Kovalam

                                                              Kovalam (Kerala)

A small beach town situated about 16 kms from Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) also near to airport and railway station. Coast line spreads across 17 kms with calm beaches like Lighthouse beach, Samudra beach and Hawah Beach is best place for holiday destination.  

Things you can do during your visit in Kovalam.

Spend some time on the calm beaches of Kovalam, Shallow bed of the sea is perfect for swimming too. Near the beaches you will find lot of yoga, spa and ayurvedic centres famous across worldwide and also offering good herbal tonic massage. For stay n shop in Kovalam you will find many luxury hotels, cottages and shopping zones along the beach side.

Alleppey also known as Alapphuza is famous for backwaters, lagoons and beaches in Kovalam. It is just your kind of place, if you are looking for a offbeat holiday destination location in kerala. This place is also famous for the Nehru Trophy boat race, an annual event held here in Kovalam on second saturday of august every year. Kumarakom bird sanctuary and Bay island drift museum are also popular among the tourists.

Poovah - a village beach, enjoy the scenic boat ride in backwaters with flora and fauna. A mesmerizing view of sunset at golden sand beach is breath taking.

Athirapally falls - the most famous falls of the Kerela is about 4 hours drive from Kovalam. The scenic beauty of 80 feet tall falls has always been attractive to the filmmakers. Vazhachal and Charpa Falls are also adds beauty to the place. Enjoy Jungle Safari and witness various species of Hornbill, tiger, Lion tail macaque.

Padmanabhaswamy Temple located in thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.   According to Hindu mythology, Lord Vishnu is enshrined in the anantha sayanam posture which means in eternal yogic sleep. In 2011, by the order of Supreme court of India, the Vaults were opened and on basis of that it was believed that Padmanabhaswamy temple is wealthiest place of worship in the world. Estimated value of the items is around 1.2 lakh crores found in 5 vaults and one remaining vault, which is the biggest is still closed.

Rishikesh

RISHIKESH 

A majestic place where physical and divine world meets.

Located in the foothills of Himalayas  and a gateway to garwal region in Uttarakhand state. 45 kms. from the Dehradun, capital of Uttarakhand state. Which is also nearest airport and railway station.

Things you can do during visit at Rishikesh:-
Spend some alone time on the banks of Ganges, staring at the ripples and listening to the music of gushing water. Rishikesh also Known as Yoga city. Meditate in search of peace, higher knowledge and search of Nirvana.

In 1968, The Beatles traveled to rishikesh to learn Transcendental Meditation. they were so inspired that during their stay they wrote more than 20 songs.
If you are keen to know about the sadhus, just start an random conversation with one of them sitting under the tree or on a river bank. They will tickle your knowledge and some might leave you curious to know more about hindu mythology.
Neelkanth Mahadev Temple – is a hindu temple dedicated to Neelkanth, an aspect of Lord Shiva.
Attend the holy Ganges Aarti at famous Triveni Ghat and Parmarth niketan.

Walk down on Laxman Jhoola and Ram Jhoola. these itself are very attractive as they are an iron suspension bridges.both of them are same in structural design but Ram Jhoola is slighty bigger  than Laxman jhoola.

There are so many Ashrams and religious centres established on both sides of the Ganges.

Eat @ Little Buddha Cafe, Chotiwala Restaurant and German Bakery.

Adventure loving persons can go for white water rafting, camping, bungy jump, cliff jump, kayaking and trekking, You can do bungee jumping (83 Mts),Gaint Swing and Flying Fox at jumping heights which is 30 kilometers away from the city. A safari @ Rajaji national park and explore the wild life.

Escaping from the cacophony and chores of daily urban life is something we all desire but it is always not possible to do so…. But if there is a chance, why not..  just hit the "TraveLIST"