On the second day in Delhi, we decided to visit the Old Delhi markets and get a feel of how real India feels like. We visited the most famous flea market in Delhi called the Kamala Nagar Market. The variety of stalls was unbelievable! Everyone calling you and saying that they’ll give you the best deal! What should a first-timer do in such a situation? Well, we got a useful tip from our hotel attendant that you should bargain your lungs out and watch how much they are charging local people. That’s the only way to beat the ‘tourist price’!

After the best shopping tour of Delhi's markets, we were famished. We went to a really famous place called Chandni Chowk where we were told that we could get the best quality Indian street food that would give us a Delhi Belly. A word of caution, if you want to have any beverage, ask not to put ice since water is something that could cause great trouble. We walked through the Parathe Wali Gali where the smells were like a tease to our taste buds. We each got a plate of different Delhi delicacies and gobbled up every speck of food after our shop till you drop experience. To burn off a fraction of the calories, we went to visit the Red Fort.

This was the most awaited road trip for me in the entire tour! Every mile covered was taking me closer to my dream of seeing the Taj Mahal. After a sumptuous breakfast of parathas in the hotel, we hit the road. 

After taking a rest in our hotel at Agra, we got all decked up for the Agra Street Food Crawl in the evening. On this food walk, our guide took us to places that have been serving Agra delicacies for decades. A sip of steaming masala chai, piping hot samosas and syrup-drenched jalebis to soothe the heat from a bite of poori sabzi- this was an experience that still makes my mouth water.

Another piece of advice for having food in India, consume the food while it’s hot and ask the vendors not to touch your food with bare hands.

This was the day my dream came true! Witnessing the regal white beauty in all its glory. We visited the Taj Mahal early in the morning when it was less crowded and spent a good 2 hours in it. Don’t forget to get cliched images clicked in front of the building. After that, we visited the Agra Fort.

After our Taj Mahal & Agra Fort guided tour, we went on a half-day tour of Fatehpur Sikri. We visited several monuments like the Buland Darwaza and Jama Masjid which have a rich history. Our day ended with returning to our hotel at Agra and packing our bags with memories to cherish forever.