Itineraries Around India

India is a land of culture and natural beauty. The subcontinent of India lies in South Asia. India lies between Pakistan, China and Nepal. It is bordered by the world's highest mountain chain, the Himalayas in the north and to its south, plateaus, tropical rain forests and sandy deserts are bordered by palm fringed beaches. Thus, Itineraries around India would be a lifetime experience for anybody. There are several exciting tours that one can take in the whole of India. One can go to the Taj Mahal and visit other historic monuments of India on Golden Triangle Tours of Agra, Delhi and Jaipur. India has the capacity to turn anybody spellbound with its majestic forts and palaces, beautifully painted forts and vibrant fairs and festivals of Rajasthan. Itineraries around India can lead you to even Nepal. Here you can watch the towering Himalayas and the cultural heritage of Nepal. Down South there are exquisitely carved temples of Madurai, Kanchipuram, Tanjore and Mahabalipuram. These are the temple tours of South India. You can also enjoy the beautiful palm-fringed beaches of Kerala and its houseboat tours.

If you are planning for your itineraries around India first start with Aurangabad Tour. Stay here for 4 Nights/5 Days. You can cover Mumbai and Aurangabad in this tour. During the Central and North India Tour stay for 15 Nights/16 Days. In this tour you can cover places like Mumbai, Aurangabad, Udaipur, Pushkar, Jaipur, Sariska, Agra and Delhi. Desert Delight Tour includes Delhi, Mandawa, Bikaner, Khimsar, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Deogarh, Pushkar, Jaipur and Agra. Here you should plan for 16 Nights/17 Days. Then if you plan for a Golden Triangle Tour stay for 7 days/6 nights and visit Delhi, Jaipur, Agra. A Golden Triangle Tour II should be planned for 5 Nights/6 Days. Here also you can cover places like Delhi, Jaipur and Agra. Within your Heritage Tour of Rajasthan you can cover Delhi, Peharsar, Karauli, Gwalior, Shivpuri, Kota, Dungarpur, Udaipur, Jodhpur, Deogarh, Pushkar and definitely Jaipur. The duration should be for 17 Nights/18 Days. Plan a 19 days and 18 nights North India and Nepal Tour and visit Delhi, Kathmandu, Chitwan, Varanasi, Khajuraho, Orchha, Jhansi, Agra and Jaipur. You should keep at least 8 Nights/9 Days for South India Temple Tour. Again a tour to Kerala will include Mumbai, Cochin, Kumarakom and Periyar.Duration in this case should be 8 Nights/9 Days. Finally you can arrange for a Tribal Tour of Orissa for 16 Nights/17 Days and go to Calcutta, Vishakhapatnam, Rayagada, Belgarh, Bhubaneswar, Puri.

One can also divide his or her itineraries around India into a number of days. Start with Delhi. You have to arrive at Delhi International airport and then reach your hotel . In the afternoon proceed for a half day tour of Old Delhi including the Red Fort & the Jama Masjid. Start your morning with a half day tour of New Delhi. As you go do drive past India Gate, the President's Palace and visit the Qutub Minar. In the afternoon drive to Jaipur which is a 5.5 hours drive from Delhi. By night you will reach Jaipur. The following morning a drive to Amber will lead you to a ride on elephant back to the Fort. Enroute you will see the Palace of The Winds(Hawa Mahal). In the afternoon make sure you visit the splendid City Palace and Jantar Mantar.

Itineraries around India takes you to Agra which is a 5 hours drive from Jaipur. Visit the Fatehpur Sikri, the deserted red sandstone city which the great Mughal Emperor Akbar built as his capital in the 16th century. In the morning visit the Taj Mahal, the massive Agra Fort and the tomb of Itmad-ud-daulah. From here again you can travel to Delhi. Then it also takes you to Chennai where you can take accommodation in a good hotel. Here you can start your tour of the city. Visit some of India's oldest British monuments including Fort St. George and the Garrison Church of St. Mary's, the oldest Anglican Church in India. There are many other tourist attractions in Chennai, so travel to Chennai. You should also keep the whole day reserved for an excursion to Kanchipuram and Mahabalipuram. Visit Kanchipuram, one of the most sacred cities in India. Later proceed to Mahabalipuram. It was the capital of the Pallava kings. You can see many more enriching temples in the city.

Next in your Itineraries around India , take a flight to Tiruchirappalli (Trichy). Here do not forget to visit the Rock Fort Temple. Also see the St. Joseph's college in Trichy. From here it is only a 2 hours drive to Thanjavur. Thanjavur is the capital of the Chola kings and should be visited. Here you can see the O'Big Temple'. Outside Tanjore see the magnificent temple complexes of Gangaikonda cholapuram and Darasuram. From here you can drive to Madurai only a 4.5 hours drive from Thanjavur. Here make sure you visit the Meenakshi temple, the Teppakkulam Tank and the ancient Tirumala Nayak Palace. The next visit must be to Thekkady. You should not miss this in your itineraries around India because here you can view the lovely rice paddies and tea plantations. The coming day in Thekkady can be a day when you can take a boat cruise to Lake Periyar. Enjoy the surrounding wild life in this place.

Kumarakom is the next best thing in your itineraries around India. In the morning drive to Kumarakom. It is only a 4.5 hours drive to this beautiful location. Stay in your hotel at night. The next day must be kept for Kovalam . A drive to Kovalam is about 4.5 hours. Do drop into your hotel once you reach there. Go for a half day city tour of Thiruvananthapuram(Trivandrum) to visit the Padmanabhaswamy Temple, Zoological Gardens and Aquarium in the evening. The next day go for an excursion to Kanyakumari, the extreme end of India. Here visit the Kanyakumari temple, Gandhi Smarak Mandir and Vivekanand's Rock.These itineraries around India are sure to be an enriching experience for tourists of all kinds.

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