Delhi · Agra · Taj Mahal
Trip overview
This private luxury Taj Mahal tour takes you from Delhi to Agra and back in one day. You travel in a chauffeur-driven premium car like BMW or mercedes, and a professional licensed tour guide stays with you throughout. Enjoy lunch at 5-star hotel like Courtyard by Marriot or similar hotel and every detail is planned before you arrive.
Our representative will pick you from your hotel and drive to agra through the Yamuna Expressway and reach Agra in time for the soft morning light. The Taj Mahal, built in the 17th century by Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal. Your guide explains the monument's history, its symmetry and the stone-inlay work known as pietra dura. After a relaxed lunch, you visit the red sandstone Agra Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You can also add an optional stop at a marble-inlay workshop run by artisans whose families have practised the craft for generations. You're back at your Delhi hotel by evening.
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Tour Guide Taj Mahal’s representative will meet you at your Delhi NCR hotel lobby. You get a welcome kit (water, wet wipes, a light breakfast box) and drive to agra through the Yamuna expressway. You will reach agra in 3 hours.
Arrive in Agra. Your professional licensed guide meets you near the East or West Gate and Get ready to experience beauty of the Taj Mahal. Skip the tickets line and look forward to the Taj Mahal.
Visit Taj Mahal, Walk through the grand Darwaza (main gateway) for your first view of the monument. Explore the charbagh gardens, the marble platform, the main mausoleum, the mosque and the guest house, and see the Yamuna River from the rear terrace. Your guide helps with photos along the way.
Visit another UNESCO heritage popular monument Agra Fort, See the Amar Singh Gate, Jahangiri Mahal, Diwan-i-Aam (Hall of Public Audience), Diwan-i-Khas (Hall of Private Audience) and Musamman Burj, the octagonal tower where Shah Jahan was held and from which he could see the Taj.
Enjoy lunch at 5-star hotel like courtyard by Marriot or similar hotel. You can enjoy famous mughlai food of Agra Or you can order food according to your choice.
Visit Itmad Ud Daulah which is another popular historical monument in Agra. Pietra dura work of this monument is similar to Taj Mahal.
After exploring beauty of the Taj Mahal, it’s time to go back to Delhi. Our representative will drop you at your desired location in Delhi NCR area.
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Good to know
No. It's closed every Friday for prayers, so this tour runs Saturday to Thursday. Agra Fort is open daily.
Sunrise is ideal because the light is soft, the air is cooler and there are fewer visitors. October to March has the most pleasant weather. The monsoon months (July–September) bring green gardens and dramatic skies.
About 3 to 3.5 hours each way on the Yamuna Expressway, depending on traffic and where you're picked up.
Yes. We can arrange a first-class seat on a fast train such as the Gatimaan Express, with a private car and guide waiting at Agra station.
Wear comfortable, modest clothing that covers your shoulders and knees, plus comfortable footwear. You'll need to remove your shoes or wear shoe covers on the main marble platform. A hat and sunglasses help in summer.
Food, tobacco, lighters, tripods, drones, large bags, knives and loudspeakers are not allowed. Phones and ordinary cameras are fine. Your chauffeur can keep extra belongings safely in the car
Photography is allowed throughout the gardens and on the platform. It is not allowed inside the main tomb chamber, where the cenotaphs are.
Yes. We can provide a wheelchair, and our guides plan an easy pace with plenty of rest stops. Please mention any mobility needs when you book.
Yes. We can turn this into a two-day tour with a stay at a luxury hotel that has views of the Taj Mahal. That leaves time for sunset at Mehtab Bagh and a second, unhurried visit
Yes, but only on the full-moon night and the two nights before and after it. It isn't available on Fridays or during Ramadan, and tickets are limited. Contact us early if you'd like to add it