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Cultural
Extensions - Visit Agra
Day
1 Delhi-Agra
Depart Delhi by Shatabdi Express train to Agra. Transfer to
hotel. After lunch, visit the Agra Fort. In the evening visit
the famous Taj Mahal, a monument made entirely of white marble
by the Mughal emperor, Shahjahan in memory of his queen Mumtaz
Mahal. O/n hotel.
Day
2 Agra-Delhi
After breakfast, visit Fatehpur
Sikri. Fatehpur Sikri is the city constructed in 1569 by Emperor
Akbar to honour the Chishti saint, Sheikh Salim, who had predicted
the birth of Akbar's son, Jahangir. The city was later abandoned
due to water scarcity. You can see a rare combination of Buddhist,
Indian and Persian architecture in this city of medieval India.
Evening transfer to railway station for Shatabdi back to Delhi.
Transfer to Delhi hotel.
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