INDIA terkenal memiliki sederet objek wisata favorit yang menakjubkan. Tak hanya dikenal dengan keindahan Taj Mahal saja. Tapi di negeri Mahatma Gandhi ini juga dikenal dengan obyek wisata yang lainnya.

Wisata Kereta Uap, Fairy Queen.

Bagi turis yang berkunjung ke India, naik kereta api yang ditarik oleh lokomotif uap merupakan pengalaman takkan terlupakan. Misalnya, Fairy Queen Express.

Fairy Queen adalah sebuah impian. Pengoperasiannya kembali pada 18 Oktober 1997, setelah ‘tidur’ selama 90 tahun lebih merupakan saat-saat paling menggembirakan dalam sejarah kepariwisataan India dan menjadi sebuah tonggak sejarah dalam kehidupan Perusahaan Kereta Api (Indian Railways). Dengan biaya 10.000 rupee (biaya ini sudah termasuk semuanya atau all inclusive) kita bisa menikmati perjalanan selama dua hari bersafari dan barangkali ini adalah paket wisata kereta api uap terbaik di dunia.

Kereta api ini beroperasi setiap dua kali Sabtu, pada Oktober sampai Maret, dan tiket dapat dipesan dari National Rail Museum, New Delhi, International Tourist Bureau di Stasiun Kereta Api New Delhi atau di setiap perwakilan Indian Railways di luar negeri.

Kereta Api Darjeeling Himalayan, yang ditarik oleh lokomotif-lokomotif yang pernah mengelilingi dunia, kini telah dinyatakan sebagai world heritage site atau situs peninggalan kebudayaan dunia.  Bila kita berkunjung ke wisata kereta api ini, kita pun bisa menikmati keindahan alam Darjeeling sebagai sebuah hill station disamping menapak tilas kereta api tua tersebut.

Wisata Religi

Selain pengunungan dan kota-kota indah, para pencinta traveling yang ingin menghabiskan masa liburan bisa mengunjungi objek wisata religius yang terkenal seantero dunia.

Salah satu wisata religius yang banyak dikunjungi wisatawan adalah Lumbini, tempat lahir sang Budha Gautama. Bagi umat Budha, Lumbini menjadi salah satu tempat yang tidak boleh terlewatkan saat berkunjung ke India. Pasalnya menurut sejarah, sang Budha Gautama dilahirkan dalam keluarga kerajaan pada 556 SM di Lumbini, perbatasan India dengan negara Nepal.

Selanjutnya Anda harus berkunjung ke Bodhgaya. Di sinilah sang Budha Gautama mencapai kesempurnaannya setelah melakukan tapa di bawah sebuah pohon Bodhi pada usia 29 tahun. Di kota ini pula terdapat kuil Mahabodhi yang dibangun pada abad ke-3 oleh Raja Ashoka. Informasi lain mengatakan, kuil tersebut dibangun antara abad ke-5 dan ke-7.

Setelah itu, Anda harus menyambangi Samath, di lembah Sungai Gangga India, tempat sang Budha mengajarkan keimanan dan aspek-aspek ke-Budhaan. Tempat ziarah lainnya yang banyak dikunjungi adalah Shravasti. Di kota ini sang Budha melakukan banyak mukjizat besar. Kota terpenting lainnya Sankashaya. Menurut kepercayaan umat Budha, sang Budha Gautama dipercaya diturunkan dari surga Tushita. Kota ini menjadi satu-satunya tempat ziarah penganut Budha yang tidak memiliki satu kuil maupun biara.

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Compared to other countries, Australia does have its own charm. First, Australia is a country which is also the world’s smallest continent. Furthermore, the country is also capable of processing resources shingga attract the tourists. In the field of business and economics too, kangaroo country plays an important role in the world arena. As with tourism, which is not only famous for its beautiful natural scenery, but the attraction and value of history is invaluable. Options tourism in Australia is very diverse. You just choose the most suitable tour for your vacation.

Beach Tourism
With 50,000 kilometers of coastline as far as a very charming, Australia is the perfect place for beach tourism. Driving across the Pacific Coast Touring Route from Sydney to Brisbane via Byron Bay Bohemian and the Gold Coast, sparkling with neon light. Or browse the spectacular coastal route from Sydney to Melbourne, then Great Southern Touring Route to Bells Beach, lush national parks and the Twelve Apostles. Do not miss Fremantle, Margaret River is lush and snow-white beaches of Esperance in the journey across the southwest of Western Australia. Whitsundays Sailing past the island of quiet or having fun on quiet beaches on the East Coast, Tasmania.

