Many people feel that a visit to India is not complete without a visit to the breathtakingly beautiful Taj Mahal described by the poet Tagore as ‘a tear on the face of eternity’.  It is the classic visual symbol of India. This mausoleum  was built over 20 years of  translucent white marble inlaid with 35 types of  precious stones by the Moghul emperor, Shah Jehan in the 17th century, as a response to his dying wife’s request that he build something in the memory of the beauty of their love. So much has been written to describe this monument to love, so many photographs taken and yet each time the Taj surprises us by its enigmatic quality that is difficult to define. While at Agra we visit the museum and the mosque at the Taj and another UNESCO World Heritage Site the magnificent Agra Fort that was built by four generations of Mughals on the banks of the Yamuna river. Shantum helps us understand the historical, architectural, artisanal and spiritual dimensions, to spend time in meditative silence watching the changing moods and colours of the Taj as the sun sets so as to touch that ‘elusive quality that makes the Taj the most magical building in the world?’.

Itinerary

AGRA (April 21, 2024)

The cost of the Agra visit (April 21, 2024) is US $495 based on double occupancy. The single room supplement is an additional US $140* The tour price includes guide services, transportation, meals, monument entrance fees, bottled water and lodging arrangements

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Building Love- Agra, the Taj Mahal and Agra Fort
Agra was the capital of the great Mughals.  Emperor Akbar, was the main architect of the Agra Fort. His grandson Shah Jahan built the beautiful monument to love, the TajMahal, as a mausoleum for his beloved wife MumtazMahal. Both these monuments are UNESCO World Heritage sites.

*Forced single room supplement (in case we are not able to room you with anyone else) will be 50% of the single supplement)