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Where better to go for a romantic vacation than to the great testament of love, the Taj Mahal? Built by the grieving Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his late wife Mumtaz Mahal, the Taj Mahal’s unrivaled beauty explains why it’s regarded as one of the eight wonders of the world. A visit to India wouldn’t be complete without it. Other must-experience destinations in Agra are two other UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the sandstone Red Fort and Fatehpur Sikri.
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1. Perfect Agra Tours
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5.0 based on 892 reviews
Delhi based tour company, founded in 2005, offering bespoke and comprehensive India tour packages. With thousands of satisfied clients all over, we leave no stone unturned to provide world class touring experience to our valued clients.
2. Dream India Trip
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5.0 based on 247 reviews
Dream India Trip get best deals on India Tour packages. We Provide Transportation, Tour Escorts/Guides, Hotel Booking, Flight & Train Booking and More Travel Related Services.
3. Wildlife SOS
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5.0 based on 1,110 reviews
Wildlife SOS Agra Bear Rescue Facility is home to nearly 200 sloth bears that were rescued from the brutal practice of bear dancing. The kalandar gypsies that depended on exploiting these bears were established in alternative livelihoods by Wildlife SOS to ensure the safety of the bears and a legal way of life for the community. This center is run entirely from Donations raised by Wildlife SOS. The Forest Department charges an Admission of Rs 500 for Foreign Nationals and Rs 50 for Indians. These fees do not go to support the bear rescue center. Wildlife SOS offers conservation educational visit combined with interaction with bear experts. A donation is requested from visitors to help care for the animals. Receipt is issued for donations. Wildlife SOS also runs India's only Elephant Hospital at the Elephant Conservation & Care Center, home to over 20 rescued elephants ; a 15 min drive from the bear sanctuary. Contact Wildlife SOS for more details.
Reviewed By christopherjj
Julia and I visited the elephants and we learnt so much about the terrible cruelty of the wonderful animals. Up close with the rescued elephants you could feel the love and care being taken to give them happy lives, a million miles away from the circuses,wedding accessories, and private toys of rich businessmen . We watched them being fed,washed medically cared for. Then we went to the sloth bear sanctuary which showed equally how wildlifeSOS are giving the lives back to these animals who have been used for human entertainment with such cruelty. Please visit both places and spread the word and support this charity that is not funded by the government.
4. Akbran Tours
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5.0 based on 549 reviews
Akbran Tours is a Tour Operator operates in India . We have been acknowledged for our exquisite Golden Triangle Tours, Train Tours, wildlife Tours . Our name is synonymous to international level services and is definite to meet your needs and specifications. The company specializes in organizing Golden Triangle tours including Rajasthan with Taj Mahal, Imperial Rajasthan, Colorful Rajasthan, Heritage Travel in Rajasthan, Wildlife Tours in Rajasthan etc. A team of dedicated, experienced and dynamic people who are committed to provide best services available with AkbranDayTours. We not only give you the best from our side but also we feel ourselves at your place and prepare the best proposal which can suite your requirements. The name is quite known among travelers who are regular visitors to this beautiful land, India. You may find many other providing the same services but we are different, because we assure every of our client through our dedicated services that we maintain quality in our services. Quality, which spells itself and can be experienced with us. We make sure that every of our client becomes the ambassador of goodwill for us.
5. Nikita Holidays
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5.0 based on 1,107 reviews
Nikita Holidays specializes mainly in Inbound Private Tours like Same day Tour for Delhi, Agra and Jaipur, Golden Triangle Tours, Rajasthan Tours, South India Tours, Tailor Made Tours, Wildlife Tours, Sightseeing Tours, Private Day Tours, City Tours, Budget Hotels, Car, Train and Hotel Bookings in India. We offer 24/7 hours Services that Include Travel Planning, Itinerary Design, Hotel Bookings, Holiday Packages, Customized Tours as per Travelers, Air/Train Tickets and Transports / Cabs Facilities.
