Best Day Trips from Delhi

Delhi's position in northern India places it within striking distance of some of the subcontinent's most extraordinary destinations. The Taj Mahal in Agra is the obvious day trip — just over 2 hours by the Shatabdi Express — but the day trip options extend to the ancient abandoned Mughal city of Fatehpur Sikri, the pilgrimage town of Mathura, the palace town of Alwar in Rajasthan, and the wildlife-rich Corbett National Park for a longer overnight escape.