Weekend Tours To South India

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When you live in the city, chaos is breakfast; especially in a South Indian city like Mumbai or Hyderabad or Bangalore. One gets used to the routine hustle and bustle of big city life, but one never quite grows to fall in love with that kind of lifestyle. While urban living is all well and good for its own reasons, there aren’t many people who don’t enjoy getting away from it, even if just for the weekend. Hence the growing demand for South India tour packages these days. Here are a few places to head off to in South India the next time you’re in the mood for one of those weekend tours:

Gokarna
Located just an hour south of Goa, Gokarna might as well have been named ‘Goa-in-sixties’. Most of the tourists in Gokarna consist of pack-backing foreigners, with the prices for food, drink and accommodation being next to nothing. A small town of four beaches – Om Beach, Kudle Beach, Paradise Beach and Gokarna Beach – Gokarna is the perfect destination for a crash course in the hippie way of holidaying. There is only a small window for this though, as the place stands to lose its isolated charm once word spreads ...
... of how isolated it really is. So be quick to visit!

Lonavala & Khandala
Most popular among the middle class citizens of Mumbai and Pune, the neighbouring towns of Lonavala and Khandala are more than just weekend getaways. They are, in fact, monuments to the idea of a weekend getaway. For years now, whole families and groups of young college students have been crowding into Lonavala and Khandala on the weekends, and while the locations are tad touristy, they are still two of the most convenient getaways available to Punekars and Mumbaikars.

Nagarhole
A four hour drive away from Bangalore, Nagarhole is home to the Rajiv Gandhi National Park, where wildlife continues to thrive despite the park’s close proximity to urban areas. It is an official reserve of Project Tiger, also housing leopards, bison, Asian elephants, barking deer, wild boar, striped hyena, Indian pangolins and red giant flying squirrels. Nagarhole is also a certified Important Bird Area with over 270 species of residential birds including the critically endangered Oriental white-backed vulture. While belonging to the more expensive side of the weekend getaway fence, Nagarhole is ideal for those individuals who seek adventure more than relaxation.

Weekend tours are the definitive, new holiday format for most people. They provide new experiences without disrupting the flow of professional life. The aforementioned locations aren’t the only three places to get a taste of weekend vacationing, however. The great Indian south offers much, much more. We suggest marking out your weekends. Start availing of those South India tour packages today!

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Ninad Chaudhari works as a Web UI Designer / Developer with Cox & Kings. In his spare time, Ninad is an ardent photographer and loves the opportunities that Weekend tours give him time to pursue his passion. His albums are replete with pictures South India tour packages.