Showing posts with label South India Temple Tour. Show all posts
Showing posts with label South India Temple Tour. Show all posts

Monday, 11 May 2015

How to make Delhi day tour in India more interesting?



The Delhi Day tour to India offers you an opportunity to visit the national capital of India that to a greater extent showcases the modern as well as cultural heritage of India in a single snapshot. Delhi day tour is trip that you don’t need to pre plan in advance and length. It is very simple and easy tour trip on just on a click can make your an official trip to Delhi more enjoyable and full of fun in a spare time from official business times as you need them to add to your business trip a day extra. You need to pay from credit card and get a ticket and are ready for the trip.

DELHI AIRPORT 

Now you must be thinking about the places that you may be going to enjoy on a day trip to Delhi.  The tour put you across the marvelling monuments from the Mughal period of Indian history as well as modern Delhi as well.  On the trip you get opportunity to see the Red Fort, Qutab Minar, India Gate, Purana Qilla, Jama Masjid and medieval charm bazaars of Old Delhi and other important spots of tourist attraction.
JAMA MASJID

However, your Delhi day tour trip in India begins in morning from hotel from where your tour operator takes you to combined trip of Old and New Delhi, two worlds apart from each other yet existing within the city of Delhi. The Sightseeing trip of old Delhi begins from Red Fort the great mughal fort within the walled city of old delhi. Next to is Raj Ghat (Cremation Ground) of Indian national leader,  Jama Masjid (The Largest Mosque in India) and most admiringly  Chandani Chowk the world renowned whole sale market that on the other side is great eating joint for traditional delicious Indian cuisines.

CHANDI CHOWK



In afternoon, we will stop at some good city restaurant for lunch (cost not included). You can enjoy delicious cuisine of your choice. Whereas on the trip to New Delhi, you get a chance to explore the India Gate, President’s House, Diplomatic Area of India, Qutub Minar (The tallest) largest minaret in India) and lots of another places of public interests as well on Delhi day tour. 

INDIA GATE- DELHI DAY TOUR


Thursday, 23 April 2015

Experiencing the grandeur of river Ganges on India day tours



The contribution of rivers to modern civilization is unexplainable as the every major city of the world is either by a river or is on a major sea port.  Whether it is Yangtze River of China or Neil from Egypt, Amazon of Brazil or Mississippi river they all has been the lifeline of people living by it. Emerging from the highest peaks of Himalayas at Gangotri, the Ganges flows through the Northern plains and creates one of the most fertile plains on the earth and finally emerges into Bay of Bengal.

India day tours- Gangotri
  
A scared river for Hindus, the river is learnt to be a great spiritual centre as being an essential part of activities for them since their birth to death. The river is assimilation of activities ranging from in agricultural use, industry, energy source, transportation, drinking, bathing and baptism.   
      
All this makes Ganges as a great centre of attraction for tourists on India day tours from across the globe. As course of river Ganges is around 2,525 kilometres long it acquaints a visitor with diverse and variable facets of India. There are more than dozen cities that you can visit on India’s day or group tour.
      

Varanasi

The first major city that you will see on a Ganga trail tour is Varanasi that is the one of the oldest cities of India is home to around 2000 temples and over 100 Ghats. Frequented by more than 1 million tourists every year Ganges hold one of the most preferred cremation grounds of Hindus.  Even Lord Buddha stayed at Varanasi for a short period and is gave his first sermon over here.  The old city of Varanasi abounding in narrow lanes store great cultural surprises and architectural glories.


Laxman Zuhla, Rishikesh  
A pious city considered by Hindus, Rishikesh is located at the foot of the Himalayas. At present times the city has been popular as a capital of ‘Yoga’. The city has many Yoga Schools out there. According to Hindu Mythology plunging in river Ganges in Rishikesh leads you to salvation. The centre of major tourist attraction in Rishikesh is Ram Jhula, the iron suspension bridge over the river Ganges.

Howarh Bridge Kolkata

Kolkata the former capital of India and present capital of State of West Bengal, it is the second largest Metro of India after Mumbai is a cultural capital of India as India’s many renowned poets, writers and painters hails from Kolkata. The most popular attraction of Kolkata on India day tours is Howrah Bridge in the areas around Chowringhe and BBD Bagh in the metro.

