Rajasthan, the largest state of India, is known for its great tourism potential. It attracts a big crowed of tourists from all over the world. Rajasthan tourism is an integral part of Indian tourism. Top attractions of tourism in Rajasthan are cultural tourism, heritage tourism, village tourism, desert tourism and wildlife tourism.
Cultural Tourism – Rajasthan is widely acclaimed for its rich culture & tradition and glorious history. The state is praised by travelers for its finest hospitality. Rajasthani people are known for their generous behavior. They treat their guest like god. The rich culture and tradition of the state can be best experienced through its various fairs & festivals, music and dance and visiting traditional villages and mingling with local people. Fairs & festivals are perhaps the best way to experience the rich culture & tradition of the state. During festive seasons, tourists can see lively culture in forms of its folk music and dances. Tourists can see exquisite handicrafts, artificial jewellery and many local things during the festival seasons.
Heritage Tourism – The historical state of Rajasthan is also known for its architectural heritage. Heritage tourism in this royal state provides tourists wonderful opportunity to see some of most magnificent monuments in the country. Fantastic forts, palatial palaces, intricately carved temples, frescoed havelis, magnificent mansions, etc will surly enthrall you. You have brilliant opportunity to see the fabulous art & architectural specimens. Lake Palace, Umaid Bhawan Palace, City Palace, Kumbhalgarh Fort, Chittorgarh Fort, Amber Fort, Junagarh Fort, Golden Fort, etc are worth visit heritage monuments in the state.
Desert Tourism – Rajasthan has the vast Thar Desert – the Great Indian Desert. There are many remarkable cities are located on the edge of Thar Desert like Jodhpur, Jaisalmer and Bikaner. The trio of Jodhpur, Jaisalmer and Bikaner are fondly described as the Desert Triangle Circuit. Jodhpur, Bikaner and Jaisalmer are very popular destinations for desert tourism in the state. Tourists can have best experience of desert tourism by camel safaris. Sand dunes are th main attraction of desert tours and travels in the state.
Village Tourism – This segment of Rajasthan tourism provides tourists wonderful opportunity to explore the traditional villages of Rajasthan. You can explore villages by camel rides or enjoying horse safaris. You have opportunity to meet the local people and know about their local culture and tradition.
Wildlife Tourism – Besides desert landscapes, Rajasthan is also home to varied range of flora and fauna. There are many wildlife parks and sanctuaries in the state which attract wildlife enthusiasts for Rajasthan tours and provide them wonderful opportunity to enjoy exhilarating wildlife tourism. Some of popular wildlife destinations in the state are Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, Sariska Tiger Reserve, Ranthambhore National Park, Desert National Park, Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary, Tal Chappar Black Buck Sanctuary, Sita Mata Sanctuary, etc.
Besides these fascinating tourism options Rajasthan tourism also promotes golden triangle tours and Rajasthan city tours. Golden triangle covers three remarkable & historical cities of north India – Delhi, Agra and Jaipur. On your city tours in Rajasthan, tourists have wonderful opportunity to explore the beautiful cities like Jaipur (capital city), Udaipur, Jodhpur, Mandawa, Mount Abu, Bikaner, Jaisalmer, Pushkar, Kota, Ajmer, etc. Cities have broad avenues and so easily can be traveled through cars. Tourists can hire a car of their own choices from a reputed car rental in Rajasthan, India.
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Article Added on Friday, February 12, 2010
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