OVERVIEW AGRA - city in state Uttar Pradesh, is most famously known for being home to the Taj Mahal and the Red Fort and thus witnesses hordes of tourists every year as they come to see these world heritage sites. However, your journey to Agra can have more attraction with a Tonga / Rickshaw Ride which will have a very memorable effect on you.
TONGA - The Tonga is a single-horse driven ride. A two-wheeled cart is driven by a horse. The horses of the Tonga are equally colorful and attractive.
RICKSHAW - A rickshaw ride will take you through markets buzzing with people going about their daily chores, vendors selling their wares and shops decorated and ready for business.
On your Agra tour, you just cannot afford to miss out on a Tonga and Rickshaw ride. It is, in fact, a very attractive mode of transport and is a veritable source of fun.
Pick up from respective place by air-conditioned car and drop nearby Taj Mahal, where you
will meet our tour guide waiting with a Tonga for you.
Proceed to Taj Mahal by Tonga and your glorious Tour of Taj Mahal tour starts. You must
collect the glory and beauty of Taj Mahal with you. Taj Mahal - the marble marvels, the
ultimate requiem of love, from a great Mughal Emperor to his beloved wife, symbol of
love built by Emperor Shah Jahan. Later on visit for the demonstration of Marble Inlay
Art, (the splendid craft of Agra) where you can experience the same technique of marble
art which had been done on Taj Mahal.
After visiting Taj Mahal, you will proceed to Agra Fort on a well decorated Rickshaw. Now, you enjoy the ride of Rickshaw along with your tour guide. Tour guide will explain you about the rich culture of the city and also describe the market and the important buildings during your ride. Reach at Agra Fort, which is also known as Red Fort. Built by various Mughal rulers, the fort is a live testimony of the great Mughal Architecture in India. After Agra Fort, the driver will pick you up in an A/C car. You may visit a private museum appointed by late Queen Mary in 1938.
Visit Itmad-ud-DaulahAfter lunch, You will visit the Tomb of Itmad-ud-Daulah, which is a Mughal mausoleum. Often described as a "jewel box", sometimes called the "Baby Taj", the tomb of Itmad-ud-Daulah is often regarded as a draft of the Taj Mahal.
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