Full day Agra shopping tour
Highlights
Agra, Delhi
shopping, archaeological, historical
Group Tour
1 Day
Easy
English
Description
Visit Agra, a city on the banks of the Yamuna river. Venture into the hubbub of ancient bazaars functioning from the Silk Route Era, later in Mughal times down to the present age. Visit the Taj Mahal, undoubtedly the most famous monument in India, and learn about marble work, Zardosi, and handicrafts, and more!
Itinerary
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Agra highlights
- Marvel at the Taj Mahal, a mausoleum built by Emperor Shahjahan for his wife Empress Mumtaz Mahal, which reminds people of their ageless love story.
- Enjoy your complimentary lunch or schedule it accordingly.
- Visit the Handicrafts Centers. Agra is renowned for regal crafts like Pietra dua, marble inlay, and also for leather and footwear.
- Learn about marvelous inlay marble work. The precious stones are adorned with insertion on the marble blocks which are extensively used in the Taj Mahal. The exquisite and intricate work is the best example of an objective representation of art.
- Be introduced to zardosi work. It is an elaborate and glossy embroidery work on silk or satin or velvet. A bent hook, needle, gold wires, metal stars, and thread are used for tools in it.
- Head towards Kohinoor Art, which is also a museum cum jewelry shop. See the seven masterpieces of art done by master Shamshuddin.
- Head towards the textile market and carpet center, which are flourishing since Gandhian times and presently running under the umbrella of the cottage industry. Here you will get the advantage to interact with the Kashmiri weavers who are renowned for making pashmina and single knotted carpet of silk, cotton, and Kashmiri wool.
What's Included
What's Excluded
Meeting Point
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
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