In the afternoon we had began our discovery of the historic city of Agra with a visit to the impressive red sandstone Agra Fort built by Akbar – the most illustrious ruler of the Mughal dynasty – in 1565 A.D. It was subsequently embellished with beautiful palaces, mosque and gardens by his successors. Replete with priceless examples of craftsmanship from the Mughal era, these include the exquisite Moti Masjid or Pearl Mosque, the Diwan-i-Khas, the Diwan-i-Am, Jahangir Mahal and Shish Mahal.

Break for lunch by our own.

Visited the magnificent Taj Mahal , a pristine white marble mausoleum built by Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife – Mumtaz Mahal. One of the Seven Wonders of the World, it took 20,000 workers from neighboring Islamic countries, 22 years of ceaseless toil to create this exquisite white marble monument upon which peopled have waxed eloquent throughout the world.

We have experienced a splendid sunset viewing of the Taj Mahal and the returned to our hotel.

Overnight stay at the hotel.

Next day in the morning we checked out of the hotel after breakfast and driven to Fatehpur Sikri, approximately a little over an hour’s drive. Constructed by Akbar between 1570 -1585 A.D., this red sandstone city houses many impresive architectural monuments. Most remarkable among these are the towering Buland Darwaza, the exquisite marble tomb of Salim Chishti (the Muslim mystic who gave his blessings to Emperor Akbar for a son), Panch Mahal, Jodha Bai’s Palace, Birbal Bhavan and the unique checkered Pachisi Court.

Break for Lunch.

After lunch, we embarked on our return journey to Delhi.

Arrive at Delhi in the late evening and we have been droped at the location of our choice.

So it was a India Tour which was full of exitment and memories. After reaching our hotel we had freshen up took dinner and gone to bed.

It was a great time on Taj Mahal Trip.
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