Religious Tours in India And Around

Religion is deeply embedded in the psyche of the Indian people who are a god-fearing society with great reverence for the Almighty till today. This religiosity is amply evident in the countless number of shrines, temples, mosques, gurudwaras, churches, synagogues, etc, that have been built, and are attended by numerous people all across the country.

We, at Indian Holidays, bring you the opportunity to be part of this incredible sense of spirituality through our unique Spiritual Tours of India. These tours can even be undertaken by atheists, agnostics, or even nature lovers, for they entail traveling through some of the most beautiful countryside in India.

In case you want to experience the religious fervor, and witness the enthusiasm and amazing feats accomplished by ardent devotees in the name of God, you could undertake a tour during the peak seasons, at the time of special festivals. But if you want to travel on a quieter and less busy route, you could go off-season, though the experience would definitely be less intense then. In either case, a spiritual tour to any one of India’s pilgrimage sites is sure to be an unforgettable experience. Be sure to make a wish, for who knows, like many of the others’, any one of yours might come true!

Char Dham Yatra

(10 Nights - 11 Days)
Haridwar - Syana Chatti - Yamunotri - Uttarkashi - Gangotri - Rudraprayag - Badrinath

Day 01 : Arrive Delhi On arrival you would be met by the representative of Riche Tourism Travels and transfer to the hotel. Overnight at Delhi

Day 02 : Delhi - Haridwar
Morning after breakfast drive to Hardiwar. On arrival check-into the hotel. Afternoon visit Rishikesh and enjoy Aarti in the evening. Overnight at Haridwar

Day 03 : Haridwar - Syana Chatti (240kms/7Hrs)
Morning after breakfast drive to Syana Chatti via Mussoorie. On arrival check-into the hotel at Syana Chatti. Overnight at Syana Chatti.

Day 04 : Syana Chatti - Yamunotri - Syana Chatti (5 Kms by Road & 13kms Trek -one side)
Morning after breakfast drive to Hanuman Chatti covering a distance of 5 Kms and later trek to Yamunotri and back. Overnight at Syana Chatti.

Day 05 : Syanachatti - Uttarkashi (137 Kms/ 4Hrs)
Morning after breakfast drive to Uttarkashi via Barkot. On arrival check-into the hotel. Overnight at Uttarkashi

Day 06 : Uttarkashi - Gangotri - Uttarkashi (200 Kms/ 7Hrs)
Morning after breakfast drive to Gangotri and visit the Gongotri Temple, Submerged Shivling, Kedar Ganga Sangam and Gaumukh. Later drive back to Uttarkashi. Overnight at Uttarkashi

Day 07 : Uttarkashi - Rudraprayag (175 Kms/ 6 Hrs) Morning after breakfast drive to Rudraprayag and check-into the hotel. After fresh-up visit confluence of river Mandakini and river Alaknanda and temples Rudranath Chamunda Devi, Koteshwar Temple. Overnight at Rudraprayag

Day 08 : Rudraprayag - Kedarnath (75kms by road & 14kms Trek one side)
Morning after breakfast drive to Gaurikund. On arrival trek to Kedarnath. Overnight at Kedarnath

Day 09 : Kedarnath - Rudraprayag (14Kms Down Trek & 75kms /3 Hrs by Road)
Morning after breakfast visit Kedarnath and later trek down to Gaurikund. N arrival drive to Rudraprayag and overnight at Rudraprayag

Day 10 : Rudraprayag / Badrinath (165 Kms/5 Hrs)
Morning after breakfast drive to Badrinath via Joshimath. Overnight at Badrinath

Day 11 : Badrinath / Haridwar (320 Kms/ 9 Hrs)
Morning after breakfast drive to Haridwar enroute visit Srinagar, Devprayag & Rishikesh. On arrival, check into the hotel. Overnight at Haridwar.

Day 12: Haridwar / Delhi
Intime transfer to the Delhi International airport for your flight to onward journey.


