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[quote=Anonymous]Hi OP.  I'm not Indian but I've been married to a South Indian for 27 years and have gone to India every year since, so I've spent a ton of time there and consider Bangalore my second home.  I was just in Delhi/Agra for the fourth time in January taking some friends who were visiting India for the first time (non-Indians who absolutely LOVED India and want to go back).

I think you could easily avoid the hustle and chaos of both cities and enojoy the highlights with your kids.  It will be hot obviously, but not quite as bad as the spring heat that starts around April.  In Agra, I would only spend one night, get up super early and see the Taj, then head to Dehli.  Others have mentioned staying at the Oberoi which is a great suggestion.  If that is out of budget, I've stayed at both the Trident and at the ITC Mughal (Marriott), which are both perfectly nice choices.  I would suggest some down time hanging at the pool - but check with ITC because the pool was closed when I was just there last month.

As others mentioned, hire a car and driver for the whole trip.  Since you're Indian, I'm sure you'll have an auntie or uncle who has a good travel agent who could arrange the car for you ahead of time.  Stop at Fatephur Sikri on the way to Delhi (watch Jodha-Akbar first if you haven't already - beautiful movie!).  In Delhi, there are so many great places to visit, most of which have been mentioned already.  I would just avoid Old Dehli/Chandni Chowk if you don't want to be in the crowds and chaos (however, that is my favorite part of Delhi but I like the chaos!). If you do want to wander through Old Dehli I recommend a walking or bicycle rik tour.  Your hotel can arrange it. Khan Market is also a fun place to shop and the kids would probably enjoy hanging out there.  We stayed in the ITC Maurya, which has one of the most famous restaurants in Delhi - Bukhara.  But there are a ton of great hotels in Dehli to choose from.

I know that India gets a lot of hate on DCUM but as a non-Indian, I really love the place and have been traveling the country regularly for 27 years, along with my kids since they were babies.  Enjoy OP!

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