Taj Mahal en Agra Fort: rondleiding door de stad vanuit New Delhi

Een zeer vriendelijke chauffeur en een superschone auto vormden de basis voor een uitstekende ervaring. Bovendien was de gids in Agra zeer deskundig en bood zowel een goed overzicht als geweldige details om alles in context te plaatsen. De hele reis was echt waardevol. Ter info: de dagexcursie was eigenlijk vanuit Gurugram, niet vanuit New Delhi.

What a great tour! I was a little anxious to travel alone as it was my first time in India, but my driver Sanjeev arrived right on time as scheduled at 7am at my hotel in Gurgaon. He was very friendly, the car was clean, his driving was calm. He stopped a few times for me at the better travel stops for washroom, coffee, etc. Once we arrived in Agra, we were joined by Shyam my tour guide. He explained the ticketing process at the Taj Mahal to me and made sure he stayed by my side, even got in the line and purchased the entry fee tickets on my behalf, got me a bottled water, made sure I had an umbrella with me, etc. Shyam was the best tour guide I've ever had, and I've been on quite a few private and group tours through Viator, etc. He was very knowledgeable about the history of the Taj Mahal and made sure that I understood all the sites and the history on the property as well. He took a lot of photographs of me, was even excited to do so and he has a skill in the photographer area! We also traveled to Agra Fort which was just as incredible, and again he knew the lay of the land and was able to guide me through the maze of rooms and areas with a history lesson all along the way. I can't say enough about Shyam's friendliness, deep knowledge of India history, and passion for these landmarks. Needless to say, seeing the Taj Mahal and Agra Fort would be incredible even if on my own, but I would not have understood what I was witnessing like I was able to with Shyam at my side! He also took me to a few upscale shops to see the marble/gemstone pieces being made and to see local art, where I was able to confidently purchase a hand cut emerald and a few other gifts for my wife and home. The drive home was also peaceful. We didn't stop for lunch but was offered and had snacks along the way, I was glad we used the extra time to visit a few shops instead of a sit down lunch. Again, best experience I could possibly ask for in a tour!

Sunny regelde de reis voor ons drieën van Delhi naar Agra en terug in een dag. Omdat de mist 's ochtends dicht was, stelde onze gids, Pavan, voor dat we eerst het fort van Agra zouden bezoeken om de mist de tijd te geven om op te trekken. Dat was een geweldig idee en we genoten van het fort en leerden over de geschiedenis van die tijd. PAVAN was deskundig en legde duidelijk uit. De Taj Mahal was het volgende hoogtepunt en de zon brak langzaam maar zeker door de mist. Het was onwerkelijk om de Taj door de brekende mist te zien toen we binnenkwamen en vervolgens zijn glorie te bewonderen onder de stralende zon. De gids en de chauffeur (Mr Sharma) waren ook behulpzaam met onze moeder. Indien nodig maken ze graag weer gebruik van hun diensten. Dank je. We waren een gezin van 3 zonder kinderen, maar de onderstaande selectie biedt alleen tieners of kleine kinderen. We hebben een moeder-dochterreis gemaakt.