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Taj Mahal at Sunrise: Agra Day Trip from Major Indian Cities
Delhi-Agra round trip with pre-dawn Taj Mahal viewing and Agra Fort — 15 hours total
This single-day itinerary combines overnight air travel from Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai, or Hyderabad with a pre-dawn arrival in Delhi, a three-hour road transfer to Agra, and a guided tour of the Taj Mahal at sunrise. After viewing the monument and Agra Fort, travelers return to Delhi airport the same afternoon for an onward flight to their departure city. The schedule requires overnight travel and an early-morning arrival in Agra; the Taj Mahal viewing occurs during the first light hours, approximately one hour after sunrise.
Highlights
- Taj Mahal at sunrise, viewed from the main entrance during first light
- Agra Fort, a fortress residence with interior courtyards and fortification walls
- Itimad-ud-Daulah, a marble mausoleum in central Agra
Day by day
1Overnight Flight to Delhi and Drive to AgraDelhi · Delhi to Agra
Arrive Delhi 2:30 a.m., transfer three hours to Agra.
2Taj Mahal at Sunrise, Agra Fort, and Itimad-ud-DaulahTaj Mahal · Agra Fort · Agra · Itimad-ud-Daulah · Delhi
Arrive Agra at 5:30 a.m. for Taj Mahal sunrise. Breakfast, then Agra Fort and Itimad-ud-Daulah. Return Delhi by 3 p.m.
Where you go
- 1Delhi
- 2Taj Mahal
- 3Agra Fort
- 4Agra
- 5Itimad-Ud-Daulah
- 6Delhi
- 7Taj Mahal
- 8Agra Fort
- 9Itimad-Ud-Daulah
- 10Taj Mahal
- 11Agra Fort
- 12Itimad-Ud-Daulah
- 13Taj Mahal
- 14Agra Fort
- 15Itimad-Ud-Daulah