Taj Mahal at Sunrise Private Tour with Agra Fort and Fatehpur Sikri

Taj Mahal at Sunrise Private Tour with Agra Fort and Fatehpur Sikri

Join us for this private full-day tour of Agra to discover the glory of the Mughal Empire of India! You can see some ancient architecture significant to India’s history including the Taj Mahal, Tomb of Itmad-ud-Daulah (Baby Taj), Fatehpur Sikriand and the Agra Fort, a 16th-century Mughal monument. Your own private guide will ensure that you get an in-depth experience through out the tour!

Itinerary
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Stop At: Taj Mahal, Dharmapuri, Forest Colony, Tajganj, Agra 282001 India

The Taj Mahal, celebrated for its architectural magnificence and aesthetic beauty. Emperor Shah Jahan built this exquisite white marble mausoleum for his favourite queen Mumtaz Mahal. The monument was commissioned in 1631 and took 20,000 artisans, 22 years to complete. Witness the dramatic interplay of light as the sun rises and casts its golden rays over the pearl white tomb, recreating the magic of the Taj.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Agra Fort Rakabgani, Agra 282003 India

the Agra Fort, an outstanding example of Mughal architecture and stronghold of the Mughal Empire under successive generations. Shah Jahan, the creater of Taj, spent the last years of his life time imprisonment awarded by his son Aurangzeb, here. It was built in the late 1560`s by their predecessor, Akbar, with later embellishments by Jahangir, his son, and Shah Jahan, his grandson.


Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Tomb of Itimad-ud-Daulah, Yamuna River, Agra 282001 India

the marble mausoleum built by Nur Jahan, the wife of Emperor Jahangir, in memory of her father, Ghiyas Beg. Also known as the ‘Baby Taj’, it is beautifully conceived in white marble, mosaic and lattice.


Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Fatehpur Sikri India

Fatehpur Sikri. Located 37 km from Agra, Fatehpur Sikri was built by Mughal emperor Akbar in 1571 in honour of the Sufi saint, Sheikh Salim Chisti. It was the Mughal capital for 14 years after which it was abandoned due to paucity of water. Made of red sandstone and combines influences from both Hindu and Mughal architecture

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes