Bangalore Weekend Getaways
Bangalore, India s Silicon Valley, has much more to offer than being the IT hub of the country. A glorious past and scenic beauty make Bangalore one of the much sought after holiday destinations too. Truly known as the Garden City , Bangalore is a picturesque land what with its temperate climate, vibrant culture, beautiful gardens and eating joints that provide the perfect ambience for a great holiday. Some of the places that you can visit in Bangalore include the beautiful Vidhana Soudha (Sunday evenings is the perfect time to see it, all illuminated); the lovely Cubbon Park which runs through the heart of the city; the Government Museum on Kasturba Gandhi Road which houses a great collection of miniature paintings, sculptures and exquisite jewellery that dates back a few hundred years. The Bangalore Palace which was built in 1880 spreads over an area of 13,700 sq. m; this magnificent structure is another of Bangalore s great landmarks.
Old Bangalore remains quite untouched by the developments that the rest of the city has witnessed. It has retained its old world charm and houses several monuments that speak volumes of the city s glorious past. Here there are some beautiful structures that are amazing works of architecture. While here do visit the Palace of Tipu Sultan that was the summer retreat of the Great Hero; The Venkataramanaswamy temple built by the Wodeyars; Lal Bagh  the scenic Botanical garden which is spread over 240 acres and houses several varieties of flora; the Gavi Gangadhareshvara temple that ranks amongst one of the oldest temples in Bangalore.
Around Bangalore also there are several beautiful locations that can be a great Bangalore weekend getaway. Away from the hustle and bustle of the fast city life of Bangalore is the BRT Wildlife sanctuary popularly known as BR Hills which is only 235 kms from Bangalore. Spread over 525 sq km BRT wildlife sanctuary houses a variety of fauna and here one can see animals right from elephants, sloth bears, bisons and a number of varieties of birds. It can be accessed from Bangalore by road or rail. A scenic 5 hour drive from Bangalore or a 3 hour rail journey would take you to the picturesque location. Some of the activities you would truly enjoy here is the jeep safari, the elephant ride right into the jungle and trekking in BR Hills for the true nature lovers who are ready to rough it out. While here you can visit the Biligiri Rangaswamy temple and the Doda Sampige Mara (which is a place of worship that has a huge Champaka tree and at its foot is placed more then 100 Shiva lingams).
The Bandipur National Park is another beautiful place that can be enjoyed as a wildlife resort near Bangalore. Located at a distance of 220 kms from Bangalore, the Bandipur wildlife sanctuary is 5 hours by road from here. Located in southern Karnataka, Bandipur is the creation of the Maharaja of Mysore in the year 1931 and was later taken over by the Government as a Tiger Resrve. The national park is a treasure house of a variety of flora and fauna. You can enjoy the natural beauty of the park either on foot being a part of the trekking groups or take a ride on the jeep safaris and look out for the animals. The elephant ride is another great way to venture deeper into the forest and see animals in their natural habitat. A good place to stay at both places would be Jungle Lodges and Resorts
You can have Bangalore as your base and visit many of the spectacular weekend getaways like Nagarhole National Park, Mudumalai, Yercaud, Wayanad, Tirupati to name a few. These places are just a few hours away from Bangalore and you can quickly be transported into a very different peaceful and beautiful world.

