Places to Visit: Taj Mahal, Agra Fort & Fatehpur Sikri.
Transport: Air-conditioned superfast train & Air-conditioned car.
Duration: Same Day Return
<TAJ MAHAL IS CLOSED ON FRIDAYS>
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DAY 01 DELHI /AGRA / FATEHPUR SIKRI / AGRA / DELHI
Early Morning Pick up from Hotel Shangri at 0515 Hrs and transfer to New Delhi railway station for your train to Agra at 0600 Hrs. Breakfast on board
Arrive Agra Cantt railway station where you be met and driven to Fatehpur Sikri.
Visit Fatehpur Sikri, which is perched atop a rocky ridge. Fatehpur Sikri is the work of one man - it was vigorous city built with inspiration and genius by a king who had not yet turned 28 - the Emperor Akbar. Unfortunately, at that time Akbar had no son and heir to his vast empire. He visited several holy men and shrines to seek blessings for the birth of a son, but in vain - till one day he visited the saint Salim Chisti who predicted the birth of a son. Akbar quickly built a few royal palaces close to the saints hermitage and the queen who had just conceived moved in. Thus was born Mohammed Salim named after the saint. Akbar was so overjoyed that he decided to move his court from Agra to Fatehpur Sikri in gratitude. Fateh pur Sikri - the “ City of Victory ” was thus built as an affirmation of faith, hope and of joy. But 15 years later this dream city with lofty mosque, pleasure pavilions, sunken gardens and multi level courts was abandoned. Many believed that due to shortage of water the city was abandoned, another reason was that Akbar found it impractical to maintain 2 establishments - at Agra and at Fatehpur Sikri - simultaneously. Walking through the Fatehpur Sikri’s empty palaces, one cannot but be transported back 400 years, and visualize the glory and the splendor that must have existed. Later drive back to Agra
Have lunch at local 5 star hotel
Afternoon: Half-day tour of Agra, the city of the Moguls made famous by Emperor Akbar. Visit Agra Fort - its construction was started by Emperor Akbar in 1565 when he was just 23 years of age. Within the fort are several fascinating buildings - the Pearl Mosque built of marble, the Hall of Public Audience where the famous "peacock throne" was kept, the Octagonal Tower, the Jehangir Palace built by Akbar for his son Jehangir and the Khas Mahal, a beautiful white marble structure used as a private palace.
Proceed to the Taj Mahal - often described as the most extravagant monuments ever built for love. It took 22 years for the Taj Mahal to be built and in total 20000 people worked on the Taj. Several experts contributed to the designing of the Taj Mahal such as Frenchman Austin of Bordeaux and the Italian Veroneo of Venice. The Taj Mahal is amazingly graceful from almost any angle. The semi-precious stones inlaid in marble in beautiful designs are through a process "pietra dura ".
After the visit enjoy shopping at Agra bazaars. Later transfer to Agra Cantt railway station for your train at 2035 Hrs back to Delhi. Enjoy Dinner on board
Arrive Delhi railway station at 2245 Hrs where you be met and transferred to your Delhi hotel.
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Above Tour cost Includes :
1) Transport services in one private chauffeur driven air con car for :-
- in Delhi - railway station transfers. Morning pick up from your hotel and drop at
railway station. Evening pick up from New Delhi railway station and drop at hotel
- in Agra – pick up from Agra railway station, drive to Fatehpur Sikri. After the visit
return to Agra. Visit Red Fort & Taj Mahal and then drop at Agra railway station
2) Train tickets in ac chair car for DELHI-AGRA-DELHI
3) Breakfast and dinner on board the train
4) Guide services - Local French / English speaking guide in Agra for the visit of Fatehpur Sikri, Taj Mahal & Red Fort as per program
5) Lunch at five star Hotel in Agra
6) Monument entrance fees - for Fatehpur Sikri, Taj Mahal & Red Fort for one entry each
Above Tour cost does not Includes : -
1) Any kind of personal expenses
2) Any kind of drinks
3) Any tips to guides or driver
3) Anything not specifically mentioned above
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