Tuesday, 23 April 2013

Best Places to visit this Summer Holidays in India

Top 5 summer destinations in India are
1. Matheran
2. Shimla
3. Srinagar
4. Munnar
5. Goa

Matheran with its dark evergreen forest cover, wildflowers, butterflies and omnipresent monkeys is balm for the city weary soul.

Matheran Pony Ride

A trendy getaway for people from Mumbai and Pune, Matheran is a quiet hill station situated on the Sahyadri range, at an altitude of 800 mts. Meaning 'forest on top', Matheran was revealed in 1850, by a district collector of Thane, Hugh Poyntz Malet.

Matheran Railway Station


Shimla, as mainly people would know, is one of the most fashionable hill stations in North India.

Shimla

A magnificent hang-over of the British Raj, Shimla's cool surroundings still remain the biggest magnet for Indian tourists. Shimla has taken the best of what the British created, and varied it with the characteristically Indian - and every summer thousands of people from the plains get pleasure from themselves to the hilt in this popular summer retreat.




Srinagar is set about the beautiful Dal Lake, where pictorial houseboats or shikharas, carry tourists on boat rides around the placid lake. This scintillating hill resort set in the Kashmir valley is an ultimate summer getaway. Srinagar chiefly has an alpine weather, as the summers are mild and winters are cold.

Srinagar Dal Lake
Srinagar Boating



Munnar offers summer tourists a mix of recreation and adventure amidst beautiful landscapes. Munnar is a beautiful getaway landscaped with tea plantations, hills, lakes, forests and winding walks.

Munnar - South India


Goa is one of the most heavenly holiday destinations in India. This evergreen destination is a holidaymaker's delight. A diverse tourist locale, Goa is celebrated the world over for its laidback culture, sun kissed beaches, gothic churches and rocking nightlife.

Baga Beach, Goa

Being India's beach capital, it has a steamy climate with balmy weather for much of the year. These are the most exotic holidays destinations in India. 
Anjuna beach, Goa

Banana Boat Ride, Calungate Beach, Goa

Apart from this; rest destinations like Ooty, Kashmir,Darjeeling, Gangtok, Mahabaleshwar, Manali, Coorg, Puri, Shillong, Shirdi, Digha, Kaziranga, Ladakh (Leh), Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar, Mandarmani, Nainital and Kodaikanal.

Friday, 19 April 2013

Best Of Kenya - 7 Nights/8 Days Tour Packages Avail at TripGoTrip.com

Best of Kenya Packages include as Mara, Nakuru, Aberdares, Samburu, Nairobi & Mount Kenya

DAY 1:- Maasai Mara Game Reserve: Arrive Nairobi’s JKIA where a WildTrek Safaris representative will meet you and after a brief safari briefing you depart for the Masai Mara Game Reserve to arrive at the lodge in time for lunch. After a sumptuous buffet lunch you depart for an afternoon game drive. The park is covered with rolling grasslands dotted with acacia; hazy forested hills and riverine bush where the Mara River and its tributaries meander. The abundance of wildlife is unmatched anywhere else in the world and the black manned lion still looms large. Dinner and overnight at Mara sentrim camp.



DAY 2:- Full day in the Maasai Mara Game Reserve : Full day in Masai Mara with morning and afternoon game drive to explore the expansive Mara.  Masai Mara is the northern extension of the vast Mara- Serengeti ecosystem where every year over a million wildebeests accompanied by thousands of zebras and gazelles perform their annual ritual of migration forming the greatest wildlife spectacle on earth. All meals and overnight at Mara sentrim camp.

DAY 3:- Lake Nakuru National Park: Breakfast and drive to Nakuru to arrive in time for lunch and thereafter depart for an afternoon game drive. The park spans an attractive range of wooded and bush grassland around the lake, offering wide ecological diversity – from lake waters and woodland to rocky escarpment and ridges.  The afternoon game drive will give you the opportunity to view various wildlife both predatory and plains game, not forgetting the abundance of bird life. This park also serves as home to both the white and black rhino. Dinner and Overnight at Merica hotel.


DAY 4:- Aberdares National park: Breakfast and depart for the Aberdare passing through the 100M Thomson Falls to arrive in time for lunch.  Later in the afternoon special transport takes you to the Tree hotel build deep in the Aberdare forest for overnight game viewing. The floodlit water whole at the hotel front attracts many animals including the buffalo, elephant, bushbuck, giant forest hog, lion and occasionally the rhino and leopard. Dinner and overnight at the ARK. (Only small overnight bags are allowed at the Ark. The rest is left at the Aberdare Country Club).

DAY 5:- Samburu Game Reserve: Breakfast and depart for Samburu game reserve. Lunch at the lodge followed by an afternoon game drive. This park has a beautiful landscape and riverine vegetation dominated by the elegant Doum palm. The River Ewaso-Nyiro that flows through the park is a lifeline to the wildlife of this semi desert region. The Park is home to the rare, Reticulated giraffe, the Somali ostrich, Beisa oryx, the Gerenuk and the Grevy zebra among others. Dinner and Overnight at Samburu Sofa Lodge.


