Understanding Taj Mahal tours in a better light

To think of Indian attractions is to think of Taj Mahal. The Taj Mahal is visited by numerous Travelers round the year. Taj Mahal, which was a fascination of Shah Jahan, has now manifested the architectural expertise of Mughal Empire or India for that matter. Which other architectural wonder can be an extraordinary specimen of Indian architecture than Taj itself!


Shrouded in many stories and folklores, Taj Mahal beckons the travelers by its sheer pulchritude. Visit it at any point of time and each time it has something unique to offer to your eyeballs. Capture the beauty of Taj by your eyes and restore it in your heart. Spend some quality time in company of your beloved. Even a family trip to Taj is equally enjoyable.

At the backdrop of placid waters of Yamuna River, the Taj hosts many festivals also including Taj Mahotsav that is a great crowd puller. Thousands of tourists visit Taj during tourist festivals organized by the Taj Mahal organizing committee. Taj Mahal tours are thus the hottest pick of travelers.

The travelers have many things to see inside Taj Mahal besides the tomb. Entering through the well trimmed gardens that are ‘Mughal Gardens’ they come across the main tomb. Removing the footwear they enter the complex of Taj. They see huge four minarets of Taj where verses from holy Quran are inscribed.


There is a mosque also which can be visited by the travelers. Wandering in Taj and spending some time in the tranquil ambiance of it is truly soothing.

Budget Tours Of Northern India

Travelling in budget is a concern of majority of tourists as almost everyone desire to get value for money and prefer to have a control over their spending. However, combining this inherent desire of the tourists, with the actual requirements of a traveller is an art very few travel agents have been able to master, of which Erco Travels is one.


This travel management company specialises in budget tours. In fact what makes them stand out from the rest in the business is the fact that the agents of this company enjoy being challenged by this segment of tourism sector business . For they are of the view, that in a country where hygiene standards differ in perception from that of foreigners, providing them all the facilities within a limited budget requires an in-depth understanding of the sector.

                                                        

However, they also add that if each little aspect of the business is taken care of specifically then it is always possible to have wonderful budget tours. For example, in the budget tours of North India the two pillars of budget travel are-mode of travel and places selected for boarding and lodging. Rest of the things are almost similar for everyone with similar interest and similar choice of destination like Wildlife, Rajasthan Tours and another places in India . But lot of variety, which is equally luxurious in all aspects, can be offered to the traveller.
                                                                

“I was a little apprehensive” says Friggo, “when he was offered the choice of travelling by road in the  Golden circuit tour of Delhi ,Jaipur,Agra, Haridwar and Rishikesh . However, all my doubts were cleared the moment I saw the comfortable car that rolled in the porch of the hotel to pick me up. Now I understand that what I got to see and experience in this journey could not have been possible if I would have travelled by air. I could actually feel one with masses, talk to them and eat with them. It was indeed memorable and made me understand the best way of actually knowing the people of the country you are visiting”.

                                                     

The Erco Travels agents smiled when he heard Friggo speak so gloriously about his budget tours in North India. He added that what this budget tour offers is a chance to feel the pulse of the crowd. Otherwise, it is just that lots and lots of heads and zooming vehicles and cows on roads.You can not feel the humanity behind this chaos for which a budget tour is best.

                                                  

The second difference these tours have for a normal one is the option of choosing from a variety of accommodations, which we ensure are extremely clean and reputed, yet offer extremely competitive prices just to the reputed travel agents like Erco Travels. “You know we get them so much of business that it is very obvious to get very special rates for our travellers”, said a beaming Erco Travels agent. And, this is what makes our budget tours in Northern India  so very different from others. However, this still doesn’t make us complacent and we are always on our toes and this is what helps us to deliver to the best of our abilities. So budget travellers what are you waiting for!

North India Religious And Temples Tours

There are times in life when one is more inclined towards spiritualism and in exploring the mysteries surrounding the existence of almighty God. Sumana was also going through such a phase and it was the innate restlessness that made her take the snap decision of visiting India-the hub of spiritual tourism. She had heard a lot about Erco Travels from her friends and decided to contact them for this visit.


She was actually surprised to receive such a long list of destinations from Erco Travels agent; really impressed by the manner in which he had given brief details about each location highlighting the salient points. After many deliberations she zeroed down on the focal point of Hindu religion in Haridwar, Rishikesh and Amarnath-all from Northern India as after landing on Delhi International airport this tour could be taken uninterrupted.


