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India Tours: 13 days of India Culture and Heritage Kaleidoscope

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India Tours: 13 days of India Culture and Heritage Kaleidoscope

India is one among the world’s most splendid, beautiful, propelled goals. With so many magnificent views here, as well as cultural groups, great food and rich heritage not found anywhere in the world, India not only gives India a wonderful pleasure for any tourist from all parts of the world, but also gives a real cultural experience in India Tours.

As you can see here, all these things can only be seen when you go to the beautiful land of India.

Create life-long memoirs by exploring various admirable places in India. We tender good and cheap and attractive India Tours packages to suit the needs of each of our tourists. Choosing any of these holiday packages will give you the unforgettable joy that you will enjoy having fun with your friends at a fun time.

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Tour Highlights : 13 days of India Culture and Heritage Kaleidoscope

  • Explore the cultural and heritage monuments of Delhi – Qutub Minar, Red Fort etc.
  • Go on a Cycle Ride in Chandi Chowk area of New Delhi and explore its unique markets
  • Go on a Tonga Ride in Agra – Explore the enchanting Taj Mahal and other UNESCO World Heritage monuments like Agra Fort and Fatehpur Sikri
  • Stay in a luxury palace & Fort in Gwalior and revive the days of bygone era
  • Explore the exotic temples of Khajuraho on a sightseeing tour and unique light and sound Show
  • Perform the evening Aarti rituals on bank of holy river Ganges – a luxury india tour experience to remember
  • Go on a soul soothing early morning cruise on Ganges and experience the unique life on ghats.

Itinerary :

DAY 1 – 2 NEW DELHI :

Namaste!! Our bespoke India representative would meet at the exit of the airport and escort you to a beautiful luxury hotel in New Delhi. There is no other capital city in the world so steeped in history and legend as the Indian capital Delhi – the city is a wonderful amalgamation of New and Old. On arrival in hotel you will complete the check-in formalities and relax in the hotel.

After sumptuous breakfast you will start you sightseeing tour from hotel in New Delhi. The guide would meet you in the hotel and sightseeing of Old Delhi would begin by covering monuments like Old city markets, Cycle ride, Qutub Minar, Red Fort etc.  You will then have lunch and proceed for sightseeing of New Delhi – Explore the New City by travelling to Laxmi Narayan Temple, Rashtrapati Bhawan, drive past India gate etc.

 

DAY 3 – 4 JAIPUR :

Drive to heritage city of Jaipur and upon arrival our representative will assist you to check-in to a luxurious hotel in Jaipur. Relax in the luxury hotel and evening at leisure. The city is known for shopping and has a small artisan village on the outskirts and within the old city. You can visit this and shop or simply relax in the hotel. The following day after sumptuous breakfast go for sightseeing tour of Jaipur – explore its wonderful forts in Amber Fort, Museums, Hawa Mahal, an ancient astronomy observatory – Jantar Mantar etc. Apart from these there are many other options activities that one can opt like the Hot Air Balloon experience, cooking classes, heritage car drive, the royal elephant polo etc. This city surely offers many things as per interests of discerning traveller.

 

DAY 5 – 6 AGRA :

After sumptuous breakfast travel to Agra in either train/ car. The beautiful city of Agra still has an impact of Mughal era in its monuments and ambience. Visit the massive but elegant Agra Fort – an outstanding example of Mughal architecture. It was a seat of Mughal rule and the present structure owes its origin to Akbar who built walls and gates and the first buildings on Yamuna river. The following morning visit the opulent and magnificent Taj Mahal – one of the seven wonders of the world. Also visit the Fatehpur Sikri on the way to Jaipur – It is a place where Islamic architecture fuses with Hindu and Jain decorative art.

 

DAY 7 – 8 GWALIOR :

Travel to a small town in Gwalior – which was founded in 8th century AD and ruled over by number of rulers including Rajputs, Afghans, Mughals and Marathas. The town is famous for its old and large fort that is located on the outskirts of Gwalior. Jain and Hindu temples and its beautiful sculptures can be seen in this fort. Go for a sightseeing tour of Gwalior Fort and explore this fort, Jain sculptures, Sas-Bahu temples, Teli ka mandir and other monuments. Evening relax in the hotel.

DAY 9 – 10 KHAJURAHO :

Arrive in the small town of Khajuraho – located in the state of Madhya Pradesh. It is a small little town which was discovered  by British Officer in 1838. The town is known for its erotic temples – there are some 25 temples – the most prominent being western and eastern group – including temples like Kandariya Mahadev, Chausat yogini etc. These temples depict the idols engaging in various erotic poses and also other facets of life. Go for  a sightseeing tour of Khajuraho and explore these unique set of temples which also are UNESCO World heritage site.

