Holiday Vacations: The India’s Summer Specials

The Sun is at its uttermost and the weather is scorching enough to parch the surface. It’s time you pack your travel bag, and move ahead to a destination to treat your eyes and senses. Have a week or two to spare and don’t mind paying a bit more to get more. We have our selection of top summer specials visiting there means a great holiday retreat in biting summer. Choose one or two to match your requirements and budget.

Ladakh Luxury: The place has long been favored by trekkers and nature-lovers. Snow-laden mountains, rugged terrains, cascading waterfalls and frozen rivers here are impressive enough to leave a long-lasting impression on heart, mind and soul of visitor. Alluring weather and scenic beauty provide a banquet for eyes and senses. Adventure sports like trekking, kayaking, rafting and off-road safari give you an experience full of joy and exhilaration. And if you find yourself tiring of such self-enforced natural splendors, Leh and its bazaars are at a jiffy distance.

Auroville: Plan this vacation to offer your entire family loads of funs and delights. Enfolded in green and rustic surroundings, and bestowed with a pleasant climate year-round, Auroville makes a great escape from burning heat of plains. Scenic parks and dandy gardens here are aesthetically beautiful, while a range of fun-filled activities like trekking, horse riding, bird-watching and forests trailing can give adventure-lovers a sheer pleasure. What’s more? A lot more, some are meant for kids only and some are that the family does together. Come here and enjoy it all.

Splendid Kalka-Shimla Train: It’s a journey, not the destination, but you would be enchanted with the charms it holds by its own. Train ride from Kalka to Shimla is a real treat for your eyes and senses, offering you with breathtaking natural vistas and a special new heritage service to savor. Built in 1903, this route is a World-heritage site passing through 102 amazing tunnels, crossing over 800 bridges during a 96km journey. The six-coach train takes about 6 hours to cover the journey, and passes through magical landscapes. The train has a Shivalik Palace coach and a Shivalik Queen Coach, which both being equipped with a temperature-cum-time indicator, an altimeter, and fully furnished with a dining table and chairs.

Ooty: Getting there can be a bit challenging. But one you reach there, you will quickly fall in love with this ‘Queen of Hills’. The town center is crowded, noisy and vibrant, but the hilly region is all about pristine natural beauty, soothing serenity and overwhelming adventures. Don’t miss an Ooty tour this summer, if you love trekking and mesmeric tribe cultures. Wonderful Ooty hotels have been an added delight for visitors, offering cozy stay amid real lap of nature and luxury.

Rishikesh: Along with spellbinding natural bounties, what Rishikesh is known for include a long list of adventures and an alluring religious fervor. Visit this magical land in summer, you find a lot of things to do and see. And of course, the most enticing one is river rafting. Try bungee jumping to fill your senses with solid thrills. About 227km for Delhi, this scenic heaven is an ideal spot for summer retreat.