Domestic Holidays

Top 10 interesting places to visit in India

The top 10 interesting places of India cited below are actually recognised by the UNESCO World Heritage Convention. If you are aiming for all India Tour Packages then you must plan for the following destinations.

1. Taj Mahal - Uttar Pradesh

Built during the period 1628 -1658 in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, the ivory white marble mausoleum is one of the top wonders of the world. The tomb was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in the memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal. It stands as a classic example of Mughal architecture and a symbol of India's rich history. Spread across an area of 17 hectares, the spectacular art attracts millions of visitors every year.

2. Ajanta-Ellora Caves - Maharashtra

The Ajanta caves were constructed in the period 5th & 6th centuries AD during the reign of the great Emperors Ashoka and Gupta. You will find 30 rock cut Buddhist cave monuments that showcase paintings and rock-cut sculptures as finest symbols of Indian ancient art. You will also discover more than 100 caves at the site of Ellora featuring Hindu, Buddhist and Jain monuments with Cave 16 featuring largest monolithic rock excavation on earth.

3. Kaziranga National Park - Assam

Kaziranga is a vast and dense tropical moist forest immensely popular for amazing wildlife of India. The sanctuary hosts two thirds of the world's great one-horned rhinoceros and has a large breeding population of elephants, wild water buffalo and swamp deer. It is also home to highest density of tigers.

4. Konark Sun Temple - Odissa

An architectural marvel of India, the Konark Sun Temple is one of the most prominent holiday destinations of India. Built in the 13th century, Konark Sun Temple is all carved out of stone and is famous among domestic and international tourists.

5. Sanchi Stupa - Madhya Pradesh

Sanchi Stupa is one of the oldest and significant architecture of India that was built in the 3rd century BCE by the great Emperor Ashoka. Moreover you will find a series of Buddhist monuments which are well preserved and great sites of attraction. One can also find various ancient Indian architecture and ancient Buddhist architecture that were built during the early stages of Buddhism.

6. The Sundarbans - West Bengal

The largest mangrove forest in the world, Sundarbans covers an area of more than 10,000 sqkms and hosts several hundreds of aquatic, terrestrial and amphibian species. Royal Bengal Tiger is the most prominent among them. Others are Ganges and Irawadi Dolphins, Estuarine Crocodiles and the critically endangered endemic river Terrapin. This is one of the significant destinations of all India tour packages.

7. Humayun's Tomb - New Delhi

The tomb was constructed in 1570 in the memory of second Mughal Emperor Humayun by his widow Bija Begum a century earlier than Taj Mahal. Interestingly, the mausoleum rests on a high platform with two bay deep vaulted cells on the four sides. You will be surprised to know that it is also called the "Dormitory of the Mughals" as many of the family members were buried there.

8. Great Living Chola Temples - Tamil Nadu

Chola temples are magnificent works of art and great examples of Chola architecture. Brihadisvara Temple in Thanjavur is built of granite and is one of the tallest in south India. The other one in  Gangaikonda Cholapuram is famous for its bronze sculptures and artwork on its walls. And Airavatesvara Temple is a grand temple architecture of the Cholan Empire. 

9. Churches & Convents - Goa

In the beautiful city of Goa you will explore seven monuments that are built between the period of 16th and 18th centuries. These are instances of brilliant architecture, sculpture, and paintings of Manueline, Mannerist, and Baroque art and architecture throughout Asian countries. 

10. Group Monuments of Hampi - Karnataka

This is the final interesting one among all India tour packages with a rich history and cultural background. Hampi, once the capital of the great Vijayanagara Empire in the 14th century was an immensely wealthy city near Tungabhadra river. Do you know that during that period it was the second largest city after Bejing in the world? As a matter of fact, it is spread over a huge area of 4100 hectares with more than 1600 remains of the last great Hindu kingdom.