Rise early for the incredible highlight of your tour Agra

Rise early for the incredible highlight of your tour – the once-in-a- lifetime experience of watching the sunrise at the spectacular Taj Mahal, one of the finest pieces of architecture in the world. This exquisite monument to eternal love was created by Emperor Shah Jahan in response to his adored wife’s dying wish that he should ‘build a tomb in her memory such as the world had never seen before’. Be mesmerised by the captivating beauty of the Taj as it appears to change colour as the light changes and takes on an ethereal pink glow. Another highlight today is an excursion to the Itmad-ud-Daulah, also known as Baby Taj. This stunning marble tomb, built between 1622 and 1628, is studded with semi-precious stones and appears to resemble a giant jewel box with its delicate jali latticed screen design. See the 16th-Century Agra Fort, an impressive red sandstone monument that houses fairytale palaces, audience halls and two white marble mosques. Complete your Taj experience by heading to Mehtab Bagh at sunset – this park offers sensational views of the Taj Mahal as the gleaming marble reflects the ever-changing sky, from yellow to orange and then white. Stay: Trident, Agra