Private Taj Mahal & Agra Fort Tour, Dine with a View
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New Delhi, India
- 8 to 10 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Travel in luxury on this Viator Exclusive private Taj Mahal and Agra Fort tour. Enjoy personalized attention on a privately guided, behind-the-scenes tour of both the Taj Mahal and Agra Fort, plus a 4-star dining experience at the famed Gateway Hotel. This high-class tour is one of a kind and available only through Viator. Pick from lunch or high tea on the Sky Deck rooftop lounge, where you’ll enjoy an afternoon meal with stunning views of India’s most iconic building. An option to upgrade to include a professional photographer means the possibility of documenting every beautiful moment of this day trip. Your guide will provide incredible history and details about the Taj Mahal and Agra Fort, and hotel pickup and drop off with a private driver is included.
- Visit the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Taj Mahal, an exemplar of Mughal architecture
- Walk around the red sandstone complex of Agra Fort, known for its intricate 16th-century design
- Enjoy a 5-course lunch or high tea at the Gateway Hotel rooftop, whose Sky Deck offers unrivaled views
- This Viator Exclusive, including round-trip hotel transport by private vehicle, can’t be booked anywhere else!
Why Travelers Choose This Tour
Capture the whole day with an optional personal photographer.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transport by air-conditioned vehicle
- Professional guide
- LunchAt Hotel Tajview (if option selected)
- Coffee and/or TeaHigh tea at Hotel Tajview (if option selected)
- Professional photographer at Taj Mahal including 5 prints & digital files (if option selected)
- Entrance fee to Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, and Taj Museum (if option selected)
- Drinks
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Pickup details
Complimentary pickup and drop-off service from your hotel, Delhi Airport, or any preferable locations in Delhi or Agra. Please specify your pickup location at the time of booking.
Itinerary
Your private guide and driver will meet you at your Delhi hotel or the nearby airport where you’ll travel 124 miles (200 km) in air-conditioned comfort to Agra. Enjoy a 5-course lunch with an incredible view at the 4-star Gateway Hotel. The stunning Taj Mahal will serve as your backdrop while you sample delicious cuisine from the restaurant’s Sky Deck. The open-sided lounge has limited seating and offers up uninterrupted views of India’s most iconic building. As an alternative, you may choose to enjoy high-tea following your tour of the Taj Mahal instead.
Following lunch, you’ll head to the UNESCO World Heritage site Taj Mahal. Your guide will share the colorful history of this incredible structure, which is one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Built to honor Mumtaz Mahal, the third wife of Shah Jahan, this breathtaking building took 20 years to erect.
Once you’ve toured the site, head to the Taj Museum, located in the Naubat Khana complex. Wander the galleries where you’ll find ancient artifacts that provide additional context to the Taj Mahal.
Your guide will point out the original architectural plans for the complex before you ride to Agra Fort in the air-conditioned comfort of your private vehicle. You will first stop at the Sky Deck of Gateway Hotel to enjoy high tea if you have selected this option.
Uncover the history of the Islamic and Hindu architectural styles that give Agra Fort its unique aesthetic, and listen in as your guide shares stories about Emperor Akbar, who built this red sandstone fort on the banks of the Yamuna River. Wander the rooms, which include Diwan-I-Am (public audience hall) and the Diwan-I-Khas (private audience hall) for a more complete look at this historical landmark.
Once you’ve toured the sites of Agra, return to your Delhi hotel in the comfort of your private vehicle.
Following lunch, you’ll head to the UNESCO World Heritage site Taj Mahal. Your guide will share the colorful history of this incredible structure, which is one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Built to honor Mumtaz Mahal, the third wife of Shah Jahan, this breathtaking building took 20 years to erect.
Once you’ve toured the site, head to the Taj Museum, located in the Naubat Khana complex. Wander the galleries where you’ll find ancient artifacts that provide additional context to the Taj Mahal.
Your guide will point out the original architectural plans for the complex before you ride to Agra Fort in the air-conditioned comfort of your private vehicle. You will first stop at the Sky Deck of Gateway Hotel to enjoy high tea if you have selected this option.
