If you are already in Agra, the best way to add the old Mughal capital is our Fatehpur Sikri from Agra: a private car, driver and licensed guide, from $34 per person, two travellers sharing. To see Agra and Fatehpur Sikri together from Delhi, build them into a longer journey such as Delhi and Agra in three days.
Fatehpur Sikri is an abandoned red sandstone capital within reach of Agra by road, and it is the sight most worth pairing with the Taj Mahal and the fort. This page is for travellers who want both, with a guide who explains the buildings.
We weighed drive time, how much a guide adds in a site with little signage, and whether you can fit it without losing the Taj. All journeys are private, so you set the pace.
Fatehpur Sikri from Agra
- 1 day
- Fatehpur Sikri
- Own car and driver, licensed guide
A dedicated day with your own car and driver and a licensed guide to Fatehpur Sikri, leaving from Agra. The guide matters here: the palaces and courtyards make far more sense when someone explains who used each space.
It is from $34 per person, two travellers sharing, and it pairs easily with a Taj morning on another day.
Best for: Travellers already in Agra who want the Mughal capital done properly.
Worth knowing: It is a separate outing from the Taj, so allow a second day in Agra.
Agra in one day
- 1 day
- Agra
- Own car and driver, licensed guide
One day in Agra with a private car and licensed guide, covering the main monuments of the city at a steady pace.
It is from $24 per person, two travellers sharing. Use it alongside the Fatehpur Sikri day if you have two days in Agra.
Best for: Guests based in Agra for a day who want the headline sights.
Worth knowing: It focuses on Agra itself, so Fatehpur Sikri is a separate journey.
The Mughal trail
- 6 days / 5 nights
- Delhi · Agra
- Own car and driver, licensed guide
Six days on the Delhi and Agra route built around the Mughal story, with your own car, driver and guides. The longer pace lets Agra and its surrounding Mughal sites be explored at an easy pace, and Fatehpur Sikri can be discussed when we plan.
It is from $365 per person, two travellers sharing.
Best for: History-minded travellers with a week.
Worth knowing: Six days is a lot of Mughal history for casual visitors.
Delhi and Agra in three days
- 3 days / 2 nights
- Delhi · Agra
- Own car and driver, licensed guide
Three days, Delhi to Agra, with a night in Agra so the Taj is not rushed. If you want Fatehpur Sikri on this trip, tell us and we can discuss how to fit it when we plan.
It is from $225 per person, two travellers sharing.
Best for: First-time visitors coming from Delhi.
Worth knowing: Fitting Fatehpur Sikri takes planning, so ask us at the start.
How to choose between these
- Already in Agra and want Fatehpur Sikri: choose Fatehpur Sikri from Agra.
- One day, headline Agra sights: choose Agra in one day.
- A week and an interest in the Mughals: choose The Mughal trail.
- Starting in Delhi: choose Delhi and Agra in three days and ask us to include Fatehpur Sikri.
- Remember the Taj Mahal is closed on Fridays.
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