Delhi Taj Mahal Tour From Cruise Ports

Today your cruise ship will dock at the Cochin harbor, our staff will welcome you and you will be driven to the airport to board a Delhi bound flight where again you will be met and greeted by our staff you will meet your driver who will drive you to your respective hotel. Overnight at Delhi

After breakfast you will meet your learned tour guide for the Delhi tour, we start with a tour
of old Delhi city exploring the grand Jama masjid a seventeenth century Mughal architectural marvel
made by daughter of Mughal emperor Shahjehan. Also explore the adjoining moon shine square
(Chandni chowk) today a busy sprawling market area of Old Delhi. The Red fort overlooks this area ,
this fort was constructed by Mughal King Shahjehan as he shifted his capital from the city of Agra
where he had built a marvelous mausoleum in memory of his favourite wife , the sight of the
mausoleum reminded the king of his dead wife so he decided to shift his capital and choose Delhi for
the same.The Grand fort comprises of a series of palaces, pavilions, gardens surrounded by lofted
walls and bastions of the military structure. After the visit you will drive past India Gate a war
memorial dedicated to the memory of Indian army martyrs of world war 1 the names of these
soldiers are inscribed on the walls of India Gate. You will also get to drive around Rashtrapati
bhawan which were the residence of the British Vice roy .This is the time to enjoy a lunch break.
After a hearty meal we will visit Humaon’s Tomb a garden mausoleum dedicated to the father of
Mughal king Akbar who died due to a bizarre accident in Delhi. The red sand stone edifice is
surrounded by four quartered gardens as mentioned in the holy Quran for the Jennat
gardens(Garden of Eden). The Humaon’s tomb is known to be the motivation for the architectural
marvel “The Tajmahal”. Now its time for us to drive to Agra the city of Tajmahal , the drive will take
around 3 hours. On arrival in Agra check in at respective hotel. Overnight at Agra.

3:-Rise early today as you will enjoy the sunrise at Tajmahal, Your guide will assist you in entry to
the monument. The white marble of the love monument glistens as the sunrises at the Tajmahal.The
Tajmahal was made by Mughal King Shahjehan in memory of his favourite wife Mumtaj mahal who
died during child birth. After the visit we return back to the hotel for breakfast. After breakfast your
guide will join you for a tour of the mighty Agra fort. The Agra fort has been said to be the Pentagon
of the Mughal empire the series of palaces and pavilions inside Agra fort with a lot of history and
architectural brilliance will amaze you. This is the time for lunch and you can enjoy your lunch at a
famous specialty restaurant serving very famous Mughalai cuisine, after lunch relax in your hotel or
go for shopping at famous Agra bazar. At around 3:00 Pm your guide and driver will take you to a
small but wonderful monument known popularly as Baby Tajmahal. The marble monument has a
striking feminine touch as the project was supervised and conceived by Noorjehan the ambidextrous
beautiful Persian wife of Mughal king Jehangir, she made this mausoleum in memory of her father
the then finance minister of Mughal empire and her mother who lie inside the central chamber of
the monument. The tomb is situated in the centre of a symmetrical four quartered garden, the tomb
has been embellished with pietradura and multi coloured frescoes of flowering trees and plants, it
has striking semblance with Tajmahal .The evening is reserved for Mehtabh bagh a garden on the
opposite of the Tajmahal, This garden was used by the Mughal king Sahahjehan to visualize the
beauty of the Tajmahal on full moon nights, Spend the evening and enjoy the last rays of the sun
falling on Tajmahal (Sunset). Overnight at Agra

Today ater breakfast you will leave for Delhi to catch a flight for Mumbai. You will again join your cruise docked at the Mumbai port. Our tour ends.