The Taj at Sunrise

wade · Mar 16th, 2009, 20:29

I want to see the Taj at sunrise and not spend a lot of time in Agra. I'll be leaving Delhi on Wednesday to see the Taj on Thursday morning.

Afterwards I need to be in Jodhpur by Saturday evening? What's the best way to get in and out of Agra and spend that extra Friday? Thanks.

OceanTragic · Mar 16th, 2009, 21:51

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Originally Posted by wade

I want to see the Taj at sunrise and not spend a lot of time in Agra. I'll be leaving Delhi on Wednesday to see the Taj on Thursday morning.

Afterwards I need to be in Jodhpur by Saturday evening? What's the best way to get in and out of Agra and spend that extra Friday? Thanks.

Have you thought about going to Bharatpur and the Keoladeo brid sanctuary with a visit to Fatehpur Sikri en-route. Trains depart from Bharatpur direct to Jodhpur and there's currently 2 berths available in 3A for this overnight journey on Thursday on the 2307 train, and lots of waitlisting on the other trains.

camelgirl · Mar 17th, 2009, 01:46

Good plan Ocean... DO NOT MISS Fatipur Sikri--you will be very near it in Agra. Allow at least an hour there, you could spend alot longer.

wade · Mar 17th, 2009, 14:37

Thanks for the help. I'll be sure to add a couple of those places to my trip.

One more quick questions. Are there afternoon/evening buses or trains that run from Delhi to Agra. The train sites I've been to are confusing for a newbie.

OceanTragic · Mar 17th, 2009, 14:59

Have you tried www.erail.in? It's really not that difficult.
The following link will do a search all trains from Delhi to Agra

If you're really confused have a look at booking trains page I've done for friends on my blog.

Possibly the problem that you'll have is that I think you want to travel this week and so availability will be quite restricted.

Alternatively, depending on your budget, you could just hire a taxi to take you there. You can arrange a car+driver on the street or via a company via someone like Namaste India Tours or Car Rental Delhi. (NOTE: I've not used either of these yet so it's not a personal recommendation, just a couple of helpful links)

delhiwala · Mar 17th, 2009, 15:03

Few trains and their departure & Arrival times are:

1. Taj Express - 6:55 PM - 10:00 PM
2. Shatabdi Express 8:43 PM - 11 PM

There are many other trains, but they are long distance trains and most of the tourists travel on the above two trains only.

wade · Mar 22nd, 2009, 19:39

thanks for the help. After digging around a few train sights I got everything figured out. cleartrip.com shows the trains running to a city for all of it's stations. Very helpful for a first timer. Looking forward to india!

Mar 16th, 2009, 20:29	#1
wade Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: US Posts: 3	The Taj at Sunrise I want to see the Taj at sunrise and not spend a lot of time in Agra. I'll be leaving Delhi on Wednesday to see the Taj on Thursday morning. Afterwards I need to be in Jodhpur by Saturday evening? What's the best way to get in and out of Agra and spend that extra Friday? Thanks.

Mar 17th, 2009, 01:46	#3
camelgirl 10 year Visa okee dokee Join Date: May 2005 Location: Swannanoa NC usa Posts: 2,048	Good plan Ocean... DO NOT MISS Fatipur Sikri--you will be very near it in Agra. Allow at least an hour there, you could spend alot longer. __________________ My selected India photos http://www.indiamike.com/photopost/s...r/7030/cat/500

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delhiwala IM what IM Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Indeyah ! Posts: 4,817	Few trains and their departure & Arrival times are: 1. Taj Express - 6:55 PM - 10:00 PM 2. Shatabdi Express 8:43 PM - 11 PM There are many other trains, but they are long distance trains and most of the tourists travel on the above two trains only. __________________ Travel only with thy equals or thy betters; if there are none, travel alone. - The Dhammapada

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wade Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: US Posts: 3	Thanks for the help. I'll be sure to add a couple of those places to my trip. One more quick questions. Are there afternoon/evening buses or trains that run from Delhi to Agra. The train sites I've been to are confusing for a newbie.

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OceanTragic More Of A Leecher Than A Seeder Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Southampton,UK Posts: 954	Have you tried www.erail.in? It's really not that difficult. The following link will do a search all trains from Delhi to Agra If you're really confused have a look at booking trains page I've done for friends on my blog. Possibly the problem that you'll have is that I think you want to travel this week and so availability will be quite restricted. Alternatively, depending on your budget, you could just hire a taxi to take you there. You can arrange a car+driver on the street or via a company via someone like Namaste India Tours or Car Rental Delhi. (NOTE: I've not used either of these yet so it's not a personal recommendation, just a couple of helpful links)

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wade Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: US Posts: 3	thanks for the help. After digging around a few train sights I got everything figured out. cleartrip.com shows the trains running to a city for all of it's stations. Very helpful for a first timer. Looking forward to india!