Things to Remember on Taj Mahal Agra Trip

Planning to visit Agra, want to see the Taj Mahal, great. Taj Mahal is one of the most fascinating monuments in the world. A world heritage site located in Agra, just 200 km away from the national capital Delhi. Although Agra is well connected with the most of the metro cities in India, mostly tourists who are travelling by air first come to Delhi and they visit Agra either by road or by train. By train it only takes 3 hours to reach Agra and by road it might take 4-5 hours. Both options are great to complete the Taj Mahal Agra trip in a day but it will better if you take at least two days in your hands.

When you are in Agra, you will enjoy you holidays at its best but before start there are few things that you need to remember on your Taj Mahal tour.

Train or Air Tickets

Agra is one of the biggest tourist destinations in India thus most of the trains to Agra and flights to Delhi are pre booked well in advance. It is recommended to book your tickets as well at least 60 –90 days in advance to avoid last minute high fare. This will also save you some money that you can spend to enjoy you Taj Mahal tip in leisure.

Hotel Reservation

Agra is a historical city and millions of tourists come here every year thus it is big rush of tourists in Agra especially in winters which is the peak season. If you have not booked your accommodation well in advance, you might land up paying double or triple amount for the exact same room or worse it might be difficult to find a comfortable hotel in peak season.

Taxi Booking

A taxi is another thing that you will need most of the time on you Taj Mahal India tour. You will also need a good driver who can pick you from the railway station and drop you at the hotel. Next day the driver will pick you from the hotel and take to the most beautiful monument in the world, The Taj Mahal. Although taxis are easily available in Agra but advance booking is needed to avoid last minute over charging.

Tourist Guide

You will also need a good tourist guide who will make you familiar with the most of things in the city. When will see the Taj Mahal a good tourist guide also make you aware about the Taj Mahal History. He will also help you to pass through the security check faster that might be time consuming due to lack of knowledge. A good tourist guide will also take to the other places in the city such as Red Fort Agra which is worth a visit during your India tour.

Apart from Taj Mahal there are many other places in Agra that are a must visit such as Akbar’s Tomb in the city. Nearby locations such as Fatehpur Sikri are of huge historical importance and most of the tourist who come to Agra visit this place that was once the capital of the Mughal Empire.