Avoid the long ticket queues with priority entrance and step directly into the magnificent Taj Mahal. Your expert guide will take you through the fascinating history of this UNESCO World Heritage Site, sharing stories of Emperor Shah Jahan, Mumtaz Mahal, Mughal architecture, and the exquisite marble inlay craftsmanship. The Taj Mahal is an ivory-white marble Islamic mausoleum on the south bank of the Yamuna river in the Indian city of Agra. It was commissioned in 1632 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan to house the tomb of his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal; it also houses the tomb of Shah Jahan himself.