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Same Day Agra Tour with Taj Mahal (By Road)

Delhi (by road) – Agra – Delhi (by road) - Same Day tour every day except Friday
You will get loads of opportunity to visit the world's greatest monument of love and that too without any hassles. As the Taj Mahal stands magnificently in Agra, we at Ezee Holiday Pvt. Ltd. Make it an unforgettable experience for you. We do it with the help of a private car. As you travel by chauffeured air-conditioned vehicle between Delhi and Agra, you get an opportunity to enjoy personalized attention. It is one of the most enchanting experiences one could ever have.

Early morning pick from the International Airport or from your hotel in Delhi and drive towards Agra located at a  distance of 203kms.



Upon arrival you will be met by your tour guide and then start your guided city tour of Agra by first visiting The Monument of Love – Taj Mahal (closed on Friday). Arjuman Banu the niece of Nur Jahan, at the age of 21 married Shan Jahan and took on the name that has passed through time: Mumtaz Mahal, the exalted of the palace. When she died, Shah Jahan was grief stricken and vowed to build her a memorial surpassing anything the world had ever seen in beauty and in the wild extravagance. He brought in skilled craftsmen from Persia, turkey, France and Italy. He put a huge army of 20,000 laborers to work, building a village ( Taj Ganj, which still stands) to house them. Taj Mahal - this huge mass of white marble resting on red sandstone is a jewel, fashioned over 17 years. The work ended on the exact anniversary of Mumtaz Mahal's death. Glimpsed from the enormous main gateway inscribed with verses of the Koran (the entire Koran is said to be reproduced on its walls), the Taj Mahal reveals with the suddenness of a jewel box opening before your eyes.

After visiting Taj Mahal proceed to visit Red Fort of Agra. Red Fort - Ever since Babur defeated and killed Ibrahim Lodi at Panipat in 1526, Agra played an important center of Mughal Empire. Akbar chose this city on the bank of River Yamuna as his capital and proceeded to build a strong citadel for the purpose. It is said that he destroyed the damaged old fort of Agra for the purpose and raised this grand group of monuments instead in red sandstone. Started in 1565, it took eight years and thirty-five lakh rupees (3.5 million) to complete its construction and is second only to Taj in Agra.

The Agra Fort houses the Royal Pavilions, which were designed to catch the cool breeze across the river. Other attractions comprise of the Macchi Bhawan or the Fish Palace, the Hammam-Shahi or the Royal Bath, the Nagina Masjid or the Gem Mosque, and the Zenana Meena Bazaar, where the ladies of the court would browse through goods like silk, jewelry and brocade, Diwane - Khas and Khas Mahal.

After visiting the magnificent Fort visit to The Tomb of Itimad-ud-Daulah which follows a typical Mughal period mausoleum design. It is a square structure placed at the center of a garden in a charbagh layout, i.e. Square garden divided into four landscaped quadrants separated by paved paths with water channels running through their centers. At the end of each path is a red sandstone monumental gate structure with a high central pointed arch flanked by stacking arches. The gates vary only slightly in design, but all four are of the same size and contain similar geometric and floral designs created using white marble inlaid into the red sandstone of the façade. The east gate is the actual entrance into the mausoleum grounds, but the other three simply provide symmetry. The west gate provides panoramic views over the River Yamuna.

After completing your city tour drive back to Delhi via express highway and then drop back at the International airport or your designated place of stay.

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