WITNESSING THE MAJESTIC MONUMENT AWAKEN WITH TAJMAHAL PRIVATE HOLIDAYS

  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!

  Balvir is a totaly awesome guide for the amazing Taj and Agra - We met with our guide Balvir in Agra after departing early morning from Delhi with our own driver. Balvir was friendly, knowledgeable, attentive, honest and completely focused on ensuring... read more we were going to have an enjoyable day visiting the Taj, Agra Fort and doing some shopping in Agra.
Balvir delivered interesting stories and history for a wonderful immersive experience at the various places we visited and coordination with our driver over the day was seamless. Balvir made us feel safe amongst pesky Hawkers, picked good places to eat and even where to withdraw money safely for our shopping. Speaking of shopping, Balvir even helped with haggling at some of the "government endorsed" stores we visited.
We couldn't recommend Balvir more highly to anyone that is looking for an outstanding guide.

  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!

  Tour guide for Taj - Balvir was our tour guide. He checked all the boxes that you are looking for: first he took us all the pics at signature spots when it was less crowded,... read more then he gave us an in-depth story about Taj. He was also very thoughtful about the guests and make sure we were comfortable. Highly recommended!

  Man made Haven on Earth ....

Our Taj Mahal visit was excellently guided by Mr.Balvir & tour was well organised by Taj Mahal Private Holidays.
... read more /> Truly Recommend Taj Mahal Private Holidays for Agra tour.

  Awesome experiance - Our guide has adviced very good and he explined about Taj mahal story which we dnt know before.. And he explained about other part of agra m delhi also..... read more Very nice person

  Fantastic - Very nice experience with him, very much professional, kind with nice knowledge..
Will visit soon and will take priority to have him as Guide and will refer to other too..... read more

  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.

  Balvir is an excellent guide! - Balvir is an excellent guide!
We live in India so every few months we have visitors who would like to see the Taj Mahal. In the last 6 months... read more he has taken us there 3 times! And we will most certainly ask him again for future visits. Balvir is knowledgeable, very helpful and attentive.
Thank you for making every trip to the Taj Mahal a great experience, Balvir!

  Great experience! Balvir was a very well read guide and told us some great stories about Taj!
It's a must book for Agra!

  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 took a tour of the Agra Fort and Taj Mahal. Our guide Mr Balbir was very informative and he explained the history of the locations beautifully. He was also... read more very nice and humble. Definitely recommend him for any sightseeing.

  I was very happy with the servis that was given to us. I can highly recommend this guy if you want to visit places in Agra. They made your experience... read more in the city much smoother than, if you go on your own.

  Santosh did a great job on our tour of the Taj Mahal and the Agra fort. His English is excellent and his knowledge of both locations as well as his... read more general knowledge of Indian history added a lot to the trip. I don’t know how we would have been able to navigate all of the details without Santosh. I would definitely recommend him to anyone traveling to Agra!!

  Balvir, our guide from Agra was fantastic. Our visit was so smooth and easy we couldn’t have done it without him. My family and friends were visiting from the US... read more and Balvir took care of every detail and of everything we needed.
He made this trip so comfortable and smooth on a day it was raining endlessly. I highly recommend Balvir if you want a smooth tour of Taj Mahal.