DAY 11 – 12 VARANASI :

Fly to Varanasi – It is one of the seven holiest cities in India and is considered to be a cradle of India culture. Situated on the banks of holy river Ganges the city has numerous temples, over a hundred ghats and a mesh of narrow streets making it one of the unique cities in India. Some believe that a heritage tour of India is incomplete without a visit to this city. On arrival get transferred to a hotel in Varanasi. Experience the unique Aarti session on the banks of the river in the evening. This is one of the rituals that is performed and is enchanting to watch. Next day early morning go for boat cruise on the ganges river to visit bathing and cremation ghats. Seeing the people bathing in the river with the sun rising in the background makes an extraordinary site. After this back to hotel with breakfast and then go for sightseeing tour of temples and alleys of Varanasi.

 

DAY 13 NEW DELHI :

After morning breakfast fly to New Delhi and drop at the airport for departure.

Tour Ends with Sweet Memories.

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India: Jet Airways’ demise leads to spike in airfares, massive hotel cancellations

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The abrupt shutdown of Jet Airways operations has left Indian tourism industry a worried lot as it has led to an average 25 percent spike in airfares across the sectors leading to massive hotel cancellations, says industry experts.

Some key sectors like Mumbai-Hyderabad, Mumbai-Delhi and Delhi-Mumbai have seen the fares flying by 62 percent, 52 percent and 49 percent, while the Bengaluru-Delhi sector has had the lowest impact with a 10 percent surge shortly before and soon after the grounding of Jet.

Financially struggling for months, Jet Airways decided to call it quits from Wednesday night, leaving 22,000 jobs at stake and inconveniencing lakhs of passengers both domestic as well as international as Jet was the single largest airline out of and into the country.

“The impact of grounding of Jet Airways is not only restricted to the airlines sector as tourism has taken a severe beating due to the massive surge in airfares during the peak demand season. The impact is unlikely to fade away anytime soon and may continue into the rest of the year,” Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) president Sunil Kumar said Friday.

He said, both the domestic as well as international travel and related sectors are affected as travelers are cancelling their hotel bookings as airfares have surged by over 25 percent on average.

Leading tour operator Cox & Kings’ Karan Anand said the shuttering of Jet has upset the travel plans of many who have booked on Jet.

“This is the peak travel season and the airfares for the next 10-12 days are up by at least 25 percent as the capacity has fallen massively dissuading last minute travelers,” he added.

However, online travel aggregator Easemyyrip.com co- founder Nishant Pitti tried to downplay the impact saying airfares normally fluctuate as the aviation industry is always unpredictable.

“It is true that passengers are in panic now but going forward there will not be much impact as other airlines like Spicejet and Indigo are adding more planes into their fleet which will help balance demand-supply gap,” he said.

Train booking and discovery platform Confirmtkt cofounder Sripad Vaidya said due to the flight charges going up, there is a huge surge in people opting for trains and buses.

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India stakeholders focus on sustainable development of Heritage Tourism

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PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) organized the 8th India Heritage Tourism Conclave with the theme “Sustainable Tourism Management at World Heritage Sites” on March 27, 2019 at WelcomHotel The Savoy, Mussoorie. The program was supported by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India.

Inaugurating the Conclave, Dr. Sanjeev Chopra (IAS), Director, Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, said: “A country as diverse as India is symbolized by the plurality of its culture and heritage. Heritage tourism in India is a real treasure as there are numerous cultural, historical and natural resources. There are immense possibilities of heritage tourism in India. This type of event can prove to be a milestone for increasing the tourism business of the country.”

H.E. Chung Kwang Tien, Ambassador, Taipei Economic and Cultural Center in India; H.E. Fleming Duarte, Ambassador, Embassy of Paraguay; H.E. Dato Hidayat Abdul Hamid, High Commissioner, High Commission of Malaysia; H.E. Eleonora Dimitrova, Ambassador, Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria; and H.E. Jagdishwar Goburdhun, High Commissioner-Designate, Mauritius High Commission were also present at the program and shared the heritage tourism potential of their respective countries.

PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry and its Knowledge Partner- Auctus Advisors have jointly released a Knowledge Report ‘Sustainable Heritage Tourism in India’. The report gives a holistic view on heritage tourism across the world and in the country. The report says that while growth in Indian tourism needs to be aggressively taken up, the sustainability dimension of tourism also needs to be viewed with equal importance.

Radha Bhatia, Chairperson – Tourism Committee, PHDCCI, said that the ancient past of India has ensured that the present and subsequent generations have abundant of historical and cultural inheritance to be proud of. “The restoration efforts to safeguard valuable heritage assets at government’s end in association with various agencies and organizations are visible at places of historic significance but there are so many places which still stand apart and require immediate attention. Preserving India’s cultural heritage for the enrichment and education of present and future generations is crucial,” she said.

