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Weekend
Tour Package
Duration: 1Day
Places
Covered: Delhi - Agra
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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