Agra Trip Overview
Cycling Tours of Agra are meant to help tourists discover the unseen parts of Agra comprising of it’s people, their daily routines and seldom seen landmarks of Agra city. Such a cycle tour will take you to offbeat places of Agra like the vegetable market, flowers market, dhobi ghat (laundry district), colourful temples, residential areas with buildings from British and Mughal times and more. You will also have the opportunity to taste some tasty local breakfast food during the tour.
Additional Info
Duration: 4 to 5 hours
Starts: Agra, India
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
Cycling Tours of Agra are meant to help tourists discover the unseen parts of Agra comprising of it’s people, their daily routines and seldom seen landmarks of Agra city. Such a cycle tour will take you to offbeat places of Agra like the vegetable market, flowers market, dhobi ghat (laundry district), colourful temples, residential areas with buildings from British and Mughal times and more. You will also have the opportunity to taste some tasty local breakfast food during the tour.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: Taj Mahal, Dharmapuri, Forest Colony, Tajganj, Agra 282001 India
You will be meeting your host/guide near the TDI Mall, Fatehabad Road at 7:00 am in the morning.
Upon arrival, you will be received by our hosts/guide and be briefed about the safety protocols.
Post which you will be provided with your safety kit which will include a water bottle, a map, and safety gear. Also, a gearless bicycle will be assigned to you.
Your day’s tour will begin now as you along with your guide will be visiting the following places on this 14 kilometers route:
A bustling early morning wholesale and flower market.
Agra Golf Course
Bungalows of the Colonial Era
Grand Post Office: The iconic head post office of Agra.
Saint Mary’s Church
Deviram Sweets
Mankameshwar Temple: It is said that the Shiva Linga is covered with silver and was founded by the Lord himself is the Dwapara era.
Delhi Gate of Agra Fort: The monumental Delhi Gate, which faces the city on the western side of the fort, is considered the grandest of the four gates and a masterpiece of Akbar’s time.
Agra Fort Railway Station: Agra Fort Railway Station is one of the oldest railway stations of North India. Built by the British, this is the only station in India that had both broad gauge and narrow gauge.
Gyrah Sidhi: Literally meaning 11 steps, this is the remains of the astrological observatory of Emperor Humayun.
Hathi Ghat Gurudwara: Hathi Ghat Gurudwara is a good example of national integration where Hindus and Sikhs both came for worship.
Jama Masjid: Shahi Jama Masjid was built by Princess Jahanara Begum, the favorite daughter of Emperor Shahjahan in 1648 AD. She stayed unmarried and used the money set aside for her dowry to build this mosque.
Mehtabh Bagh
You will be served with a nice warm cup of tea and cookies during the tour.
Your 2 and a half hours tour will come to an end at Mehtabh Bagh.
