World Travel&Hotel Guide

India has been home to many dynasties that rose to power and then fell to anonymity, leaving marks of their culture and traditions all over the world. India Tours showcase different centres with their diversified cultures all over India, tied by a thread of perfect unity and camaraderie. With Delhi, the political capital of India, North India holds an important economic and social position in the country and North India Tours are a treat for those who wish to unravel India’s grandeur and royal heritage.

South India tours take you closer to Nature and ancient glory of India. The hold of spirituality, classical dance and music forms, Ayurveda, and temples that are thousands of years old, South India is the wise sage of India. Together, North and South India tours cover most important tourist destinations across India from Himalayas to Indian Ocean – such as frozen lands of Ladakh with its monasteries, forts and palaces of Rajasthan, Taj Mahal in Agra, pilgrimage destinations around River Ganges, Khajuraho Temples of Madhya Pradesh, tropical beaches of Goa and Kerala backwaters.

North India Tours give tourists a spectacular view of the country with myriad options to provide the experience of a lifetime. The treasures hidden in North India are irresistible and are capable of enveloping the hearts of the tourists with joy of have chosen the right place. North India tours are exceptional in terms of facilities they offer and tourist destinations there are full of either vibrant colors or religious fervour of the locals or royal extravagance. You can also see the architectural wonders and lingering influence of the country and traditions from the medieval period here – forts and palaces of Rajputs in Rajasthan, Mughal architectural heritage strewn across Old Delhi and Agra, and the European legacy of New Delhi, which was developed by British.

Hill stations in Himalayas in North India and dotting the Deccan Plateau landscape in South India offer an exuberating and breath-taking view of the beautiful country. Some of the most popular hill stations of India include Shimla, Kullu, Manali, Darjeeling, Ooty, and Munnar. While hill stations of North provide views of snow-covered peaks and valleys of Himalayas and offer more opportunities for adventure activities such as trekking, mountain biking, rock climbing, and white river rafting, hill stations of Deccan India are known for their tranquillity, Ayurveda packages, and aromatic spice, tea and coffee plantations.

North India and South India both provides ample destinations to cover for pilgrimage tours, adventure tours, and honeymoon tours but their flavours differ. Most of the prominent pilgrimage destinations of Hindus in South India are location high on the hills or along the banks of sacred River Ganga. Pilgrimage destinations of other religions in North India include Dilwara Jain Temples at Ranakpur, Dargah Sharief at Ajmer and Sheikh Chisti Dargah at Fatehpur Sikri for Muslims, Golden Temple at Amritsar and Buddhist pilgrimage sites in Bodhgaya, Sarnath, Sanchi and Dharmshala.

South India too has its fair share of pilgrimage destinations with Rameshwaram, the wealthiest temple trust of Tirupati Balaji, and likes of Meenakshi Temple that represent Dravidian architecture – subdued and unostentatious and yet intricately carved and grand in its presence. South India offers deep sea adventures just like North India offers adventure in mountains. Certainly a match for each other in all terms, North and South India together offer a most delightful India tour experience you can hope for.

With three major regions, China stretches from the mountainous west, to the desert plains of the Mongol Plateau to Manchuria in the northeast. The largely low-lying eastern region consists of the valleys and floodplains of the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers, through to the coastal plains of the Pearl River in the south.

It is hard to bypass (and one certainly shouldn’t!) the nation’s capital for over 3000 years — Beijing — as China’s premier tourist destination. The architectural masterpiece of the Forbidden City, the equally impressive Summer Palace, Tiananmen Square, the Ming Tombs, the Temple of Heaven… and of course, the most famous of all — The Great Wall of China, built during the Ming Dynasty’s reign to fortify China’s northern border and today one of the most visited sites in all the world.

For contrast, Shanghai is one of Asia’s fastest growing and most modern cities. A centre for commercial trade with the west during the 1800s, by the 1930s it was both famous and infamous as a cosmopolitan world city. Today soaring skyscrapers overlooking the Bund are testament to Shanghai’s influential economic position.

And beyond the obvious, there is also Xian, once an ancient capital on the Silk Road. Xian is most famous for the discovery of its Terracotta Warriors – over 7000 warriors and horses have been excavated from a site first discovered by a group of peasants who uncovered some pottery while digging for a well nearby in 1974.

Then there is Guilin, the Yangtze River, Zhouzhuang, Zhengzhou, Xiamen, Lhasa and so much more. A country certainly worthy of more than one visit, and with so much choice perfectly positioned to suit every requirement.

China — a country so vast, a history so rich and a culture so profound… Home to over one billion people, China is a mysterious and fascinating nation with an incredible array of iconic historical sites, traditions and civilisations that date back many thousands of years, breathtaking country landscapes and futuristic cities.

Hong Kong. In our opinion, Asia’s most dynamic city. A place where ‘East meets West’ is more perfect a description than any other place on Earth, where the old sits comfortably alongside the new, encompassed within the most vibrant harbour the world has to offer.

Hong Kong is a sophisticated metropolis of more than six million people sharing an area of about 1,100 square kilometres, more mobile phones and pagers than you can imagine, and soaring skyscrapers that draw your eyes ever upwards.

Savour a thousand contrasting tastes, with dining experiences world renowned, or satisfy your hunger for style in the shopping capital of the world. Whether it’s Stanley Markets or the designer boutiques of Nathan Road, on offer is an overwhelming array of goods to suit any budget. With a vibrancy like no other, this is a city driven by the dollar. Hong Kong is the financial centre of Asia and the pursuit of business is central to all facets of life. This business hub has resulted in a distinctive collage of skyscrapers, of daring architecture, that forms a spectacular backdrop for one of the world’s wonders – the cityscape by night, seen from across Victoria Harbour, with Hong Kong’s mountain-perched buildings seemingly forming a curtain of crystal lights.

And also a diversity – from the bustling city centre to a peaceful countryside. Walking trails from the summit of the famous Peak offer a green view of Hong Kong that few are aware even exists. Repulse Bay, on the southern side of Hong Kong island, features picturesque beaches. Aberdeen is a sheltered bay that is home to a fleet of fishing trawlers and to glitzy floating restaurants. Trolley cars, ferries and subway trains are central to an efficient public transport system that assists visitors in discovering the delights of Central, Wan Chai, Causeway Bay or Tsim Sha Tsui in Kowloon. (And we still believe you just can’t beat the Star Ferry for one of the most spectacular ‘tours’ in the world!) Portuguese-settled Macau is just a short boat trip away, offering yet another diverse experience.

And of course, Hong Kong continues to grow... yet more investment sees new restaurants, venues, and products released every month as expansion pushes into the outlying islands. Hong Kong is an ever-evolving world class destination, and one that certainly warrants more than one visit. Once, in Hong Kong, is never enough…