DAY 6:- Samburu: Full day with morning and afternoon game drive. Mid morning is spent enjoying the solar heated swimming pool, take an optional bird walk or make a visit to a nearby Samburu village for a cultural experience. All meals and Overnight at Samburu Sofa Lodge.

DAY 7:- Mount Kenya: Breakfast and depart for the nearby Mount Kenya Safari Club. The club is built on the equator and the terrace offers a spectacular view of Mt. Kenya’s snow capped peaks. It is surrounded by hundreds of acres of magnificent flower gardens and lawns. Lunch and afternoon at leisure to enjoy the club's outstanding facilities and optional extra activities such as swimming pool, golf course, tennis court, horse ride or trout fishing among others or visit to the William Holden animal orphanage to see the rare bongo antelope. Dinner and overnight at the mount Kenya safari club.



DAY 8 :– Depart: Breakfast at the club and drive back to Nairobi and transfer to the airport fro your departure flight.


Wednesday, 10 April 2013

Samburu, Nairobi - Summer Tour Package

TripGoTrip Offers Samburu Express Package
(2 Nights and 3 Days)

Day 1:- Samburu-Met on arrival of your flight in Nairobi by a Wind trek Safaris representative and after a short safari briefing you depart for Samburu. Drive through the rich and beautiful central Kenya highlands passing through the equator line in the town of Nanyuki and continue the drive north to the warm and dry semi-arid region of the Samburu. The Samburu National Reserve has all the big five and is well known for its long-necked gerenuk, reticulated giraffe and the rare Grevy's zebra.


The Ewaso Nyiro River, flowing through the game reserve has a large population of crocodiles that bask on the sandy banks in the hot midday sun.  Depart in the afternoon for a game drive in this unique park. Samburu Sopa Lodge.
Approximate Distance from Nairobi - 350 km
Approximate driving time – 5 ½ hrs

Samburu National Park
Day 2:- Full day in Samburu with morning and afternoon game drives to explore the beauty and mystique of the semi arid area. Mid morning is spent enjoying the solar heated swimming pool, take an optional bird walk or make a visit to a nearby Samburu village for a cultural experience. Get meals and stay overnight at Samburu Sopa Lodge.

Day 3:- Breakfast at the lodge and depart for Nairobi to arrive in the early afternoon and transfer to the airport for your flight.

Friday, 12 October 2012

South India Tourism


South India has everything to offer a visitor looking for a holiday, site-seeing, research and even shopping for business. The tourist destinations are accomplished with natural bounties, exotic wildlife sanctuaries, pristine beaches, backwaters, hill stations and with magnificent temples.


Tourist Attractions in Kerala

Kerala, considered as one of the best tourist destinations in South India, is famous for its backwater beauty, hill stations, beaches, national parks and exotic wildlife sanctuaries. The beaches of Kerala spread along 900km of Arabian sea coastline. The backwaters of Kerala are the lifeline of tourism in the state. The backwaters, with their scenic beauty, are surrounded by greenery that provide the calm and cool environment to the tourists. The backwater beauty is well enjoyed in the districts like Alleppey where houseboats are available.


 

Another important aspect of Kerala is the Ayurvedic Resorts and treatments. The world’s first Ayurvedic Resort, Somatheeram is one of the best tourist spots in Kerala. It is located at Chowara Beach on a hillock 9km south of the Kovalam Beach, with around 15 acres of greenery around. A complete resort integrated with Tradition, Culture, History, Ayurveda, Yoga , Beach and Nature. Take pleasure in the breathtakingly beautiful landscape. Rejuvenate your body and soul with Ayurveda, Yoga and Meditation.



Aleppey (Alappuzha), known as the “Venice of the East”, is a district in Kerala, well known for its natural beauty, has grown its importance as a Backwater Tourist Centre, attracting foreign tourists each year.  A houseboat cruise in the backwaters is a delightful experience. Moreover, the Alleppey beach that offers the most beautiful view of the Arabian Sea is also of equal importance.


Kerala also holds its importance in the temples built in the Dravidian architectural styles. Popularly known as the Gods own Country, Kerala is blessed with ancient temples that stand tall to the testimony to the Dravidian art and architecture; they are the ones who have still not lost their natural luster.

Backwaters & Beaches

The backwaters explore the magnificent beauty of Kerala. It includes a broad network of waterways, canals and lakes. A travel through houseboats offer a sheer ambience and take you to a different world of serenity and wonderment, you can experience a comforting sound of flowing water, extra ordinary beauty of nature with green countryside and a lot more.


Accommodations :

Kumarakom Lake Resort:

A luxurious property on the shores of Vembanad Lake at Kumarakom has received a number of awards for its global services. The resort marks the ancient Kerala homesteads such as eight-sided mansion, popularly called as the “Ettukettu”. It offers the houseboat services to the tourists. Make the most of your stay in Kumarakom Lake Resort and explore the country-sides and backwaters on a houseboat cruise.

