From Delhi: Private Taj Mahal Tour by Super-fast Train with Entrances

I was contacted by the tour operator by email a day before the tour with Pick up time Driver name and number for Delhi Vehicle tag number Name and number of the guide and driver in Agra Very thorough Pick up was prompt and we got a call at our room 10 min before pick up that the driver was waiting Driven to Nizamuddin station in 30 minutes He parked and lead us to the exact spot the bogey would stop Train arrived 45 min before departure He seated us in our seats and left We forgot our passports and the conductor confirmed our names and Our US drivers license worked PLEASE GET PNR NUMBER FOR TICKETS FROM TOUR OPERATOR AND CARRY PASSPORTS FOR THE TRAIN Train was a little dated Circa 1990s Eastern European train Western bathroom not clean we were in first class Bfast was excellent along with a free water bottle It is like flying and food with drinks are included for all passengers Seats were comfortable and we arrived at Agra in 2 hrs Our guide Mr Islaam was waiting outside the bogey and took us to the very comfortable Innova minivan/ crossover We were taken to a nice hotel lobby to use restrooms and freshen up The driver was excellent and negotiated Agra roads really skillfully We started at Taj Mahal and all I can say is wow Mr Islaam was very knowledgeable and had 20 yr experience, spoke perfect English and we had ample time He is also an expert photographer and took some amazing pics We stopped for lunch at a fabulous place The silk route great food and service and more importantly clean modern restrooms Mr Ashraf from Delight tours the tour operator met us before lunch to inquire about our experience and get feedback infact he asked us about areas he could improve-very impressive! He asked to eat to our hearts desire and it was a part of the tour all a la carte Next stop baby Taj also fabulous Last stop Red fort We were taken to a handicrafts store and given a tour of the workshop and a primer on handmade handicrafts We did not buy and they ware polite and not pushy We were then dropped off to the train and seated in our seats by Mr Islaam We were served a tasty but LIGHT meal similar to a typical Indian late evening snack and back in Delhi in 2 hrs Driver met us on Platform and escorted us to the car and in Delhi traffic it took an hour to get back to the hotel An excellent well organized tour A very thorough and professional Delight tours Good job and kudos to Mr Ashraf Mr Islaam was really awesome Mr Islaam and both drivers deserve a good tip I really appreciate the hard work from Mr Ashrafs team This is a product well vetted and deserving of the Viator label Take this trip and it will be shorter,safer and fun The Yamuna expressway is also fast BUT getting in and out of Delhi can mean 7-8 hrs on Indian roads and a long day We did not want to risk being driven long distance