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Agra

Agra is famous as being home to one of the seven wonders of the world-the Taj Mahal. The architectural splendour of the mausoleums, the fort and the palaces is a vivid remainder of the mausoleums, the fort and the palaces is a vivid reminder of the capital in the capital in the 16th 16th and early 17th centuries. Agra was once the capital of the Mughal empire and even today it seems to linger in the past.

Delhi

Delhi is the most dazzling and happening city of India, being the political hub of India. It houses the Parliament and is the governing seat of the country. A large number of historic monuments and heritage sites of India are located in New Delhi.

Gwalior

The historic city Gwalior is situated in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh on the main New Delhi-Mumbai and New Delhi-Chennai rail route. About 321 km from the national capital New Delhi, Gwalior is an important city of Madhya Pradesh in India.

Orchha

Orchha’s grandeur has been captured in stone, frozen in time a rich legacy to the ages. It was founded in the 16th century by the Bundela Rajput chief captain Rudra Pratap who choose this stretch land along the Betwa river as an ideal site for his caption of the succeeding rulers. From here the view of soaring temples spires and cenotaphs is spectacular. Orchha’s fort complex approached by a multi-arched bridge, has three palaces opened quadrangle.

Goa

Goa is located on the West Coast of India. The Terekhol River separates Goa from the Indian state of Maharashtra in the north. The state of Karnataka lies to the south and the hills of the Western Ghats surround Goa on the East. To the west of Goa lies the Arabian Sea.

Jhansi

The gateway to Bundelkhand, Jhansi is the city linked with its valiant queen Rani Laxmi Bai, who led her troops to the battle and sacrificed her life during the mutiny of 1857. The city is ideally located to visit various rewarding tourist destinations in Madhya Pradesh including Khajuraho, Orchha and Shivpuri.

Khajuraho

Khajuraho, the temple city of central India, is famous throughout the world for its exquisitely carved temples in stones. Thousands of visitors and tourists from all over the world flock together to envisage this immortal saga of Hindu art and culture engraved in stone by shilpies (stone craftsmen) a millenia ago.

Varanasi/Banaras

The city of Varanasi is situated along the west bank of the Ganges in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Called Benaras by the British, Varanasi is an important pilgrimage centre for the Hindus. The city finds mention in the great epics of Mahabharata and Ramayana. It was a flourishing trade center when Buddha came to Sarnath, about 10 kilometres away, to preach his first sermon in 500 BC.

Nainital

Nainital A perfect Gem popularly called the lake district because of a string of closely located lakes Bhimtal, Sat Tal, Naukuchiya Tal and off course, Naini Lake. Nainital district has other claims to distinction also: Corbett, India's first National Park; Kathgodam, nucleus of the timber trade and a railhead for Kumoan; Bhowali, Major fruit market and Kaladhungi, fertile wheat bowl and home of Jim Corbett.

Meenakshi Temple

The Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple or Meenakshi Amman Temple is one of the most famous Hindu temples dedicated to Lord Shiva and goddess Parvati located in the holy city of Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is commonly referred to as the Meenakshi temple.

Bandhavgarh National Park

A wildlife retreat where history and nature meet, Bandhavgarh is too far away from Kanha. Set amidst the Vindhyan ranges, the park has a series of ridges running through it. This park was the former hunting preserve of the Maharaja of Rewa and at present is a famous natural hub for White Tigers.