North India

Blessed with diverse dominant geographical features, North India is a destination that is pulsating with magical attractions, and is blessed with everything that a traveler could seek. Touring Northern India is a travel experience of a lifetime. Home to some exceptional historic, majestic and entertaining destinations, North India will charm you with its beauty and enthrall you with its magical feel. Beautifully embellished with the Himalayas to its north, the Thar Desert to its west and the Indo-Gangetic plains that span the states of Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, North India offers a vivid array of nature and manmade wonders.

Attractions
The northern India is home to various Hindu pilgrimage centres that offers a serene and peaceful experience to mind and soul. Varanasi, Ayodhya, Haridwar, Allahabad, Mathura, Vaishno Devi and Pushkar along with the Buddhist pilgrimage centers like Sarnath and Kushinagar are a huge attraction among the tourists.

The Golden Temple of Amritsar, the Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve, and the Khajuraho Temples, are among the other major attractions among the spiritual seekers. Other popular attractions here are the Hill Forts of Rajasthan, Jantar Mantar (Jaipur), Bhimbetka Caves, Sanchi monuments, Agra Fort, Fatehpur Sikri, the Taj Mahal, Qutub Minar and Red Fort.

North Indian Culture
The customs, values, beliefs, lifestyle, heritage and arts (music, painting, dance and handicrafts etc.) of Northern India reflect the rich culture of the region. Since the region was ruled by several dynasties in the past, the influence of their reign is what prevails in the ethnicity here. Invaders like Aryans, Huns, Greeks and Afghans captured different parts of Northern India, and ruled it for years.

The unique architectural heritage monuments and various religious places of worship also mirror the cultural diversities of the region.

North Indian Culture is mainly associated with Indo-Aryan traditions and customs with impact from prolonged historical culture.

If you wish to explore the nooks and corners of ancient cities and traditions, North India is where you should be. Explore the cultural diversities, rich heritage, forts, temples and monuments, lakes and palaces, enjoy watching exotic wildlife in the reserves and national parks, go for adventurous rides in the snowy Himalayan Mountains and rivers of Northern India or seek traditional therapies and get healed from within in the midst of nature in North India.