Day Trips in India
Day Trip to Agra from Delhi
There are numerous tour circuits being frequented by travelers coming from all across the globe. North India tour, Golden Triangle Tour, Wildlife tours, Central India tours etc are often picked up by travelers while coming to India but Agra is there in all the itineraries. Though, there are so many attractive places and monuments in above mentioned tours but Taj Mahal in Agra has been the first choice for travelers who come here to enjoy these tour circuits. Taj Mahal is located at Agra in Uttarpradesh at a distance of 200 km from the national capital Delhi. It is accessible by road and train from all the major cities of northern India. Agra has been the day tripper’s first choice as it has the world’s most beautiful marble building mausoleum, the Taj Mahal.
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There are countless tourism attractions when you go through above tours in these tour circuits and worth visiting once in a life time. However, the charm of Taj Mahal in Agra has never been dominated by any other structures in the world. There are few fast trains running between Delhi and Agra one can get easily. These trains are being used by the travelers to get the city of Taj from Delhi. Since Yamuna expressway has inaugurated, people have started using new road to Agra from Delhi like never before. It has become now a perfect weekend escape from Delhi.
Traveling by car to Agra from Delhi is worth experiencing through Yamuna Expressway. It is a 02 hours journey by road. Train journey is also breathtaking as meals are served in the train. Shatabdi is the favorite trains amongst travelers as it takes just 2 hours to reach Agra from New Delhi. Both options are suggestible. Sightseeing tour of Agra covers the visit of Tajo Mahal, Agra Fort, SIkandara and Fatehpur Sikri. Agra is India’s one of the most frequented destination due to Taj Mahal.
Taj Mahal has always been an excitement for travelers. It was built by grieving Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in 16th century in the memory of his wife late Mumtaj Mahal who died at delivering her 14th child at the age of 39 years old. 22 years of hard work by 20,000 workers labored in the making of Taj Mahal. It is the most beautiful marble building that also come under seven wonders of the world. Marble used in making imported from Makarana, which is located near Jodhpur in Rajasthan. Emperor Shah Jahan called upon artisans from Persia, Italy and different parts of India as well for building Taj.
