17 Apr 2023
Hotel pick-up and tickets bought in advance means that you avoid the queues as well as the numerous peddlers near the Taj Mahal. Our guide was able to point out many details that we would have missed on our own, as well knowing where the best photo opportunities were. After early morning at the Taj we returned to our hotel for breakfast and were picked up again for our trip to the Agra Fort. This is more impressive than the Red Fort in Delhi. Again our guide had a lot of information about the site and photo opportunities. Afterwards he took us to a marble workshop where we learnt more about the inlay techniques used in decorating the Taj. Finally, we went to lunch at a restaurant. As we ended up being taken to the same restaurant on another trip the following day it is clear that this restaurant is much used. The soup starters are mediocre, but the main courses are fine.