Day 5 - Dehli to Agra

Early start attempting to avoid traffic for the 4hr / 240km trip to Agra.

Oberoi Amarvillas, amazing hotel, definitely punching above our weight, especially after the free upgrade. Taj guide insisted we pose for novelty shots in city of love. 🤣

Taj Mahal, exquisite tomb built by Emperor Shah Jahan in adoration of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal, who died while giving birth to their 14th child in 1631. The white marble mausoleum is inlaid with calligraphy, precious stones and floral designs and completed in 1653, utilizing 20,000 workers. Beautiful setting on Yamuna River, where many locals were washing.

Not long after the Taj Mahal was completed Shah Jahan was overthrown by his son Aurangzeb and imprisoned in Agra Fort, where he could only gaze at his creation.Read more