subject: South India Tour - Experience the Rich Traditional South India by:Jenny Franklin [print this page] South India holds history in its laps that sings songs of rich cultural history of ancient India. The richness of its heritage is truly depicted in its dance forms, architectures, temples and sculptures that amaze the foreign tourists visiting South India each year. South India Package Tours include visit to the states of Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
Each tours primarily includes the main tourist destinations including monuments, temples, beaches, wild life, hill stations, Ayurveda centers and other popular tourist spots that form an integral part of South India tourist packages.
Shopping remains one of the most essential parts of any tourist package as it gives an opportunity to take back the reminiscence home in the form of gifts and souvenirs. South India tour packages include shopping times when you can shop for textiles, silk saris, scarves, pendants, sandalwood sculptures, delicate baskets, hats, wooden caskets with inlay work, sandalwood pens and exotic bookmarks.
Golf tours are one of the major attractions in South India. You can enjoy the exotic and luxuriant green golf courses in various cities of South India like Ooty, Chennai and Bangalore. The Gymkhana clubs in these cities are a must visit during your trip to South India.
Festivals of India including those of South of India are major tourist attractions. Various festivities of South India Tour packages include Aaranmula Boat Race, Nehru Trophy Boat Race, Onam, Thrissur Pooram in Kerala and Pongal Festival, Kavadi Festival, Karthiqai Deepam, Natyanjali Dance Festival in Tamil Nadu.
Temple Tours of South India give a deep insight into the religious sanctity of ancient and cultural India. Take a trip to the most celebrated Meenakshi temple, Kanchipuram temple, Mahabalipuram, Rameshwaram, Murugan temple and Kanyakumari. Sabarimala temple and Guruvayoor temple are some of the famous temples and tourist destinations of Kerala. Karnataka hosts the famous the Somnathpur temple and Badami Cave temple. A trip to Tirupata Tirumala Balaji Temple and Thousand Pillar temple in the Andhra Pradesh is a must during your Temple Tours to South India.
Other important monuments and tourist attractions of South India Tour Packages are visit to Jewish synagogue in Kerala, Valluvar Kottam, Arjuna's Penance and Rock Fort Temple in Tamilnadu, Gol Gumbaz and Mysore Palace in Karnataka, Golconda Fort and Char Minar in Andhra Pradesh.
South India also hosts various national parks and wild life sanctuaries. You can visit these national parks and enjoy the wild life of South India in its natural habitat. Spot various wild animals like Tiger, Panther, Gaur (Indian Bison), Spotted Deer, Ibex, Langurs, Bonnet Monkeys, Jungle Fowl and some commonly found birds at the national parks of South India. Thekkady Wildlife Sanctuary (Kerala), Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary (Kerala), Kunthakulam Bird Sanctury(Tamil Nadu), Crocodile Bank ( Tamil Nadu), Calimere Wildlife Sanctuary( Tamil Nadu), Nagarhole National Park( Karnataka) and Bandipur National Park ( Karnataka) are some of the popular national parks and sanctuaries of South India.
Enjoy the long stretching, pure and sandy beaches of South India like Malpe Beach, Murudeshwar Beach and Maravanthe Beach in Karnataka; Alappuzha beach, Varkala beach and Kovalam beach in Kerala and Marina Beach, Kanyakumari Beach and Mahabalipuram Beach in Tamilnadu.
There is no place in India like South India to relieve you from stress and anxiety. Visit various Ayurvedic spas, yoga and meditation tours of South India especially in Pondicherry that houses major yoga and meditation center in South India. Kerala and Auroville are other popular places for such activities.
South India tour packages are one of the most exotic vacation packages while visiting India. Tourism industry is a major source of income in South India, which is well supported, with plenty of five star deluxe, five star, four star, three star, cheap hotels, resorts and guesthouses.
