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23-Nights Around the World by Private Jet - Private Jet

Price: $104,995 - # of Days: 23 days
Travel the world by a luxurious private jet as you visit iconic sights from Easter Island to the Taj Mahal to the Serengeti Plain, immersing yourself in the people and cultures of these magnificent destinations. You’ll also learn about every location from an engaging team of experts who will s...

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17-Nights Northern India & Nepal - Land Journey

Price: $14,290 - # of Days: 17 days
Northern India & Nepal From the Arabian Sea to the Himalayas, from the ultramodern architecture of New Dehli to the forests of Bandhavgarh National Park in India and Chitwan National Park in Nepal, our unique experiences show you the incomparable cultural diversity, compelling history, ...

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12-Nights India's Golden Triangle, Udaipur & Mumbai - Land Journey

Price: $8,990 - # of Days: 12 days
India's Golden Triangle, Udaipur & Mumbai Northern India... Timeless cities... thousands of years of compelling history. Breathtaking architecture, like the Taj Mahal and the Red Fort. Dramatic, sun-drenched landscapes... a rich mix of local cultures and cuisines... and age-old spiritua...

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17-Nights A Portrait of India - Land Journey

Price: $9,990 - # of Days: 17 days
A Portrait of India Live like a maharajah at some of the world's top-rated hotels - including a two-night stay at the award-winning The Oberoi Amarvilas, Agra, featuring views of the Taj Mahal, and three nights in Udaipur at The Oberoi Udaivilas... You'll be amazed by all that's include...

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12-night India's Golden Triangle & The Sacred Ganges Cruise/Land Package

Price: $7,919 - # of Days: 12 days

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Overview

Introduction

Agra, India, is best known as the location of the Taj Mahal, the single most important sight a visitor to India can see. Though millions of pictures have been taken of it, none do it justice.

Located 125 mi/200 km southeast of Delhi, the elegant structure was ordered built by Emperor Shah Jahan for his wife, Mumtaz Mahal, who died giving birth to their 14th child. It took some 20,000 laborers 22 years to build the Taj, and every detail is absorbing: the classical gardens, the reflecting pool, the elaborate patterns of semiprecious stones decorating the white marble. So precious is the Taj, more than 200 factories in the area have been shut down to prevent air pollution from discoloring the marble.

If time permits, schedule at least two days to visit the Taj and plan to spend at least an hour on each visit because the beauty of the structure changes with the time of day. Hours are from sunrise to sunset. The sun's hot rays reflecting from the white marble can make some people dizzy, so take along sunglasses, a hat and a water bottle.

But don't limit yourself to the Taj while in Agra. Three other sights in the area should not be missed. Agra Fort, built under the Mughal Emperor Akbar in 1565, contains numerous palaces and a white marble mosque, while Itmad-ud-Daulah's tomb was a marble forerunner to the Taj.

The newer parts of Agra are unexceptional, but if you follow the road out of the Taj's main gate and keep going straight, you'll find yourself in old Agra, which has a lively market. On a hot afternoon, the whitewashed residential area nearby has the look and feel of a small North African town.