Le Meridien, Cochin:

A classic conventional five-star hotel located in Cochin, with large and sophisticated infrastructures,  large swimming pools and excellent facilities. It offers a warm hospitality and is marked with 150 plush bedrooms of which 120 rooms resembles the backwater picturesque. It owns a food court enhanced with multi-cuisines, a fitness club for sporting activities and a lot more.

Tourist attractions in Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu, well-known as the state of temples, has all kinds of surprises to offer the visitors – whether be a pilgrimage trip or a fun loving trip. The state has several destinations to travel around – Chennai, Coimbatore, Trichy, Kanyakumari, Madurai, Kanchipuram and a lot more.  Madurai is the major city of temples in the state which attract tourists and inject divinity in them.




Kanyakumari, known as the Cape Comrin, is one of the most visited tourist spots in Tamil Nadu, marks its significance in the unique sunrise and sunset. The confluence of three oceans - Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean and the Arabian Sea bring even more speciality to the sunrise and sunset. The main tourist sites in Kanyakumari include Vivekananda Rock Memorial, built up in 1970, 133 feet tall statue of Tamil saint-poet Thiruvalluvar, one of the biggest statues of Asia and a lot more. Kanyakumari Amman Temple also is also of great historical importance. 



 Accommodations : 

Madurai Heritage:


The five-star hotel is wide spread on 5acres space and resembles the Kerala style ancestral property with 35 luxury rooms with contemporary decor. A multi cuisine restaurant is always open to serve the guests; the swimming pools and health clubs also provide refreshment to the visitors. 

Hotel Sea View International, Kanyakumari:

A leading luxurious hotel in Kanyakumari is located in the lap of Bay of Bengal and is enriched with deluxe rooms - air conditioned / non-air conditioned rooms and a multi-cuisine restaurant. The other facilities provided include Travel Desk, Banquet Hall, Doctor on Call and a lot more. 

Tourist attractions in Karnataka


A very long coastline, beautiful gardens, forts, monuments and famous cities are the main tourist attractions in Karnataka. Bangalore, Mysore, Hampi, Belur, Mangalore are the major cities of the state which have a complete chain of the destinations to attract tourists from all over the world.
 


 

 Bangalore, the capital city of Karnataka,  is well known as the “Garden City” with lot of tourist attractions such as Lalbagh Botanical Garden which is set on 240 acres with rare collection trees and plants and majestic glass house built on the lines of London Crystal Palace. Bangalore Palace, built in Tudor style with fortified towers, green lawns elegant woodcarvings in the interiors are also the attractive spots of the city. Tipu Sultan’s Palace and Fort, Ulsoor Lake and Cubbon Park are other tourist sites that make the city popular. 


Mysore, the “Palace City”, is equally important and holds its name for the well-reputed beauty of Mysore Palace, Vrindavan Garden, Chamundeswari Hills and lot more. 



Accommodations :

Guhantara – The Cave Resorts:

Guhantara is a cave- dwelling theme resort that marks one of the unique place to stay. The resort is well equipped with 20 rooms, with each room facing a lake that has been created by rain water harvesting. Each room is provided with a sit-out that makes it skyhigh to enjoy the scenic beauty. A small stream is running alongside  that adds even more beauty to the nature. The services offered include “Sambhojana”,a multi- cuisine food court; “Rangamandapa”, an auditorium to greet the visitorts; “Samvad”, a conference hall to hold up meetings and “Agastya Kuteera”, to provide Ayurvedic treatments for body wellness and relaxation.


Hotel Windsor Sheraton, Bangalore:

A well-reputed five star hotel located 4 kilometers away from the railway station and 5 kilometers from the city centre is designed with 240 bedrooms, 29 non-smoking rooms and 1 Presidential Suite. The privileges provided include complimentary Club Hour, Complimentary use of Office & the Conference Hall at the Towers Club. One of the unique features offered is 44 Executive Club Rooms with exclusive hospitality services.

 Summary:

The tour packages for South India that include flight booking and hotel booking offers a plethora of travel options for the traveler, eager to witness the unique heritage of  southern part of India.  South India is well-versed with many tourist destinations as well as the appropriate accommodations – whether it be luxurious or moderate.  The top luxury five star hotels in the main tourist spots include The Oberoi and Taj West End in Banglore, Le Meridian and Taj Coromandel in Chennai, The Casino and Abad Plaza in Cochin and a lot more.

Online flight bookings are considerably cheap and are available to almost all the reputed cities of South India.  Main cities are connected via air and daily flights are available to the main centers like Chennai to Coimbatore or vice-versa, Banglore to Chennai or vice-versa, Trivandrum to Chennai or vice-versa, Hyderabad to Cochin and a lot more. Some tourist spots that are not directly connected by air will be provided with the nearby airports, like Allappey-the backwater destination of Kerala is connected to the nearby airport Cochin. Both International as well as Domestic flight bookings are available on a regular basis with affordable costs and packages.
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