Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Cheap Holiday Packages - Kodaikanal


Kodaikanal in Tamil Nadu is also famous as Kodai with wonderful and magnanimous star shaped lake. The best time to see this place is, from April to June and September to October in every year. It is very difficult for the tourists to enjoy the serene beauty of the place due to unfriendly and terribly cold weather in all other days except for the above mentioned months. The delightful and captivating elfin hill station is a perfect place for the visitors to get pleasure from their holidays.



Kodaikanal is full of valleys, mountains and green bedded landscapes. Poetically speaking, Kodaikanal is a place where the cloud bed of valleys seems like sky fell on to the arms of the earth. It is 6,854 feet high above the sea level and one among the most famous hill areas in the state of ‘The Queen of Hill Stations’, Tamil Nadu. Those who are on their way to spend their holidays, consider it a residential place during summers. People who hail from western parts of the globe prefer mostly to spend their vacations especially to beat the heat in the season of summer.

Tourists come here again and again as fascinated by the scenic beauty and relaxed ambience of the place. Other site seeing spots apart from Star Shaped Lake in Kodaikanal are, Solar Observatory, Fairy Falls, Coaker’s Walk (it is just one kilo meter away from the lake and offers the most beautiful views of the nearby places), and Kurunji Andavar Temple (devoted to Hindu religion Lord, Murugan. It is located just three kilometers away from the Star Shaped Lake. The aesthetic temple offers a great view of Palani Hills and Northern Plains). The South India’s beautiful and most fascinating tourist spot offers a great welcome to the tourists who come on their holidays to regenerate their mind and body out of all burdens. For further details on Cheap Travel Packages to Kodiakanal you can contact your nearest Travel Agent

Saturday, September 29, 2012

Cheap Holiday Packages - Ranikhet


Ranikhet is a Hindi term which stands for pasture of Queen. As per the popular myth around the area, that Raja Sudhardev dedicated this place to Rani Padmini, his official consort, as her residential place by naming it Ranikeht. To their surprise, people will not trace out any remnants of palace and it is an absolute empty area. When the British colonized this place in 1869, they set it up as the center of the Kumaon Regiment and spent their days in summer seasons to move away from the heat produced by the sun. Now this place entertains the tourist from all over the world as a favorite place of their budget holidays. At one juncture, Ranikhet was projected as summer capital of the Indian Government in place of Shimla, by the British King.


People used to throng this place especially during summers, to hideaway from the rising mercury in the summer. It is positioned at an altitude of 1,869 meters from the sea level. With its glorious past, Ranikhet occupies the top place in the list of tourist spots in India to the delight of tourists who love to spare their budget holidays here. It is one of the must-see places in Northern India. Those who want to enjoy taking the snaps shots of serene beauty during snowfall; it is the best time to visit Ranikhet from the month of December to February. The woods of oak, deodar and pine, shelter the flora and fauna like, mountain goat, sambhar, Indian hare, leopard, barking deer, red-faced monkey, leopard cat, red for, jackal, porcupine and langur. The forests also yield many seasonally available fruits and flowers. Above the all, Ranikhet is a wonderful place to visit in order for people to enjoy their holidays within the limits of minimum expenditure. For further details you can contact your nearest Travel Agent for a Cheap Holiday Package

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Cheap Holiday Packages - Gulmarg


Among various hill stations in the state of Jammu & Kashmir, Gulmarg is one among them which is located around 2730 meters above sea level and it is situated in the Baramulla district in Jammu and Kashmir. Gulmarg hill station was discovered in the year 1927 and it is attracting many foreigners and film makers. The word “gul” stands for flowers, hence the name of this place i.e. Gulmarg means “a meadow of flowers”. Some of the flowers that bloom in this hill station are daises, bluebells, buttercups and forget-me-nots. Numerous people are attracted to spend their holidays in this hill station due to its natural beauty such as snow capped mountains, various types of flowers, etc.


