Amritsar Hotels

Sikhtourism offer a wider choice to the tourists for accomodation and travel stay at Amritsar. The hotels in Amritsar offer you the lap of luxury and comforts making you feel at home even away from your home. The hotels in Amritsar range from family hotels, budget hotels, heritage hotels to star hotels in Amritsar city.

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Rajasthan Fixed Departure Tours

Alacarte Tours India is organising Rajasthan Fixed Departure Tours from Nov11 to 21, 2007 for 12 days. For details see at : http://www.rajasthanculturetours.com/rajasthan-fixed-departure-tours.html

Rajasthan's Heritage on Wheels Train on right track

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The Heritage on Wheels, the luxury train that links Rajasthan's rich heritage sites, is drawing more and more tourists, thanks to effective publicity in the country and abroad. Launched in February, the three nights and four days tour aboard the train begins from Jaipur and covers Bikaner, Haat, Gajner, Tal Chhapar, Ramgarh, Nawalgarh and Mandawa before returning to the Rajasthan capital.

Rajasthan Tourism Development Corp (RTDC) has been using various campaigns to promote the train. This includes a 15-minute advertisement film, which shows the interiors of the train along with its journey to various destinations. The metre-gauge train, run jointly by RTDC and Indian Railways, is now carrying 35-40 tourists on a single trip.

Single occupancy on the train for three nights comes in for $900, double occupancy per person for $600 while triple occupancy per person comes for $450.

The RTDC has now decided to hire marketing agents in other states of the country for which big tour operators and travel agents have been contacted.

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Situated on the west bank of the river Yamuna, this city is renowned the world over as it is here that you can see the ultimate tribute to love – the Taj Mahal. Though today a busy, bustling, overcrowded town, Agra has an ancient and distinguished history. It has played capital to the Lodi as well as the Mugal Empires. On your visit here you can see the many monuments which are evidence of this city’s illustrious past. The earliest recorded history of Agra is its establishment by a local king in 1475, but the city came into prominence when the great leader of the Lodi dynasty –Sikander Lodi made it his capital in 1504. Captured later by the Mughals, the city rose in power and grandeur under the first Mughal Emperor – Babur and his successors from 1526 onwards. The city who’s turbulent and war ridden history is recorded in history books, is also the place where these very warriors commissioned some of India’s greatest works of art in terms of architecture, literature and poetry. Agra the main city is hidden under layers of modern mediocrity, one has to spend a little time to reveal and revel in it. One visit to Agra will only allow you to discover tip of the iceberg, but the charm of Agra would definitely draw you back.

One thinks only of the Taj Mahal, when one thinks of Agra, but most people will be surprised to know that there are more than two hundred historic monuments to be seen and explored here. We cannot list down all of them, so concentrate on the major ones and yes of course start with the Taj!

- Taj Mahal

- Agra Fort

- - The places to see inside the Fort include:• The Diwan-I-Am or Hall of Public Audiences, The Diwan-I-Khas or the Hall of special Audiences, was reserved for the Emperors meetings with visiting dignitaries, diplomats, special envoys, his cabinet and advisors. • Other places of interest include the Nagina Masjid, the Khas Mahal, the Machhi Bhawan and the Sheesh Mahal or Palace of Mirrors, whose walls were covered with tiny mirror pieces set in intricate patterns.

- Itmad-ul-daulah

- Jama Masjid

- Sikandra (10Kms away)

- Fatehpur Sikri (37Kms away)

- Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary (25Kms away)

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What’s interesting is that Goa — the land of Hawaiian shirts, topless beaches and dirt-cheap alcohol, is the new hub of all biggies who are buying permanent homes there. Realty destination: Says Ashwin Chandiok, a real estate developer, “Prices in Goa have tripled over the last year and likely to double over the next.” I bought a house in Goa on the beach two years ago. I love it because of the chilled- out attitude of the people — Ambika Pillai .With disposable incomes soaring and metro prices skyrocketing, Goa is ideal for a second home — a spot that was once the preserve of the Vijay Mallyas and Jaipurias for their umpteenth mansion.

“Few places have such beauty, culture and global flavour.” Why Goa & why now? The why is obvious because Goa has always been a hot destination. The hill-stations have become disgusting. And Goa’s beauty, culture and international flavour are matchless. As for ‘why now’, there are several explanations. Not only is Goa still an unspoilt all-season destination, the building developers too have found a way round the cumbersome property laws in the state. And Goa’s commercial market is up for a boom as well.
An overkill: “Property fat cats have suddenly discovered Goa as a golden destination. But they’re destroying the landscape, tearing down old Portuguese houses and building ugly condominiums in their place. And secondly, prices are going off the rails.”