Uncover the history of the Islamic and Hindu architectural styles that give Agra Fort its unique aesthetic, and listen in as your guide shares stories about Emperor Akbar, who built this red sandstone fort on the banks of the Yamuna River. Wander the rooms, which include Diwan-I-Am (public audience hall) and the Diwan-I-Khas (private audience hall) for a more complete look at this historical landmark.
Once you’ve toured the sites of Agra, return to your Delhi hotel in the comfort of your private vehicle.
1
Taj Mahal
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
2
Taj Museum
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
3
Tajview, Agra - IHCL SeleQtions
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
4
Agra Fort
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
- Most travelers can participate
- Please note that dress codes are conservative throughout India; modest and respectful clothing that covers the shoulders and knees is recommended
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Language guides (other than English) are subject to availability. In case booking within 48 hours, an English-speaking guide will be provided.
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
Reviews
4.9
based on 27 reviews
Ian_D, Apr 2023
Guide was excellent. Very knowledgeable, and just the right amount of information when explaining things to us. Appreciated the flexibility of travelling at the times convenient for us.
roylis, Dec 2017
Wonderful tour! Our driver Mr. Sharma was an excellent driver and was so pleasant and charming! Our guide Sanjay was very knowledgeable and so accommodating. I booked another Viator tour the next day
albenkert, Dec 2017
Tour of Taj Mahal was excellent. But too much time was spent at merchants. We would have preferred to go to Agra Fort prior to high tea.
Hawksfan, Oct 2017
Awesome Visit to Agra! The Taj Mahal was breathtaking, and the Agra Fort tour was very interesting and gave us a very good look into the life of the Mughal emporer and his family. Our tour guide Girdhar Singh was excellent as well! His willingness to share historical facts and stories as we drove to Agra made the visit to the sites much more interesting and personal. Very quickly into the tour, we were joking and sharing stories with him more like a friend than a guide. We stopped for lunch at the 5Gateway Hotel, and enjoyed a delicious and authentic Indian lunch and were very impressed with the great view of the Taj Mahal from the observation deck at the top of their hotel. Very professional tour. We always felt like our needs/requests were taken care of and we would recommend to anyone interested in traveling to India.
LUISGuillermo_G, Oct 2017
The Taj in itself is reason enough to visit India. Tour, guide, food, and transportation were very good. Nonetheless be prepared to spend 5 hours on the car going from/to Delhi-Agra. For those with limited time in Delhi, this is a great option.
Regina B, Aug 2017
My driver was superb! I really enjoyed his knowledge of the India as well travelled to Agra. The tour guide was knowledgeable but a bit loud for my personal taste. He seemingly wanted everyone to know his wealth of knowledge as many people were listening too. This was a private tour, but his presentation was if he was talking to a small group of 15-20 people. My photographer did an excellent job taking the photos. He was able to get good shots without other tourists not in the way. Not only did I receive actual photos that day, I even received a flash drive with additional shots from my visit. Additionally, I chose the option for tea which was a great finale to my tour. I highly recommend this tour!
James Murphy Jr, Aug 2017
Great tour. Nice driver. The new highway makes it a lot easier. Our guide in Agra was very knowledgeable.
Paul D, May 2017
This is a fabulous trip to see one of the seven wonders of the world. Sanjay was our guide around the Taj Mahal and Agra Fort, he was very passionate about the buildings and his enthusiasm was great to see. We visited Agra on a 44C day which is not the best conditions however Sanjay never faulted and he was very knowledgeable about what he was showing us. The photographer didn't offer us a choice of prints and they were over exposed plus there was a couple of spots on the camera lens that were then on every print. I fixed up the problem with the software on my lap top so it wasn't a big problem for me. The photographer took shots around the Taj Mahal only, he positioned us in the right spot to get some good pictures. Sanjay was keen too keen to get us into the outlet selling gems, I guess that there is some commission paid to the guide from these retailers. We did purchase a piece of marble inlaid with semi precious stones as a memento of our trip. The lunch at the local hotel was pretty good, however the hotel is not adjacent to the Taj Mahal it is in fact a few kms away and so the views are not brilliant. Because it was hot when we were there we were happy to not eat lunch on the roof top of the hotel, instead we had lunch in a top floor room of the hotel. We had the Indian cuisine, there was plenty of it, well presented and very tasty. The pictures in my post have been fixed by me but should give you some idea of how the photographer will position you. Our driver for the day was Pankaj, great driver on the roads of India.
