Mahal, described by the poet Tagore as 'a tear on the face of eternity'. It is the classic visual symbol of India. This mausoleum was built over 20 years, with translucent white marble inlaid with 35 types of precious stone, by the Moghul emperor Shah Jehan in the 17th century, as a response to his dying wife's request that he build a memorial to the beauty of their love. So much has been written to describe this monument to love, so many photographs taken and yet each time the Taj surprises us by its enigmatic quality that is difficult to define. While at Agra we visit the museum and the mosque at the Taj and another UNESCO World Heritage Site, the magnificent Agra Fort which was built by four generations of Mughals, on the banks of the River Yamuna. Shantum helps us understand the different historical, architectural, artisanal and spiritual dimensions. We spend time in meditative silence watching the changing moods and colors of the Taj as the sun sets so as to touch that 'elusive quality that makes the Taj the most magical building in the world?'.
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Building Love-Agra, the Taj Mahal and Agra Fort
(Also open all year round)
In the Footsteps of the Buddha - Peepal Pilgrimage
The Exquisite Caves
Itinerary
Agra Option (PEEPAL Pilgrimage)
AGRA (April 21, 2024)
Building Love- Agra, the Taj Mahal and Agra Fort
April 21, 2024. US $495 (US $140* single room supplement)
(beginning and ending in Delhi)
AGRA OPTION
No. |
Date |
Week Day |
Travel |
Night's stay |
1 |
21-April-2024 |
Sunday |
Delhi-Agra-Delhi |
Delhi |
*Forced single room supplement (in case we are not able to room you with anyone else) will be 50% of the single supplement) |