Sight Agra
Agra Fort
A sight in Agra, budget-friendly ($) and worth about 2 hours. Best time to go: Morning.
Why go
Red sandstone fortress-palace where Shah Jahan spent his last years looking toward the Taj.
It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Agra, alongside 3 sights, 2 places to eat and 1 place for a drink. The closest of our other picks is Tomb of I'timād-ud-Daulah, 1.8 km away as the crow flies.
- Type
- Sight
- Price
- $
- Time needed
- 2 hr
- Best time
- Morning
Nearby
The 6 closest curated picks in Agra, measured as straight-line distance.
- 1Tomb of I'timād-ud-Daulah
The 'Baby Taj', a small marble tomb with fine pietra dura that predates the Taj Mahal.
Sight · 1.8 km straight-line - 2Mehtab Bagh
Riverside Mughal garden directly across the Yamuna from the Taj, framed for sunset views.
Outdoors · 2.0 km straight-line - 3Taj Mahal
Shah Jahan's white marble mausoleum on the Yamuna, inlaid with semi-precious stone.
Sight · 2.1 km straight-line - 4Panchhi Petha
Agra's best-known maker of petha, a translucent ash-gourd sweet in dozens of flavors.
Shopping · 2.7 km straight-line - 5Peshawri at ITC Mughal
Northwest Frontier cooking with clay-oven kebabs and slow-cooked dal bukhara in a hotel setting.
Food · 3.1 km straight-line - 6Pinch of Spice
Reliable North Indian restaurant for butter chicken, dal makhani and tandoori breads.
Food · 3.1 km straight-line
On these curated routes
Agra Fort is a stop on our Golden Triangle & Rajasthan route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More sights to see in Agra
Another curated sight in Agra. See the full Agra guide.
When to go
Average daily highs in Agra run from 23°C in January to 44°C in May; July is usually the wettest month. For Agra Fort itself, we suggest: Morning.
Modelled monthly averages for Agra from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Agra weather by month.
Getting there
Map links open a live search for Agra Fort, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.
- Address
- Agra Fort, Rakabganj, Agra, Uttar Pradesh 282003, India
- Coordinates
- 27.17953, 78.02111
- Destination
- Agra, India
- Website
- asi.nic.in
Agra Fort: quick answers
How much time do you need at Agra Fort?
Plan on about 2 hours at Agra Fort. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Agra Fort?
Our pick: Morning.
Where is Agra Fort?
Agra Fort is at Agra Fort, Rakabganj, Agra, Uttar Pradesh 282003, India. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.
Which TripsCircle routes include Agra Fort?
Agra Fort appears on Golden Triangle & Rajasthan, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Agra Fort to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Agra.
Plan Agra
- Agra travel guide 9 places
- Best time to visit Agra weather by month
- Delhi to Agra 178 km straight-line
- Agra to Jaipur 222 km straight-line
Lists & regions
Also in Agra
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Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.