DESMOND K, Mar 2017
I was very pleased with the tour of the Taj Mahal and the Red Fort although it took over 3 hours to get there Delhi Traffic is the worst I have experiencedthe journey was comfortable and enjoyable.
The whole experience was worth while as we were taken on a journey of discovery of the Taj Mahal and Red Fort which left us with a true sense of the history surrounding both historical sites.
Although the hotel and the roof top restaurant was very pleasant I though the food was poor as we were not given a real choice at the time but served with a mixture of Indian dishes which at best was only just acceptable.
However I will like to add that Viator did send through 3 different menus to choose from but when we got there that choice seemed to have disappeared.
Although the food dampened the experience a little overall we thought the whole day was a fantastic experience and would not hesitate to recommend this tour to friends and family alike.
The service and attention to detail was second to none:
gisellecole, Jan 2017
We thoroughlly enjoyed our time with our marvelous guide Sanjay...he was incredibly knowledgeable about the Taj Mahal and the entire Agra region. Pankaj was our driver once again and he ensured we had a pleasant drive. Both gentlemen made sure that we were safe and had an enjoyable experience....my friend celebrated her birthday and we both got gifts!!!! She was serenaded by local musicians, given a cake and we were even showered with rose petals!!!! All in all, a wonderful day!!!
Paul S, Jan 2017
Originally had concerns about the price compared to other company offerings but Shanjay Shukla guide and Shanti driver delivered an exceptional experience for two amazing UNESCO beauties. The term behind the scenes is a bit overstated but Shanjay's ability to expedite access to both locations provided significant benefits and warranted the use of VIP. The fellow is like a rock star amongst his peers. It would be very difficult to find a guide that knows more about all aspects of both structures and related personal history.
The lunch on the rooftop was very good and even though it equated to a decent portion of the tour cost, in the end it was certainly worth the cost of entry.
Driving down versus taking the new high speed train is a toss up. Shanti provided significant local favor and history. Evidently some of the time the train can't reach high speeds due to livestock and other impediments that happen to cross the rails in various locations.
The only negative which is out of the company's control is the absolutely horrible air pollution that is literally choking the life out of the country.
Alejandro P, Dec 2016
Great tour, clean schuttle, very attentive pilot and copilot, the guide was a nice man with a lot of information and easy access.
complain: the description says 5 course meal in roof top restaurant and we had an almost empty bufet in the ugly hotel restaurant... then invited to see the taj majal from roof top where some other people where having lunch... that was a lie.
Response from Host, Dec 2016
Tour Supplier Comment: Thank you for your feedback. We apologize for the issue you experienced with the lunch portion of your tour. Due to the private, customization, nature of this particular tour, and the additional time spent exploring the Taj Mahal, I'm afraid your guide arrived a bit late for the planned lunch and the hotel wasn’t able to serve a group of seven persons, as per the original reservation. However, a full buffet was arranged instead at the same 4-star, certified, venue. We regret we did not have enough time to make arrangements with the hotel for late arrivals so you could still partake in the exclusive lunch. Keeping in mind our guest’s satisfaction, which is our utmost priority, we have instructed Viator to offer a full refund of the lunch portion of your tour. We are glad to hear you were still able to enjoy the remaining portion of your tour experience and wish you Happy Travels for the future.
