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Taj Mahal

The Taj Mahal is India's architectural crown jewel, and the world’s favourite monument to love. No visit to India is complete without seeing its elegant domes, exquisitely carved white marble arches and columns, and ornate inlays and mosaics.

A monument to the undying love of one man – Moghul emperor Shah Jahan – for his wife, the Taj Mahal stands on the south bank of the Yamuna River just outside the city of Agra, and is actually a vast mausoleum that contains her tomb at its heart. To this day, it's a beautiful, majestic sight - at its most enchanting at sunset and sunrise when the marble gleams in the half-light.

Construction of the entire Taj Mahal complex took 21 years, from 1632 to 1653, and the site includes formal gardens, a mosque and a guest house. The site is open from 6am to 7pm on weekdays except on Fridays when only the mosque is open. It's also open at night for the five days around each full moon, when the marble appears to turn a delicate blue. Petrol and diesel vehicles are no longer allowed near the Taj Mahal, but electric buses, rickshaws and even horsedrawn carriages are on offer at the parking lots. The tourist entry fee is currently 1100 rupees, plus an extra 200 rupees if you want to go inside the main mausoleum.

Almost all of our tours to India include visits to the Taj Mahal. So travel to India, and to the Taj Mahal, with us and see one of the Wonders of the World for yourself.

India - Tigers & the Taj Mahal
The magical sight of the Taj Mahal at sunrise - Searching for Ranthambhore's tigers on two safaris - The astounding sights and sounds of New Delhi
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  • 10 days from: £1199pp
  • 5 airports
  • 29 dates available
  • Sep 2019 - Nov 2020
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India - Tigers, the Taj Mahal & Amritsar's Golden Temple
A stay in Ranthambhore National Park, with two safaris - A sunrise visit to the immortal Taj Mahal - The Palki ceremony at Amritsar's Golden Temple
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  • 14 days from: £1804.05pp
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  • 7 airports
  • 14 dates available
  • Sep 2019 - Nov 2020
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India's Golden Triangle & Shimla
Watching the sun set (and rise) behind the Taj Mahal - Exploring Old and New Delhi - Riding the "toy train" from Kandaghat to Shimla
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  • 13 days from: £1999pp
  • 6 airports
  • 8 dates available
  • May 2019 - Nov 2020
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India - Marigold Hotel Experience
Meeting local families in Jaipur and Kochi - The extraordinary sights of Old and New Delhi - Touring the locations of "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel"
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  • 16 days from: £2199pp
  • 7 airports
  • 11 dates available
  • Sep 2019 - Nov 2020
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India & Nepal - Tigers, Taj & Temples
Two safaris in search of Ranthambhore's tigers - The Taj Mahal at sunset - A guided tour of Nepal's captivating capital, Kathmandu
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  • 17 days from: £2204.10pp
  • Was: £2449pp
  • 7 airports
  • 10 dates available
  • Sep 2019 - Nov 2020
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