Golden Temple Tour
(07 Nights - 08 Days)
Delhi - Chandigarh - Parivar Vichhora - Anandpur Sahib - Chandigarh - Amritsar - Tarn Taran - Gobindwal - Hazoor Sahib - Jalianwala Bagh - Baba Bakala

Punjab's the land of martial traditions where the nation of India rose as one to combat all aggressions from the North - West and all others who dared to challenge the integrity and sovereignty of this golden land. This land of the brave Sikhs echoes with the melodies Gurbani of the sacred Guru Granth Sahib from the beautiful gurudwaras spread all over Punjab. This tour is specially prepared to present the best of the great Sikhs shrines in the region

Day 01 : Arrive Delhi
On arrival to airport Riche Tourism Travels representative would be there to welcome you and transfer to the hotel. Overnight at Delhi

Day 02 : In Delhi
Morning after breakfast visit the famous Gurudwara Bangla Sahib, Gurudwara Sisganj. Gurudwara Rakabganj, Gurudwara Nanak Pio and Gurudwara Moti Bagh. Overnight at Delhi
Day 03 : Delhi - Chandigarh
Morning after breakfast drive to Chandigarh and check-into the hotel. Afternoon visit the Museum, High Court, Assembly Chamber and Rock Garden. Overnight at Chandigarh

Day 04 : Chandigarh - Parivar Vichhora - Anandpur Sahib - Chandigarh
Morning after breakfast visit Parivar Vichorra, Anandpur Sahib. Overnight at Chandigarh
Day 05 : Chandigarh - Amritsar
Morning after breakfast drive to Amritsar renowned for the famous Golden Temple. Amritsar. Overnight at Amritsar
Day 06 : Amritsar - Tarn Taran - Gobindwal - Hazoor Sahib - Amritsar
Morning excursion of Tarn Taran, Gobindwal, Hazoor Sahib. Overnight at Amritsar

Day 07 : Amritsar - Jalianwala Bagh - Baba Bakala - Amritsar
Morning visit Jailianwala Bagh, Baba Bakala. Overnight at Amritsar

Day 08 : Amritsar - Delhi
Morning after breakfast transfer to railway station to board Shatabdi Express. On arrival Riche Tourism Travels representative would meet you and transfer to airport for your flight back home.

Jagannath Darshan Yatra

(07 Nights - 08 Days)
Kolkata - Bhubneswar - Konark - Puri
Day 01 : Arrive Kolkata
On arrival at the airport you would be met by the Riche Tourism Travels representative and transfer to the hotel.

Day 02 : In Kolkata
Morning after breakfast proceed for sightseeing tour with our guide visiting Indian Museum, Victoria Memorial Museum, Fort William and Eden Gardens. Overnight at Kolkata

Day 03 : Kolkata - Bhubneswar
Morning after breakfast transfer to airport to board flight for Bhubneswar. On arrival at the airport Riche Tourism Travels representative would meet you and transfer to the hotel. Afternoon proceed for local sightseeing visiting the Temples. Overnight at Bhubneswar

Day 04 : Bhubaneshwar - Konark - Puri
Morning after breakfast drive to Puri enroute sightseeing of Konark visiting the world famous Sun Temple also known as Black Pagoda. On arrival at Puri check in at hotel. Overnight at Puri

Day 05 : In Puri
Morning after breakfast proceed for full day sightseeing tour of Puri visiting the Mathas, Jagannath Temple, Loknath Temple, Indradyumna Tank, Garden House and beach. Overnight at Puri

Day 06 : Puri - Bhubaneswar
Morning after breakfast drive to Bhubneshwar. On arrival, check in at hotel. Overnight at Bhubaneswar

Day 07 : Bhubneswar - Kolkata
Morning after breakfast transfer to airport connect flight for Kolkata. On arrival check-into the hotel. Overnight at Kolkata

Day 08 : Kolkata - Flight Back Home
Morning after breakfast relax at the hotel. In time transfer to the airport for your flight back home

Kailash Mansarovar Yatra
(17 Nights - 18 Days)
Kathmandu - Nyalam - Saga - Prayang - Darchen - Dirapuk - Zuthulphuk - Mt. Kailash - Maansarovar Lake - Kathmandu

