Taj Mahal is an eternal beauty erected by the legendary Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. The masterpiece is the result of his passion for art and architecture that highly receives global attention. For its unparalleled architectural beauty, it is accorded as one of the ‘Seven Wonders of the World’. Shah Jahan commissioned it in 1631 under the lead architect Ustad Ahmed Lahauri to set the tomb of his wife, Mumtaz Mahal. Around 20,000 workers were used for its construction on a beautiful location on the bank of Yamuna River in Agra city.
The notable symbol of love was constructed by Shah Jahan posthumously in memory of his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal. It is embodied with an unbeatable Mughal architecture and is considered as the best example of this type. The centerpiece is the tomb of Mumtaz Mahal accompanied by a mosque, a guest house and Mughal garden.
A plinth of stone is used as a base on which the mausoleum stands majestically surrounded by four minarets on the four corners. Extensive use of white marble lends the monument a soothing ivory-white color. At the entrance, a huge gateway is constructed which is adorned with intricately carved Arabic calligraphy of verses from the Quran. A few steps ahead lay Diana bench, an ideal spot where you can sit and take a picture with the monument. The gateway opens into a sprawling Mughal Garden wonderfully decorated with water channels, fountains and vibrant flowers. Spend some time in the blooming lush garden and enjoy the view of grand mausoleum. Then head to the adjoining main structure standing in all its glory featuring pishtaq, surmounted with a cupola and encircled by four tall minarets.
It is infused with an eye-catching work of art flaunting classic Mughal architectural features. Every inch of the monument is a sight to behold flaunting hypnotizing artwork. The floors are bedecked with finial floor tiling with perfectly blending colors. As you look up, the ceiling reflects the quintessence of incised paintings that will have you gaze them forever. Walls are at par beautifully planted with pietra dura scrollwork and motifs mainly themed on a floral pattern. At some places, you can also see fine lattice screens, like a separating one over the tombs of Mumtaz Mahal and Shah Jahan. After the main mausoleum, visit the overlooking mosque in the complex. All these monumental structures are protected within a crenellated boundary wall made of red sandstone.
Whether it is its riveting beauty or mind-boggling history, Taj Mahal is worthy of admiration and must be in the bucket list of every traveler.
MarcoFrance1965
UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE !
I just came back from a 12 days Rajasthan tour. It was just myself and my 14 year olde daughter. I found Caper surfing the web and had non suggestion from friends and had never read comments or reviews about it. Totally "blind-choice". I was very lucky. The organization was really excellent. The agent that followed us, Mr. Praveen Juyal did a great job. I decided our itinerary and he punctually gave me suggestions on the best management of my choices. The hotel choice was fine and confirmed expectations. We had tour guides in every site seeing location and they were all extremely professional, very punctual and really kind and polite.
But I must say that what made the trip even better was our driver; Mr. Deshraj.
One of those persons that you really wish you could meet once in your life. Not only an excellent driver but always helpful, respectful and friendly. He explained us many things about Indian life along the journey and sometimes stopped for short breaks in beautiful places on the road that were not even mentioned in the guide books. My only regret is that at the end of the trip I didn't have much money left and I left a tip probably not adeguate for the kind of service but I will definitely send him try to sort this maybe in a next trip. Thank you very much Caper and Deshraj.
Dreamer802943
A Memorable Trip
We recently concluded a 12 day driving tour of New Delhi, Agra and Rajasthan with Caper Travel. It was most enjoyable !! The logistics arrangements were excellent - from tour planning , hotel selection , vehicle condition to driver. Mr Alok handled the planning, and Mr Vikram was our Tempo driver throughout the journey. Mr Vikram was very helpful , accommodating and patient throughout the tour, despite long hours of driving on the roads ( not to mention India traffic}. We would not hesitate to recommend Caper to our fellow travellers who are thinking of visiting India. Thank You Caper !
goochie33, London, United Kingdom
Golden triangle goa and mumbia
Just come back from an amazing 2 week trip to India. First we done the golden triangle which we chose to do the train trip from Delhi to Agra a must you have to do if not just for the experience. All the cities were wonderful but be prepared to see lots of temple one seems to run into another but wow the taj was my highlight along with the Hindu temple in Delhi. The driving the cows the dogs are everywhere are all an experience. Goa was beautiful we stayed at the taj exotica. In mumbia we done a city tour and ended our trip in the taj for afternoon tea another must. It is a exhilarating trip but one I will never forget. From booking with Manika to all the drivers and guides they were always there to meet us from the airport and hotels on time. They really looked after us thank you all.
Aileen M
Wonderful trip
We have just returned from our first trip to India and we must say it was absolutely fascinating. The itinerary was first class and covered everything we could have wished for. On arrival we were met by a very nice rep and driver who took us to our hotel and sorted out the necessary paperwork with us. We had our driver Vishan for our time in the north and he was terrific, kept the vehicle spotless and kept us supplied with water. We then flew to the south of India and met up with our driver Suhdeer who again was very nice and very informative about things as we drove along. The guides we had on all our trips were excellent and again very informative.
The only down side to it all was that in our package we paid for the drivers accommodation, food and allowance only to find out that the drivers don’t receive this money and if they want accommodation they have to pay for it themselves. We ended up paying one of our drivers an amount for the nights that we had him for him to get somewhere to sleep and food as we were concerned that if he slept in his car he wouldn’t be rested enough to take on the next day driving for 4-5 hours.
All in all Caper Travel are excellent in their planning and can’t fault them for that.
Urquiola, New York City, New York
Caper travel
Recently traveled to India on a private guided tour with Caper Travel. Ms. Mumtaz Khan worked with me on arranging my itinerary.
She was always available to answer all my concerns immediately. On my arrival in Delhi I was welcome with warm smile at the airport by a young gentleman name Kapol Joshi . My experience with the company was amazing and I would highly recommend to anyone traveling to India.
I would also like to mention the personal attention I received at Amritsar by Aman Shara and his lovely wife who welcomed me and my son to their home
and soon to open their beautiful hotel.
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