Tour Guide, Dharamshala, India
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Don`t just visit, Experience India
Walk: Today when the world is at its pace; It's simple if you walk in a city or village, you will observe more. In India & sub-continent, it is an authentic experience to walk, interact with locals & observe the lifestyle. Which you think is the better source of exploring any destination than foot? By walking, you never know if you find a hidden gem in any busy street of India or Nepal.
Yoga: Yoga is the most powerful tool for balancing life. This tool is available today because of an invaluable effort of Indian yogis & saints since centuries. Though India invented this technique, today yoga practices have become fashionable in the entire world especially in the west. Yoga is been consider not just balancing the mind, body & soul but also the peerless treatment of many human diseases.
Rural India: Heart of India lies in its villages. Indian journey without discovering rural India is unfulfilled. Exploring a village, chatting with locals, visiting a school, sitting on chaupal – the kindness & simplicity of rural people is always heart touching. Even today, they have strong faith in “Atithi Devo Bhava” means “Guests are God”.
Monuments: The map of Indian subcontinent history begins from stone age which is truly indicated in the form of paintings on various rock shelters such as Bhimbetka in middle India. Possibly the first and foremost identified human settlements took place over 9,000 years ago and slowly formed in the popular Indus valley civilization. Later India has seen eras of different empire from different parts of the world-ruling over this land. There is a significant impact of Mughals & British Raj on India. Today standing silently, these domes & minarets of India are the perfect sources of knowing India at a glance. Visiting monuments while listing the stories from your guide is an amazing experience. And if you are in India, visiting these monuments, Taj Mahal is ‘not to miss’. While visiting Taj, you will never know when you will fall in love with this incredible white marble flagship of love.
Himalayas: The Himalayas is a different dimension on earth & most probably the biggest. No mountain in the world is considered as sacred as the Himalayas. Come, visit the Himalayas & enjoy the beauty of unexplored. Magical trails of Himalayas offer the ideal trekking routes. Also, the Himalayas is an irresistible choice of so many travellers who are interested in Yoga & Meditation practices, relaxing holidays in serenity & willing to escape themselves in the lap of nature. Himalayan experiences are ever-lasting.
Rail Journey: The rail network in many other countries & you may have so many journeys through rail in the past but the rail experience in India is thrilling. Crowded stations, announcements of rails on platforms, the tea & snacks vendor and bookseller – Indian rail experience is something which everyone should experience once in their life. In only one local journey through rail, you will get to know about Indian families, their kindness & the significant of rail journey in India. How rail can become a home on an overnight journey as you will observe other Indian families travelling with you in the same compartment.
Cuisine: In the shadow of operating spice business in India, the British made India their second home for more than 200 years. Indian spices are quite popular around the world. In the history of human movements, several spice traders from Europe & Middle East attracted towards India & reached here with their caravan. With time, Indian cuisine increased in numbers while adopting so many different dishes in different ages. Some of the popular cuisines in India are north Indian dishes, Central & South Indian cuisine, Avadhi & Muglai dishes, Kerala fish curry, Kashmiri thali, Himachali local dishes & there are so many more.
Handicraft: India handicrafts are diverse, rich & represent different states which apparently indicates different empire. From the centuries, handicrafts of India played a vital role to flourish Indian culture & tradition. Be it metalwork, bamboo, textile, different paintings, bindi, churri or leatherwork, Indian handicrafts have also taken places in designers showrooms & institutes today.
Jungle Safari: Spot a tiger is all about luck but still Jungle safari is one of the best treats to your journey here. Diverse flora & fauna of Indian sub-continent, thousands of species of birds & animals make these land an ideal destination for safari & photography. There are so many national parks, animal protected areas & bird watching spots that if you are travelling in the northern part or in the south, one or two jungle destination can be fit in your travel itinerary. And if you are nature enthusiast & coming to visit only National Parks & Bird Sanctuaries, we have specially prepared jungle safari tours to offer you.