WITNESSING THE MAJESTIC MONUMENT AWAKEN WITH TAJMAHAL PRIVATE HOLIDAYS

  We were pleasantly surprised to meet our Agra guide, Mr Balbir Singh. His knowledge n experience made our presence in Agra magical. Thank u Mr Singh.

  We found best tour guide and highly recommended tour. Guide Abdul was very polite and good explanation.

  We've been to the Taj many times, and this was by far the best experience -- all thanks to Balvir Singh, our amazing guide. We hired both a driver and... read more guide from Taj Mahal Private Holidays, which worked out well since the two communicated seamlessly. The driver met us with a placard as soon as we stepped out of the train station, and from then on he miraculously was waiting exactly where we exited after each excursion. This was really nice for my elderly parents.

This trip was special as I brought my 9 year old son along. Balvir Singh spoke English very well, and immediately connected with my son - making the story of the Taj so engrossing and thrilling! He answered all of our questions with ease, and was professional, courteous, and flexible (we stopped to take many many photos!). We left the Taj feeling so much more knowledgeable than going in, despite reading lots about it beforehand (and seeing it previously).

After the Taj, Balvir Singh took us to an artisan craft store to see how the inlay work of the Taj was done firsthand. We followed this with lunch at ITC and then a trip to the Agra Fort. We were able to do a lot, but we never felt rushed or hurried. All in all, I'd highly recommend Balvir Singh and will be making sure to book him again as a guide the next time we come! Huge thanks to him, our driver, and the Tajmahal Private Holidays team!

  Taj Mahal Jan 2023 - We were very lucky to get our guide Balvir to show us around Taj Mahal. He is fluent in English and Hindi and will take you through the whole history... read more of Taj Mahal and related history as well. Exceptionally knowledgeable and very easy to converse with. Taj Mahal is beautiful and we had a wonderful experience here. Balvir took some great photos of me and my husband Ramesh.
We recommend you contact Balvir for your Agra and Taj Mahal visit.

  It was a great experience to visit one of the wonders of the world. Everything was well explained by the guide. Overall it was a very nice experience.

  Words cannot explain the appreciation I have for Balvir, my tour guide and owner of this company. I met Balbir while on a business trip and had a... read more day scheduled for a private tour of the Taj mahal. Balvir met us a few miles outside of Agra; drove with us to the front gate of the Taj and from their - well he just took us from place to place, provided amazing insights into the history and made sure we were hydrated and safe. Yes, safety is a concern for many visitors, and I wasn't worried one moment - maybe when the monkey was sitting next to me, and I had no idea - but Balvir took care of ensuring I was fine.

I have traveled around the world - the TAJ is amazing and Balvir is very impressive - both as a guide and as a person - we got to learn about each other over the 8 hours - if you are looking for a trusted tour guide, I highly suggest using Balvir and his team.

Okay few things to know - drink bottled water and have extras with you (it gets hot fast). If you visit the rug store or stone store - it is okay to say "thanks but no thanks" after the pitch - if you buy something, the price is negotiable but at the end of the day are you buying the item for a deal or rather to have a piece you can relate with forever - negotiate but remember they live off what we are willing to part with.... be fair! Special call-out to the stone salesman (nice education and experience); rug store was interesting and free beer is a plus - enjoy the full experience and see the amazing work they produce (it is part of the full cultural experience if you ask me).

If you buy the photo package - get the files downloaded to your phone before you leave. How they do it is a bit odd, USB direct into your phone (it’s okay, you get all the photos in 2min and say WOW - I have this many photo's) - btw, the photo package is worth it - they know all the shots and angles you will be impressed if you use the photo guys (pay once you have everything!) - Balvir will take care of everything - you just settle up with him when you leave.

Overall - great experience, if you come for the day and bring water and snacks; be prepared to walk in the sun and be amazed by a spiritual vision and Balvir's honest and deep insights.

Thank you, Balvir - I hope you and your family are well. I truly feel the experience you offered me has changed my life positively and I can't thank you enough!

- Cheers Brother! DK

  We hired Santosh as a tour guide , he took us to Taj Mahal the next day headed to Rishikesh .
He is a very calm person he answered all... read more our questions in a very cool manner, he is highly knowledgeable, I would recommend him to everyone.

  Dear Friends - Myself, my wife & son had the unique opportunity of visiting Agra (Taj Mahal in particular) in April this year. I selected Balvir Singh as... read more our guide thru a known source. I can confidently say that Balvir was among the best of tour guides I had experienced during my travel to various destinations within & outside India. He was extremely knowledgeable, dependable, honest & sincere. Balvir was always punctual and took care of our every need. Towards the end of our trip, he became a friend (I should say he became part of our family...). We were indeed sad to say bye to him at the conclusion of our stay in Agra.

Without any hesitation, I recommend Balvir (and his staff) whole heartedly to any one looking for a very professional guide (or even as an inbound tour operator) for Agra & beyond.

Best wishes from all 3 of us:
Kumar P.V., Girija Kumar & Girish Kumar

  Explain of our history was too clear. Actually we all know incomplete history. There are huge information was unknown. Thanks Mr Balbir Singh to arrange a such experience for us...

  It was awesome meeting with Balvir Singh.I wish to meet him once more.The kind of explanation was great.

  Awesome. - Balvir Singh is a great guide with whom we visited the Taj Mahal and Agra Fort in December this year. We found Balvir to be very knowledgeable. He speaks english... read more and hindi very well and was able to explain every detail thoroughly. He made our visit memorable and I would strongly recommend balvir singh as your guide for your visit

  Balvir is good person with good communication skills along with subject regarding history of taj, I recommend balvir to you as a guide because he worth it

  I had planned our visit to Agra along with my friends from the UK on 26th Jan 2023. I had the desire to engage a specialist who can guide us... read more through Agra within the limited time available with us but I was also concerned having heard some worrying stories such as poor service, intense selling and so on and so forth. Still I decided to engage Tajmahal Pvt Holidays represented by their owner Mr. Balvirji. Suffice to say that we were blown away by the humility and expertise displayed by him. He was on time each time and treated us with true Indian hospitality. The best thing about him was that he was extremely humble and never hard-sold any activity in Agra. He is very knowledgeable of course. In the end we extended our trip on the next day and visited the wonderful Agra Fort as well. It was entirely due to the professionalism, service and humility displayed by Balvirji. I strongly recommend anyone visiting Agra to seek out his services and rest assured.

  Santosh is a very friendly tour guide with a lot of knowledge. He always took care of our well-being and made the tour exciting and comfortable. I can recommend this... read more tour to everyone.

  Amazing Experience - This was my first time at the Taj Mahal but some of my family members had been before, but the tour with Balbirji was so amazing. He explained us the... read more history behind everything, took us to the more underrated/crowdless spots, clicked great pictures and videos, and completed everything in a timely manner. We had so much fun, and I highly recommend Balbirji!