South India Tourism – What is Different About it?

Among all the tour packages of India, South India tour packages occupy a distinct place for tourists and travelers. But what is different about it? Like other parts of India, North, East, and West, South India also offers everything for every type of visitors. However, south India tours are preferred by most visitors from overseas who look for something different. So what is different about the south India tours? Basic Differences Basic differences in the tour packages covering south India are in the environment, culture and heritage, and cuisines that the visitors would come across and enjoy. Life style, festivals, culture, architecture, worshipping, social life, and almost every aspect of the South Indian societies carry a unique fragrance making it stand out among others. Environmental Difference Nearness to the Equator has resulted in warm climate in South India. • South India tourism packages are therefore accordingly modulated since many overseas visitors arriving from cooler locations may find it a bit too harsh for them.
• However, the people arriving from the southern hemisphere or warm countries will find it natural for their travel and tourism.
• One of the best thing about South India tour packages is that it can offer cool places like Ooty and Coonnoor as well as a number of sea beaches where the warmness
Hill Stations in South India Despite being in the warmer zone of the earth, South India has some of the most exotic hill stations. Most popular hill stations in South India are Anantagiri, Horseley and Aruku Valley in Andhra Pradesh; Coonoor, Kodaicanal and Ooty in Tamilnadu, Munnar, Idukku and Coorg in Kerala, and Nandi hills in Karnataka. Culture, Heritage, and Cuisines Not only the culture, heritage, and cuisines of South India are different from other parts of the country but it also offers a great amount of indigenous divergence with the offerings of the states like Andhra Pradesh, Tamilnadu, Karnataka, Kerala, and Pondicherry varying greatly from each other. For instance; in Andhra Pradesh, people speak Telugu while in Karnataka they speak Kanarese. People of Tamilnadu and Kerala speak Tamil and Malayali languages respectively. Food, dress, culture, tradition, festivals, social life, and almost everything in these states are different from each others. Such great divergences of food, history, culture, heritage, and social life are some of the greatest points of interests for the visitors. Visiting Temples and Special Tour Packages A couple of most interesting feature in the south India tours are visiting the south Indian temples and availing some of the special packages like the Arupadai Veedu tour with the following features. • It covers six temples of Lord Muruga.
• These temples are Palani where Panguni Bhramotsavam is held, hill top temple of Pazhamudir Solai, Tirupparamkunram temple, Swamimalai temple where skanda shasthi festival is held, Tiruchendur temple, and Tiruttani temple.
Millions of visitors and pilgrims arrive in the four major states and Pondicherry to visit the temples like the Tirupati temple in Andhra Pradesh, Kanchipuram Temples in Tamilnadu, and hundreds of other temples along the length and breadth of Karnataka, Kerala, Tamilnadu, and Andhra Pradesh. Once again, the architecture is different from other parts of India and also different from each other.