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Quest581704 wrote a review Feb 2020
The tour of the Taj and the Agra fort were absolutely great. Mohsin, my guide, did a fantastic job and gave me a personal detailed tour of them both. He was fantastic! Attentive, personable, patient, and knowledgable. Lunch was absolutely great. A true treat. I was alone for this trip as I had stopped over after a business trip. Mohsin is clearly something of an amature photographer. He managed to show me some excellent spots for great photos. Every so often he would just say "may I take your phone?" and when he handed it back, there would be some fantastic image I never would have thought to capture. It was also nice to have someone else to take a photo of me, so it wasn't all just selfies. He did a really great job. However, there was one challenge for me. As an American, I was simply not prepared for the high-pressure sales I got at both of the handicraft shops. They both start with a brief demo of a long-lost art related to the Taj Mahal. One is the grinding of gems and marble to create absolutely beautiful inlays. The other is the art of decorating material with beads of gold and silver. Exquisite detail in each. Now, don't get me wrong, they were very friendly, but it was the kind of sales pitch you only get at used car dealers in the states. They went to great lengths to show me all the great wares they had. They served me coffee, called me "my brother" and assured me I was making an investment. "money comes and goes, but this will last a lifetime." I recall the pitch because somehow they all used the same lines. Again, nobody twisted my arms to buy, but they simply would not take "no" for an answer. It wouldn't be such an issue if their goods weren't so VERY expensive. They're hand-crafted, I understand that they're high quality, but I really couldn't afford more souvenirs. If you have trouble with high-pressure sales pitches, be warned, it will be very difficult to walk out without purchasing SOMETHING. I managed to make it out with only a $60 inlaid elephant. It was the cheapest one they had. If I went again, I'd ask to skip the handicraft demos and stick to the sight-seeing.…
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Date of experience: February 2020
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Response from itsholidays, Manager at ITS Holidays Day Tours
Responded 24 Feb 2020
Dear Sir Thanks for your review. Your review is very important for us. I hope we get recommendtion . Thank you very much for choosing us. Regrads Team ITS Holidays
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TGS wrote a review Feb 2020
We had a great time on this trip. The 3am pick up in Delhi was tough but worth it overall. We saw the Taj Mahal at sunrise (just about, almost missed it) and then had breakfast before seeing a local masonry that works on the TajMahal and finishing off at the Agra Fort before heading back to Delhi leaving at 11am. Our guide was very informative and clearly has a lot of passion for the area. I would not advise trying to navigate without tour guides, there is a nuance to how things are done and they definitely helped us get the most out of it. Both the Taj Mahal and Agra Fort are mesmerising, a true once in a lifetime experience but the added knowledge made it. It's a rich history indeed…
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Date of experience: February 2020
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Response from itsholidays, Owner at ITS Holidays Day Tours
Responded 20 Feb 2020
Dear Sir Thanks for your review. Your review is very important for us. I hope we get recommendtion . Thank you very much for choosing us. Regrads Team ITS Holidays
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Park Neff wrote a review Feb 2020
A wonderful all day tour of Agra and the Taj Mahal. Mohamnad was extremely knowledgeable about the whole area and his presentation made history come alive for us. Salim was an amazing driver in the wild traffic.
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Date of experience: February 2020
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Response from itsholidays, Owner at ITS Holidays Day Tours
Responded 20 Feb 2020
Dear Sir Thanks for your review. Your review is very important for us. I hope we get recommendtion . Thank you very much for choosing us. Regrads Team ITS Holidays
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Review of: Sunrise Taj Mahal Tour From Delhi By Car
The driver and tour guide were great, seeing the Raj Mahal at sunrise is such a beautiful experience, and way less crowded than during the day.
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Date of experience: January 2020
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Response from itsholidays, Manager at ITS Holidays Day Tours
Responded 2 Feb 2020
Dear Sir Thanks for your review. Your review is very important for us. I hope we get recommendtion . Thank you very much for choosing us. Regrads Team ITS Holidays
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PatVersavel wrote a review Jan 2020
Review of: Agra Taj Mahal Tour in Same Day Returns
Spent an amazing day visiting the Taj Mahal site and Fort Agra. Our tour guide spoke excellent English as promised and was very knowledgeable about both sites. He knew ideal spots to to take photographs. Also we unfortunately had a rainy day but our guide supplied umbrellas to make all was enjoyable. We definitely would recommend the tour and all was as expected.…
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Date of experience: January 2020
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Response from itsholidays, Manager at ITS Holidays Day Tours
Responded 2 Feb 2020
Dear Sir Thanks for your review. Your review is very important for us. I hope we get recommendtion . Thank you very much for choosing us. Regrads Team ITS Holidays
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