Kailash Mansarovar Yatra for any Hindu across the world is a yatra of lifetime. Mount Kailash is the earthly manifestation of Mt. Meru, their spiritual center of the universe, described as a fanatastic 'world pillar' 84,000 miles high, around which all else revolves, its roots in the lowest hell and its summit kissing the heavens. On the top live their most revered God, Shiva, and his consort Parvati. For the Jains, an Indian religious group, Kailash is the site where their first prophet achieved enlightenment. For the older, more ancient religion of Bon, it is the site where its founder Shanrab is said to have descended from heaven. It was formerly the spiritual centre of Zhang Zung, the ancient Bon Empire that once included all of western Tibet. Bon people walk around the mountain in a counter clockwise manner, unlike the other religions. Over the centuries pilgrims have constantly journeyed immense distances to achieve enlightenment or cleanse themselves of sin, braving enormous distances, particularly harsh weather and bandit attacks.

Day 01 : Arrive Kathmandu
On arrival at the airport Riche Tourism Travels representative would welcome you and transfer to the hotel. Overnight at Kathmandu
Day 02 : In Kathmandu
Morning after breakfast proceed for a full day sightseeing of Kathmandu. Evening meet our experts to update yourself for the tour. Overnight at Kathmandu
Day 03 : Kathmandu - Nylam (3700 m, 180 Kms)
Morning drive to the frontier town of Nepal at Kodari. From here, a short walk to the friendship bridge for the drive on a local available vehicle to Zhangmu, the main entrance of Tibet, China at the height of 2,300 m. which is about 145 kms from Kathmandu. In Zhangmu, you will be received by guide from our Tibetan counterpart. After all the formalities at the check post here, our journey continues for another 35 kms which can take almost 3 hours through the up-winding road to Nyalam with beautiful scenery as the drive brings us for the overnight stay at Nyalam (3,700 m.). The lodges and guesthouses here are very simple and basic. Overnight at Nylam
Day 04 : In Nylam
Rest day for acclimatization and local hikes around. Overnight at Nylam
Day 05 : Nylam - Saga (5050m, 5-6 Hrs drive)
Morning drive to the first pass of Lelung La at 5,050 m. From here a superb view of the high Himalayas can be seen from Gaurishanker, Shisapangma to Langtang Himal. From here the road diverts towards near Shisapangma on the trail to Saga on the absolute windswept landscape on the rough dirt road. Saga, one of the large village enroute to Kailash. The drive can take approximate 5-6 hours depending upon the road condition. We will be camping near the village for the overnight. Overnight at Saga

Day 06 : Saga - Paryang (110 Kms)
Another morning drive through the windswept territory passing many villages and camps of Yak herders with the distance view of snow capped mountains. After 5-6 hours of drive brings us to Paryang for the overnight stay. Overnight at Paryang

Day 07 : Prayang - Darchen
From Paryang, our journey continues to Darchen, the start of our Parikrama or Kora. The drive passes through open territory with a view of distant mountains, Yak herders camp, if lucky you might come across a herd of Kang (Wild Ass). The drive takes us to a high pass of over 5,000 m. before we arrive at Darchen (4,480 m). Darchen is located beneath the majestic holy Mount Kailash, a small village with couple of guest houses. During the auspicious pilgrimage time, this place will be flooded with Pilgrims with hundreds of tents all around. Darchen, the beginning and end point of the Kora. Overnight at Darchen

Day 08 : Darchen - Dirapuk
The first day of our Kora is a gradual walk with multitudes of other local pilgrims chanting and praying. The trail leads us to few ups and downs till we reach our camp at Dirapuk (4,750 m.), after 5-6 hours walk. Camping on the nice grassy meadows with a view of Kailash, northwest face.

Day 09 : Dirapuk - Zuthulphuk
Today our circumbulation (Kora) leads to much higher side of the holy path just beneath the Mount Kailash. The walk will bring us to one of the highest point at Drolma La, 5,200 m. before descending to the gradual field towards Zuthulphuk for the overnight camp after 5-6 hours walk. Zuthulphuk has a small monastery. Overnight at Zuthulphuk

Day 10 : Zuthulphuk - Darchen
The winding gradual tracks finally ends our holy pilgrimage walk (5 hours) at Darchen. Overnight at Darchen.