In Delhi she decided to visit Akshar Dham and was amazed to see such a sprawling campus of 100 acres, which was built in a span of five years. The main monument of was 141 feet high, 316 feet wide and 356 feet long. Built of white marble and pink stone it reflected a unique aspect of Indian culture.


From Delhi Tour she decided to move on to Haridwar to see the most sacred ghats of India-the Har ki Pauri that was built by Vikramaditya. The evening arti that took place on the banks of this ghat was a memorable experience in itself. When the floral diyas were floated on the Ganges, the ambience filled Sumana with a sense of peace and tranquillity. Moving on from Haridwar to Rishikesh was easy as it was just 25 kms away from Haridwar, Popularly known as the gateway to the Himalayas the city was like religious sanctity personified as it was bustling with all kinds of religious heads and many smaller and so-called sadhus.


Erco Travels agent told her legend goes for this place that Lord Rama did penance here in Rishikesh for killing Ravana. Today these two cities of  Haridwar and Rishikesh  are renowned as hubs of yoga, auyurveda and meditation. So, with the help of Erco Travels, Sumana booked herself into a famous yoga and meditation center and found so many people like her.


Then she shifted to Rajasthan and visited:

•Eklingji temple: Situated in Udaipur, a famous temple devoted to Lord Shiva. Dating back to the 15th century it had the architecture of Jain temples.

•Dilwara Temple: Very famous for its religious sanctity and situated in the cool environs of Mount Abu, the place she was informed is always thronged by tourists and Indians alike.

•Galta temple: The beautiful temple located in the city of Jaipur and dedicated to the Sun god is a coveted destination of tourists.

•The Temple of Shrinathji: Built in the 17th century, this is a Vaishnavite shrine and is situated in Nathdwara. The legend goes that Lord Krishna lifted the Govardhana hill in his hands to provide shelter to the cow herds and protect them from the relentless rain of the Indra, the water god.


After completing the tour Sumana felt was so much at peace with herself that she couldn’t help thanking Erco Travels profusely for all the timely help.

North India Tour with Taj Mahal and Tiger

North India tours are exceptional as the land that encompasses Northern region has it all-spirituality, natural diversity, traditions, history and an exceptional glimpse of India in its new form-as an upcoming force to reckon with. Some other exceptional plus points for planning a tour in this part of the country are as follows:

Tourist friendly destinations, many of which are extremely popular with foreigners.

Good tourism infrastructure including airports, roads and hotels.

Diverse tourist destinations that have plenty to offer to all kinds of tourists from spiritual and religious to historical and architecture loving people, or traditional and cultural tourists, not to forget the Adventure Tours and Wildlife Tours enthusiast.

What to expect?

When visiting the country and planning to make a choice of the destination with Erco Travels it is essential to understand what comprises of Northern India. This region lies mainly on the continental India that has towards north the Himalayas, to its west the Thar desert and Vindhya mountains in the south. The most dominating feature of the region is the Indo-Gangetic plains.

Needless to mention then that the area is famous for some of the most visited tourist destinations of which Taj Mahal and Corbett, as well as Ranthambore are the most predominant ones.

How to reach?

The most convenient International airport to reach all these places is that of Delhi as Delhi is centrally placed and from there these destinations are very convenient to visit.

The destinations:

The Corbett National Park renowned for its Tigers and Elephants was established in 1936 along the banks of the Ramganga River. This also happens to be countrys first National Park, which is now looked after under countrys prestigious Project Tiger project since 1973.

The national park is situated in Nainital district of Uttarakhand and is the abode of some of the endangered species. Placed in the foothills of the Himalayas, it boasts of a total area of 500 km out of which 350 km is the core reserve. For wildlife lovers this place is a heaven and a must-have in their itinerary to visit.

Ranthambhore National Park: This park is unlike Corbett Adventure and much smaller in area spanning across 400 km . There was a time when this park boasted of a healthy head count of Tigers , but has been recently more in news owing to the lack of the majestic cat than the presence of it. Situated near the small town of Sawai Madhopur, this park is also well-connected with Delhi and has fairly decent boarding and lodging choices.

