Timing & Ticket Pricing for Taj Mahal Tour | Best Deal from Denzong Leisure

India is very big country and it has a lot more amazing places to visit. There are one side sandy beaches and another side snowy mountain in Himalayan ranges. There is also desert and boundless lush green view of nature.  If you think to visit India and cover up all the beautiful places, you probably cannot make it within a couple of months.  The most visited place in India is Agra for its ivory-white marble mausoleum, Taj Mahal. Taj Mahal is considered a wonder among the Seven Wonders of the World. Taj Mahal attracts nearly 7-8 million people from the world every year. Tourists are advised to book the Golden Triangle Package Tour from Denzong Leisure, a DMC and Taj Mahal Tour Specialist and the package comprises of Delhi, Agra and Jaipur Tour.

History of Taj Mahal

Everyone knows Taj Mahal as a symbol of immortal love of a husband for his beloved wife. Taj Mahal was built in memory of Mumtaz Mahal, the beloved wife of Mughal Emporer Sah-Jahan. Mumtaz Mahal was a Muslim Persian princess. Before marriage, her name was Arjumand Banu Begum. It was 14 years old Shah Jahan who met with Arjumand Banu and fell in love with her. And five years later they got married in the year 1612. Mumtaz died in the year 1631 giving birth to their 14^th child. After that the construction of Taj Mahal started in the year 1631 and it took 22 years to complete. The stonecutters, painters, masons, calligraphers had come from central Asia and Iran. After the expenditure approximately 32 million, Taj Mahal was finally completed in the year 1653. But in the year 1658 Shah Jahan was deposed by his own son Aurangzeb and confined Shah Jahan in his own palace near-by Agra Fort.

How To Reach Taj Mahal

Agra is 204 km distance from Delhi, 235kms from Jaipur. The best way to reach Taj Mahal is by train. It takes 2 to 3 hours. But if you want to go by road it will take 4-5 hours from Delhi and 5-6 hours from Jaipur. There are so many trains which go to Taj Mahal. Namely Taj Express, Amritsar Chhattisgarh Exp, Nzm Kop Exp, etc. You can also take a bus from Delhi to Agra for your Taj Mahal Tour.

Taj Mahal Entry Timing:

Taj Mahal opens 30 mins before sunrise and closes 30 mins before sunsets from Saturday to Thursday. Taj Mahal is closed on every Friday for general viewing.

Taj Mahal Entry Fee

Type of Tourist	Amount (INR)
Foreign Tourist	1100/- + 200/- Additional for visiting main mausoleum (Optional)
Citizens of SAARC and BIMSTEC Countries	540/- + 200/- Additional for visiting main mausoleum (Optional)
Domestic/Indian/OCI Cardholder	50/- + 200/- Additional for visiting main mausoleum (Optional)

·       Tourists buying online tickets will get discount on Indian per ticket INR 5/- and INR 50/- for per foreigner ticket.

·       No entry fee will be taken for children under the age of 15 years for both Indian and foreigners.

·       Extra INR 200/- will be charged for visiting the main mausoleum and applicable for both Indian and foreigners.

Information for visitors in Taj Mahal

A water bottle can be carried by the visitors. Show cover, Half liter water bottle, tourists guide map, Battery bus, and golf cart services are available at free of cost. Wheelchair and first-aid box are available at ASI office.




Visiting the Taj Mahal at Full Moon Nights - an Experience like No other in World

“Only let this one tear-drop, this Taj Mahal, glisten spotlessly bright on the cheek of time, forever and ever” - Rabindranath Tagore

If you want to experience the actual gorgeousness and its mesmerizing magic, behold Taj Mahal at Full Moon night. Here is the information that will certainly guide you to book Taj Mahal Tour at night.

Night viewing of Taj Mahal is available on five days in a month i.e. on full moon night and two nights before and two after the full moon. Tickets are available 24 hours (1 day) before Night Viewing of the Taj Mahal. Tickets can be available between 10 A.M. to 6 P.M. at Archaeological Survey of India (A.S.I).

The address is: 22, Mall Road, Agra
Ph. +91 0562 - 2227261, 2227263
Fax: +91 562 - 2227262
e-mail: asiagra@sancharnet.in



Night Viewing Ticket can be canceled in the above-mentioned office on the day of viewing up to 1 P.M. (Cancellation charges: 25% of the ticket)
Timing: 20:30 hrs. To 00.30 hrs In 8 batches of max. 50 people each.
The time duration for each batch is half an hour (30 minutes).

FULL MOON (POORNIMA IN NIGHT) YEAR-2019

Month	2019
January	21
February	19
March	21
April	19
May	18
June	17
July	16
August	15
September	14
October	13
November	12
December	12

 

Taj Mahal Night Viewing Tickets available 24 hours 1 day before Night Viewing of the Taj Mahal 10.00 A.M. to 6.00 P.M.

Adult - Rs. 510/- (Indian)

Adult - Rs. 750/- (Foreigner)

Child (3-15 years) Rs. 500/-

Night viewing of the Taj Mahal is closed on every Friday & in the month of Ramzan.

Do’s for Taj Mahal Tour

•  Tourists must be cooperative and keep the monument neat and clean by using dustbin
  
  
• Taj Museums inside Taj Mahal complex opens at 10 AM to 5 PM and its entry free of cost
• No polluting vehicles are allowed in 500 meters. Radius of Taj Mahal

Don’ts for Taj Mahal Tour

• The drone camera is strictly prohibited inside Taj Mahal.
• Eating and smoking are strictly prohibited inside Taj Mahal. Arms, Ammunitions, fire, smoking items, liquor, headphone, mobile charger, toffees and electronic goods except normal camera are also prohibited.
• Mobile phones are to be kept switched off or silent mode.
• Photography is strictly prohibited inside the main mausoleum.
• Avoid touching or scratching on the surface of monuments and walls. It is the heritage of India.
• Visitors are requested to not to make noises inside the mausoleum.
• Above prohibited items along with mobile phones are banned for night viewing of the Taj Mahal. Only Still camera is allowed after a security check.