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North India States
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Some of the states in North India covered by the North India Tours are Madhya Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal. It also covers the Union Territory of Delhi.

and the newest cities of the world with various startling contrasts. Delhi is an ideal place to begin one's discovery of India. The main tourist attraction in Delhi are Red Fort, Qutub Minar, Jama Masjid, Humayun Tomb, Lotus Temple, Lakshmi Narayan or Birla Temple, India Gate and various Government Buildings in New Delhi area like Rajpath, Parliament House, Rashtrapati Bhawan, etc. More....

time zone in Ramanujgang, a town on the eastern border of the State and Jabhua, on the western border. Inspite of its central position it has all the characteristics of a marginal territory. The western region has been part of the north-south corridor of population movement for over 4,000 years. Some of the major towns in Madhya Pradesh are Gwalior, Bhopal, Indore and Jabalpur. Bhopal is the capital of Madhya Pradesh. Most of the people speak Hindi or some dialect of Hindi. The climate of Madhya Pradesh is very hot and dry in summers and pleasant in winters. So, the best time to visit Madhya Pradesh is from September to March. More....

and religious groups. Haryana and Punjab are one of India’s most important agricultural regions. It is here that you can see the Indian tradition being played out in many aspects of daily life, festivals, building styles and house decoration, the regional handicrafts and the cuisine. The region has few truly great monuments. There are not many tourist attractions in Haryana, but, the Haryana Tourism has worked hard to appreciate travellers requirements and has developed an extensive chain of tourist complexes with lakes, restaurants, motels and shopping centres. In the last decade it has been difficult to travel around Punjab. Due to the continuous violence in the state, the permits are required to visit the state. Chandigarh is the capital of Punjab. Hindi, Punjabi and English are the main languages which are spoken here. More....

India’s contemporary religious and cultural life. It contains the source of the sacred river Ganga which is regarded by most of the Hindus as the physical and spiritual life source of the country. Lucknow is the capital of Uttar Pradesh. It is situated along the banks of the Gomti river in the heart of the eastern UP. There are some of the most well known tourist centres in UP like Agra, the city of the Taj; Varanasi, one of the most ancient cities of the world on the banks of the Ganges; Haridwar, the religious city; Allahabad, the place where the great Kumbh mela is held and Mathura, situated on the banks of the Yamuna river and regarded as the birthplace of Lord Krishna. Hindi, Urdu and English are the main languages which are spoken in Uttar Pradesh. The best season to visit Uttar Pradesh is from October to March. More....

endowed this land with lot of beauty and spirituality. Uttaranchal lies in the northern part of India amidst the magnificent Himalayas and dense forests. The state borders Himachal Pradesh in the north-west, Uttar Pradesh in the South and shares international borders with Nepal and China. Uttaranchal constitutes the regions of Garhwal and Kumaon, named after former mountain kingdoms. Garhwal consists of the districts of Pauri, Chamoli Tehri, Dehradun and Uttarkashi; and Kumaon consists of Nainital, Almora and the well known Pithoragarh. Dehradun is the interim capital city of Uttaranchal. Uttaranchal consists of 13 districts which are Almora, Pauri Garhwal, Tehri Garhwal, Bageshwar, Chamoli, Haridwar, Champawat, Nainital, Dehradun, Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarkashi, Pithoragarh, Rudraprayag. These districts form two divisions which are Garhwal and Kumaon, named after former mountain kingdoms. Garhwal includes Chamoli, Dehradun, Haridwar, Pauri Garhwal, Rudraprayag, Tehri, and Uttarkashi districts, and Kumaon includes Almora, Bageshwar, Champawat, Nainital, Pithoragarh, and Udham Singh Nagar. Uttaranchal is famous not only for some well known hill stations like Mussoorie and Nainital, but also for Dev Bhumi, Land of the Gods, in Garhwal. The best time to visit this place is between April and October. More....