Day 5 - Agra and the Taj Mahal
We join the Gatimaan Express bound for Agra this morning. On
arrival, we visit the imposing Agra Fort, built by the Mughal
emperor Akbar in the late 16th century. Built on a hill above Agra,
its centrepiece is a tower with a marble balcony where Mughal
Emperor Shah Jahan spent his last days imprisoned. Inside the fort
are some of the most exquisite specimens of Mughal architecture,
including the Moti Masjid.
Later, we travel across the city to the spectacular Taj Mahal,
one of the new Seven Wonders of the World. Built by Shah Jahan in
1653 in memory of his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal, this famous
white marble building is a monument to undying love and is
considered to be the world's finest example of Mughal and Persian
architecture.