Tour Packages for Agra

Spread over an area of 120.57 sq. km in Uttar Pradesh, India, Agra is a city of historic importance and is famous as being home to one of the Seven Wonders of the World- the Taj Mahal. Former President of United States Bill Clinton on his visit to Agra remarked, "There are two groups of people in the world, one that has seen Taj Mahal in Agra and other that has not seen it. I am happy to be in the former one." You can also be one in the former group through the tour packages offered by Hotel and packages.
Agra, the wonderful architectural city has derived its name from the forest named Agrabana; its mention is even there in India's largest epic Mahabharata. It became the center of the region under the rule of Raja Badal Shah in 1475 AD. In 1492 AD Sikander Lodi made it his new capital. There after during and after the Mughal rule, Agra remained the center of power of the new rulers. The monumental glory of this ancient city reached its zenith during the rule of Mughal rulers like Akbar, Jahangir and Shah Jahan.

With its immense wealth of architecture, handicrafts and jewellery, Agra has secured its place on the international map. Monuments such as Agra Fort, the tomb of Itimad-ud-Daulah, the Jahangiri Mahal, the Rambagh and Dayalbagh Gardens and the Chini ka Rauza are the major historic sights that you can see on the tours packages.

Akbar's tomb in Sikandra and Fatehpur Sikri, built by Akbar are other beautiful places worth visiting near Agra. The city is also famous for its carpets, gold thread embroidery and leather shoes.

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