South India Tourism – A Different Experience Altogether

As a tourist destination South India has a lot to offer. It offers a different experience for the visitors and travelers. Natural scenario, fabulous hill stations, exotic golden shiny sea beaches, a host of flora and fauna containing many rare species of plants and animal life, extraordinary specimens of architectural excellence in temples and modern urban life in highly advanced cities; everything is available in South India. It is natural that its popularity as tourist destination is growing consistently. A Host of Attractions In terms of tourism South India offers a lot of different and highly attractive spots of interests for the tourists and travelers. Whether it is sheer tourism, business tour, family travel, or honeymoon trip, South India can cater to the requirements of the visitor nicely in all respect. Be it accommodation, transport, foods, or beverages or hospitality of the people, South India does not lack in any respect. New South India Package Indian Railways is now offering the new South India package that will offer an extensive South India tour package for visitors and travelers. • IRCTC, the Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Transport Corporation, has now launched since March 2012, the South India Bharat Darshan Train. • Special trains will carry the tourists to Shirdi Sai Dham, Tirupati Balaji, Rameswaram, Madurai, and Kanyakumari, the most notable pilgrim destinations of South except the Shirdi Sai Dham that is located in Maharashtra. • The tour package includes food and beverages for the visitors and tourists. Multiple Tour Packages Multiple tour packages are offered by the tour providers besides the tourism departments of Government of India and Tamil Nadu. Some of the packages that are very popular include- • Tour package covering hill stations in South India like Ooty, Kodai Kanal, Arrakkhu, Munnar and various others. • South India temple tours that includes visit to most of the famous temples like Tirupati, Meenakshi temple, Parthasarthay Temple, Vishnu temple and numerous temples scattered across South India. • Covering the 600 mile long coast line visiting all the sea beaches like Vishakhapattanam, Marina beach, Kanyakumari, Kovalam, Perriyar, and many others. • Historical tour packages covering places like Hyderabad and Secunderabad, Mysore, Cochin, Trichy, Mahabalipuram, and several such other places. • India luxury train tours in Deccan Odyssey and Deccan Queen etc. Short Tour Packages Many visitors and tourists may not have the time to opt for the long and big touring packages. For them both the official and private tour organizers offer various small packages in South India tourism. Most of these packages are state based. For instance; one of the most popular short packages is the Kerla backwater tours that are also one of the favorites of honeymooning couples. Another short package tour is that of Bangalore, Mysore, Ooty and Coimbatore that gives one the experience of modern city, historical township, natural abundance and manmade natural beauties in Vrindavan Gardens, and fabulous hill stations. At the end of it the visitor is the decider of the package or tour he or she will undertake. But for guidance, tourism department counters have been opened in Railway station, airports, and even on important Bus depots.