India Day Tours- Allahabad Kumbh

Allahabad is another important sacred city by the river Ganges. It is famous for the sacred union of river Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati.  The city organized one of the biggest Hindu pilgrimages known as the Kumbh Mela that is visited by enormous 20 million people in a span of 12 days.  The list is endless as you can further visit cities as Patna, Kanpur, Haridwar, Munger, etc on India day or group tours. 

Saturday, 11 April 2015

Points of caution when getting alone on day tour India

Whether you are a woman or a man when on a travel trip whether in India or any other part of the globe you are required to maintain certain level of caution and safety. So for making a day tour to India, first point of careful attention is proper research of destination where you are about to visit in advance. You need to get answer to the questions well in advance like whether there is any medical centre in the city, the type of transportation you will get in a city. In case of injury, are you covered by any travel insurance scheme for your safety.
Safety during  India Day Tours
As you are on a long trip while having a day tour of India you should avoid bringing valuable along with you on an India trip like expensive jewelry birth certificate, etc. In case you are carrying inevitable expensive gadgets like smartphone, laptops, tablets, kindles, e-readers, DSLR cameras then use a day bag where you can keep all the important items as passport, camera, medication, credit card and any other valuable equipment instead of your general backpack.

Though every person met with you necessary is not unfriendly, however, despite that don’t mix up with people so fast and quickly. As you may be cheated of your belongings by some burglars that become friends in no time and run away after robbing you.

 Another point of caution on India day tour is that you first of avoid drinking in public in India and even then you are irresistible for you to booze, instead, drink slowly in your room or bar and always take it from a bartender. Sometimes by drinking excessively in public let you to become vulnerable and you may get into wrong hands. Next you need to be a part of culture of place where you are visiting very informal dress up contrary to your culture will get you only unnecessary attention from onlookers. So learn in advance about the culture and the tradition of the place where you are touring and travelling around on a day tour to India.

Thursday, 9 April 2015

Never to miss spots on India Day Tours!


Harbouring one of the ancient civilizations of world intact to its modern modification, India is home to one billion people and is enriched with vividness and cultural versatility hard to found anywhere else on the globe.  At the same time blessed with immense geographical richness in form of one of the highest and longest range Himalaya and three sided coast line makes India for a traveller to be one of most gifted tourist hub for leisure as well as adventure tourism. And most importantly India has ample spots for day and group tours to India.

Hawa Mahal - India Day Tours

There is an endless list of tourist spots to be visited in India; however, there are some important spots that a person should never miss on a visit to India.   Jaipur and Udaipur cities located in Rajasthan an important part of Golden Triangle Tour to India have places to be visited in the Country. Hawa Mahal or 'Palace of Winds' in Jaipur designed in the shape of crown of Lord Krishna is a magnificent piece of architecture in a shape of pyramid with 953 small windows is an entrance the City Palace. The Lake Palace of Udaipur is another magnificent example of Indian architecture.

 
Lake Palace, Udaipur 

You day tours India are unaccomplished if you have missed visiting Kerala, the God’s own country, especially, the exotic flora and fauna and house boats of Kerala Backwaters. Additional attractions of in the state that will leave you spell bound includes perennial waterfalls, hill stations. However, cruise ride in the lakes and lagoons of Kerala backwaters will be most memorable moment of your life to enjoy the trips and travel to India. So, it is advisable to visit to places like Munnar, Thekkady, Wayanad, Athirapally waterfalls, Varkala beach and Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple on Kerala visit India day tour.  


Kerala Back Waters- India Day Tours  
One of the most ancient world capitals Delhi is believed to be uprooted and established seven times and witnessed the accession of a new emperor to the throne of Delhi. India Gate- the national monument of India, the Bahai House of Worship (Lotus Temple), Jama Masjid - the largest mosque of India, Qutub Minar- a UNESCO World Heritage Site and Red Fort are only a few names to be visited on a tour to Delhi. 


