Monthly Archives: February 2012

Hill Trains in India

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In India, there are lots of hill trains. Some of the hill trains in India include Darjeeling Railway, Kangra Valley Railway, Kalka Shimla Railway, Nilgiri Mountain Railway, and Matheran Light Railway. The Darjeeling Railway route will covers the areas of New Jalpaiguri, Tindharia, Sukna, Chunbati and etc. The Kangra Valley railways cover the areas of Palampur, Jawalamukhi, Joginder Nagar and etc. The Kalka Shimla Railway covers the area of Kalka, Barog, Taksai, and Shimla. Nilgiri Mountain Railway covers the area of Mettupalayam, Coonor and Ooty. Matheran Light Railway covers the area of Neral and Matheran.

There are many different hill stations tour packages. Darjeeling Gangtok Kalimpong Tour Package will bring you around Darjeeling. You will be able to visit the tea garden in Darjeeling. During the Darjeeling Gangtok  Kalimpong tour, you can carry out various activities such as trekking and shopping. Sikkim Kanchenjunga tour package allows the tourists to visit the Sikkim forests and mountains of Sikkim. There are other hill trains tour packages including Dalhouse, Musoorie, Delhi Shimla, North East Honeymoon, Himachal Honeymoon and Ooty Coimbatore Tour packages.

If you want to book the hill trains, you can book online train tickets. To book the hill train tour online, you need to provide several information such as arrival time, adult, child, tour style, duration, budget and requirements for the travel plan. You need to provide some information about yourself such as name, email address, country and telephone number. If you want to learn more about the hill trains tour, you should visit the hill stations train website. At the hill stations train website, you will be able to find detailed itinerary information of the train tour. It is important hat you book the seat for the hill trains a few months in advanced. In this way, you will be able to secure a seat on the train. You can book your advance tickets for all the hill trains through www.yatra.com

Natural Beauty of Ladakh

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Ladakh is a mountain region located in the north of India. Ladakh has a size that is smaller than Scotland. Many people that live in Ladakh stay on the terrain that is between 2700 m – 4500 m above the sea level. There are several cities in Ladakh including Choglamsar, Kargil, Leh and Turtuk.

Choglamsar is a village that has concentrated Tibetan community. Choglamsar is located very close to Leh. Kargil provides access to the Zanskar area. There are many apricot orchards in Kargil. If you visit Kargil during the summer, the apricot trees will be in the blossoming season. Leh is a picturesque town in Ladakh. Leh is a medium sized town with many restaurants and hotels. Turtuk is a remote village in Ladakh. Turtuk is located on the line of control of Baltistan of Pakistan and Kashmir of India.

Ladakh used to be an independent kingdom. It remained an independent kingdom for 900 years. Ladakh receives strong influence from Tibet. The architecture style of the buildings in Ladakh is similar to the buildings in Tibet. Different cultures are practiced in Ladakh. In Ladakh, a woman has the responsibility to marry all her brothers so that the land of the family won’t be divided. When a man dies, the inheritence will be passed on the to oldest son. Khangbu is the house where the parents will retire after th eldest son gets married.

Many migratory birds come to Ladakh during the summer. It is very common to see the redstart and Hoopoe birds in Ladakh. Other birds you can see in Ladakh include brown headed gull, barhead goose, black necked crane, Tibetan raven, chukor, red billed chough, Brahmini duck, snow cock and Ruddy sheldrake. The Lammergeir vulture is common in Ladakh. The golden eagle can also be seen in Ladakh. Before visiting Ladakh, be sure to make use of the travel search engine to compare the prices of the flight tickets and holiday packages.

Tiger Reserves in India

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India has many tiger reserves. Some of the tiger reserves in India include Corbett National Park, Kanha National Park, Bandavgarh National Park, Sariska and Ranthambore. Corbett National park is located in the Latlidun Valley. It is the first national park. The first tiger conservation project was launched in the Corbett Natiojnal Park, Various kinds of vegetations can be found in the Corbett National Park. Corbett National Park covers an area of 520 square kilometers.

Kanha National park is located in Madhya Pradesh. There are two rivers in Kanha National park including Banjar and Halon. The Sal trees can be found in the Kanha National Park. Tourists can see tiger in the Kanha National Park. There is a large variety of wildlife animals in Kanha National Park. Bandavgarh National Park has more than 32 hills. Each of the hills is covere dwith sal forest. Sariska wildlife reserve is situated in Rajasthan. There are various kinds of wildlives in Sariska wildlife reserve including Sambhar, Gaur, tiger and jungle cat. Ranthambore offers a large diversity of flora and fauna. If you want to observe Tigers, you can visit the Ranthambore wildlife reserve.

Before visiting India, make sure you spend time to do research on the air tickets and holiday deals. You can buy the air fare early if you want to save money. Buying the air fare early ensures that you will have a seat at the airplane. You should book the airfare 3 – 6 months in advanced so that you can find a suitable deal. Many airline offer newsletters that provide information about the last minute deals. Last minute deals of air tickets can be cheaper. Last minute deals only occur when the airplane is unable to fill all the seats at the last minute. You can get the air ticket at a much cheaper price if you subscribe to the last minute deal through online travel agents in India. Some of the good travel agents in India are Makemytrip.com and yatra.com