Dear Partners,

Greetings from Planet India Travels!
 

Gujarat: has three distinct regions- a corridor running a North to South which is the industrial mainland, a peninsula known as Saurashtra, and Kutch, which is partly desert and partly marshland. The Arabs, Portuguese, Dutch, Mughals and British, as well as Parsis fleeing their native Iran, have all left their mark on Gujarat’s culture. Fascinating archaeological sites, superb Jain, Hindu and Islamic architecture, exquisite crafts and rare wildlife, including the Asiatic Lion, are among Gujarat’s attractions.

Rajasthan: no state in India is as rich in magnificent palaces and forts, colorful festivals and bazaars, as Rajasthan. The Thar Desert, which covers western Rajasthan, was once ruled by three great kingdoms – Jaisalmer, Jodhpur and Bikaner. Shekhawati, with its painted havelis, is in the semi-arid north while the eastern plains have the bustling state capital, Jaipur, and the Ranthambhore National Park, famous for its tigers. In the hilly, wooded south are the fairy-tale palaces, lakes and forts of Udaipur, and the spectacular Jain temples at Ranakpur and Dilwara.
 

We bring to you Gujarat & Rajasthan Tour in this month's Destination of the Month!

 
Wish you all the best,


Rajesh Mudgill
(Managing Director, Planet India Travels)
 

India Tourism to be the guest of honour at Geneva Festival 2011

India Tourism will be the guest of honour at the Geneva Festival 2011. The annual festival to be held from August 4-14, 2011, with the pre festival celebrations on July 21, 2011, appoints a country as its guest of honour each year offering the nation an opportunity to showcase its tourism potential. In the forthcoming edition of the festival, India Tourism will avail this opportunity. Geneva Tourism recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Ministry of Tourism, Government of India for the same. The festival will provide India Tourism great chance of showcasing the destination to large number of international visitors attending the event.