Start the tour after meeting your Guide in the hotel lobby. Enjoy the beautiful landscape while you are driven to Fatehpur Sikri by your personal chauffeur at the comfort of air conditioned car. Constructed by Emperor Akbar as part of his plans to build a grand capital for his empire, the World Heritage Site of Fatehpur Sikri is 39 km away from Agra in Uttar Pradesh. Fatehpur Sikri served as the Mughal capital from 1571 to 1585. Spread across eight sq km, the city is about three miles long and one mile wide. Built with red Sikri sandstone, the city’s architecture is a blend of Islamic and Hindu styles. The sandstone throughout the city has exquisite ornamental carvings and interlaced decorative designs.

Akbar, who longed for an heir, was assured of sons by the Sufi mystic Salim Chishti. When the son was born, Akbar named him Salim in honor of the Sufi saint. Salim later came to be known as Jahangir after he ascended the throne. Following his military victories in Rajasthan, Akbar decided to build a new capital and chose Sikri village, where the Sufi saint used to live. The city was christened Fatehabad, Fateh meaning victory. It later came to be known as Fatehpur Sikri.

Take a lunch break before you drive back to Agra. See the beautiful view of majestic Taj Mahal from Charbagh Mehtab Garden. A charbagh is an Islamic quadrilateral (four corners) garden layout based on the four gardens of Paradise mentioned in the Quran. Mehtab Bagh measures about 300 by 300 meters and is perfectly aligned with the Taj Mahal on the opposite bank.