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 Life in India
India will take your breath away. She will shock you and amaze you.
Travelling in India is more than being a tourist because India may change
you and your view of the world.
To permit the transformative effect of meeting a new culture we must
"eat its bread and drink its wine". There must be a communion, not just
an observation. We at Indian Panorama take great pride in facilitating
this process.
To find out more about life in India and how we can assist you to experience
it fully and safely,
read more here.
Kerala: Houseboats,
Beaches and more
 lush, verdant tropical vegetation; - the famous backwaters with their luxury houseboats
- deserted beaches of the Malabar coast
- intriguing remnants of Chinese, Portugese, Dutch and English influences
- performing arts
- mouth-watering cuisine
- old colonial British hill stations
- Periyar wildlife sanctuary with its elephants, big cats and
abundant bird life
- trekking in unspoilt nature reserves and rainforests around Wayanad
- ... read more here
Tamil
Nadu: Temples, Tradition and Culture
 1,000 year old temples still in use for daily worship and rituals - Chennai (Madras), IndiaÕs 4th largest city
- Mahabillipuram, a small seaside village, is home to the famous
ancient Shore Temple and stunning ArjunaÕs Penance,
the largest bas relief carving in the world.
- locally caught seafood served fresh in beachfront restaurants as
the moon rises over the Bay of Bengal
- Kanchipuram, one of India’s Seven Sacred Cities with
it’s World Heritage listed Kailashanatha temple and lavish
locally woven silk saris.
- the Tanjore temple — recognised by UNESCO and perhaps
the height of ancient Hindu temple architecture
- Trichy — climb to the top of the Rock Fort at
sunset and see the enormous Sri Rangam temple
- Chettinad — distinctive cuisine and culture. Stay in
heritage accommodation including a private palace.
- Madurai — Sri Meenakshi temple, Nayak palace and vibrant,
bustling markets
- Kanyakumari, the southern tip of the sub-continent where
three oceans meet. Pilgrimage point for devotees of Vivekenanda
and Gandhi
- the French colonial town of Pondicherry with its luxurious
French restaurants
- the international community of Auroville
- the ashram of Sri Aurobindo
- ... read more here
Karnataka: Palaces,
Hills, Beaches, Forests
- Bangalore, the vibrant IT centre bursting into modernity
- the Maharaja’s palace in Mysore
- Ranganathittu bird sanctuary
- Yoga, meditation and Ayurvedic health resorts
- ancient temples from the Hoysala dynasty
- the Jain statue of Gomateshwara
- ancient ruins and the haunting, mysterious landscape at Hampi
- the Badami caves
- hill stations and coffee plantations around Coorg
- pristine secluded Om shaped beach at Gokarna
- ... read more here
Exotic
Cuisines and Culinary Adventures
 explore the cuisines of the various regions
of India — especially Tamil Nadu, Kerala and the northern
traditions of the Mughals with their Tandoori - begin the day with iddlies, dosas, vadais
served on a banana leaf for breakfast; continue with a grand
thali meal for lunch with its 6 or 8 small bowls of different
preparations and endless offerings of vegetable samba and
rice; snack on hot fresh samosas from a roadside stall
and then indulge in a dazzling array of curries and kormas for
dinner
- see and hear the bustle, smell the aromas of
the fruit, vegetable, spice and fish markets
- cruise the beachfront seafood restaurants
with the day’s catch proudly displayed
- you will never forget the experience of dining
in the grand opulence of a Maharaja’s palace
- ... read more here
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Rajasthan:
Forts, Palaces ... and the Desert
 deserts stretching to the horizon replete with
the odd camel herder - magnificent forts and palaces
- Jaipur, the "Pink City" hosts the Amber
Fort which you approach on the back of an elephant, the City Palace
and many other fabled sights
- Jodhpur, the
"Blue City"
- the romance of Udaipur, its palaces
and Lake Pichola
- Jaisalmer
and camel treks in the Thar desert
- Pushkar, its sacred lake and India’s
only Brahma temple
- the Jain temple at Ranakpur with its
1,444 carved columns
- stay in heritage homestays,
Maharaja’s guesthouses or fully fledged grand palaces
- ... read more here
India’s
Four Great Cities
Mumbai: ...
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 Capital of Maharashtra and India’s
most modern, ‘happening’ city. - visit the Prince of Wales Museum with
its art collections, archaeology and natural history
- Gateway of India,
a landmark in the picturesque Mumbai
harbour
- Malabar Hill with its panoramic views
of the city and Arabian Sea
- the hanging gardens and Kamala Nehru Park
- Elephanta Island with its great cave
temple honouring the ethereal aspects of Shiva
Delhi: ...
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the walled section — “Old Delhi”,
with its roots in antiquity
- the famous 350 year old Red Fort
- Jama Masjid, India’s largest mosque
- Rajghat, where Mahatma Gandhi was
cremated
- Shopping
- Restaurants
 the Lotus Temple in South Delhi
Kolkata: ...
read more here
- the cultural capital of India
- Victoria Memorial
- Eden Gardens
- Maidan Fort
- Birla Planetarium
Bangalore: ... read
more here
- the IT hub of India
- modern, vibrant and bursting with new construction
- shopping
- restaurants
- nightclubs
- gardens
- Tippu Sultan’s palace
Wildlife,
Trekking & the Great Outdoors
South India: ... read
more here
 the Western Ghats and Nilgiri Hills,
up to 6,000 feet altitude with large tracts of natural jungle
and forest are home to an amazing diversity of wildlife - accommodation in jungle camps, tree houses
and luxury resorts such as Kabini River Lodge, King’s
Sanctuary and Jungle Inn
- wildlife in its natural habitat including monkeys,
elephants, tigers, leopards, bears and many bird species
- Mudamalai, Wayanad and Bandipur national
parks and the Nagarhole and Periyar wildlife sanctuaries
- Eddakkal caves with 10,000 year old
carvings
Central and North India:
... read more here
 Keoladeo Ghana National Park —
the greatest diversity of bird species in Asia - Ranthambhore National Park is home to
tigers, bears, leopards, and various deer species all
in the wild
- Corbett Tiger Reserve in the foothills
of the Himalaya by the Ramganga River, where elephants and langur
monkeys are common, also rhesus macaques, hog deer, barking
deer and several types of crocodiles.
- Bandhavgarh and Kanha National Parks in
Madhya Pradesh state are the prime tiger spotting region of
India.
- Camel Trekking for visitors to Rajasthan
— the most authentic way to see the desert landscapes
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