TOURISM INN INDIA

Every third day in India is a festival - the trueness of this statement is evident from the numerous festivals celebrated in India with great religious fervour. The major festivals in India mark various occasions important in the culture of India like the onset of new seasons, new crop or harvest, the legends or the Indian culture of a particular state/region. The festival tours of India take you to a journey of Indian culture. With every festival you discover a new blend and the veiled historical legacy, which breaks the ice with the upcoming events of the festival.

As a tourist, you can have festival tours of India. We at Holiday India offer you the best Festival Tours of India. We also provide you in advance, the hotel accommodation and the pre-arrangements required to initiate that festival tour.

1. Every year, more than 3 million tourists visit the Taj Mahal in Agra.

2. With 34000 temples of centuries old, Tamil Nadu holds the credit of Top state in attracting the maximum number of foreign tourists in India [1] The above picture shows one of the five UNESCO Heritage sites in the state.

3. The Himalayan landscape of Himachal Pradesh is ideal for out-door activities such as skiing

4. Mysore Palace, illuminated for the Dasara festival. This receives 2.7 million tourists, second highest in India

5. Kerala, nicknamed as "God's own country," is famous for its houseboats

6. Goa is noted for its resorts and beaches.

7. Jammu & Kashmir is known for its scenic landscape

8. The temples of Khajuraho are famous for their erotic sculptures. The Khajuraho group of monuments are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

9. Mumbai is the most cosmopolitan city in India, famous for its architecture, shopping, gastronomy, and Bollywood. Maharashtra accounts for second largest foreign tourists arrivals in India.

10. The Nilgiri Mountain Railway, a UNESCO World Heritage Site provides a scenic view of hills through out its 41 km journey between Mettupalayam and Ooty (7500 FT above ground level).

11. The Valley of Flowers and Nanda Devi National Parks are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

12. Skiing in Manali, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jammu and Kashmir

13. Elephants and camels rides In Indian beaches

14. Ooty, one of the finest hill-stations in India

15. Royal Bengal Tiger in Sundarbans. The world's largest mangrove forest as well as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

16. Khajjiar, a hill station in Himachal Pradesh.

“Atithi Devo Bhava” - This Sanskrit adage, dear to all Indians, means ‘a guest is like a God’.