India boasts of rich cultural heritage, which has been given shape by the long history of India. Its ability to absorb the ideas, tradition and customs makes it an enormously rich cultural treasure in the whole world. There are numerous cultural sites and destinations in India, which will give you a proper insight in to the cultural background of the country. India is a land of multi cultural, diverse language, religion, food, customs, traditions and costumes. The cultural tours India will assist you to find out the rich cultural facets of the country.
The Indian culture goes back to the time of Indus valley civilization. The culture developed through various ages and times like Vedic age, age of rise and fall of Buddhism, Muslim age, golden age and other important epochs. The ancient culture of the time are preserved in the form of palaces, forts, monuments, temples, churches, mosques, cuisines, festivals and various others.
The cultural tours in India will take you to various important cities of the country that has immensely huge cultural treasures in various forms. Cultural tour packages are available so as to make the tour a worthwhile experience. The periodic cities of Delhi, Agra and Jaipur are the treasure house of cultural heritage of India. At these sites, you will be awed by the magnificent architectural buildings, monuments, temples and other glorious creations that depict the culture of India.
During your cultural tour, you can be a part of the various colorful festivals and fairs that take place at different time of the year. The tour packages of the India cultural tours include the festivals and fairs of Rajasthan, Goa and Kerala. Your cultural tour in India will remain incomplete without visiting the Pushkar festival, Gangaur festival, International Kite Festival, Carnival in Goa, Camel fair in Rajasthan, Ganesh Chaturthi in Maharashtra, Holi in Malwa, Elephant festival, Boat carnival and Onam in Kerala to mention a few.
Other major festivals, which are covered during the cultural tours India are the Khajuraho Festival in Khajuraho, Taj Mahotsav in Agra, the Puri Festival in Jagannath Puri, the Konark Festival in Konark and the Kumbh Mela. During your cultural tours, you can also cover traditional dance festivals of Kathak, Bihu, Odissi, Kuchipudi, Bharatnatyam, Mohini Attam and Kathakali.
The Indian cultural tours are operated by various tour operators. They conduct various types of tours to suit your preferences. Some of the major cultural tours operated in India are as follows:
Golden Triangle Tour
Exotic India Tour
Maharaja Tour
Historical Palaces and Havelis Tour
Museum and Architectural Tour
Imperial India Tour
Rajasthan and Gujarat Exclusive Tours
Classical India Tour
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Cultural Tours India, you can visit numerous cultural sites like Raj Ghat, India Gate, Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Indira Gandhi Memorial Museum and National Museum, Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Fatehpur Sikri, Buland Darwaza and others in the Northern India. If you are in Rajasthan, do not miss out the cultural sites like Keoladeo Ghana National Park inn Bharatpur, Junagarh Fort and Lalgarh Palace in Bikaner, central museum, Hawa Mahal and City Palace in Jaipur, Jaisalmer Fort in Jaisalmer and Mehrangarh in Jodhpur.
South India is a major destination for cultural tours in India. The whole of South India has numerous temples and other architectural structures. The cultural tours will take you to various cultural sites like Meenakshi temple, Somnathpur temple, Tirupati Balaji, Thousand Pillar temple, Srisailam and other important and beautiful temples. The cultural cities like Chennai, Mahabalipuram, Pondicherry, Madurai, Rameshwaram, Kanya Kumari, Mysore, Bangalore and Kovalam also call for tours to discover the rich cultural heritage of the country.