6. Tomb of Itimad-ud-Daulah
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4.5 based on 2,354 reviews
Reviewed By FazulM2
This is a mausoleum that enshrines the remains of Mumtaz Mahal's parents, her first husband and first child plus her close lady in waiting. This was a piece of history that I didnt know whereby she had an earlier marriage. All the while she had been associated with Shah Jahan and the Taj Mahal. The building is a smaller version of Taj Mahal and with lesser architectural finery when compared to Taj Mahal. Nevertheless the architecture is very much like that of Taj Mahal where Iranian workmanship can be seem on the walls. Scriptures were crafted into the stones of the wall and the way the mausoleum was built ensured that the 4 corners be used to entomb the related figures to Mumtaz. You cant leave Agra without seeing this.
7. Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity
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4.5 based on 244 reviews
Reviewed By callingindiatour - New Delhi, India
The Missionaries of Charity (Latin: Missionariarum a Caritate) is a Roman Catholic (Latin Church) religious congregation established in 1950 by Mother Teresa, now known in the Catholic Church as Saint Teresa of Calcutta. In 2012 it consisted of over 4,500 religious sisters. Members of the order designate their affiliation using the order's initials, "M.C." A member of the congregation must adhere to the vows of chastity, poverty, obedience, and the fourth vow, to give "wholehearted free service to the poorest of the poor."[1] Today, the order consists of both contemplative and active branches in several countries.
8. Soami Bagh
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4.5 based on 31 reviews
Reviewed By RicherTrips - Monterrey, Mexico
This place is referred to with different names, like Samadh Soamiji Maharaj, Radhasoami mausoleum, Soami Bagh Samadh or Huzur Swamiji Maharaj Mausoleum, which can be confusing. This is the fourth wonder in Agra, along with the Taj, the Baby Taj (I´timad-ud-Daulah´s tomb) and the Red Fort. A trip to Agra is not complete without this four attractions. It´s been under construction for 115 years, and still has a long time ahead. You can take pictures of the façade, but they´re not allowed inside. You must leave shoes, cameras and mobile phones at the entrance. Tourist guides aren´t allowed either. My husband and I walked at our own pace, sometimes beneath scaffoldings. The exteriors are amazing, but the interiors are mixed. I suppose it may be because they´re under construction, but some of the swami portraits were very poor works of art. The very simple tomb inside may also follow religious purposes or just be under construction.
9. Shah Burj
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4.5 based on 152 reviews
Reviewed By Brun066 - Florence, Italy
As is known, Agra Fort was the undisputed political center of the Mughal Empire since its construction by the emperor Akbar the Great (construction begun in 1565) and until the transfer of the capital from Agra to Delhi (1638); with some important intervals, such as the 1569-1584 one, when the capital was Fatehpur Sikri, and the 1584-1598 one, when the capital was Lahore. In any case, in all these years, the Fort has been affected by many, substantial building additions, carried out even at the price of the demolition of pre-existing parts. The result is a very varied collection of building types, which makes the fort an almost unique "emporium" of the Mughal architecture (especially after the demolitions carried out during the period of British domination within the Red Fort in Delhi); perhaps only the "abandoned capital", Fatehpur Sikri, can be compared to Agra Fort. But in this "emporium", in my opinion the excellence belongs to the Musamman Burj (ie, octgonal tower) or Shah Burj. Actually the term doesn't refer only to the octagonal tower in the strict sense (which features a gilded copper roof), but to the whole building complex that is dominated by the tower; for which really the "architecture from One Thousand and One Nights" term isn't excessive. It's rather well known that these apartments were built by Shah Jahan (the same builder of the Taj Mahal) for his wife Mumtaz Mahal, and that they were then used by Shah Jahan's son, Aurangzeb, to close insiede them his father until his death, after dethroning it. In any case, they are princely apartments among the most splendid that exist. The rooms are paved with light marble up to the top of the ceiling (but once the ceiling was also gilded); in addition, an open pavilion shows a gorgeous shallow lotus-shaped tank on the floor, featuring a water jet in the center. Floors, walls and ceiling are covered with delicate carvings. Other loggias allow views towards the Yamuna River and Taj Mahal. The whole is a splendor difficult to describe. In conclusion, the visitor can decide to skip one or the other of the buildings present in the Agra Fort. But if he skips this, he will skip an extraordinary experience.
10. Gurudwara Guru ka Tal
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4.5 based on 111 reviews
Reviewed By RaveydaveyB
Welcoming to non-Sikhs who are interested to visit. Interesting, calm spiritual place and free food is given to all who visit.
