Taj Mahal, Agra Same Day Tour
Taj Mahal is the sign of eternal love between Shah Jahan and his wife Mumtaz Mahal. The Taj Mahal built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife, Mumtaz Mahal. The Taj Mahal, the finest example of the Mughal architecture. Taj Mahal constructed with most familiar component, white domed marble mausoleum. Basically the Taj Mahal is a kind of integrated complex of structures. The durations of the completion of this wonder was taken twenty two years, and employed thousands of artisans and craftsmen. The extra ordinary motif used around all over this amazing complex Taj Mahal. the calligraphy is composed of florid thuluth script, made of jasper or black marble, inlaid in white marble panels. Taj Mahal has universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage.
Location: On the banks of river Yamuna in Agra
Year of Construction: 1631-1653
Built By: Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan
Spread Over: 42 acres
Significance: One of the Seven Wonders of the World
Travel Brief :
Destinations : Delhi - Agra, Taj Mahal - Delhi.
Duration : 1 day
Taj Mahal, Agra Holiday Vacations 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.
06:30 to 12:45 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.
13:00 to 14:00 hours
Proceed to Hotel Trident in Agra where a sumptuous buffet lunch awaits you.
14:00 to 15:00 hours
After lunch visit the Agra Fort built in red sandstone with its magnificent palaces, halls of public and private audience and the Red Fort, Agra Holidays 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.
15:00 to 15:30 hours
Visit to a marble factory to see the beautiful inlay of precious and semi precious stones into the marble.
16:00 to 16:30 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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