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The pursuit of beauty through alteration of physical appearance is a growing trend especially in the west. But given the exhorbitant cost of cosmetic surgery there, the search for cheaper options is landing them at Indian shores, where doctors are offering the best quality facelifts at lower costs.

And all this makes sense for 46 million Americans who don't have insurance. A population based study in the US has shown that many Americans are dissatisfied with their physical appearance. In UK too, a study found that "concern about physical appearance is widespread among the general population and does not vary markedly by socio-economic status or standard of living."

The demand for cosmetic surgery is growing rapidly across most Western countries fuelled by increased societal perceptions of the ideal body image but as a result the rates there too have increased, says Dr Rashmi Taneja, a cosmetic surgeon at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital here. Liposuction, nose reshaping, breast augmentation, eyelid surgery and tummy tuck are the most common procedures for which these foreigners come here, she notes.

The procedures generally cost one-fifth of what they do in the United States, says Dr Ajay Kashyap, a cosmetic surgeon with Apollo Hospital, who has since last October done nearly 100 such procedures.

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Tea tourism is high on the West Bengal

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Tea tourism is high on the West Bengal government’s radar. It intends to upgrade accommodation, construct log-cabins, renovate heritage bungalows and undertake landscaping to give a boost to this sector. While the state is seeking funds from the central government — state tourism minister Manab Mukherjee has asked Ambika Soni for Rs 8 crore for a “tea tourism package” — it has received a host of proposals from the tea-estate owners, says Mukherjee. 

Some tea-estate owners have already got tea tourism off ground. Among these are Rajah Banerjee of Makaibari Tea Estate, the Chamarias of Phaskowa and Anshuman Prakash of Glenburn Tea Estate. Glenburn, which was opened to tourists around three years ago, is a exclusive boutique hotel where guests put up at the Burra Bungalow, or the Glenburn Lodge on the banks of the Rangit. At Rs 8,000-10,000 per person per night, it is very high-end, and as much as 80 per cent of the clientele comprises foreigners. In Dibrugarh, Assam, the owners of Mancotta Tea Estate have taken a similar initiative to open up the heritage “chang” bungalow to visitors.  

Tea-tourism at Makaibari, an initiative that’s about a year old, is of a different kind. Visitors here have the choice to stay at the heritage Stone Lodge where the four suites have separate toilets and running hot-water, or they can stay in any of the 20-25 houses of tea-garden workers where they can be close to nature and the community.
  
Says Abhra Bhattacharjee of Help Tourism, which has been working with Banerjee to initiate tourism on Makaibari Tea Estate, “The objective is to encourage tourism while also ensuring that the benefits reach the communities directly affected.” In Makaibari, all activities are managed by locals through a group called “Hum Tera”, which stands for both “we are for you” and “we 13”.

 

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Sikkim to emerge India's Switzerland

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If Sikkim's Chief Minister Pawan Chambling has his way, his state will soon be known as the Switzerland of India. After undertaking a 23-day trip to Europe, Chambling said: "We want to develop and promote our state and make it as good as Switzerland."

According to Chambling, Sikkim has huge potential for tourism development, given its scenic natural environs, but he cautions that this is only feasible if the state's resources are tapped well. Sikkim is one of the few Indian states boasting of eco tourism, and the Central Government and other agencies are helping it to realize this potential. "With the support of the Central Government, Sikkim will be the number one destination in our country. We are trying our best to develop our state as the best tourist destination in the country," said Chambling. The state government is also seeking the help of domestic and foreign investors. "We are seeking investment from India and abroad for the tourism and hydropower sectors, besides other potential sectors. Our main advantage is natural resources and we want to exploit these resources," said Chambling. Potential also exists for developing Sikkim as the floriculture capital of the country. What is required is a judicious planning, communication and adequate Central Government support. "Our main problem is airport and railways and we are hopeful that within three years we will have our own airport," said Chambling. The state's rich cultural tradition, its dance forms and unique lifestyles are also avenues for revenue generation. Sikkim can be called as the best example of a composite culture. Here monasteries, temples and stupas reflect this quite appropriately.