Mark B, Sep 2016
The driver Sanjay G was very nice and pleasant. The car was clean, supplied with water and diet coke and AC! The drive took 4 hours when leaving at 830am from JW Marriott in Delhi. This was due to heavy traffic for the first 5 miles. However, the trip down to Agra went very fast and even included a pit stop where you could take a quick break and shop a bit. The drive back was also 4 hours but was pleasant after the 4 hour guided tour was complete.
The tour guide Sanjay S was extraordinary in his knowledge of the Taj Mahal and Agra Fort. He was personable and provided great tips for navigating the area surrounding the Taj Mahal. I highly recommend him!! Once the Taj Mahal visit was complete 1.5 hrs, we headed to a local shop where they provided a quick tour of how marble is crafted with gems and stones, similar to that of the Taj Mahal 45 min. Very impressive! We were allowed to shop in their store for gifts. This was nice as the stores contents were all very impressive but we did not feel pressured to purchase anything.
We then headed to lunch at the Taj Gateway on the Sky Deck with a fantastic view of the Taj Mahal 45min. We followed this up with a tour of the Agra Fort. This was also a great tour, guided by Sanjay S. who provided more in depth history of the fort 1hr.
The trip back to the hotel took 4 hours as well with 1.5 hours once we hit the traffic of Delhi. All in all, well worth it!
Advice:
1 I would leave earlier than 830 to bypass the traffic. Possibly 7am or 730am.
2 We were not allowed to bring our backpacks with us into the Taj Mahal or Fort Agra. While they were completely safe in the car with Sanjay G, it would have been nice to know this information ahead of time so we could organize our things as needed.
3 I would pack a light snack to eat on the way down as we didn't end up eating until around 230-330.
Kristin G, Aug 2016
Excellent driver and Sanjay was the best tour guide!
Joseph M, Apr 2016
What a great trip!! Our driver met us at our hotel in New Delhi and was ready to go at the time requested. Nice comfortable van with bottled water. We received a nice driving tour of various temples in New Delhi with a description for each. Along the way we were offered rest stops and breaks if needed.
We were joined by our tour guide Mr. Sanjay in Agra. Our first stop was to the Tomb of I'timād-ud-Daulah / sometimes called the Baby Tāj. What a great intro to Agra.
We proceeded to the Taj Mahal and Mr. Sanjay was simply fantastic, handling every detail from tickets to water to entry into the Taj Mahal. Our personal tour was complete with a full history description, photos and finally time alone to soak up the grandeur of the Taj Mahal.
We opted for high tea at the Gateway Hotel. It was simply fantastic with wonderful service.. Tea, coffee plus an assortment of sandwiches, samosas, fruit bread and chutneys. We chose to eat inside but a quick tour of the Sky Deck revealed a superb view of the Taj Mahal and Agra.
We declined to take the tour of the Red Fort we were to exhausted and returned to New Delhi. Upon returning to our hotel we received beautiful gifts from our driver as a memento of the day. What a fantastic journey. Take this tour, you wont regret it.
FANTASTIC!!
couperd, Mar 2016
Group of 8 - high tea was perfect between the Red Fort and Taj Mahal tours. Great to relax and reset with amazing food and views. Mr Ramsingh our Bus driver was very safe and bus had reclining chairs! Asif our guide absolutely made the day! Extremely knowledgeable and very patient. Well worth the extra cost!
Sargos, Mar 2016
The driver was very good and knew exactly how to make us comfortable on the 3 hour drive. The guide was super fun and spoke perfect English. The marble shop is mostly a scam but you can skip it. The lunch was the best we had in India and we had an amazing view of the Taj Mahal while dining.
Meera A, Dec 2015
Amazing Tour!!!
The driver was on time at our hotel and even offered rest stops.
The tour guide Mr. Sanjay was so knowledgeable. He explained the history in a simple and interesting way! All at our own pace.
The restaurant at the Sky Deck restaurant was great! Food was awesome and the view breathtaking!
Went for the optional photographer as well, the photographer was good and took pictures of us while at Taj Mahal and the restaurant. Even natural pictures while you are not aware he is taking them. Provided us with 5 printed out pictures and a USB full of our pictures.
