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Agra by Car from Delhi: Taj Mahal & Fort — 13 Hours
Same-day round-trip from Delhi to Agra; Taj Mahal sunset viewing and Agra Fort included
A 13-hour itinerary covers the 200-kilometre distance from Delhi to Agra by car, with guided visits to Agra Fort and the Taj Mahal timed to capture sunset from Mehtab Bagh. The day begins with a 4-hour northbound drive, proceeds through Agra's principal monuments with a lunch break, and returns the same evening. Travellers should expect five to six hours of monument time spread across the afternoon, with the final two hours dedicated to the Mehtab Bagh viewing platform overlooking the Yamuna riverbank.
Highlights
- Agra Fort — UNESCO World Heritage site built in 1573 and home to Mughal emperors until 1638
- Taj Mahal — white marble mausoleum commissioned by Shah Jahan in 1632, standing on the Yamuna's eastern bank
- Sunset view of Taj Mahal from Mehtab Bagh, the designated vantage point across the river
Day by day
1Delhi to Agra: Fort, Taj Mahal, and SunsetDelhi · Taj Mahal · Delhi NCR to Agra · Agra Fort · a five-star hotel · Mehtab Bagh
Drive from Delhi NCR to Agra (200 km, four hours). Visit Agra Fort, a 1573 UNESCO site. Lunch at a five-star hotel. Tour Taj Mahal. Watch sunset from Mehtab Bagh. Return to Delhi by evening.
2Agra Fort, Taj Mahal, and Sunset at Mehtab BaghAgra · Agra Fort · Taj Mahal · Mehtab Bagh · a five-star hotel · Delhi
Morning drive to Agra. Tour Agra Fort, a 16th-century Mughal residence. Lunch at a five-star hotel. Visit the Taj Mahal, then watch sunset from Mehtab Bagh. Evening return to Delhi.
3Agra Fort, Taj Mahal, and Sunset at Mehtab BaghAgra Fort · Taj Mahal · Mehtab Bagh · Delhi · a five-star hotel
Depart Delhi at 9:00 AM for the four-hour drive to Agra. Tour Agra Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage site built in 1573. After lunch at a five-star hotel, visit the Taj Mahal, the ivory-white marble mausoleum built by Shah Jahan in 1632 on the Yamuna's right bank. At sunset, proceed to Mehtab Bagh for views and photography of the monument across the river. Return to Delhi, arriving around 10:30 PM.
Where you go
- 1Delhi
- 2Taj Mahal
- 3Agra Fort
- 4Agra
- 5Agra Fort
- 6Taj Mahal
- 7Delhi
- 8Agra Fort
- 9Taj Mahal
- 10Delhi