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Covered : Delhi - Agra
Duration : 01 Days
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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