Agra 11-Hour Day Tour: Sunrise and Sunset at Taj Mahal with Agra Fort, Baby Taj, and Mehtab Bagh
by Kaimur Holidays
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This 11-hour day tour in Agra begins with a visit to the Taj Mahal at sunrise. A professional local guide will provide a detailed two-hour tour of the monument, explaining its architecture and history. After the visit, there is time for breakfast at the hotel restaurant. The tour then continues with a one-hour visit to a marble inlay workshop where artisans demonstrate the pietra dura technique used in the Taj Mahal and the tomb of Itmad-ud-Daulah, also known as the Baby Taj. Next, the group visits Agra Fort for one hour. This UNESCO World Heritage Site features palaces and historic buildings, with the guide explaining its origins and significance. Following the fort, there is a ninety-minute lunch break with a buffet offering local Agra dishes. After lunch, the tour spends two hours exploring Agra’s traditional arts and crafts, including carpet weaving and Zardozi metal embroidery, which were historically used for royal clothing and decorations. The tour then proceeds to Itmad-ud-Daulah’s tomb for a one-hour visit. Located on the bank of the Yamuna River, this monument is often called the Baby Taj Mahal due to its similar architectural features. The guide will explain its history and design. The day ends with a one-hour visit to Mehtab Bagh, the Moonlight Garden situated across the Yamuna River from the Taj Mahal. This location offers a clear view of the Taj Mahal at sunset, and the guide will provide information about the garden’s background. Afterward, the tour concludes with a return drive and drop-off at the hotel. The itinerary can be customized upon request. The tour includes a professional local guide, all monument entrance fees, lunch, a Taj Mahal fridge magnet, and a tuk-tuk ride. Transport by air-conditioned private car, as well as hotel pickup and drop-off, are available if selected.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Taj Mahal
A private driver collects guests from their location in Agra. The visit to the Taj Mahal lasts about two hours. An expert local guide accompanies the group and explains the monument’s architecture and history, highlighting its status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
120 min
Agra
After visiting the Taj Mahal at sunrise, the group returns to the hotel restaurant for breakfast. Guests can spend as much time as they want during this break.
120 min
Agra
This one-hour stop features a workshop showing the marble inlay technique called Pacchikari, which uses semi-precious stones like agate, turquoise, cornelian, jasper, bloodstone, mother-of-pearl, malachite, and lapis lazuli. This craft is inspired by the pietra dura work found in the Taj Mahal and Itmad-ud-Daulah’s tomb.
60 min
Agra Fort
The tour visits Agra Fort for about an hour. This UNESCO World Heritage Site has extensive palaces and pavilions. The guide explains the fort’s origins and historical significance.
60 min
Agra
A buffet lunch with authentic Agra flavors is served during a 90-minute break. The meal is freshly prepared and hygienic.
60 min
Agra
For two hours, the tour explores Agra’s traditional crafts, including carpet weaving—a practice dating back to 1619—and Zardozi metal embroidery used historically in royal clothing and decorations for tents, weapons, and royal animals.
120 min
Itmad-ud-Daula
This one-hour visit is to the tomb known as the Baby Taj Mahal, located on the Yamuna riverbank. The guide discusses its architectural features such as minarets, pietra dura stonework, and lattice work, and explains its history.
60 min
Mehtab Bagh
The final stop is Mehtab Bagh, where the group spends about an hour viewing the Taj Mahal across the Yamuna River at sunset. The garden offers a quiet place to see the monument. The guide provides information about the garden’s history before the return drive and hotel drop-off.
60 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Agra 11-Hour Day Tour: Sunrise and Sunset at Taj Mahal with Agra Fort, Baby Taj, and Mehtab Bagh
by Kaimur Holidays
Choose from 2 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$138Overview
This 11-hour day tour in Agra begins with a visit to the Taj Mahal at sunrise. A professional local guide will provide a detailed two-hour tour of the monument, explaining its architecture and history. After the visit, there is time for breakfast at the hotel restaurant. The tour then continues with a one-hour visit to a marble inlay workshop where artisans demonstrate the pietra dura technique used in the Taj Mahal and the tomb of Itmad-ud-Daulah, also known as the Baby Taj. Next, the group visits Agra Fort for one hour. This UNESCO World Heritage Site features palaces and historic buildings, with the guide explaining its origins and significance. Following the fort, there is a ninety-minute lunch break with a buffet offering local Agra dishes. After lunch, the tour spends two hours exploring Agra’s traditional arts and crafts, including carpet weaving and Zardozi metal embroidery, which were historically used for royal clothing and decorations. The tour then proceeds to Itmad-ud-Daulah’s tomb for a one-hour visit. Located on the bank of the Yamuna River, this monument is often called the Baby Taj Mahal due to its similar architectural features. The guide will explain its history and design. The day ends with a one-hour visit to Mehtab Bagh, the Moonlight Garden situated across the Yamuna River from the Taj Mahal. This location offers a clear view of the Taj Mahal at sunset, and the guide will provide information about the garden’s background. Afterward, the tour concludes with a return drive and drop-off at the hotel. The itinerary can be customized upon request. The tour includes a professional local guide, all monument entrance fees, lunch, a Taj Mahal fridge magnet, and a tuk-tuk ride. Transport by air-conditioned private car, as well as hotel pickup and drop-off, are available if selected.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Taj Mahal
A private driver collects guests from their location in Agra. The visit to the Taj Mahal lasts about two hours. An expert local guide accompanies the group and explains the monument’s architecture and history, highlighting its status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
120 min
Agra
After visiting the Taj Mahal at sunrise, the group returns to the hotel restaurant for breakfast. Guests can spend as much time as they want during this break.
120 min
Agra
This one-hour stop features a workshop showing the marble inlay technique called Pacchikari, which uses semi-precious stones like agate, turquoise, cornelian, jasper, bloodstone, mother-of-pearl, malachite, and lapis lazuli. This craft is inspired by the pietra dura work found in the Taj Mahal and Itmad-ud-Daulah’s tomb.
60 min
Agra Fort
The tour visits Agra Fort for about an hour. This UNESCO World Heritage Site has extensive palaces and pavilions. The guide explains the fort’s origins and historical significance.
60 min
Agra
A buffet lunch with authentic Agra flavors is served during a 90-minute break. The meal is freshly prepared and hygienic.
60 min
Agra
For two hours, the tour explores Agra’s traditional crafts, including carpet weaving—a practice dating back to 1619—and Zardozi metal embroidery used historically in royal clothing and decorations for tents, weapons, and royal animals.
120 min
Itmad-ud-Daula
This one-hour visit is to the tomb known as the Baby Taj Mahal, located on the Yamuna riverbank. The guide discusses its architectural features such as minarets, pietra dura stonework, and lattice work, and explains its history.
60 min
Mehtab Bagh
The final stop is Mehtab Bagh, where the group spends about an hour viewing the Taj Mahal across the Yamuna River at sunset. The garden offers a quiet place to see the monument. The guide provides information about the garden’s history before the return drive and hotel drop-off.
60 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.