Ajanta Caves

Mysore, known for Amba Vilas Palace, Ajanta Ellor Caves, Agra, the city of Taj Mahal, Goa known for its exotic beaches and cosmopolitan stature offers delicious sea food, parasailing, wind surfing, water skiing make the beaches of Goa, a fun place and a never missed spot on Indian Day Tours.





Wednesday, 8 April 2015

What to avoid on a day tour to India!


Finally you have decided in favor of travelling on a day tour to India. As you are about to visit a country of one billion people you will come across a diverse set of people and masses in one of the most diverse culture and traditionally rich country. The country known for some for its eastern wisdom has its own set of cultural norms different from western part of the world, so whenever, you are on a group tour or day tour to India you need to follow some cultural values and be better prepared for them when visiting India.  



India Day Tour

Though being the largest democracy of the world, people, here practice caution, especially, when discussing about religion with a stranger as religion is very sensitive area for Indian for their various religious beliefs.  Like religion people here too not like an open display of love, affection and romanticism as with prevailing conservatism any public outburst of love and affection. 

Like their attitude towards the love and affection Indians do also wear their clothes in a conservative manner, therefore, when you are on a travel to India on day tours or India group tours you do also wear conservative dress. Refrain from revealing and tight dress up especially in Rural India.  When meeting a woman a India it is better to avoid first handshake in India and be rather advised to joined palm in return of a female folk’s hand shake.     

Another import aspect of being a traveler to India is to remove shoes outside while entering someone’s home or a place of sanctity and religious importance.  In some temples in India people are even not allowed to enter into holy areas with their shirts wearing on. India is a right hand country and here people rarely use left hand for eating shaking or passing on gifts. Finally, as feet considered as an Inferior part of the body, you always must avoid touching any important thing with feet.   Though, touching a elder’s feet is known to be a sign of respect in India.  And the most important the boozing or smoking in public is not considered good in India.   These all tips are a suggestion for making your day tour to India a memorable experience.    

Thursday, 26 March 2015

A Day Trip to Magnificent South Indian Temples

What a south Indian Temple tour brings you is towards a magnificent display of ancient Indian architecture on a day tour to India. What is most remarkable during a day tour to South Indian Temple trip is the gopuram, a monumental tower, generally at the entrance of the temple. Most of the temples are example of Dravidian style of architecture. On the top of the temple lies a bulbous stone finial learnt to be as Kalasam. On a guided tour of South Indian temples you will come across the many world renowned temples.

Tanjavur Temple also known to be as Brihadeeshwara Temple is a complex of 70 temples formed during the Cholas era dedicated to Lord Shiva.  Made during the 11th Century the gopuram of the temple is of a height of 66 meters.  The entire temple complex is made from single granite stone. At the entrance of the temple there is situated a huge nandi carved out, believed to be the Lord Shiva’s vehicle. One such another temple of lord Shiva is Kailash Manasarovar Temple that devotees can pilgrimage during Kailash Manasarovar Yatra at this part of the year.
                                  

Brihadeeshwara Temple
 
The next temple in series of South Temples is Ramanathaswamy Temple situated on the tip of Indian Peninsula in Rameshwaram. At the temple, you can see an excerpt of the Ramayana, the greatest Indian epic.  This is the spot where Lord Rama constructed a bridge with the help of the Sugreev’s Army to save Goddess Sita from Ravana, in order to reach the island of Sri Lanka.  It is known to one of the longest hallways in India till date in India.  At the temple there are also about twenty- two wells  considered to be as fresh from that era.   


Rameshwaram Temple
              
The Meenakshi Temple in Madurai in reverence of Goddess Meenakshi is many centuries old is boasts of remarkable sculptures of Rathi, Mohini,  Manmatha and Arjuna. The temple hall is formed of 985 tall rocks carved pillars and 22 musical pillars that leave melodies tunes if you tap them hard.  




Meenakshi Temple


Finally Mahabhalipuram Temple is made of rock cut designs engraved on granite stone on the Shore temples depicting incidents from the grand epic of Mahabharata.   There you will find the rathas         (chariots) showcasing Buddhist art as well. Formed in a shape of a pyramid, the temple has a Shikara on the top intensifying its beauty.    

Mahabhalipuram Temple