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Holidays in India

The article provides information about holiday options in India and various holiday destinations across India. It covers adventure holidays, pilgrimage holidays, Ayurveda holidays and beach holidays.

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India is about to realize its potential in tourism. Over the last few years, India has not only attracted travelers from around the globe but also tourism industry observers. The tourist inflow in India has gone up to 4.43 million (2006) from 2.38 million (2002). And not only is that, according to the World Travel and Tourism Council, the tourism industry in India bound to grow annually at 8.8% till 2015.

The above-mentioned figures testify that India has become one of the most preferred holiday destinations on earth. It is not without reasons that India continues to invite more and more travelers each year. The country offers countless options of holidays, whether you are planning a cultural tour, a wildlife expedition, an adventure holiday, a pilgrimage trip, a hill station tour or a beach vacation. There are excellent opportunities for travelers of all ranges and abilities. Not only backpackers and groups, even honeymooners and newly wedded couples can have the time of their lives during their trip to India.

For adventures, India has to offer some of the most exciting options to indulge in. River rafting along the rivers of the Upper Himalayas magnetize tourists from all over. Another wonderful option to have a successful trip to India is a jeep safari. You can plan a jeep safari across the Thar Desert in the northwestern state of Rajasthan, in the cold deserts of Ladakh in Jammu & Kashmir or in the dense jungles of the northern and southern India. Himalayan trekking in India is no less inviting, as it brings you closer to an authentic culture and lets you experience the lifestyle and culture of people that call the hills their home. Mountain biking is another adventure activity that you’ll love to indulge in during your holidays in India. Camping, skiing, paragliding, angling/fishing, balloning and hang gliding are other good options to plan an adventure holiday in India.

Ayurveda holidays or health tours are much in demand by tourists these days. City dwellers, sick of the frenetic rat race of the city, are resorting to Ayurveda, the 5000-year-old unbroken medical tradition in India. Cities of Kerala including Thiruvananthapuram, Kovalam, Kochi, Kozhikode and Kottayam are some popular Ayurveda destinations in the country. Besides, Rishikesh in Uttaranchal, also offers some nice options of having an Ayurveda holiday in India.

Pilgrimage tours in India highlight one of the most interesting aspects of India. Being the ‘Land of dharma’, the country is flocked to by thousands of pilgrims and tourists who are determined enough to discover the spiritual side of India. Spirituality is the lifeblood of nation in India and a spiritual trip to India can prove to be one of the finest travel experiences of your life. Located in the foothills of the Himalayas, holy towns like Rishikesh, Haridwar, Joshimath and the char dham (including Gangotri, Yamunotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath) have been the ultimate source of spirituality in India. Then there are places like Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh and Madurai in Tamil Nadu among others, where you’ll experience the religious fervour that drives the whole nation.

Beach holidays in India have become a first and foremost choice of honeymooners and couples from around the globe. The Indian coastline stretches over 7,517 km and the country has got some of the world’s most romantic and pristine beaches. Beaches of Goa including the Anjuna, Baga, Colva, Vagator, Dona Paula and Calangute are a hot favourite of tourists. Kerala features world-famous beaches like Alappuzha, Kovalam, Kollam, Marari Beach and Fort Kochi Beach. The Puri Beach of Orissa, the Rameshwaram Beach of Tamil Nadu and Marine Drive of Mumbai are no less popular with holidaymakers.

In terms of hill stations too, holidays in India can be much rewarding. Most of the hill stations in northern India were discovered and developed by the British during the British Raj in India. Srinagar, Gulmarg, Mussoorie, Nainital, Shimla, Dalhousie and Kullu-Manali are some of the most visited hill stations in northern India. Not only for their natural beauty, but they are also visited for the colonial relics that they preserve even today. Darjeeling in eastern India and Ooty and Kodaikanal in southern India are also known for their abundant natural beauty.

For further information about holiday options and planning holidays in India, please visit http://www.holiday-in-india.com/

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