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Unforgettable Experience of Backwater Kerala Tours
Kerala is a beautiful state of India offering wide ranges of tourism options blessed with superb nature beauty. Beautiful sun kissed beaches dotted with palm coconut trees, scenic backwaters, verdant hill stations, wealth of flora and fauna, plantations, etc are prime attractions of Kerala — God’s Own Country. One of the prime attractions of Kerala is its breathtaking backwaters providing opportunity to see several facets of the state. For an unforgettable backwater Kerala tour experience in God’s Own Country, you must spend 2 or 3 days at luxurious houseboat cruise over the tranquil waters of the beautiful backwaters. While you will be on your houseboat tours you will have a wonderful opportunity to observe a perfect blend of tradition with modern day luxury. Surly it will be a delightful and unforgettable experience in the state. A Kerala houseboat tour takes you to the unique world of serenity, water and wonderment. Sail over the serene water of scenic backwaters and enjoy the mystic and nature abundant sights. Nature has blessed backwaters of the state beautifully as if it had poured all its beauty on the backwaters of the state. Travelers from all around the world make a visit to Kerala and explore its breathtakingly beautiful backwaters and of course never forget to praise them. The only and the most popular ways to explore breathtaking backwaters of the state is houseboat. Without houseboat on cannot observe the real charm and beauty of the backwaters. A houseboat cruise takes you on a memorable trip on board houseboats, traditionally called “Kettuvalloms”. It offers a serene and delightful ambiance for memorable holiday in India. Kerala backwater tours are also famous among honeymoon couples from all over the world. Honeymoon couples prefer to spend their honeymoon holidays on board Kerala house boats that provide them memorable honeymoon holidays experience as well as amazing sightseeing. Houseboat provides honeymoon couples truly a romantic and serene ambiance for honeymoon holidays. There are lots of activities from houseboat can be done. Watching sunset view from the deck of the houseboat is simply a delightful experience. A houseboat cruise also takes you to the periphery of wildlife sanctuaries like Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary and Periyar wild life sanctuary. You can see the activities of wild animals from the deck of houseboats. Surly your honeymoon holidays onboard the Kerala houseboats will be a delightful and unforgettable experience. There are several backwater destinations in Kerala — God’s Own Country — must visit attractions of Kerala, India tours. Kumarakom, Kollam, Kuttanad, Kozhikode, Fort Kochi, Vembanad Lake, Kasargod, Kottayam, Trivandrum, Thiruvallam, Alleppey, etc are some of major backwater destinations of Kerala, South India. You should not forget to explore these breathtaking backwater destinations of the state if you want to grab the real charm and beauty of the state. These backwater destinations are crowded with several traditional and modern luxury packed houseboats. Alleppey houseboats are very popular among tourists and honeymoon couples. Alleppey is one the most popular backwater destinations of the state. It is an ideal place for starting houseboat in kerala tours. Well, come to Kerala and treasure unforgettable experience of backwater Kerala on board houseboat.

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Manali Tours — Delightful Tourism Experience
Manali is a little hill town located in the picture perfect Kullu Valley of Himachal Pradesh, India. It is one of the most beautiful cities in India. It is a globally famous hill resort of India that deserves the attentions of tourists, honeymoon couples, nature lovers, and adventure seekers from all over the world. Manali tours to India offers delightful tourism experience with trills of adventure and sports. Manali is a favorite sport for weekend vacationers. Lots of vacationers can be seen enjoying their holidays here. The town has several picturesque locations and scenic picnic spots which make it favorite weekend getaways. It offers truly a delightful ambiance for weekend vacationers. It is not popular among weekend vacationers or domestic tourists only but also deserves the attention of tourists/vacationers from all over the world. Every year people from all around the world make a visit to this picturesque hill town quite in large number. Manali is blessed with cool and awe-inspiring climate all year round due to the proximity of the snow-clad Himalayan peaks. Summers are cool and offer delightful ambiance for tourism and holidays. Winters are chilly but pleasant offering wonderful view of snow-fall, snow-capped mountain peaks and opportunity to enjoy some of thrilling winter sports like skiing, ice-skating, etc. In each season, this beautiful hill town has its own charm and never fails to allure its visitors. Thus, tours to Manali can be enjoyed in every season. Due to cool and delightful climate, this picture perfect hill town is also very popular among honeymoon couples. It is a very favourite destination of couples who are looking for a destination filled with exceptional scenic beauty and delightful ambiance. Lush green landscapes, meadows of wild flowers, verdant valleys, snow-capped mountain peaks, apple orchards etc team up together and create truly a romantic ambiance for honeymoon couples on their Manali tour in Himachal Pradesh, India. There are several worth visiting attractions in Manali, Himachal Pradesh. Hidimba Temple (also known as Dungri Temple) is one of the most popular attractions of Kulu Manali tour. It is perhaps the most important temple in the city. It is dedicated to Hidimba — the wife of Bhima, Mahabharata fame. It is situated in the middle of the picture perfect Dhungri Vana Vihar. The way to the Hidimba Temple though zigzag roads surrounded by Deodar & Pine trees is an attention-grabbing sight. You should not miss to visit the Hidimba Temple. Vashisth springs are also very popular attractions of almost all Manali tour packages. Theses sulphur springs are known for medicinal importance as well as religious significance. Manali sanctuary and Manali mountaineering institute are also worth visiting attractions of the city. Manali tour also takes you to the Kullu valley to see mesmerizing sights and several attractions like Raghunathji Temple, Bijli Mahadev Temple, and verdant Kullu Valley. Kulu Manali tours are also very popular among tourists who wants indulge in adventure and sport activities during India tours. A large number of tourists explore the region of kullu Manali and enjoy lots of options for adventure and sports. Paragliding, skiing, ice-skating, mountaineering, trekking, whitewater rafting, fishing, hiking, kayaking, mountain biking, etc are some popular activities which you will to love to indulge in on your kullu Manali tour in Himachal Pradesh, India. Solang Nullah valley and Rohtang Pass are very favorite spot for enjoying adventure and sports activities. Beas River is popular for white water rafting and angling activities. Truly, a tour and travel in kullu and Manali region is enduring and delightful experience.

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