Getting To The Taj Mahal

The easiest way to reach the Taj Mahal is to travel from. The Taj Mahal is an amazing monument and every human being on this planet Earth must visit it at least once in their lifetime. The easiest way to reach the Taj Mahal is to travel from Delhi. The Taj Mahal can also be shot from some parts of the Red Fort You can also get great photos from the many rooftops of restaurants close to the Taj Mahal. Unfortunately, Agra does get pretty smoggy, so winter can often have poor visibility earlier in the day and around sunset.

1. Getting To The Taj Mahal From New Delhi
2. Getting To The Taj Mahal From Delhi

Getting To The Taj Mahal From New Delhi

It took some 20,000 artisans more than a decade to build the Taj Mahal complex. The white marble stone is inlaid with floral details carved from precious gems.

In places, the stone is carved into delicate vined screens called pierce work so that visitors can see into the next chamber. All of the floors are inlaid with patterned stone, and incised painting in abstract designs adorns the walls. The artisans who did this incredible work were supervised by an entire committee of architects, headed by Ustad Ahmad Lahauri. The cost in modern values was about 53 billion rupees ($827 million US). Construction of the mausoleum was completed around 1648.

Getting To The Taj Mahal From Delhi

Begin your full day Taj Mahal and Agra Fort tour with a pick-up from your hotel in the Delhi NCR area or the airport starting any time between 4.00 and 10.00 am, to depart to Agra city via the expressway. Meet your private guide when you arrive in Agra city and proceed to the Taj Mahal, which was built in the 17th century by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan as a memorial for his beloved wife Mumtaz.