Day 11 : Darchen - Lake Mansarovar
After completing the holy Kora at Darchen, our next spiritual destination takes to Lake Mansarovar for the holy bath. It is believed a ritual bath delivers pilgrims to paradise and drink of its holy water relinquishes the sins of a hundred lifetimes. The drive from Darchen takes a little over 2 hours on the dirt road. Lake Mansarovar, one of the largest salt lake in Tibet. We will be camping at the shore of the lake very close to the monastery and its village. Overnight at Mansarovar

Day 12 : In Mansarover
Rest day at Lake Mansarovar for dip in the Lake and local hikes around. Overnight at Mansarovar

Day 13 : Mansarover - Paryang
Retrace the journey back to Paryang, app. 5-6 hrs. of drive. Overnight at Paryang

Day 14 : Paryang - Saga
Continue drive back to Saga . Overnight at Saga

Day 15 : Saga - Nylam
Drive back to Nylam. Overnight at Nylam

Day 16 : Nylam - Zhangmu - Kathmandu
Drive to Zhangmu and continue towards Kathmandu after the holy memorable journey of a lifetime. Transfer to hotel. Overnight at Kathmandu

Day 17 : In Kathmandu
Free for souvenir shopping and other independent activities. Overnight at Kathmandu

Day 18: Departure Transfer
You would be transferred in time to the International airport for your flight back home Read More..

Yoga and Meditation Holiday Travel Tours

Meditation and Yoga are synonymous with India and the attainment of spirituality. If you want a truly blissful and spiritual experience then come for a Yoga and Meditation tour that will go far beyond a holiday or vacation you have experienced so far. The yoga and meditation tours, one of the theme travel tours in India, allow you to combine travel with the peaceful spiritual experiences.

Yoga was propounded by the ancient Indian sage Patanjali and is derived from the Sanskrit word 'Yog' which means 'union,' presumably union with the divine being or God. It is a secular and scientific methodology to experience the integration of the mind-body-spirit. Some of the most often practiced types of Yoga are: Karma Yoga, Jnana Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Hatha Yoga, Tantric Yoga, Kundalini Yoga, Raja Yoga.

The yoga and meditation tour in India aims at offering an acquaintance to the tourists about the yoga centres in India and the teachings and training of Yoga at these centres like Madras (Chennai), Rishikesh, Kerala, and Bihar. Yoga tour at the Yoga centres in India detoxifies the body through purification of bowel, enemas, cleansing of the nasal passage and eyes.

Meditation covered in the yoga and meditation tour, is one of the most important components of Yoga; a mind-body therapy involving a series of exercises. The word 'meditation' covers many disparate practices from visualizing situations, focusing on objects or images, thinking through a complex idea, or even getting lost in a provocative book. However in Yoga, meditation generally refers to the practice of focusing the mind and observing oneself in the moment. Read More..

Nature Wildlife Holiday Travel Tours

India is a great and unexplored destination for the Tourists interested in Wildlife. Explore the wild jungles and forests of India on Wildlife Tours in India. Feel the excitement of seeing a majestic tiger prowling in a jungle, or elephants and rhinos trampling their way through the tall grass of a National Park in India. See amazing animals on wildlife safari tours in India. You can see deer, monkeys, bear, squirrels and mongoose in the forests. See beautiful birds at bird sanctuaries in India and crocodiles and gharials in the rivers. If snakes fascinate you, then pythons, cobras and many more reptiles can be seen in snake parks and even in the wild. India Wildlife Tours offers unforgettable adventure tours and nature tours to India. Tour a land of natural beauty and wonder,India land Tours,with exciting Wildlife Tours in India.
Popular Wildlife National Parks in India

Bandhavgarh National Park

Location : Umaria District, Madhya Pradesh
Nearest Access : Umaria (30-kms)
Main Wildlife Found : Tigers, Leopards, Bears
Coverage Area : 105.40-sq-kms

About Bandhavgarh National Park
The thick forest of Bandhavgarh National Park sits in a bowl encircled by cliffs and wooded Vindhyan mountains, and its plains have a number of grass and reed covered wetlands where Kingfishers dive and Egrets sit poised, hunch-backed, in the shallows. Up above, vultures nestle in holes in the sheer cliffs.

