Top 9 tourist attractions with longest lines: How to get into Taj Mahal easily
What travel hack will help you quickly get into the Taj Mahal or Versailles (photo: Getty Images)
There are world-famous tourist attractions where visitors have to wait in line for several hours. However, for those who don't want to waste time, there are simple solutions—guided tours and skip-the-line tickets that significantly reduce waiting times. How to save time and get to the most iconic tourist sites?
Taj Mahal – Agra, India
The Taj Mahal ranks first for the longest lines, where visitors can wait up to 4 hours to view the mausoleum. However, booking a guided tour can save an impressive 3 hours and 45 minutes, guaranteeing entry in just 15 minutes.
Taj Mahal (photo: Wikipedia)
Château de Versailles – Versailles, France
Without a plan, visitors may spend up to two hours waiting to enter the Palace of Versailles. However, a pre-purchased ticket allows access through the gates in just 20 minutes, leaving more time to explore the Hall of Mirrors and palace gardens.
Palace of Versailles (photo: Wikipedia)
Uffizi Gallery – Florence, Italy
Visiting the Uffizi Gallery is a must for art lovers, but without a timed-entry ticket, visitors may have to wait up to 2 hours and 30 minutes. Booking a guided tour significantly reduces the wait to just 20 minutes.
Uffizi Gallery (photo: Wikipedia)
Colosseum – Rome, Italy
The Colosseum attracts millions of tourists every year, with lines of up to 2 hours and 30 minutes. A guided tour can reduce waiting time dramatically, to just 20 minutes.
Colosseum (photo: Wikipedia)
Leaning Tower of Pisa – Pisa, Italy
The Leaning Tower draws over 5 million visitors annually. Many have to wait in line for up to 2 hours. However, booking a tour allows you to cut the wait to just 15 minutes.
Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta and the Leaning Tower (photo: Wikipedia)
Shrine of Our Lady of Pompeii – Pompeii, Italy
This shrine is a major pilgrimage site. With a guided tour, the usual 1.5-hour wait can be reduced to just 10 minutes.
Shrine of the Virgin of the Rosary of Pompei (photo: Wikipedia)
Tokyo Tower Observatory – Tokyo, Japan
The stunning panoramic view from the top of Tokyo Tower often comes with a long wait, up to 1 hour. Tour packages allow you to skip the line and enter in just 5 minutes.
Tokyo Tower (photo: Wikipedia)
Blue Grotto – Capri, Italy
Capri’s Blue Grotto, famous for its radiant blue water, often has a queue of up to 1 hour and 30 minutes. Private boat tours drastically cut waiting time to just 5 minutes.
Blue Grotto (photo: Wikipedia)
Te Puia Geothermal Reserve – Rotorua, New Zealand
At Te Puia, visitors can see bubbling mud pools and learn about Māori culture. Tourists often wait up to 1 hour and 30 minutes. Guided tours reduce waiting time by 1 hour and 20 minutes.
Te Puia Geothermal Reserve (photo: GetYourGuide).
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Sources: Wikipedia, GetYourGuide, Daily Mail