Popular tourist attractions in the Gulmarg are Gondola Lift, Alpather Lake, Heliskiing & skiing, Ferozpore Nallah, Khilanmarg, Ningli Nallah, shrine of Baba Reshi and Gulmarg Biosphere Reserve. Gondola Lift which is constructed newly attracts various tourists to take a ride in it and Gondola Lift offers ride above the pine-dad slopes and mountains of the region which also offers very beautiful view of the Gulmarg. Gulmarg is considered as Asia’s most famous Heliskiing resort as the green slopes of the Gulmarg are covered with snow from December which makes it perfect place for ski runs. Alpather Lake located at a distance of 13 Km from Gulmarg, and this lake remains in the frozen state till mid-June and even after the June you can see chunks of ice floating in this lake.



There are various means of transport through which you can reach Gulmarg to enjoy your holidays in this hill station and before planning for a holiday it is advisable to approach various travel agencies as they can better help you to enjoy your holidays with Cheap Holiday Packages that fit into your budget.

Saturday, September 22, 2012

Cheap Holiday Packages - Srinagar


Srinagar is the capital of Jammu & Kashmir during summer and it is the largest city of Jammu & Kashmir which is popular for its houseboats, Mughal Gardens and canals. Srinagar is located on the bank of River Jhelum and it is a perfect place for budget holidays and you can spend some hours just by wandering in the streets. Srinagar is also called as city of lakes and it is attracting various tourists from years with its lovely picturesque Himalayan background, Shikaras, brilliance of Mughal architectural and glittering lakes which are surrounded by flatboats. Hence most of the people want to spend their budget holidays in this hill station which is abounded with gardens and waterfalls, beautiful valleys, chinar trees and snow capped mountains.



Major attractions of Srinagar are Dal Lake, Hari Parbat Fort, Gulmarg Biosphere Reserves, Hazratbal Mosque, Nagin Lake, Shankaracharya Hills and Mughal Gardens. Gulmarg Biosphere Reserve is located at a 48km distance from the Srinagar and it is popularly known for retaining numerous endangered and rare species like varied and rich avifauna, musk deer, etc. Nagin Lake is also called as “Jewel in the Ring” and the name of this lake comes from numerous trees that surround the deep blue lake. Hari Parbat Fort is the fort of 18th century which was built by Atta Mohammed Khan from the year 1776. The surrounding walls of the Fort are much older than the fort which was built during the Akbar’s Rule.

Best time to spend your budget holidays in Srinagar is during summer season in between the months of April and June. The other attractions of the Srinagar include Nasim Bagh, Pari Mahal, Jami Masjid, Shri Pratap Singh Museum, Dachigam National Park, Wular Lake, etc.  If you want to save money on your holidays you can approach various travel agencies which provide Cheap Holiday Packages within your budget.

Agra - One of the Most Striking Places in India


Agra is one of the most striking places in the globe and holds the interest of visitors from several regions of the world. It is a much loved budget holidays spot for the majority of the Indian tourists as well as tourists from different nations. The gorgeous tiara of India, Agra gives shelter to a few of the memorials that are ranked top forever in the world. The undying sign of love – Taj Mahal, Red Fort, and Fatehpur Sikri, Sikandara, and Soor Sarovar are a few of the world class charming magnetisms that must be seen at once in life at least by everybody.

The eye-catching budget holiday spot, Agra was stated in the most distinguished and well-known classic Mahabharat as Agraban woods which was closer to Mathura. The city of Agra was built in the year 1475, by Badal Singh. In a while, it was ended as the city of principal under the government of Sikandar Lodhi.  The elongated ruling of Mughals had commenced from the moment in time when the Babur marched into on Lodhis and overpowered them to capture the city into his charge. The city of Agra has been a greatly chosen tourist spot for tourists to use up their budget holidays for a lot of decades. The passion of Mughals for architectural design has been changed into dramatic commemorative inscription and monuments.