The Bandhavgarh jungle, when it is large enough, becomes a living self-sustaining organism providing its own climate, atmosphere, water and nutrition through its recycling systems. It even has a sleep wake cycle. As more light fills the sky, Bandhavgarh begins to awaken.

Flora In Bandhavgarh
Initially just 105.40-sq-kms in area, Bandhavgarh with 25 resident tigers, was noted for its high-density tiger population. Today, it has been extended to an area of 437-sq-kms. About half the Bandhavgarh park is covered with fine trees of Sal, while mixed forests are found in the higher reaches of the hills. Stretches of bamboo and grasslands extend to the north. The main wildlife viewing is still done in the core of the park with its 32 picturesque, wooded hills.

Major Wildlife Attractions - Bandhavgarh
Once a hunting reserve of the royal family of Rewa in more recent times, Bandhavgarh was declared a park in 1968. This is also the site where the fanmous White Tigers of Rewa were discovered.

Wandering through the Bandhavgarh national park on an Elephant Back, the chances of seeing a tiger are quite good. Among the other wild attractions include, Nilgai, Chausingha, Chital, Chinkara, Wild Boar and sometimes a Fox or Jackal.

Corbett National Park

Location : Uttaranchal
Nearest Access : Ramnagar
Main Wildlife Found : Tigers, Leopards, Crocodiles
Coverage Area : 1,200-sq-kms.

About Corbett National Park
Located in the foothills of the Himalayas is the majestic Corbett National Park. Home to a variety of flora and fauna, it is famous for its wild population of Tigers, Leopards and Elephants. Corbett national park was established in 1936, as the Hailey National Park. India's first national park and the first sanctuary to come under Project Tiger, Corbett supports a variety of vegetation making it the ideal habitat for the Tiger and its prey.

Once a popular hunting ground of the British, this 201 square mile park was named in honor of the late Jim Corbett, the legendary hunter-naturalist turned author and photographer who most of his years in this area and contributed in setting up the this park. With the help of the World Wildlife Fund, Project Tiger was launched in Corbett National Park in 1973 and this park was one of the first such tiger reserves in the country.

Flora In Jim Corbett Park
The varied topography comprises hilly and riverine areas, temporary marshy depressions, plateaus and ravines. The lower areas are almost completely populated by Sal trees. In the Jim Corbett National Park are found 110 tree species, 50 mammals species, 580 bird species and 25 reptile species.

Major Wildlife Attractions - Corbett National Park
Corbett is a haven for Tigers as well as its prey, which include four kinds of Deer, Wild Boar and some lesser-known animals. Leopards are mostly found in the hilly areas of the park. Some nocturnal cats found here are the Leopard Cat, Jungle Cat and Fishing Cat. Sloth Bear is found in the lower regions of the park while the Himalayan Black Bear is seen in the higher hills only. The Dole or Wild Dog, though they can be seen in the southern areas of the park along with the Jackal.

Some of the smaller residents of the park are Himalayan Palm Civet, Indian Gray Mongoose, Common Otter, Blacknaped Hare and Porcupine. Elephants are among one of the main attractions of Jim Corbett Park. Along the Ramganga River shores, one can spot the long-snouted, fish-eating Gharial Crocodile and the ‘Mugger’ Crocodile. Also seen on the rocky hillsides is the Ghoral or Goat Antelopes. The Langur and Rhesus Monkeys are well distributed through out the park and warning the whole Jungle with alarm calls when they see either a Tiger or Leopard from tree-top perches.

