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Taj Mahal Tour
Taj Mahal Tour
Places
to See : Delhi - Agra
Duration
: 1 Day
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. 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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