At time when it was under the rule of Akbar, Jehangir and Shah Jahan, the majesty of Agra thumped the uppermost summit. It was ended as nucleus of custom, culture, art, trade and knowledge all through the ruling of Akbar, and Shah Jahan took it to the occupied pinnacles. Even very significant celebrities like heads of western countries cannot leave back to their states devoid of offering their mark of respect to Taj Mahal in Agra, whenever they are on some or the other bureaucratic tour in India. That is the eye-catching end product of bliss on earth, called as Agra. It is a must visit budget holidaysspot for every human being on earth.


The picturesque city receives millions of tourists every day, all through the entire year. Apart from its most striking and beautiful monuments, the city of Agra offers most memorable shopping experience to the tourists to gather some souvenirs for their lifetime remembrance. Mouth watering and delicious food is served to the tourists who enjoy their budget holidays here

Surat - One of the Pleasing and Shining Cities in Gujarat


Surat is one of the pleasing and shining cities in the state of Gujarat in India. Surat, known as the ‘Sun City’ is also next biggest city in the state as well as being capital center of the Surat District. The striking city is situated on the way to Ahmedabad from Mumbai and connected with those two cities through rail way as well. It is one of the worth seeing sites in Gujarat for tourists of budget holidays, who are touring in the state. The city has ages of history to its credit and number of monuments that take the visitors back to the history.


Throughout the year, the astounding city, Surat receives an avalanche of tourists from all quarters of the Gujarat state, other states of India as well as other nations on earth. To be simple, it is a paradise for tourists to relish their budget holidaysin a pleasant and soothing environment. Surat Castle, which belongs to 16thcentury; Mughal Sarai (travellers’ inn), presently used as administrative building for Surat Municipal Corporation; cemeteries that are belonged to English, Dutch and Armenians; and a few more Islamic Monuments such as mosques are the places that offer a great feast to the eyes of the tourists of the place.




The amazing city of Surat is also famous for diamond cutting and polishing. It being a port city the city is actively busy with export and import business to and fro other states as well as nations. It is a favorite place for shopaholics, and offers all varieties of products including handlooms and handicrafts carved out by seasoned artists of the locality. The beautiful budget holidays site can be accessed through all ways of air, rail and road transportation. The gorgeous city has all the amenities required by tourists to feel at home

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Cheap Holiday Packages – Mahabaleshwar


One of the popular hill stations of India, Mahabaleshwar is located in the Satara district of Maharashtra which is situated in the Western Ghats. It used to serve as capital of Bombay (Mumbai) in the summer during the period of British raj.  Mahabaleshwar comprises of three villages Old “Kshetra” Mahabaleshwar, Malcolm Peth and part of Shindola Village and it is the source of river Krishna which flows through the states of Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Karnataka. As Mahabaleshwar is located in the state of Maharashtra, hence it is well connected with various means of transport and it serves as perfect destiny to spend your Holidays.



The source of the Krishna River in the Mahabaleshwar is the mouth of cow’s statue located in the Mahadev Temple in old Mahabaleshwar and it is believed that this river is Lord Vishnu himself who took form as a river due to the curse of Savithri on Trimurtis (Three major Gods of Hindu religion – Lord Vishnu, Lord Brahma and Lord Shiva). Tributaries of Krishna – Koyana and Venna are believed to be Lord Brahma and lord Shiva. The other four rivers which come out from cow’s mouth are Gayatri, Savithri, Venna and Koyana which travel for some distance and then merge into Krishna River.

Mahabaleshwar is a perfect honeymoon spot, pilgrimage site and holiday resort where you can enjoy your holidays and you can visit various nearby places in Mahabaleshwar within your budget. Mahabaleshwar is the place where Mahabaleshwar Temple is located and it takes only five hours to reach Mahabaleshwar from Mumbai through roadways. Mahabaleshwar is known for strawberries and honey which is produced here as the climate of the Mahabaleshwar is suitable to grow Mulberries and Strawberries. Various travel agencies are offering Cheap Holiday Packages to Mahabaleshwar and before choosing any package it is advisable look after packages offered by other travel which helps you to take proper package.