Sight Taj Ganj, Agra
Taj Mahal
A sight in Taj Ganj, Agra, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 2.5 hours. Best time to go: Sunrise.
Why go
Shah Jahan's white marble mausoleum on the Yamuna, inlaid with semi-precious stone.
It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Agra, alongside 3 sights, 2 places to eat and 1 place for a drink. The closest of our other picks is Mehtab Bagh, 0.6 km away as the crow flies.
- Type
- Sight
- Neighborhood
- Taj Ganj
- Price
- $$
- Time needed
- 2.5 hr
- Best time
- Sunrise
Nearby
The 6 closest curated picks in Agra, measured as straight-line distance.
- 1Mehtab Bagh
Riverside Mughal garden directly across the Yamuna from the Taj, framed for sunset views.
Outdoors · 0.6 km straight-line - 2Peshawri at ITC Mughal
Northwest Frontier cooking with clay-oven kebabs and slow-cooked dal bukhara in a hotel setting.
Food · 1.6 km straight-line - 3Pinch of Spice
Reliable North Indian restaurant for butter chicken, dal makhani and tandoori breads.
Food · 1.7 km straight-line - 4Sheroes Hangout
Café run by acid-attack survivors, serving tea, coffee and snacks on a pay-what-you-wish basis.
Drinks · 2.0 km straight-line - 5Agra Fort
Red sandstone fortress-palace where Shah Jahan spent his last years looking toward the Taj.
Sight · 2.1 km straight-line - 6Tomb of I'timād-ud-Daulah
The 'Baby Taj', a small marble tomb with fine pietra dura that predates the Taj Mahal.
Sight · 2.3 km straight-line
On these curated routes
Taj Mahal 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 Taj Mahal itself, we suggest: Sunrise.
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 Taj Mahal, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.
- Address
- Dharmapuri, Forest Colony, Tajganj, Agra, Uttar Pradesh 282001, India
- Coordinates
- 27.17514, 78.04214
- Destination
- Agra, India
- Website
- tajmahal.gov.in
Taj Mahal: quick answers
How much time do you need at Taj Mahal?
Plan on about 2.5 hours at Taj Mahal. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Taj Mahal?
Our pick: Sunrise. Insider tip: Enter at sunrise from the East Gate; closed Fridays.
Where is Taj Mahal?
Taj Mahal is at Dharmapuri, Forest Colony, Tajganj, Agra, Uttar Pradesh 282001, India, in Taj Ganj. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.
Which TripsCircle routes include Taj Mahal?
Taj Mahal appears on Golden Triangle & Rajasthan, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Taj Mahal 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
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