Capital City Tours & Travels has a full team of experts to help you plan your special vacation in India. With access to over 14 associate office locations, the travel agency is equipped to handle all your requirements for a comfortable, planned tour of the country. A few popular packages have been mentioned below, but we are keen to customize your holiday for you in a way that suits you the most.
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DELHI
Package Tour
Delhi - Agra - Delhi by an exclusive Car (CCTT-01)
Delhi - Agra (203 kms. 5 hrs. 30 min. approx.) :
Agra the zenith of art and an enshrined romance. It is a town that lives mainly in the past. Once the seat of the Mughal rulers. Their passion for building endowed it with some of the loveliest buildings in the world - the Taj Mahal a poem in white marble which took 22 years to build by 20,000 skilled artisans who inlaid the white marble edifice with precious and semi precious stones. The Agra Fort from where one can get the most moving view of the Taj from the little octagonal tower in the Agra Fort which lies across the river Jamuna.
Pick up from your hotel and drive to Agra through the Indian country side. Upon arrival proceed to the Taj Mahal to see the architectural modern day wonder of the world, the incomparable Taj Mahal. This monument is a fine example of the fusion of many architectural styles and is one of the wonders of the modern world. Built in 1652 by Emperor Shah Jahan.
Later in the afternoon proceed to Hotel in Agra where a sumptuous buffet lunch awaits you.
After lunch visit the Agra Fort built in red sandstone with its magnificent palaces, halls of public and private audience and the beautiful gardens. This is where Emperor Shah Jahan was kept under house arrest by his third son Aurangzeb and spent the last year of his life viewing the Taj Mahal from across the river Yamuna.
Finally before driving back to Delhi, one can make a brief visit to Sikandra , the tomb of the Mughal Emperor Akbar, a magnificent garden tomb. Return to Delhi around 2130 hours stopping midway for refreshments.
Delhi - Agra - Fatehpursikri by an exclusive Car (CCTT-02)
Day 01 - Delhi / Agra (203 kms. 5 hrs. 30 min. approx.) :
Drive to Agra through the Indian country side. Upon arrival proceed to the Taj Mahal to see the architectural modern day wonder of the world, the incomparable Taj Mahal. This monument is a fine example of the fusion of many architectural styles is one of the wonders of the modern world. Built in 1652 by Emperor Shah Jahan.Agra the zenith of art and an enshrined romance.
Taj Mahal a poem in white marble which took 22 years to build by 20,000 skilled artisans who inlaid the white marble edifice with precious and semi precious stones. Agra town lives mainly in the past. Once the seat of Mughal rulers. Their passion for building endowed it with some of the loveliest buildings in the world.
After sight-seeing the Taj Mahal, you are taken to a first class hotel for a sumptuous buffet lunch.
The tour continues with a visit to the Agra Fort from where one can get the most moving view of the Taj from the little octagonal tower in the Agra Fort which lies across the river Jamuna. It was here that Aurangzeb the third son of Shah Jahan kept his father under house arrest, from where the Emperor spent the last years of his life gazing at the tomb of his beloved.
This is followed by a visit to the marble factory to witness the inlay work of precious and semi-precious stones into marble. The tour terminates and you are transferred to your hotel for overnight stay.
Please note that Taj Mahal is closed on Friday
Day 02 - Agra / Fatehpursikri / Agra / Delhi (275 kms. 6 hrs. approx.)
After breakfast at the hotel an excursion to the ghost city of Fatehpur Sikri built in red sandstone in honour of Saint Salim Chisti who foretold the birth of 3 sons to Emperor Akbar, is an example of robust stability combined with originality. Each important edifice here represents a type by itself. Notable among them is the Diwane Khas, Punch Mahal, the Tomb of Salim Chisti, and the Buland Darwaza.
Later return to Delhi around 2130 hours stopping midway for refreshments.