Taj Mahal : Just few hours drive to this monument of love is always a memorable experience for all. This monument was constructed by Emperor Shah Jahan in the memory of his wife Mumtaz who died while giving birth to their child. Distraught by this loss, the Emperor build this monument to make their love for each other eternal.

All these Northern region destinations require almost seven days of comfortable travel and are extremely varied in terms of what they offer. However, what is almost certain is that these seven days of tourists life always become an unforgettable experience of their life. Any takers?

North India Tours - First Choice Of All Travellers

Northern India, these very words conjures up the images of majestic Himalayas, the sprawling Indo-Gangetic plains and the sand dunes of Thar desert. The Himalayas spread across the states of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir and the Thar Desert encompasses the state of Rajasthan adding to the beckoning combination for the travellers.


Having known what encompasses the Northern India, it is very easy to fathom the reasons that make this region a coveted tourism destination. Right from the snow-peaked mountains that have given this area so many wonderful hill stations and skiing resorts, to the Wildlife areas that sprawl on the foothills of these mountains. Not to forget the beauty of the plains, where akin to the rich alluvial soil, every flora and fauna washed by the splashing waters of the majestic rivers like Yamuna and Ganga, almost each destination is fairly reputed in this circuit for its cuisines’ and sight-seeing.

                                         

“Secondly the region is very well connected with the rest of the world”, stated Erco Travels agent. Some of the most modern international airports of the country are in this region. Even road network is very well-developed. People are friendly and English speaking so the travellers feel comfortable roaming around on the streets.


Strategically too this region has played an important part in shaping the course of India's rich historical and Culture and evolution in over the last 3500 years. Glimpses of this role can be seen in the form of amazing monuments, forts and palaces and sites replete with anecdotes of heroes who laid down their lives fighting for the area.

                                               

Erco Travels experience shows that one requires love for travelling, an eye for detail and a heart to enjoy and explore the diversities offered by this region and the rest just falls in place.  Nothing that you espy in this circuit is quite like what you expect. Some of the major attractions of the region are:

•The spiritual awakening in the land of Leh and Ladakh
•The beauty of Taj Mahal, the seventh wonder of world
•The Golden Triangle tour covering Jaipur, Agra and Delhi
•A visit to the roar (Tiger) in Corbett and Sariska National Park
•The cool environs of hill stations like Srinagar ,Shimla and Kullu Manali to name a few
•The serene environs of the North India Temple
•The Adventures of trekking, skiing and mountaineering
•Pushkar festival and the beauty of sprawling Thar desert especially as visible in Jaisalmer
•Surajkund craft fair highlighting the handicrafts of the area
•Rafting, yoga and meditation in Rishikesh and Haridwar
•The Rock garden of Chandigarh built by a single man out of waste
                                                                       
                                                         
What is interesting about each destination of the region is the similarity in terms of warmth and hospitality, richness of culture and cuisine that never fails to entice the travellers. They constantly seesaw between the mixed emotions of love and loathe and yet never cease to be in awe of the peace and happiness within the apparent chaos. Needless to say travel to this region is an experience that can never be forgotten. Any takers?

North India Wildlife Attractions

“Northern India is famous for its roaring tigers, elusive leopards, majestic elephants and spirited herbivores like cheetal, sambhar, bluebulls etc.” with these words the Erco travel agent went on and on about the wildlife glory of the region. He was happy to have rapt attention of the group that he was catering to and the group was excited to hear what was in store for them while they went about exploring these areas of wilderness.


The reaction of the group was not something new for the Erco Travel agent. He was aware that the thrill of enjoying what the areas of Indian wilderness areas offer is unparallel and incomparable. This is primarily because the forests of northern India are open and approachable and teeming with wildlife Tours  . The forests are also not very dense and quite close to major cities so it is easy to go around these destinations and there are also all the more chances to view good wildlife along with plethora of floral species.


Some of the popular National parks of this region are Ranthambore, Corbett Adventure, Wildlife Sanctuaries,Sultanpur and Rajaji to name a few. The most sought after animals in many of these parks is Tiger, followed by Elephant and Leopard and whoever gets a glimpse of all of them, returns back a satisfied tourist.


