Underrated Historical site Fatehpur Sikri

- visit Fatehpur Sikri for a day trip after visiting Taj Mahal in Agra.
- Expect to pay around 1,800 Indian Rupee for a taxi from Agra.
- Uttar Pradesh Tourism also conducts half day and full-day tours to Fatehpur Sikri.
- The best time to visit is during the cooler dry weather from November to March.
- open from sunrise until sunset, picture taken is during sunset at the mosque.
- Tourist mostly locals and crowded, if you are a foreign tourist, is likely you will be targeted by paddlers.

PRO TIPS:
Fatehpur Sikri has two different parts -- the mosque and palace complex. Palace is less crowded.
- Visitors require a ticket for the palace complex but not the mosque. (Entry is free for children aged 15 years and under.)
- Tickets can be purchased at the entry to the palace complex on the day of.
- Prepare to be very persistently asked to buy things from many people. However, these hawkers are not too aggressive and can remain respectful.
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Post by RL13 | Apr 11, 2023