Embark on a 2-day trip from Bangalore to the must-see Taj Mahal. Enjoy included private round-trip transportation, 1-night accommodation, flight tickets, entry tickets, and most meals. Visit Agra to explore a local market and Agra Fort. Day: 1The day begins with early morning pickup from your hotel in Bangalore, then head to the airport for your flight to New Delhi. Enjoy a meal on the flight and look out the window to admire views of the world below. Arrive in New Delhi where your driver will be waiting to pick you up. Travel along the Speed Expressway directly to Agra and have a packed lunch on the way there. On Arrival in Agra, meet your private guide and get help checking into your hotel. Explore the Agra Fort on a private tour, then visit a local market and marble shops in the evening. Later, head back to your hotel to have dinner and rest for the night. Day: 2Following early morning pickup, go to the Taj Mahal to see it at sunrise. As you follow your guide around the Taj Mahal, learn about this UNESCO World Heritage Site. Admire the building’s architecture, of which every corner, wall, and detail is beyond imagination. After about 2 hours at the Taj Mahal, get driven back to your hotel for breakfast. Drive to Delhi in the evening for an approximately 2.5-hour return flight to Bangalore. Enjoy dinner during your flight. Upon arrival in Bangalore, your driver will be waiting to drop you back off at your hotel.

Depart from Bangalore after breakfast and take a 2.5-hour drive to Lepakshi. Let your guide enthrall you, as they share myths surrounding Lepakshi with you.  At your first stop, see India’s largest Nandi Bull statue. Next, head to Veerabhadra Temple to explore this 16th century masterpiece of the Vijaynagara style of architecture. First, visit the section called Mukha Mandapa, which served as the dance venue and other cultural activities. Then, visit the Artha Mandapa, where the king worshipped and where the Garbha Griha houses the deity. Visit a unique wedding hall made of grey sandstone, where Lord Shiva and Lady Parvati were supposed to have been married in antiquity. One of the highlights of Lepakshi is the exquisite collection of paintings on the walls of the temple. Appreciate the rich textile patterns, detailed hairstyles of people, and exquisite jewelry depicted in the paintings. As per legend, giants inhabited these parts and built the old section of the temple. Look for evidence left behind by the giants as you make your way through the temple, before returning to Bangalore.