The Lost Columbus
ESSENCE
Though the seat of the Mughal Empire for only a decade, Fatehpur Sikri bears the imprint of the wisdom and aesthetics of the legendary emperor, Akbar. An unmatched portal into a grand, noble, generous lifestyle lost to the centuries.
The Taj Mahal will take your breath away. Try and catch the waxing moon reflect on the world’s most tender, heartbreaking, beautiful tribute to a lover lost. Read Mumtaz Mahal’s cenotaph “HELP US OH LORD TO BEAR WHAT WE CANNOT BEAR” and try not to connect it to her death while giving birth to her fourteenth child.
Agra itself is best seen in flashes and glimpses. A dusty, bustling, sometimes overwhelming Indian modernity that TLC will navigate you through.
DURATION: We recommend around 2 days.
MIX AND MATCH
This trip works well in combination with:
Leave any time from
November 2014 onwards
World heritage sites that live up to every splendid reputation you were prepared to not fully believe. The must-sees!
HOW TO BOOK:
Short trips are meant to inspire you and give you an idea of what is possible. They can be extended, combined and changed to match your preferences and time frame. Have you found the route for you? Or are you still at sea with no compass? Get in touch and we’ll get to work.
FATEHPUR SIKRI AND AGRA: Glorious ghosts of love and loss
DELHI
Rajasthan
TOUR FACTS
Tours are developed for individuals, private groups and open groups. Group size max 10 people, minimum 4.
Program includes: all stay, transport, activities (fees) and all meals.
Not included: international travel, alcohol, personal expenses.
Read more about our payment and cancellation policy, and other useful information in our ‘before you travel’ section.