29 Sep 2019
Upon our arrival to Agra train station we were approached by Salman who offered us his taxi service to our hotel. During the journey he mentioned he and his uncle could organise a tour and take to us to all the areas of interests in Agra like the Taj Mahal, the Red Fort and Baby Taj.
We agreed to do the tour and the following day his uncle Lala and Salman were waiting at our hotel at the agreed time.
They not only took us to the right Taj Mahal entrance (West entrance) to avoid big tour buses queues, but also gave us all the tips to avoid scams like tour guides and where not to eat.
Lala was punctually waiting for us outside the Tak Mahal and then he took us to the other side of the river to see the Taj from a different view.
Then he took us to the baby Taj, a local mármol and carpet shops (no obligation to buy but great to see the artisans working live) and also took us to a great place for lunch.
After that we visited the Red Fort and took us back to the hotel and the to the train station to catch our train back to Delhi.
They organised the places to visit, the times, and waited for us punctually at the exit of each monument.
Lala also gave us detailed explanations of the city, the monuments and local traditions.
I cannot recommend enough both Salman and Lala, without them we couldn’t have seen everything that Agra had to offer and above all stress and hassle free avoiding haggling taxis between monuments.
They were very honest and really good drivers too.
If you plan to visit Agra, they are your best tour guides!
Thank you Salman and Lala for making our trip to Agra such a great experience.