Destination guide
Agra
India
Agra (Hindi: आगरा Āgrā, Urdu: آگرہ Āgrā), a city around 200 km from Delhi, is home to two s: the Taj Mahal and the Agra Fort. There are also many other buildings and tombs from Agra's days of glory as the capital of the Mughal Empire, as well as the abandoned city of Fatehpur Sikri outside town, itself a World…
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When using auto-rickshaws or cycle rickshaws, ignore the initial price offered and negotiate firmly before starting your journey, as the first quote is rarely the final price.
Plan your visit to the Taj Mahal complex knowing that videography is permitted only up to the red sandstone platform of the Darwaza-i-Rauza gate; adjust your equipment use accordingly as you approach the entrance.
For a more immersive experience, prioritize walking along Mall Road in Sadar to find local handicrafts and unique regional food items that are not available near the main monuments.
If you are planning an early start for a 6AM visit to the Taj Mahal, look for breakfast spots like Joney's Place, which are specifically prepared to serve early-morning diners.
Beyond the major monuments, venture to Keetham Lake to see resident and migratory bird species, as it provides a necessary contrast to the dense urban atmosphere of central Agra.
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Best time to go
Best window: December–February
April, May, June and July are the months to avoid — punishing heat. The window below is when it is genuinely pleasant.
Rated from ten years of daily temperature and rainfall recorded at this destination, via Open-Meteo's ERA5 reanalysis. Hover a month for its real numbers.
Getting around
By metro
The Yellow Line () of the Agra Metro conveniently connects the eastern gate of the Taj Mahal with the Agra Fort. Tickets are ₹30 and trains run from 6AM to 10PM.
By bus
The Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) operates some non-air-conditioned and air-conditioned buses, but they run only on specific routes.
On foot
The best way to experience the city is to take a walk on the Mall Road (Sadar). The street is full of handicraft and leather goods shops. You will also find plenty of food items quite unique to the city.
By rickshaw
Auto-rickshaws and cycle rickshaws are available everywhere. Remember to agree on fares clearly in advance. Foreigners should bargain everywhere and bargain hard. Generally, things are available at 40% of the initially quoted fares.
Transport notes from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What to see
Places are listed from Wikivoyage and our own sourced research. Worth it means a second, independent source names the place too; “3 sources agree” means three or more do — and each card names them, so you can check.
Taj Museum
6 sources agreeAlso recommended by Traveller Rishabh and 5 others
A museum hosted in a structure identical to the eastern Naubat Khana.
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Darwaza-i-Rauza
The large gate that leads to the entrance of the Taj Mahal complex. The three entrances come together to enter the complex. Videography is allowed up to the red sandstone platform of the gate.
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Diwan-i-Am
This building separates the outer court from the inner court and has a marble platform for the emperor's throne.
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Charbagh
A Persian-style garden divided into four parts, which provides the foreground for the classic view of the Taj. The garden includes raised pathways that divide each quarter of the garden into 16 sunken parterres or flowerbeds.
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Mosque and Jawab
Two identical buildings on either side of the platform. The Jawab, meaning "answer", was originally used as a place for entertaining and accommodation for important visitors, and is also known as "Mehman Khana", literally "Guest House".
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Naubat Khana
A two-storey drum house at the east, built of sandstone, and is capped with a white marble chhatris supported from 8 columns.
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What to do
Yamuna River
Worth itAlso recommended by Wikipedia
One of the holy rivers of India, considered as a goddess in Hindu culture. A tributary of the Ganges which flows from Himalayas and further downstream, while passing through Delhi.
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Keetham Lake
A picturesque lake off NH 44, and a Ramsar site. The pentagonal lake is home to over two dozen species of resident and migratory birds. The Agra Bear Rescue Facility near the lake is dedicated to rehabilitating previously captured "dancing…
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Eklavya Sports Stadium
The main stadium of Agra, hosting both cricket and football.
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Adlabs Multiplex
Interactive cinema. Each viewer holds a wireless remote unit with push buttons and a small LCD screen, enabling them to participate in a trivia game about the theme of the film.
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What to eat
Mughal Bar
Worth itAlso recommended by Lonely Planet
54, Taj Road
It's in the compound of Hotel Clarks Shiraz’s, Mughal Bar is an open-aired roof bar. It offers some continental delicacies along with Indian ones.
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Peshawri (ITC Mughal)
Worth itAlso recommended by Lonely Planet
North Indian fine dining famed for its Dal Bukhara, slow-simmered black lentils cooked in a tandoor.
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Panchhi Petha
Worth itAlso recommended by Lonely Planet
Agra's most trusted petha-maker since 1955, selling the city's signature ash-gourd sweet near Agra Cantonment.
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Joney's place
Taj ganj
Perfect for early breakfast, when you want to wake up early to visit the Taj at 6AM. Offered are for example toast, coffee and cornflakes.
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Downing Street Bar
Howard Sarovar Portico, Fatehabad Road
High quality of beverages and pleasant ambience. Downing Street Bar offers dishes such as pizza and tandoori chicken from the same kitchen.
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Amar Vilas Bar
Taj East Gate Rd
Beer and cocktails The terrace of Amar Vilas Bar provides a view of the Taj.
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Where to stay
Friends Paying Guest House
southeast of Shilpgram parking lot
Family-run guest house 15-min walk east from the Taj. Food, decent Wi-Fi, TV in rooms. Cushion-furnished balcony common area for eating, drinking and lazing about.
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Dayal Lodge
towards Dayalbagh
Established in the early 1960s, with 16 furnished air conditioned rooms. 24 hr made-to-order meals, in-house laundry facilities, local airport/railway station transfers.
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Hotel Amba Inn
2 min from railway station
Offers facilities for 22 rooms. There are both double rooms, single rooms, as well as facility for an extra bed. All the rooms are air conditioned, with television.
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Shahjahan
South Gate, near police station Tajganj
Almost a fancy hotel and restaurant, with a café and a rooftop with great views of the Taj Mahal. Wi-Fi only downstairs in the reception. The staff are very helpful. Five minutes' walk from the Taj.
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Hotel Sheela
100 metres from eastern gate of Taj Mahal
Commission-free transport bookings, free incoming phone calls, 24 hour hot water. 22 rooms. Laundry facility.
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Hotel Raj
Directly in front of the central entry of the Taj Mahal, simple but clean.
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