Kishore Kumar Kaya, Co-Chairman – Tourism Committee, PHDCCI welcomed all the dignitaries and expressed his desire to host more such programmes in future at WelcomHotel The Savoy, Mussoorie.

Ruskin Bond, Leading Indian Author; Bill Aitken, Travel Writer and Dinraj Pratap Singh, Owner, Kasmanda Palace were felicitated during the program.

While setting the theme of the Conclave, Rajan Sehgal, Co-Chairman – Tourism Committee, PHDCCI, said, “India’s World Heritage Tourism Sites have an added advantage for attracting international tourists. Nearly 85% of all visitors to India visit one or the other heritage sites of the country in their course of the vacation. Tourism in India has shown a phenomenal growth in the past decade and is expected to emerge as the most important revenue earner for India in the years to come.”

Panel Discussion on ‘Creating a Sustainable Ecosystem for promotion of Heritage Tourism’ had Vinod Zutshi (IAS Retd.), Former Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India as the moderator and witnessed Bhavna Saxena (IPS), Special Commissioner, Andhra Pradesh Economic Development Board; Pronab Sarkar, President, Indian Association of Tour Operators; Dr. Lokesh Ohri, Convenor – Dehradun Chapter, Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage; Anil Bhandari, Chairman, A B Smart Concepts; Ganesh Saili, Indian Author; Kulmeet Makkar, CEO, Producers Guild of India; Virendra Kalra, Chairman – Uttarakhand Chapter, PHDCCI; Sandeep Sahni, President, Hotels & Restaurants Association of Uttarakhand; Sumit Kumar Agarwal, Secretary General, Tribal India Chamber of Trade Agriculture and Commerce; and Manish Chheda, Managing Director, Auctus Advisors.

Heritage tourism in India with 37 UNESCO World Heritage Sites and numerous other natural sites has immense potential that need repeat visits to cover all of them. The challenges are very demanding keeping in mind conservation and environmental protection. ‘Adopt a Heritage Scheme’ by Ministry of Tourism and Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is one of the best practices to showcase our monuments and drive sustainable growth.

The panelists highlighted that the need of the hour is to have a clear vision and a well-defined execution plan with the goal of sustainable development that provides conservation and growth, clean air, water, energy and heritage at large. Technology, documentation, capacity building and regulation are the way to go for sustainable development of heritage tourism.

A Heritage Walk was also organized during the program for all the delegates to enjoy the heritage of Mussoorie not only as past, but as a living tradition.

Yogesh Srivastav, Principal Director, PHDCCI, said that PHDCCI is committed to create such meaningful platforms to do its bit in enabling all the parameters of the tourism industry to grow and flourish further. The Conclave was attended by over 150 delegates.

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PATA: Indian tourism to Asia Pacific will increase by 5.4 million in next 4 years

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India is set to generate an incremental increase of 5.4 million visitor arrivals between 2018 and 2023, according to a latest report by PATA’s Asia Pacific Visitor Forecasts 2019-2023.

Of the 210 million additional foreign arrivals into Asia Pacific generated between 2018 and 2023, 73.7 percent will come from Asian origin markets.

The strongest Asian generators of additional visitor arrivals between 2018 and 2023 will be led by China and Hong Kong SAR with respective increases of 49.2 million and 30.8 million. These markets will be supported by Korea (ROK), Malaysia and India. The Asian Average Annual Growth Rate for tourism receipts between 2018 and 2023 is expected to be around 9.1 per cent, with Northeast and Southeast Asia showing even stronger average growth.

“The growth momentum of Asia Pacific as both a receiver and a generator of international visitors – not just into Asia Pacific but globally – and the receipts that they both receive and generate, is set to continue to at least 2023,” said Dr Mario Hardy, CEO, PATA. “As is always the case, growth in international arrivals across Asia Pacific and indeed globally, is often unequal, with subtle changes and shifts occurring as travellers tune into new experiences and the destinations that offer them,” he said.

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Indian tourism trade delegation explores France’s tourism potential at ‘Rendezvous en France’

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The Indian trade delegation that is currently in France to attend the annual show Rendezvous en France 2019 organised by Atout France has been exploring the potential of regions yet unfamiliar to the Indian travelers.

The 32-member delegation hosted by Atout France India includes tour operators from Mumbai, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Chennai and Bengaluru.

The regions that the Indian delegates found appealing for their clients include Provence and the Rhône-Alpes.

The two-day show is being held in Marseille this year to promote the region in the international markets.

About 915 tour operators from 73 different countries are attending this B2B travel show, one of the biggest trade events in France.

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