Kanha National Park

Location : Mandla District, Madhya Pradesh
Nearest Access : Mandla
Main Wildlife Found : Tigers, Leopards, Bears
Coverage Area : 1,940-sq-kms

About Kanha National Park
How many of you have seen a tiger before? Most of the answers will be ambiguous because everyone wants to see a tiger. Then where can one spot a tiger? Well, even if there are circuses and zoo's all over India, there's some kind of a thrill you experiences when all of a sudden you came across a Tiger roaming freely in the wilderness of its natural habitat: the fields and forests of India. There are numerous Tiger reserves in India, that are preserving this ferocious beast, but nowhere can you see them as often, and as regularly as in Kanha National Park.

Located in the Mandla district of Madhya Pradesh, Kanha national park cum Tiger reserve extends over an area of over 1,940-sq-kms. The major feature of this region's interesting topography is the horseshoe shape valley and the whole park area is surrounded by the spurs of the Mekal. The Surpan River meanders through Kanha's central Maidans, grasslands that cover the extensive plateau. Steep rocky escrapments along the edges offer breathtaking views of the valley.

Flora & Fauna - Kanha National Park
The terrain inside the park is varied, nonetheless enjoyable. Bamboo forests flow into Sal forests and meadows. There are herds of spotted deer to be seen with smaller herds of beautiful Antelope, the Black Buck. With a little luck, you could also spot the timorous Barking Deer. It's snapping warns other denizens of the forest that a predator is around. There is also a very strong possibility that you will see the Rare Barasingha, the Swamp Deer. Once there were only 66 of these in Kanha, but careful conservation and management raised their population to over 400.

Major Wildlife Attractions Of Kanha
Spotting wild animals is always a matter of luck but Kanha is so rich in wildlife that the odds are titled in your favour. First time visitors are often so keen to spot the larger animals that they overlook the smaller ones. There are 175 varieties of birds in Kanha. So if you happen to be bird watcher, look forward to a full bird show. Most people are keener to meet Kanha's major attraction, the Tiger; still one has to be patient to spot one.

But while on a mission to find a tiger, one can easily catch glimpses of all the grazers, a Porcupine, many Gray Langurs, Mongoose, Hyena, Jungle Cat, even a Leopard. Other wild attractions in this Tiger country include varieties of Deer - the Barasingha, Chital or Spotted Deer, Chousingha, Nilgai, as well as the majestic Gaur or Indian Bison and wild Pig.

Ranthambore National Park

Location : Near Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan.
Nearest Access : Sawai Madhopur
Main Wildlife Found : Tigers, Leopards, Boars
Coverage Area : 392-sq-kms

About Ranthambore National Park
Situated in Eastern Rajasthan, where the Aravali Hill ranges and the Vindhyan plateau meet, the Ranthambhore National Park was once the hunting preserve of the Maharajas of Jaipur. The rivers Chambal in the South and Banas in the North bound the Ranthambore National Park.

Six man made lakes are the central focus of the park and many perennial streams criss-cross the entire park. The Ranthambore National Park has internal drainage and has no link up with any river system, even though two rivers bound the Park in it’s north and south side.

Flora in Ranthambore National Park
The landscape is dotted with ancient Banyan Trees, Dhok & Pipal trees, clusters of mango trees and crisscrossed with evergreen belts. The terrain is made up of massive rock formations, steep scarps, perennial lakes and streams and forest suddenly opening up into large areas of Savannah. The terrain of Ranthambore Wildlife Sanctuary fluctuates between impregnable forests and open bush land. The forest is the typically dry deciduous type, with Dhok, being the most prominent tree.

Major Wildlife Attractions - Ranthambore National Park
Ranthambore National Park is famous for its Tigers and is a favorite with photographers. For a relatively small area, the park has a rich diversity of fauna and flora - species list includes 300 trees, 50 aquatic plants, 272 birds, 12 reptiles including the Marsh Crocodile & amphibians and 30 mammals.

For the wildlife savvy, Ranthambore wildlife sanctuary today offers an intense diversity of flora and fauna. Tigers, the park's pride makes it one of the best places in the country to observe them. Apart from that a large numbers of Sambar, Chital, Nilgai, Gazzelle, Boars, Mongoose, Indian Hare, Monitor Lizards and a large number of birds. Read More..