Agra: Taj Mahal and Mausoleum Tour with Skip-the-Line Entry

Though you’ve almost certainly seen the most famous building & white marble wonder in photos, the structure’s symmetry, scope, and obsessive detail can be appreciated only in person.
Your chauffeur will wait for you at your pickup point 30 minutes before sunrise. Later on will drive to Taj Mahal to enjoy the exquisite sunrise view of the Taj Mahal. Today, we head out on a spectacular sunrise tour of 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. Once you have taken some memorable morning photos, there is time to explore the Taj. After which we head back to the B&B for breakfast.

After breakfast, we explore the Agra Fort, an outstanding example of Mughal architecture and stronghold of the Mughal Empire under successive generations. Shah Jahan, the creator 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.

Later on, we will proceed to Itmad - ud - Daulah’s Tomb, 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.

After exploring the Baby Taj you will enjoy lunch at Agr's Fine dine restaurant "Molecule Air Bar ".

Your tour ends here & at the end of your private tour, your chauffeur will drop you back at your hotel .

Note: You can always change your pick-up timing and ask for any special requirements as per your comfort. We are here to provide you with the best of your journey in the most comfortable manner.

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.