AGRA

BEYOND THE TAJ, A WORLD OF WONDERS.

The Heritage Walk in Agra has the options of either the Mughal Walk or the Colonial Walk.

In the Mughal Walk, the visitor can see monuments which are rich in architectural heritage, walk through the lanes and by-lanes where handicraft items are made, and get a feel of the traditions, culture of region with its people through the traditional welcome, local folk dance and play.

The Colonial Walk aims at apprising the visitor of the city’s colonial architecture and heritage monuments. The walk takes you through the Agra Cantonment, St George's Cathedral, Havelock Memorial Church, St. Mary's Church and some other buildings. To experience the scenic beauty around the Taj along with lesser known precincts of this beautiful monument, one has to take a walk from Shilpgram, the eastern parking of Taj Mahal, which leads you to the Kali Masjid the tomb of a mughal queen who loved cats then garden of a business man who used to be an owner of most of the land in Agra, Dargah of the Saint Ahmd Bukhari who is believed to be the guardian of the Taj Mahal and the gate Hathi Khana, it was built for elephants and the horses. Total walk distance would be around 2.5 km.