Taj Mahal With Himachal Tour

Listing ID #5470312

8 Nights / 9 Days
AGRA: The Taj Mahal is located on the right bank of the Yamuna River in a vast Mughal garden that encompasses nearly 17 hectares, in the Agra District in Uttar Pradesh. It was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal with construction starting in 1632 AD and completed in 1648 AD, with the mosque, the guest house and the main gateway on the south, the outer courtyard and its cloisters were added subsequently and completed in 1653 AD. The existence of several historical and Quaranic inscriptions in Arabic script have facilitated setting the chronology of Taj Mahal. For its construction, masons, stone-cutters, inlayers, carvers, painters, calligraphers, dome builders and other artisans were requisitioned from the whole of the empire and from the Central Asia and Iran. Ustad-Ahmad Lahori was the main architect of the Taj Mahal.
Himachal Pradesh is a magical place where the sun sets in paradise. Reorganized as the 18th Indian state in 1971, Himachal is located on the north-western region of the Himalaya. Himachal is landlocked between Jammu and Kashmir to the north, Tibetan plateau to the west, and Punjab to the east; the state stands apart in terms of its sheer topographic diversity and breathtaking pristine natural beauty. It is said that the land possesses such magnetism that it attracts nature lovers and voyagers from not only India but across the globe.
TRIP AT A GLANCE
Day 1: Arrival Delhi – Agra – Visit Taj Mahal & Agra Fort
Day 2: Agra – Delhi – Visit evening Akshardham Temple
Day 3: Delhi – Shimla
Day 4: Shimla – Kufri – Local City Tour – Shimla
Day 5: Shimla – Manali – Enroute visit Kullu
Day 6: Manali Half Day City Tour – visit Hadimba Temple, Club House, Van Vihar etc & Naggar Castle
Day 7: Manali – Solang Valley – Manali
Day 8: Manali – Chandigarh
Day 9: Chandigarh – visit Pinjore Garden, Rock Garden – Proceed to Delhi Departure