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We at Pick Your Trip offer
customised tour packages in India for the
mature travelers who have earned extra time to experience the
world.
India has always been a
destination of choice for many a senior
traveler across the globe. India, for the senior
travelers, is a very exotic tourist destination and offers
some great tourist experiences to them. India's rich heritage
sites, alternative medicine spas and resorts, especially
rejuvenation spas, the spiritual places and its people have
attracted senior tourists from all over.
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Places to visit for senior travelers
Traditionally, senior travelers to India haunt the more
famous destinations such as Rajasthan, Delhi, Mumbai, the pilgrimage sites
like Varanasi, Haridwar and
Rishikesh, or destinations in South India.
Hills of India, like- Shimla, Ooty, Kullu Manali, Backwater in Kerala, Panchmarhi and Kalimpong in east also offer
luxury travel to India for the senior traellers. Kashmir- A
Jannat (Heaven) on earth! The Mughal Emperors addressed it as
'Jannat'. No Hindi film song in 60s & 70s were considered
complet without this location. And every Indian is enchanted
by the sheer thought. Such is Kashmir!
Rajasthan, with its heritage forts, lakes and cultural
sites and festivals has been the favourite tourist destination
among senior travelers. Places to be visited in Rajasthan are
Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Udaipur
(which are of course the most popular destinations).
These days, there are package tours to the lesser known
destinations in the lap of scenic Aravallis – one of the
oldest mountain ranges of the world. Some places offer a stay
in a typical Rajasthani village – another innovative tour idea
that has been widely appreciated. Camel safaris (desert safaris), Pushkar
festival are some of the highlights of tourism to Rajasthan,
Delhi and Mumbai, being cosmopolitan cities of India, offer a
great experience to senior travelers in terms of the sights
and sounds – they give them a glimpse of entire India through
various cultural centres, theatre, arts, monuments and
heritage events.
Besides, these cities have all the modern amenities any
other international destination would offer them. Bangalore, Chennai ,
Hyderabad and Kolkata are
the other metropolitan cities of India that hold tremendous
potential for the senior traveler in India.
Spiritual and pilgrimage sites like Amritsar, Vaishno devi, Varanasi
and Haridwar attract tourists who wish to explore the Hindu
way of life. These centres have special facilities for foreign
tourists, with good facilities and comfortable accommodation.
Apart from these, there are Buddhist sites in India are
Kushinagar, Sarnath, Bodh Gaya and Lumbini.
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Precautions to be taken by senior travelers
Generally senior travelers in India are
safe. But certain tips for them might be helpful in times of
trouble:
- It's a good idea to travel in groups of about 3-4
people.
- Avoid wearing expensive jewelry or such
ornaments.
- Avoid carrying too much cash or goods.
- Keep your medicines at hand, in a hand bag so that
they are easily accessible.
- Senior Travellers can always take help of families
and elder people whenever and wherever required.
- Take care of travel documents and passport.
- Avoid undue attention or advances by touts and other
such vendors.
- Inform the nearest police station in case of
trouble, or take help from people nearby.
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