Memorable Trip to South India
South India has traditionally been ahead of the North in travel, tourism and trade. Now it is catching up fast in terms of Tourism as well.
South India has an abundance of tourist places that offer a visual treat to visitors who step on its soil. Surrounded by the sea on all sides, the coastline of South India is one of the longest in the world. With the Arabian Sea on one side and the Bay of Bengal on the other, South India also has the Indian Ocean to its south. Visitors, who come to the south, either come for festival tours, hill station tours, temple tours or Nature tours.
Let us give you an idea of each.
Festival Tours that are designed by travel agents are those tours that are organized to coincide with festivals like Onam; Pongal…so that visitors can witness the rush that surrounds each festival and see the south Indian culture in all its hues. During these festivals, there are a lot of competitions held like boat races, kite flying competitions which attract a lot of audiences and are a thrill to watch. Some of the places that are popular amongst tourists are Mahabalipuram, Trivandrum, Mysore, Madurai etc.
Followed closely by these festival tours are Temple tours that take you to a tour to all the iconic temples in the South. The Dravidians and their descendants built majestic temples which are a sight to behold. Some of the popular temples in South India include the Lord Kalabhairaveshwara Temple, Sri Krishna Temple, Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Temple, Chamundeshwari, & Hoysaleshwara temple in Karnataka, Madhuru Madananteshwera, Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Kerala and Meenakshi Sundareshwar in Tamil Nadu.
Hill station tours are those tours that take visitors to various hill stations and help them to rejuvenate their mind, body and soul. Some of the popular hill stations in the south that are frequented by tourists include: Munnar, Ooty, Coonoor, Coorg, Kodaikanal, Lakkidi, Nandi Hills, Idukki, Kotagiri, Kudremukh, Wayanad, Yercaud, Nilgiri Hills, Palani Hills, Wayanad, Yelegiri, Anantagiri Hills, Araku Valley, Palani Hills, Chikaldhara, Devilkulam, Horsley Hills, Panchgani, Ponmudi, Vythiri.
Retreat Tours offered by tour operators in South India are those tours which, give visitors a chance to explore the beaches, and undertake niche tours like Ayurveda tours which offer special spa treatments to help visitors rejuvenate their mind, body and soul. Depending upon your available disposable income, you can choose the kind of tours you want and make your South India tours, a memorable one.
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