Explore world famous monuments of India by spending a day in Agra. Avoid the traffic jams and get between Delhi and Agra with ease on the high-speed Express train. Enjoy your private guided tour of the Taj Mahal, the Red walled city and the Mini Taj.
Delhi: Pick up at 7:00 am in an air-conditioning car from your hotel anywhere in Delhi.
Drop you at Delhi's Nizamuddin railway station to board your train that departs at 8:10 AM, the driver will assist you in finding your right coach and seat. Your journey in this Express train will take 90-100 minutes to reach Agra. Breakfast will be served in the train. ( Train details and e tickets will be provided to you after booking confirmation)
Agra arrival: Around at 9:40 AM Train will be in Agra and we will meet you at the Agra cantt railway station with the paging of your name just outside of your coach.
Now we will head to the Taj Mahal in our air conditioning car. The Taj Mahal is an immense mausoleum of white marble built in 1631 in the memory of Mumtaj Mahal. Daily thousands of visitors come here just to behold it's celestial beauty. Also known as temple of love which is a pilgrimage for the love birds.
After exploring the Taj Mahal we will head to the Mini Taj or Baby Taj. Baby Taj also known as Itmad ud Daula, built of white marble before the Taj Mahal and considered sketch of the Taj Mahal. It was built by Noor Jahan wife of fourth Mughal Emperor Jahangir in the memory of her parents. A Must visit!
After visiting the Baby Taj we will come back to the city centre and explore here the high red walled city. The Agra Fort also known as high red stone walled city because of its high red walls. It was an official residence of great Mughal Emperors. One can feel here the life of Mughals in its grand palaces, halls and mosques.
Exceptional cooking of Agra: After visiting the Agra Fort, we will head to a local restaurant of Agra where we will have delicious and mind-blowing food of Agra like Basmati rice with Daal ( lentils cooked in gravy with spices), Paneer ( Indian cheese cooked in gravy with spices), Mix veg, Naan ( Indian wheat flour bread with garlic and butter), Mughlai chicken ( cooked in gravy with spices), Vegetable soup and Indian masala tea with pumpkin sweets.
Free time for shopping: City of love is famous for its marble inlay goods, tapestry, hand made rugs, textile and off course jewel stones, masala tea and other souvenirs.
Goodbyes, Get transferred to Agra Cantt railway station. You will reach here at 5:30 PM to board the train that departs at 5:50 PM. Your tour guide will assist you to find the right seat in the coach.
Train arrives back to Delhi at 7:30 PM at Nizamuddin Railway station. Our local driver from Delhi will pick you from the platform right outside of your coach with the paging board of your name and drive back to your hotel in Delhi.
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