City Tour
Many places can be visited in the cities of Australia. Exploring the beaches of Sydney and the world-famous harbor or small streets in Melbourne and St Kilda Beach. Day trips to Moreton Bay from Brisbane and the Rottnest Island from Perth. Mix and match with a national monument in Canberra Namadgi National Park or a history of pioneering and adventure of Aboriginal art in Alice Springs desert. Or visit the marina, markets and ports in Darwin and galleries, parks and beaches in Adelaide. Wander in Salamanca Place and climbed Mount Wellington in Hobart or visit the Great Barrier Reef and Kuranda Rainforest from Cairns. See dinosaur footprints and Cable Beach in Broome or combine shopping, beaches and amusement parks on the Gold Coast.

Adventure Tours
With long distances and remote and hilly terrain, many tourist attractions in Australia which is specifically designed for the adventurers. Explore the Savannah Way across northern Australia, which starts from Cairns and ends on the other side of Australia in Broome. Or split the continent from south to north across the Explorers Highway, which takes you from Adelaide through Australia’s Red Centre to Darwin. At the point that a thorough Loop South Australia, you can climb to the edge of Wilpena Pound, traces some of the Heysen Trail by foot and explore the shipwreck on Kangaroo Island. Crossing Gibb River Road with double axle vehicles in the adventure through the Kimberley area.

Cultural Tourism
Many tourist attractions in Australia which brings you closer to know this world’s oldest cultures. Driving across the Red Centre Way to sacred sites such as Uluru and Kata Tjuta. Listen to Dreamtime legend of the Gosse Bluff comet crater and see the work of local Aboriginal artists in Alice Springs. Along the South Australian Flinders Ranges Loop through the mountains, where you can view Aboriginal rock art and hear the story of creation Adnyamathanha beside the campfire. Driving along the Great Southern Touring Route to the Grampians in Victoria which is home to about 60 rock art sites. Or see the rock art galleries which are rich in intricate detail in Kakadu National Park as part of Natures Way.

Hinterland Tour
Territory outback tours the Australian outback in the challenge is vast. Double axle car driving across the Gibb River Road is hilly, pausing to swim in a rocky canyon and stay cool in the vast outback stations. Navigate the Savannah Way through the hinterland of the coastal Pacific Ocean to the east toward the Indian Ocean to the west. Finding gold in Croydon, Queensland and canoeing through Katherine Gorge in the Northern Territory. Bungle Bungles Melayangdi top that looks like a beehive or a vast Lake Argyle in Kununurra, Western Australia. Driving down the Explorers Way from Adelaide to Darwin, through the underground opal town of Cooper Pedy and the center of the Red Centre in Alice Springs. Crossed Australia from south to north through the Red Centre on the way to the legendary Ghan train.

Romantic Tour
Of uninhabited islands to vast deserts, Australia’s natural scenery is the perfect atmosphere for romance blossomed. Look at night bathed in moonlight and the enchanting sunset while sailing through the Whitsundays island is surrounded by palm trees. Searching for vineyards, stone churches and galleries in the Barossa Valley in South Australian travel Loop. Visit orchards, vineyards, beautiful gardens and historic town on the way Poachers Trail or Route Capital and Country of Canberra. Watch the Australian dance through the train window in a classic train journey and the Pacific Ocean. Refineries around the world-class wines that are surrounded by tall forests and cut the waves at Margaret River, Western Australia. Add to travel overland a romantic love story in the Great Ocean Road trip. Classy dinner at the restaurant and browse the small streets in Melbourne berpenerang lantern will complement your romantic tour.

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Curious where Prince William took his Princess, Kate Middleton honeymoon? Several British news sources mention the name of the island of Seychelles as a place of their honeymoon.

Seychelles Island is an island nation in the middle of the Indian Ocean, about 1,600 km east of mainland Africa, and north-east of Madagascar. Countries and territories of Mauritius and Reunion are neighbors to the south, Comoros and Mayotte to the southwest, and the Maldives to the northeast.

It is one of the most beautiful places in the world to enjoy sailing, snorkeling, fishing, relax and honeymoon in this Indian Ocean archipelago. Ekskusive, privacy, and romantic, those are honeymoon’s excellences on the island of Seychelles.

Seychelles is also one of the best dive destination in the world. Crystal clear warm water of the Indian Ocean provides a beautiful sea view for divers: an abundance of colorful fish and coral impressive granite covered with soft corals and sponges. In fact, Aldabra was chosen by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site and is the largest coral atoll in the world.

Seychelles Island provides a sophisticated traveler with a variety of activities. Those who want to explore can visit the Victoria Mahe, the capital, for a variety of corporate restaurants, cafes, bars, casinos, and discover the elegance of the people of Seychelles, known as Seychellois. The beach is romantic, tropical garden, nightlife, privacy promised relaxation on the island of Seychelles is seems to be able to pamper the couple who just got his Dutch and Duchess of Cambridge.

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