living-history
Agra
Taj Mahal
October – March, at sunrise Sunrise to sunset, closed Fridays ₹50 (Indian) / ₹1,100 (foreign) + ₹200 mausoleum
Visitor Info
Location
Agra
Best Time
October – March, at sunrise
Timings
Sunrise to sunset, closed Fridays
Entry Fee
₹50 (Indian) / ₹1,100 (foreign) + ₹200 mausoleum
About
Taj Mahal
The white-marble mausoleum on the Yamuna — a Mughal love letter and a UNESCO World Heritage Site that still stops people mid-sentence.
History & Background
Commissioned by Shah Jahan in 1631 for Mumtaz Mahal; completed around 1653 by some 20,000 artisans and a thousand elephants.
Activities
Sunrise entry from the East Gate Marble-inlay (pietra dura) workshop in Agra Mehtab Bagh sunset view across the river Agra Fort, where Shah Jahan was imprisoned
Gallery
Visual Journey
Experiences
Activities
✦Sunrise entry from the East Gate
✦Marble-inlay (pietra dura) workshop in Agra
✦Mehtab Bagh sunset view across the river
✦Agra Fort, where Shah Jahan was imprisoned
Useful Tips
Travel Tips
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East Gate has the shortest queues at opening.
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Only phones and small cameras inside the mausoleum.
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Allow 2–3 hours including security.
Taj Mahal
Agra