Monsoon tourism is now slowing becoming popular among tourists. Gautami Deshmukh
enlists some of the destination one can pick for the monsoon tour trip.
enlists some of the destination one can pick for the monsoon tour trip.
India is a destination of all season and accordingly there are several exciting tourism destination and vacation spots. In Summer season, tourists can choose beach destinations like Goa or a hill station like Munnar in Kerala, Darjeeling in West Bengal and Manali in Himachal Pradesh. During the winter season, they can visit to Rajasthan, Goa or Kashmir for vacation. India is never going to disappoint you as it has destination of all season and all are equally beautiful, interesting and alluring.
June to September is the monsoon season in India and in June the scorching hot season ends, the warm soil is penetrated by the monsoon rains to make it cool and pleasant. The earth becomes breezy and gives you much comfort in rainy season and the magical monsoon of India works on one and all.
Monsoon is slowly winning the heart and soul and now it is slowly picking up as monsoon tourism in India. With the increasing demand, tour operators are providing lucrative offer and packages are an affordable rates. Monsoon vacation in India is ideal for those who are budget concern. India is blessed as with the start of the monsoon season, there is a good inflow of tourists.
Natural Tours and Travels proprietor Devendra Singh Setia shares, " last year we got good response as we offer excellent and well organised tour packages to places like Kashmir, Bengaluru, Koorg and Goa but this time we have something more special like tour to Amarnath Yatra. The return journey shall be by helicopter.”
Kashmir and Amarnath Yatra
Kashmir is quite popular for its unimaginable natural beauty and is one of the most sought after tourism destinations in the country. Amarnath Yatra during monsoon season is an exciting affair. Located in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, Amarnath Yatra is the holy pilgrimage tour as Hindus not only from India but from all over the world visit to the shrine dedicated to Shiva. The shrine forms an important part of Hinduism and is one of the holiest shrines in Hinduism. The cave is covered most of the time in the year with snow but it is opened for short time in Summer and during this time, it is opened for pilgrims.
Inside the cave Shiva Lingam is formed with snow which represents Lord Shiva and people from across India visit the cave to offer prayer to the lingam inside the cave, which is considered to be sacred and holy. It is also said the lingam glow and shrink with the phases of the moon.
The charming capital of Jammu and Kashmir, Srinagar is well known for its tourism and for its exotic houseboat that are often seen along the bank of the Dal Lake. It is a paradise on earth, laden with gorgeous gardens, appealing lakes, mountains and sparking rivers and the cool pleasant breeze that keeps Srinagar, pristine and appealing. The spring season which extends from March to May is the best time to be here. During this time, showers are quite brief and one can travel light by carrying light woolens cloths.
Goa
Goa is the destination all time famous and is the destination that can be visited at any time of the year. Between June to September, nature flourishes in Goa bringing the romance. One can feel its heavenly charm if one visit to Dudhsagar Waterfalls or cruise from Panaji. One can also enjoy visit to wildlife forests or to the lakes and rivers to see the beauty of these attractions during Monsoon seasons.
Rajasthan
Rajasthan is another lovely destination to visit during the monsoon season. The thirsty golden sands wait for rains to embrace to quench their thirst for ages. After the three long summer season, which is intense, the monsoon rains gives the much awaited relief to the land, which remains dry and arid most of the year. The month of Shravan is also the occasion for several festival days. Celebrated to mark the beginning of monsoon season, traditionally swings are hung on trees for women in pray for marital bliss. It is during the monsoon season, one would get to relish the real charm and flavor of Rajasthani culture.
Konkan
The appealing natural beauty and the thick blanket of green cover is the sight to behold during monsoon season. Beside the appealing charm of natural beauty, Konkan is rich in history and is very closely related to King Shivaji and the Marathas. During the monsoon season, one can enjoy trekking to the historical remnants or enjoy the scenic beauty of the beaches during the Konkan Monsoon Tour.