The scams and sights of AGRA, INDIA! 🇮🇳 (10 things to do & scams to avoid)

It's our first time as foreigners in India and we're checking out some of the best things to do in Agra! We take our first Indian Railways train to the city, where we encounter some of India's best sights, but also the most intense scams & touts we've experienced in our travels so far. We hope you enjoy as we guide you around the best (and worst) that Agra has to offer!

We debated if we should include the scams because we still had an amazing time in Agra and don't want to present it in a bad light or make any generalizations. However, we got a unanimous (114-1) vote on an Instagram poll to include them. We think other tourists should know what to expect and how to handle it if they encounter them on their own trip.

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Planning your own trip to Agra? Add these to your itinerary!
1. Take the Indian Railway! It's a must experience for any trip to India! We booked second class on the Gatimaan Express from Delhi to Agra!
2: Take an Indian food cooking class! Lots of Homestays offer them! (including our accommodations, shout out to the Orchid Retreat fam! Totally recommend them & its walking distance to the Taj! :D)
3. Take a tuk tuk (auto rickshaw)! It really does give you the full India experience... but we recommend having your hotel call a reliable one for you and NOT hopping into one that approaches you! (learn from our mistakes!!!)
4. Visit one of the markets! We recommend the Kinari Bazaar, but there are supposed to be a lot of great ones to visit!
5. Visit the Shahi Jawa Masjid! It's a short stop and super close to the Agra Fort!
6. See the Taj Mahal! (need I say more?)
7. Head to the Tomb of Akbar the Great! It's less crowded with tourists and a stunning Mughal masterpiece!
8. Visit the Guru ka Tal (or any Sikh temple) to experience Langar and learn a bit more about Sikhism!
9. Visit the Agra Red Fort! It's another hugely popular spot and a massive fort you could easily spend hours exploring!
10. See the Baby Taj Mahal! It is lesser-known but is supposed to have some beautiful artwork in tact. (don't get sick and miss it like us!)

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CHAPTERS

0:00 Intro
0:57 our first Indian Railway experience! (Delhi to Agra!)
3:57 Arriving in Agra (& the first 2 scams...)
6:04 Our AMAZING homestay!
7:40 Indian Cooking Class!
10:03 the rickshaw scam :(
13:36 lost in Agra...
14:24 the crazy Kinari Bazaar
15:42 Shahi Jawa Masjid (another scam?!)
17:51 the TAJ MAHAL!
20:32 Tomb of Akbar the Great (& even more scams!)
26:49 Langar at a Sikh temple!
28:58 Agra Red Fort (more scams... seriously)
33:00 Baby Taj (kinda, not really)
33:16 Thanks for watching! Subscribe for more adventures! :D