Magnificent Rajasthan Tours –A Glimpse of Royal Kingdom
Rajasthan is rich in its cultural and historical heritage. It is the biggest state of India. Because of its rich heritage and striking festivals, Rajasthan offers tourists a beautiful and exciting experience. The state is filled with monument, palaces, forts, deserts, sand dunes, museums, villages, folk dancers, culture and traditions. Its hospitality has warmth in it that even strangers are treated as family members.
The meaning of Rajasthan is ‘Raja ka Sthan, i.e. ‘the place of the king’. This is very evident in the number and large size of the monuments in Rajasthan. These structures are outstanding. There are palaces, museums, forts, temples and other monuments of historical importance.
Almost all the major cities of Rajasthan are lined with a number of monuments. Jaipur is one such city. It is also the capital city of Rajasthan. The city is among the most famous tourist destinations in the India. It has some famous monuments like Hawa Mahal, Amer ka Quila, Jal Mahal, City Palace, Jantar Mantar, Birla temple, Albert Hall museum, and many more. Jaipur is called the pink city because its architecture is pink coloured all over the city. Udaipur is known for its Lake palace; Jodhpur is famous for Umaid Bhawan and Mahrangarh fort; and Bikaner is famous for Lalgarh palace and Junagargh fort; not only forts and palaces, Rajasthan has many famous temples as well. Some temples are Pushkar Lord temple which is only temple of Lord Brahma in the world; Ranakpur Jain Temple; Dilwara Jain Temple, Ajmer Dargah Sharif; etc. Rajasthan is sometimes referred to as the Land of Monuments. A tour to Rajasthan is not worth going if the monuments are not covered in it. They form the key reason that Rajasthan is one of the most admired tourist destinations in India.
Apart from monuments, the state also has many noted national parks and wildlife sanctuaries. Some famous National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries are Ranthambore National park, Desert National Park, Sariska Tiger Reserve, Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary, etc.
Rajasthan is a desert state. It is stretched on the Thar Desert. A trip to Rajasthan definitely deserves an exploration of the large area of Thar Desert and sand dunes. Travellers can best enjoy the journey in the desert on camel backs. Other medium is jeep safari. Places like Barmer, Jodhpur, Bikaner, and Jaisalmer are situated in this area.
There are other attractions of Rajasthan as well. To explore these, there are a number of tourist packages available. There are low priced and high priced packages. Some packages are pre determined according to the major places of the state. But, many times a tourist can simply tell about the places he wishes to visit in Rajasthan, to the travel agencies. These agencies then design a package according to the tourist’s specifications. Visiting this state is an experience of a lifetime. Rajasthan never fails to attract and lure its tourists. ‘Atithi Devo Bhawa’, which means ‘guest is the lord’, is truly practiced in this sate of India.
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