Aurangabad to Host First SAARC Tourism Summit in October

The summit, in October, is also aimed at tapping FDI under ‘Make in India’ and ‘Make in Maharashtra’ schemes, a senior official said. Aurangabad, where the world famous Ajanta-Ellora caves are located, will host the India’s first SAARC Tourism Summit

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9 International Trips Indians can Take in a Budget Less than Rs 1 Lakh!

There are trips – and amazingly beautiful ones – that you can take in less than Rs 1 lakh only if you know how to plan right and spend the right way. Foreign trips are not all that elusive as

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Indian Railways’ First Wildlife Tourism Train – Tiger Express

Union Rail Minister Suresh Prabhu on the occasion of the World Environment Day 5th June flagged off Tiger Trail Circuit Train from Delhi’s Safdarjung Station. He flagged off the Tiger Express through video conferencing between Delhi and Mumbai. Tiger Express

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Adventure Sports Destinations in India

Blessed with mountain ranges, beautiful valleys, and numerous rivers, it’s not surprising at all that India has so many options for adventure sports. For the adventure junkies, north, south, east, and west, all parts of our country are places where

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6 Best Places for River Rafting in India

India is home to some amazing river rafting destinations. Check out the ones you just can’t miss. Not everything is bad about the summers. It opens up a lot of opportunities for travellers, including the adventure activities that are offered

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5 Offbeat Destinations in Andhra Pradesh You Must See

These places in Andhra Pradesh are really offbeat. And the state government is doing its best to promote tourism in these places. Read more to know about these enchanting yet unexplored destinations. Andhra Pradesh is one state that has plenty

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Trekking in India

Trekking in India started when the land was inhabited in prehistoric times. There are perhaps as many trekking routes in India as there are Indians. It was in the 1970’s and 1980’s that trekking started gaining in popularity as a

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MOUNTAINEERING IN INDIA: UTTARAKHAND HIMALAYAS

Kumaon Kumaon consists of three different valleys. They lie to the west of Nepal. Kumaon is generally confused with Garhwal. In fact Garhwal was once a part of Kumaon till the British separated it and gave it a different name.

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MOUNTAINEERING IN INDIA: ARUNACHAL & SIKKIM

The Himalaya, Karakoram and Hindu Kush ranges extend from Namcha Barwa in the east to the borders of Afghanistan in the west. Political maps show them as parts of India, Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan and Afghanistan. A very large section of

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Kerala Looks at Ayurveda Tourism to Attract Tourist

Kerala is paving new ways to enter the tourism market of countries such as Russia, Europe and east Asia with Ayurveda tourism. The deputy director of Kerala tourism, Nanda Kumar who was in the city on Tuesday said that foreign

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Govt Launches Toll Free Tourist Infoline in 12 International Languages

The Ministry of Tourism on Monday launched a 24×7 toll free infoline in 12 international languages, including Hindi and English, for the safety and security of tourists in India, Union minister Mahesh Sharma said. The tourists, both international and domestic,

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Kerala Tourism to Introduce Cruise Ships for Travellers

Soon, travellers can board a cruise ship by Kerala Tourism that will connect Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi and Kozhikode. What does Kerala remind you of? Must be the beaches, backwaters and the lush and pristine environs. But very soon, that notion is

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Minimising Trail Impact While Trekking in the Indian Himalayas

Leave No Trace is our resolution for January 2016. In this set of four short infographics, we share simple ways to minimise human impact on trekking trails. We owe cleaner trekking trails and nature to our fellow trekkers and the

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Promotion of Adventure Tourism

Adventure Tourism is one of the emerging segments of travel in India. The Ministry of Tourism extends Central Financial Assistance to State Governments/Union Territory Administrations for the development of tourism projects including Adventure Tourism, on the basis of proposals received

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Goechala Trek – Sikkim Himalaya 2015

This November Shikhar Travels (I) Pvt. Ltd. Operated a successful tour of Goechala Trek in Sikkim Himalaya, India with a Japanese team of 12 members. Before starting the trek of 9 days team visited Darjeeling and enjoy ride of Toy

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Uttarakhand – Enjoys the Comfort of the Himalayan Mountains

WHILE THE STATE OF UTTARAKHAND MAY BE AMONG THOSE WHICH ARE RELATIVELY NEW IN THAT THEY HAVE BEEN FORMED ONLY MORE RECENTLY, THEY ARE AS MUCH A PART OF THE HISTORY AND THE MAGNIFICENCE OF THE TIMELESS INDIA THAT WE

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