Eight guides
Taj Mahal and Agra guides
Each guide answers one planning question in full. Facts that change, like fees, train times and rules, were checked against official pages in November 2026 and are marked where we could not confirm them.
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Taj Mahal tickets and timings: fees, hours and the Friday closure
Taj Mahal entry fees for Indian, SAARC, BIMSTEC and foreign visitors, the extra mausoleum ticket, opening hours, the Friday closure and how to buy tickets online.
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The best time to visit the Taj Mahal, by hour and by season
When to visit the Taj Mahal: why sunrise beats midday, what late afternoon is like, and how fog, heat, monsoon and smog change a visit through the year.
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Taj Mahal full-moon night viewing, explained
How Taj Mahal night viewing works: the five nights around each full moon, 30-minute slots of 50 people, ticket prices, buying at the ASI office and what is banned.
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Delhi to Agra: Gatimaan, Vande Bharat, Shatabdi or the expressway
How to get from Delhi to Agra for the Taj Mahal: the Gatimaan Express, Vande Bharat and Shatabdi trains, driving the Yamuna Expressway, and whether a day trip works.
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What you can and can't bring inside the Taj Mahal
The Taj Mahal banned items list explained: food, tripods, drones, chargers, tobacco and big bags, plus what is allowed, night-viewing extras and security.
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Taj Mahal photography tips: light, angles and the rules
How to photograph the Taj Mahal: the best light by hour and season, classic and less obvious angles, phone and camera settings, and the tripod and drone rules.
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The history of the Taj Mahal in brief
A short history of the Taj Mahal: Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal, building the tomb from 1632, its makers and materials, later centuries and the myths around it.
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Agra beyond the Taj: Agra Fort, Mehtab Bagh and Fatehpur Sikri
What else to see in Agra: Agra Fort, Mehtab Bagh for the sunset view, Fatehpur Sikri, Itimad-ud-Daulah and Akbar's Tomb, with fees, timings and how to fit them in.