India expects to see almost 10 million international tourists in the coming year. Many would be the first time visitors to the country. The India tour and travel will take them to captivating hills of Shimla and Mussoorie, historically significant destinations at Jaipur, magnificent forts and palaces of Rajasthan built by different rulers over the centuries in their creative but functional style, culturally rich retreats on Himalayas, and beach dwelling in coastal areas of Kerala and Goa. The adventurous zealot can be seen in the majestic Himalayan destinations at Kashmir, Shimla, Kullu Manali, Kalimpong, etc engrossed in sports.
All tourists are not holidaymakers; some are on business trip while others wish to test their adrenal glands in adventure tourism. Yet others find tranquility in wildlife tourism. A few come for treatment, which is why we call them medical tourists. Religious minded come here for pilgrimage tourism. Still others come just to live and breathe in the fresh air of a village on an eco-tourism tour. India has myriad attractions for cultural tourists and creative minds too.
No tourist visiting India wish to miss The Taj Mahal at Agra. They are stuck by the symmetrical marble beauty of this superfine architecture, one of the Seven Wonders of the World. It is no wonder that 3 million tourists come to this destination of world fame every year.
India is with the world in preserving wildlife. Its has vitally located animal habitat rich national parks at Ranthambhore, Sariska, Corbett, Kaziranga, Kanha, Pench, Panna, Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary and a few dozen less significant ones. The government attitude in conserving nature is reflected in the conserved park and the eco-tourists are staggered by the concern.
The sacred temples of past and present devoted to the different Gods underline the cultural heritage of the land. Many tourists visit Varanasi, Khajuraho, Pushkar, and Tirupati for solace and blessings. All destinations accentuate the underline philosophy of unity in diversity. Indian population practice different religious faith but they are a unified whole. The Indian culture for centuries has been of extending hospitality to guest. That is the reason the tourists find the native responsive and helpful.
The 3000 years old tradition of the country is seen in fine arts of music, painting, temples, dance, craft, architecture, and sculpture. All this encapsulates a culture, which attract and mystifies foreigners. The smooth arrangements for their transition and the comfort of accommodation startle them to amazement. The tours and travel meticulously plan and organize group, individual and family holidays of international travelers; they leave the country with happy memories.
India is a vast country and cannot be covered in one stay. You may miss the performing art from South, or the desert in the Kutch of Gujarat, the elevations of Ladakh in far North, and the kaleidoscopic tribal life in northeast states of India namely Nagaland, Tripura, Manipur and Mizoram. The heart of India - Madhya Pradesh - has a lot to offer by way of tourism. Tourists who come to here once want to visit India again and again because of welcoming cordiality and warmth of reception as well as originality and novelty of places that hold people spell bound.