Mumbai * Aurangabad * Udaipur * Sawai Madhopur * Jaipur * Agra ...

DAY 07 (TUE)
AGRA
Your day will begin with the sights of the beautiful city, Fatehpur Sikri, and
then the medieval city, Agra.
The fortified and the magnificent Lost City of of Fatehpur Sikri was built by
Emperor Akbar in 1569 as his capital and abandoned 15 years later,
allegedly due to a severe scarcity of water. You will visit the graceful
buildings within, such as the Jami Masjid, the tomb of Salim Chisti, the
Panch Mahal, Diwan I Khas and other palaces. It is a place where Islamic
architecture fuses with Hindu and Jain decorative art. Thereafter continue
your journey to Agra by bus.
Lunch at City Hotel, Agra
When you arrive at Agra, you will realize
that the Mughals were not just great rulers
but also great builders of their times. The
Taj Mahal, Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan’s gift
to his deceased beloved wife, Mumtaz Mahal
is truly the world’s most wondrous
monument of love and its making as
historical; it took 22 years and 20,000 men
to build and, the white marble was procured
from 200 miles away by pressing a fleet of
1000 elephants into service.
Agra Fort, an outstanding example of Mughal
architecture, was also the seat of Mughal
reign and administration. The present
structure owes its origins to Emperor Akbar, who erected it and added the
first buildings on the eastern banks of the river Yamuna. Later, his grand
son Shah Jahan added the impressive quarters and the mosque while
Aurangzeb added the outer ramparts. A visit to the Hall of Public Audience
and its Royal Pavilions is not to be missed.
Relax thereafter as the Train journeys overnight towards Delhi. Dinner on
board.