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TOURISM IN INDIA

India is the land of innumerable Gods and Goddesses, languages, religions and traditions but still in this diversity one can find a unity. India is a country with a diverse topography-from the great Himalayan mountains in the north, the Thar desert in the west, the rain-fed Delta (the Sunder bans) in east and the coastal areas in the south. India has a panorama of scenes, which reflects the spectrum of Indian colours.

According to the Ministry of Tourism, during January - June 2007, total tourist inflow stood at 23,86887 as against 21,32174 in the same period last year. The total foreign exchange earnings during January- June 2007 stood at US$ 3589.83 million against US$ 3037.04 million for the same period in 2006.

According to Ministry of Tourism, the first ten months (January-October) of the calendar year 2006 witnessed a total tourist inflow of 34,102,72 as against 30,153,62 in the same period of the last year. The total foreign exchange earnings earned in the first ten months (January-October) of the calendar year 2006 stood at US$ 5035.25 million against US$ 4466.03 million for the same period in 2005.

Rural Tourism

The "Rural Tourism Project" is a joint effort by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India in association with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

The rural tourism in India mainly focuses on the interactive experiences between the tourists and the villagers. The main attraction lies with the hand made work of the villagers (artisans) and the skilled diversity of these villagers are covered through this project. The project also recognises the role of women in civil society and dominance of human development. Further, It also makes a successful effort to preserve Indian heritage.

For further information on rural tourism, visit the official portal of the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India.



Medical Tourism in India

Indian surgical history is well known and is not hidden to the world. Off late Medical tourism is getting very popular worldwide.

Ayurveda: this traditional form of Indian medicine is over 5000 years old, which uses natural herbs for the treatment of ailments. It is primarily based on physical exercises and breathing techniques.

Yoga: this is another very popular exercise of India, which was developed about 5 thousand years ago. Yoga involves series of poses of deep breathing and meditations for the relaxation of human body and soul. It even has its origins in the Vedas, one of the oldest records of Indian culture.

Wellness Centers: India has some well-known wellness centres, which are rapidly becoming hub for Indian as well as foreign tourists. Some popular wellness centres are:Kairali Ayurvedic centre, Soukya healing centre and Rajah healthy acres, Kerala


Cruise Tourism

India has a vast and beautiful coastline and hence the potential to develop cruise tourism.


Convention Tourism

International convention Centres of the global standard is considered to be one of the important segments for promoting India as an attractive tourist destination in the global market. Ministry of finance has already identified New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Goa and Jaipur for opening of world-class convention centres. Several initiatives have been taken up by way of public-private partnership to develop small convention centres of high standard. India is undoubtedly a unique Conference Destination as it offers cultural and heritage sites, the exotic and mystical, excellent facilities of beach and adventure holidays which can be combined as pre and post conference tours.


Hill Stations in India- a Cool Retreat

India has some of the most beautiful hill stations in the world. The snow -capped peaks, the gushing river waters, the greenery are simply remarkable.

Indian hill stations are fastly emerging popular tourist destination across the world. These Hill stations are becoming extremely popular with both Indian and foreign tourists as one can find a relaxing and wholesome break from the day to day stressful and exhausting lifestyles of the city. Here one can walk across the fields of wild flowers and see the blooming apple orchards, witness the rushing streams gush down the mountainside, and w