
Duration: 2 hours
Admission Ticket Included
Afterward, visit the Imposing Agra Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Built by Emperor Akbar in 1565 A.D, this huge fort is made of red sandstone. The elegant buildings inside reflect an interesting synthesis of Hindu and Central Asian architectural styles. The maze of the courtyards, mosques, and private chambers of the fort echo the story of the Mughal Empire.
Duration: 1 hour
Admission Ticket Included
At 2:30pm after lunch we begin the 1-hour drive to Fatehpur Sikri, also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Described as 'the world’s most perfectly preserved ghost town, it was built by Akbar in the late 16th century, and abandoned after only 14 years. The elegant buildings of this superb walled city remain intact to this day.
Duration: 3 hours
Admission Ticket Free
In the early evening, take some time to to enjoy shopping in Agra, which is known for its fabulous handcrafts made of marble and soft stone inlay work. The Mughals were great patrons of arts and crafts. Empress Nur Jahan took a personal interest and was an accomplished artist herself in zari embroidery work. Agra's major handicraft products besides inlay work are leather ware, brass ware, carpets, jewelry, and embroidery work.
Duration: 1 hour
Admission Ticket Free
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