South India Tours - Savor the Nature at Its Best

The cultural history of South India trace back to the-Wildlife
history of India. The magnificent sculptures, danceTemple tours are the major attraction of this tour. In
forms and the temples testify the rich cultural heritagethe temple city of Tamil Nadu, you can find the most
of South India. The enriching literature also marks thecelebrated Meenakshi temple, Kanchipuram temple,
cultural triumph of this part of India. The Tours include aMahabalipuram, Rameshwaram, Murugan temple and
visit to the states of Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, TamilKanyakumari. In Kerala, you can visit the famous
Nadu and Karnataka.Sabarimala temple and Guruvayoor temple. If you are
These Tours will show you various facets of this part.in Karnataka make sure to visit the Somnathpur
During the tours, you can visit various monuments,temple and Badami Cave temple. During the temple
temples, beaches, wild life, hill stations, Ayurvedatours, do not miss out the Tirupata Tirumala Balaji
centers and others.Temple and Thousand Pillar temple in the Andhra
The tour remains incomplete without shopping forPradesh.
sandalwod carvings, textiles, silk saris, metal ware,Jewish synagogue in Kerala, Valluvar Kottam, Arjuna's
pendants, delicate baskets, wooden caskets with inlayPenance and Rock Fort Temple in Tamilnadu, Gol
work, sandalwood pens and exotic bookmarks. LocalGumbaz and Mysore Palace in Karnataka, Golconda
handicrafts, Lambani jewelry and Kinnala paintings, goldFort and Char Minar in Andhra Pradesh are covered in
leaf work, Rosewood furniture and handicrafts inthe monument tours in South India.
Karnataka, Kanchipuram Silks, beautiful mats ofDuring your South India tour, you can make a stopover
Pattamara, Handicrafts made from palm leaves andat the various hill stations of South India. Munnar in
Palmyra fibers in Tirunellveli, Exquisite jewelry andKerala is a beautiful hill station that is thronged by
brass and bronze castings of Kumbakonam,tourists from all over the world and Kerala Hotels are
Sculptures made of stone from Mahabalipuram, Southworld famous for ayurveda treatments. In Tamil Nadu,
Indian silk saris, handicrafts and khadi or hand-wovenvisit the beautiful hill stations of Kodaikanal, Ooty and
garments are the best buy from the shops of variousNilgiri Hills.
states of South India.During your trip to South India, you can visit numerous
Golf tours form a major part of the South India. Therenational parks and wild life sanctuaries. Here, you can
are some wonderful and lush green golf courses in thespot a number of wild lives in their natural habitat. Tiger,
various cities of South India like Ooty, Chennai andPanther, Gaur (Indian Bison), Spotted Deer, Ibex,
Bangalore. Make sure to visit the Gymkhana Club inLangurs, Bonnet Monkeys, Jungle Fowl and birds are
Ooty, Gymkhana Club Golf Course in Chennai andcommonly found at the national parks of South India.
Golf Club in Bangalore.Some of the major national park and sanctuaries
Festival tours in South India are a major activity. Duringinclude Thekkady Wildlife Sanctuary(Kerala),
the tour, you can enjoy the celebrations of theKumarakom Bird Sanctuary(Kerala), Kunthakulam Bird
following festivals like Aaranmula Boat Race, NehruSanctury( Tamil Nadu), Crocodile Bank ( Tamil Nadu),
Trophy Boat Race, Onam, Thrissur Pooram in KeralaCalimere Wildlife Sanctuary( Tamil Nadu), Nagarhole
and Pongal Festival, Kavadi Festival, Karthiqai Deepam,National Park( Karnataka) and Bandipur National Park (
Natyanjali Dance Festival in Tamil NaduKarnataka).
Some of the Major South India tours, which can beDuring the tour, make sure to visit the unspoiled
undertaken, are as follows:beaches of Malpe Beach, Murudeshwar Beach and
-Temple toursMaravanthe Beach in Karnataka; Alappuzha beach,
-Monument toursVarkala beach and Kovalam beach in Kerala and
-Beaches in South IndiaMarina Beach, Kanyakumari Beach and Mahabalipuram
-Hill stationsBeach in Tamilnadu.
-FestivalsAyurveda, yoga and meditation tours can not be
-Golfingmissed out. The major yoga and meditation center in
-MeditationSouth India are located in Pondicherry, Kerala and
-AyurvedaAuroville.
-Yoga