Taj Mahal Tour Help
Nov 21, 2011, 6:10 am
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Taj Mahal Tour Help
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I am traveling India alone, and my driver will drop me off at Taj this Saturday. Is it easy to hire a guide at Taj? Whats the right price to pay? Do I have to hire a photographer to take a photo in front of Taj or can my guide take a photo of me? Any tip on the best way to tour Taj would be greatly appreciated!!
I am traveling India alone, and my driver will drop me off at Taj this Saturday. Is it easy to hire a guide at Taj? Whats the right price to pay? Do I have to hire a photographer to take a photo in front of Taj or can my guide take a photo of me? Any tip on the best way to tour Taj would be greatly appreciated!!
Nov 21, 2011, 6:24 am
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Hello-
I am traveling India alone, and my driver will drop me off at Taj this Saturday. Is it easy to hire a guide at Taj? Whats the right price to pay? Do I have to hire a photographer to take a photo in front of Taj or can my guide take a photo of me? Any tip on the best way to tour Taj would be greatly appreciated!!
I am traveling India alone, and my driver will drop me off at Taj this Saturday. Is it easy to hire a guide at Taj? Whats the right price to pay? Do I have to hire a photographer to take a photo in front of Taj or can my guide take a photo of me? Any tip on the best way to tour Taj would be greatly appreciated!!
Nov 21, 2011, 10:47 am
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Hello-
I am traveling India alone, and my driver will drop me off at Taj this Saturday. Is it easy to hire a guide at Taj? Whats the right price to pay? Do I have to hire a photographer to take a photo in front of Taj or can my guide take a photo of me? Any tip on the best way to tour Taj would be greatly appreciated!!
I am traveling India alone, and my driver will drop me off at Taj this Saturday. Is it easy to hire a guide at Taj? Whats the right price to pay? Do I have to hire a photographer to take a photo in front of Taj or can my guide take a photo of me? Any tip on the best way to tour Taj would be greatly appreciated!!
Nov 21, 2011, 7:09 pm
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You can ask the guys at the ASI (archaeological society of india) ticket counter, where you buy tickets for entry, for your handycam etc, to let you have a guide. There are licensed guides available who will speak reasonable english and won't rip you off too much.
Getting a random guy hanging around as a guide makes it inevitable that you'll get heavily ripped off, steered to his friend's handicrafts shop etc.
Getting a random guy hanging around as a guide makes it inevitable that you'll get heavily ripped off, steered to his friend's handicrafts shop etc.
