Discover India

The Indian subcontinent lies in south Asia, between Pakistan, China and Nepal bounded in the north by the world's highest mountain chain and further south, plateaus, tropical rain forests and sandy deserts are bordered by golden beaches .
Alongwith the topographical variations is India's cultural diversity, the result of the coexistence of a number of religions as well as local traditions contributed by several strains of immigrants, representing different ethnic families and lingustic ones. Thus, the towering temples of south India, easily identifiable by their ornately sculptured surface, are associated with great many crafts and performing arts of the region.

In the desert of gujarat lifestyles are made vibrant by outpouring of jewelry and ornamental embroidery adorning apparels and household linen. In high altitude desert of Ladakh local culture is visibly shaped by the faith - Buddhism - as well as by the harsh terrain.Yet another facet of Indian culture is observed in the colorful tribal lifestyles of the north eastern states of Nagaland, Mizoram, Tripura and Manipur with their folk culture.

In the central Indian states of Orissa and Madhya Pradesh tribal village life has resulted in a variety of artistically executed handicrafts.
As mountaineering, trekking,skiing can be enjoyed in the mountain ranges the beaches provide the pleasure of sunbathing, wind surfing and the jungles provide wildlife shooting with a camera.