Why choose INDIA?
India is a land that will excite the senses with its diversity; from the north, bordered by the world’s highest mountain chain, to the south with its plateaus, tropical rain forests and deserts that are boarded by palm fringed beaches.
With a history that goes back to 3,200 BC when Hinduism was first founded, Buddhism, Jainism. Sikhism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam all exist side by side within the country today.
The history of India has seldom been the same for two adjoining territories, and its great natural wealth has lured a succession of traders and foreign influences to it, each having left their imprint in the country, however faint or localized. Thus, Chinese fishing nets in Kerala are a throwback to that country's ancient maritime trade, while in the north; terra-cotta figurines of the centuries BC bear distinctly Greek traces.
The Taj Mahal at Agra, Red Fort in Delhi, the famed Temples of Khajuraho, the Hindu holy river Ganges, man made waterways of Alleppey, spice plantations of Thekkady or the Wildlife Sanctuary situated on Periyar Lake are all part of Travman’s India.
With a Travman holiday in India you will experience the ancient monuments and local bazaars of a modern vibrant country where temple elephants exist with the microchip, a country which is the world’s largest democracy and where industrial development has bought it within the world’s top ten nations. A country that looks forward to the future and holds on with reverence and respect to the past.
Delhi - The capital of India is an amalgam of the old and the new. Delhi is divided into two parts. The old Delhi or Delhi was one of the capitals of Muslim India between the 12th and 19th centuries. Old forts, mosques and monuments related to India's Muslim history are located here. New Delhi is the imperial city, which was created as the capital by the British. It is spread over a wide area and is lined with imposing boulevards. Delhi is a major travel gateway into India.
Agra - Agra is globally renown as the city of the Taj Mahal. But this royal Mughal city has, in addition to the legendary Taj, many monuments that epitomise the high point of Mughal architecture. In the Mughal period, in the 16th and 17th centuries, Agra was the capital of India. It was here that the founder of the dynasty, Babar, laid out the first formal Persian garden on the banks of the river Yamuna. Here, Akbar, his grandson raised the towering ramparts of the great Red Fort. Within its walls, Jehangir built rose-red palaces, courts and gardens, and Shahajahan embellished it with marble mosques, palaces and pavilions of gem-inlaid white marble.
Mumbai - The capital of Maharashtra, is the fastest moving, most affluent and industrialised city in India. Mumbai is part of India's beautiful west coast that runs down from Gujarat, through Mumbai to Goa, Karnataka and Kerala. The city has a natural harbour, which was developed by the British. It is one of the busiest ports of India, handling approximately 40 percent of India's maritime trade. Mumbai (till recently known as 'Bombay') derives its name from the local deity Mumbai Devi, whose temple is still there.
Cochin – An enchanting land in the South West corner of India, Cochin is Kerala’s most cosmopolitan city as is the main trading centre for spices and seafood in the region. Cochin has many natural beauties including mountains, valleys, lagoons, and coconut palm lined beaches.
CLIMATE
The weather in India is hot in most of the year with variations from region to region. The coolest & driest weather lasts from around October to March, with fresh mornings and evenings and mostly sunny days, it is the most popualr time to visit. The really hot weather, when it is dry, dusty, is between March and June. Monsoon rains occur in most regions in summer anywhere between June and early October.
CURRENCY
The official currency of India is cllaed Rupee. The commonly used symbol for Rupee is Rs.
VISA
Visas are required to travel to India. Your passports should have at least 6 months validity.
TIPPING
Tours guides and drivers expect tipping from travellers, as well as train and hotel porters.
As a guideline our recommendations is about Rs300 per day.
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