COUNTRY ROADS HOSPITALITYIndia's rich heritage is amply reflected in the various temples, palaces, monuments, and forts that

can befound everywhere in the country The most popular heritage tourism destinations in India are: Taj Mahal in AgraMandawa castle in RajasthanMahabalipuram in Tamil NaduMadurai in Tamil NaduLucknow in Uttar PradeshDelhi, the Indian capital Ecotourism Ecotourism entails traveling to places that are renowned for their natural beauty and social culture, whilemaking sure not to damage the ecological balance.Eco-tourists have been thronging India in large numbers for it has a rich source of flora and fauna. Agreat number of endangered and rare species are also to be found in the various national parks in India. The major national parks in India for ecotourism are: Corbett National Park in Uttar Pradesh Bandhavgarh National Park in Madhya Pradesh Kanha National Park in Madhya Pradesh Gir National Park and Sanctuary in Gujarat Ranthambore National Park in Rajasthan Adventure Tourism Adventure tourism is recently growing in India. tourists prefer to go for trekking to places like Ladakh,Sikkim and Himalaya. Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir are popular for

the skiing facilitiesthey offer. Whitewater rafting is also catching on in India and tourists flock to places such as Uttranchal,Assam, and Arunachal Pradesh for this adrenalinpacked activity. Wildlife Tourism SKYLINE BUSINESS SCHOOL9

COUNTRY ROADS HOSPITALITYIndia has a rich forest cover which has some beautiful and exotic species of wildlife, The places where aforeign tourist can go for wildlife tourism in India are the Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary, Keoladeo Ghana National Park, and Corbett National Park. Pilgrimage Tourism India is probably the ultimate destination of all kinds of pilgrims following any faith around the world.he great religions like Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Islam, Christianity and Sikhism are the integral part of Indian culture and heritage whose values and faiths are mingled with the air, soil and the sky of India Famous Pilgrimage & places in India . Ajmer . Pushkar . Haridwar . Amarnath . Badrinath . Gangotri . Kedarnath . Yamunotri . Chardham Yatra

. Rishikesh . Manikaran . Paonta Sahib . Rewalsar SKYLINE BUSINESS SCHOOL10

COUNTRY ROADS HOSPITALITY . Omkareshwar . Ajmer Sharief . Rameswaram . Mathura Vrindavan . Puri . Guruvayur . Shirdi Saibaba . Amarnath Cave . Vaishno Devi . Jagannath Temple . Konark Sun Temple . Tirupati Temple Pilgrimage Places . Himachal Pradesh . Rajasthan

. Uttranchal . Kerala . Maharashtra . Tamil Nadu . Jammu And Kashmir . Madhya Pradesh . Madhya Pradesh . Karnataka . Andhra Pradesh . Temples . Mosques Last five year history of Indian Tourism Industry Jan 8, 2004 - With the travel industry going great guns, religious sojourns seem to be the latest flavour and according to tour operators likeThomas Cook , Coxs & Kings, Sita (Kuoni) India, this season haswitnessed a number of inquires for specific religious tours from overseas traveler, foreign tourists spentaround US$ 15.4 billion during their trips to India. Being a country with

tremendous diversity, India hasa lot to offer in terms of tourism and related activities. Jan 10, 2005 The tsunami tragedy, which has destroy the tourism activity of countries likeSri Lanka and Maldives, will not lead to a crisis for Indian tourism, according to the industry.Subhash Goyal, president, Indian Association of Tour Operators Jun 28, 2006 A 2-day meet on Overseas Marketing of Indian tourism will begin tomorrow at NewDelhiunder the aegis of Ministry of Tourism.Apart from Heads of Overseas offices of India Tourism,SKYLINE BUSINESS SCHOOL11