Visiting the Himalayas

The Himalayas, the world's highest mountain range isof the hill stations, from where you could watch the
one of the major tourist destinations in India. TheHimalayan ranges and be a part of the varied Indian
mountain ranges spread over, the entire Northern andculture too. Some popular destinations, which could
North Indian states such as Jammu and Kashmir,form a part of your Himalayan trip, could be-o
Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Sikkim, etc. TheHimachal Pradesh( many hill stations)o Jammu &
Himalayas are indeed dream holiday destination forKashmiro Ladakh Leho Sikkimo Darjeeling
every adventure enthusiast and nature lover. TheIf you love taking biking trips, you could do so on a
mountainous ranges boast of direct tourism in forms ofHimalayan holiday trip. The dangerous curves and the
skiing, mountaineering and trekking. Not only that thethrill of the pace will surely entice you. Some of the
numerous foot hill destinations in the Himalays andfamous biking routes in the Himalayas are, Himachal
surrounding areas, make up for half the tourist hotPradesh to Uttranchal, Leh and Ladhakh and the Tarai
spots of India. Shimla, Mussourie, Kashmir, Kasauli,region of Uttranchal.
Darjeeling, etc are prime tourist destinations that makeIf you wish to explore the outdoors and be one with
a Himalayan Holiday.nature while on your Himalayan holiday trip, try out your
Both exotic and rich in variety, a Himalayan holiday tripoptions for camping. Get in touch with companies that
could in fact be an exotic combination of many thingswill provide you with the necessary gear and
clubbed together. For the average tourist, there's Whiteinformation. Some camping sites you could try out are-
Water River rafting, on some of the major Indian riversTabo, Nainital, Chail, Sangla Valley, Chitrauli, etc.
like Ganges, Yamuna, Indus, Teesta, etc. Skiing isApart from adventure tourism and sight seeing, the
another sport you could enjoy while on a HimalayanHimalayas also cater to religious tourism. Year after
trip. Auli, Khufri, Manali, etc are some hot spot skiingyear the religious places in Himalayas namely
destinations.Badrinath, Kedarnath, Mukteshewar, Dharamshala,
If you are a wild life freak, the Himalayas haveVaishno Devi, Amarnath Yatra, etc are filled with
something for you too. The foot hills of the Himalayasthousands of devotees who try to offer their prayers
sport numerous jungles with plenty of wildlife too. Duein these holy sites. There are various arrangements in
to the diverse topography, here you could see plentyall the aforesaid destinations both luxury and budget to
of rare plants and endangered species of animals. Foraccommodate every travellers taste and pocket.
the adventurous, there are options for exploring theIndeed a Himalayan holiday trip has something for
wilds of the Himalayas, with jungle safaris either on anevery member of the family, young or old. In fact the
elephant's back, by jeep or even with motorbikes.mighty ranges have so much to offer that an average
You could also set up base camp on any of the foottourist can have his/her fill of the many facets of
hills and go camping too, and when you are done withtourism all at one go!
the adventure bit, try to take a relaxed holiday in any