It was all magical :
Overall, worth it!
James F, Oct 2015
This was an excellent tour Sanjay Shukla did a great job as a tour guide - the Taj Mahal was outstanding. Sanjay Gupta our driver did an excellent job, safe, clean car with lots of snacks.
Dan S, Oct 2015
Excellent driver and guide. Very polite and knowledgeable. Would recommend this tour to anyone.
Gem, Oct 2015
Shanti, our driver made sure that we were always comfortable and well entertained. He is very neat, polite, honest and very professional. He is very knowledgeable about the historical spots in India and speaks very good English. We felt very safe during our day trip from delhi to agra. We highly recommend that you ask for Shanti and I assure you that he will take good care of you. His manager even called us during our last day to make sure that everything was up to our expectation. This package will make your Taj Mahal tour more amazing than you expect it to be.
Joe N., Sep 2015
The Taj was magnificent. I'm not one to be easily in awe of things, but the beauty of this structure definitely put a smile on my face. Sanjay, our guide was interesting and very knowledgeable. The rooftop lunch was absolutely fantastic, some of the best Indian food I had during my stay and the view was great. You could see monkeys running across the rooftops. Red Fort was also very interesting and Sanjay was very adept at guiding us while integrating new stories about the Taj Mahal in relation to the fort. Often overlooked in tour reviews is an assessment of the driver. Well our driver for the day was Ravi, an incredibly cordial and earnest individual whom I am glad to have met on this trip.
Frank W, Sep 2015
This tour was amazing and Taj Mahal was just so marvelous! My guide was this guy who has two master’s degree in Indian literature and history, and working on a PhD in architecture or something. Very smart and knowledgeable. We also did optional photographer option – he commanded us to pose in certain ways and pictures came out lovely. I recommend everyone to do this! Another highlight of the tour was lunch. Lunch was arranged on a rooftop of a fancy hotel and the view, I tell you, was crazy good! You can see the entire city of Agra, including Taj Mahal and Agra Fort very clearly! Also, the food was definitely one of the best I had in India. Numnumnum. The ride is from Delhi is pretty long but the value and experience makes this tour a worthwhile. I highly recommend this tour to everyone who is interested in Taj Mahal and best of Agra in one day!
Kimberli W, Apr 2015
This tour was spectacular! It was just me and my husband....and the tour guide who was great. The Taj is breathtaking and we really enjoyed the rooftop lunch overlooking Agra. I would recommend this tour to everyone!
Patrick, Jan 2015
Great tour, amazing photographer, and large lunch!!
HenryJavier_Y, Jan 2018
Fue una experiencia única. todo muy bien organizado, nuestro chofer fue una persona muy amable, en la ruta a Agra nos fue explicando los puntos mas importantes, estuvo siempre muy pendiente de nosotros. Nos dio un par de recuerdos, nunca había recibido de ningún tour un recuerdo como ese. A pesar de ser un viaje largo, fue muy confortable el vehículo, no estuvo nada cansado. Nuestro guía, Manolo, muy profesional y conocedor de la historia. Fue muy bueno que hable español, así pudimos entender muy bien la historia. Muy buen fotógrafo, conocía los puntos precisos para tomar fotos fantásticas. La vista desde el hotel donde tuvimos nuestro almuerzo fue increíble. La comida se veía muy buena, no me gusta la comida picante, no puedo pedir mas si estoy en la India, es lo que hay. Un tour muy recomendado.
jean françois D, Mar 2016
Le tour que j'avais choisi a été parfait. Seul la conduite du chauffeur peut surprendre mais c'est comme cela aux Indes. Cela peut surprendre la première fois.
Les commentaires du guide parlant français étaient parfait.La visite parfaite Taj Mahal, Fort Agra Le photographe très professionnel et on se serait cru à Bollywood. On a récupéré un bel album photo. Le déjeuner au dernier étage de l'hôtel avec vue sur le Taj Mahal était parfait.
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