Agra Trip Overview
When we think about the most wonderful architecture of India then the first name which comes in our mind is TAJ MAHAl. in this tour you will explore most beautiful sites of Agra like Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and the tomb of Itmad-ud-daulah. also you will have time for local shopping in Agra.
Note:- Taj Mahal is closed on every Friday
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Duration: 5 to 8 hours
Starts: Agra, India
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
When we think about the most wonderful architecture of India then the first name which comes in our mind is TAJ MAHAl. in this tour you will explore most beautiful sites of Agra like Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and the tomb of Itmad-ud-daulah. also you will have time for local shopping in Agra.
Note:- Taj Mahal is closed on every Friday
Itinerary
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Stop At: Taj Mahal, Dharmapuri, Forest Colony, Tajganj, Agra 282001 India
visit Taj mahal a world heritage site buil by empror shah jaha in 17th century in the memory of his wife mumtaz mahal.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Agra Fort Rakabgani, Agra 282003 India
After Taj Mahal see Agra Fort, Agra Fort is a historical fort in the city of Agra in India. It was the main residence of the emperors of the Mughal Dynasty until 1638, when the capital was shifted from Agra to Delhi. Before capture by the British, the last Indian rulers to have occupied it were the Marathas.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Itmad-ud-Daula, Moti Bagh, Agra, Uttar Pradesh 282006, India
Located on the eastern bank of the Yamuna River, the mausoleum is set in a large cruciform garden criss-crossed by water courses and walkways. The mausoleum itself covers about twenty-three meters square, and is built on a base about fifty meters square and about one meter high. On each corner are hexagonal towers, about thirteen meters tall.
The walls are made up from white marble from Rajasthan encrusted with semi-precious stone decorations: cornelian, jasper, lapis lazuli, onyx, and topaz formed into images of cypress trees and wine bottles, or more elaborate decorations like cut fruit or vases containing bouquets. Light penetrates to the interior through delicate jali screens of intricately carved white marble.
Many of Nūr Jahān’s relatives are interred in the mausoleum. The only asymmetrical element of the entire complex is that the cenotaphs of her father and mother have been set side-by-side, a formation replicated in the Taj Mahal.
History
Duration: 1 hour