Erco Travel agent informed the group he was travelling with that contrary to what people normally believed, many of these areas have these majestic animals. But these are indeed (at times) difficult to spot because tourist movement is normally restricted to tourist zone of the park, where there is lot of activity. Animals like Tiger and leopard on the other hand are shy and elusive so it is a little difficult to spot them. This is the reason one needs to make minimum possible noise and keep eyes and ears open for any signs of these animals presence like the bark of cheetal or pugmarks. Erco Travel agent went on to mention that the world of wilderness is different from ours where there are signage, which are easy to understand. The signages of the world of wilderness are restricted to sounds like animals calls, and sights like pug mark, marking of territory etc.


What is most interesting about these attractions of North India Heritage Tour is the fact that these areas are very different from one another.While on one hand Corbett is dense, Rajaji is more open and Ranthambore has an air of nostalgia replete with palaces.


For Bird lovers, all these  National parks are a delight and a haven to watch resident and migratory avian species in their glory. Other interesting aspect is fairly well-developed tourism around these National parks that helps the tourist to enjoy these destinations in a relaxed manner. Many even go to the extent of staying in remote guest houses and locations deep into the forests to get a feel of the life in these terrains and invariably come back blessed with an in-depth insight into the mystic and aura of what these parks offer to us. Any takers?

North India Tour Combines The Taste Of Seven Heavens

North India portion of the Indian Subcontinent is exceptionally great with unique topographical features and beauties. The giant highest mountain ranges of the world-the Himalayas and the emanating rivers from them, drain the whole country with the pure and holy water.Desert in the west and lush green forests with mountain ranges adorn the eastern landscape of the country.The North Indian Tour package provides all the flavours of multiple land features and natural attractions in this one tour.Apart from exploring the  Heaven of Himalayas and conquering the rivers,north India also offer a variety of colorful shrines, temples, palaces and fairs & festivals.There are many places in north India which are a must visit for any tourist like hill stations of Shimla, Kullu Manali, Dalhousie, Gulmarg, Leh and Ladakh, temples of Pushkar, Varanasi, Allahabad, Haridwar & Rishikesh, Delhi, royal cities of Jaipur, Udaipur, Jodhpur and historical cities of Sarnath, Delhi, Lucknow, Agra, Khajurao. etc.


This tour package ensures that you get to feel the culture, traditions and lifestyle of every distinct region. The imposing monuments like Red Fort, Old fort,Qutab Minar,Jama Masjid,Humayun’s tomb in Delhi shows the hard work and finest attention imparted to these structures by the erstwhile rulers and mark an important architectural history India has.Similarly the beautiful royal palaces and Forts in Rajasthan are a testimony to the royal grandeur earlier kings and queens enjoyed.


The Palace of Winds makes this royal hospitality alive on the four wheels and the famed city palace house rich collection of the royal ensemble and gem studded jewelleries. Enroute to watch one of the seven wonders of the world, Taj Mahal Tour, one passes by Fatehpur Sikri, an old city built from red sandstone. It is nearly impossible for any tourist to travel north India without having a look at the marvelous Taj Mahal, a beautiful monument completely built of white marble.


The noble ganges has been nourishing India even since the ancient cultures and revered by Hindus greatly for its therapeutic nature and the legend behind its origins. It passes through the Hindu holy cities of Varanasi, Allahabad and Haridwar converging with Brahmaputra later in North East.  Some of the beautiful lakes and waterfalls are exceptional to North Indian terrain.


The lush green forests in Northern  India Tours and north east support a huge variety of flora and fauna which are distinctively found in India across the world. Therefore it is considered a special Wildlife Tour. It is blessed with exotic and rare species of wildlife. About 350 mammals, 2000 species of reptiles, more than 25000 insects and about 2500 species of fish and other marine creatures are found in the whole land of India. Some of the beautiful and worthwhile national parks and bird sanctuaries in north India which couldn’t be missed include Ranthambore Tiger Tour, Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, Gir National park,  Wildlife Sanctuary, Jim Corbett national park, and many more. Lions, tigers, antelopes, deer, bears, jackals, Nilgai, crocodile etc are exclusively spotted on Indian land in abundance.


Trekking in the giant peaks on Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh or in the hill ranges of Aravali in Rajasthan provide adventurous thrill to explorers and sports freaks whereas the only desert in Rajasthan provides the opportunity to ride on Camel Safari at the backdrop of sand dunes.