Thursday, March 31, 2011

Kerala Tours – Explore Magnificent Attractions and Places of Tourist Interest


Kerala is one of the most interesting states in India that allures visitors from across the globe. It is blessed with astounding charm and beauty of nature as well as interesting sightseeing places that allures visitors in intense number for all the nook and corner of the world.


Some of the most interesting sightseeing places that one will love to visit and explore with Kerala tours packages are listed below:


Munnar
Munnar is one of the most sought after tourism destination in Kerala. Its blissful surrounding draped in evergreen charm and splendor magnets huge number of visitors from across the globe. The cascading waterfalls, well organized tea gardens, mist kissed hills and the host of tourism attractions truly make Munnar an important holidays destination in Kerala. Come and explore the splendor of the Mattupetty Lake and Dam, Heart Lock Lake, Sita Devi Lake, Attukal, Nyayamakad, Christ Church, Pallivasal and Echo Point. Truly these interesting sightseeing spots and blissful ambiance has made Munnar rightly describe as Kashmir of the South.


Kovalam Beaches
Once the fishing village and the favorite chill out destination of the hippies, Kovalam in Kerala in one of the most beautiful beaches that is internationally famous for its pristine water and clean and green surrounding. Come to this very beautiful Kovalam and enjoy memorable vacation as you indulge in several fun-filled water sports and activities, leisure vacation or laid back beaches holidays in Kovalam.


Alleppey
Lovingly called "Venice of the East", Alleppey in Kerala is famous for its interesting backwater destination and the lovely greenery that seems as if it is the best art ever painted by the best artist on this planet. Apart from that the pristine beaches with golden sands magnificently dotted by the swaying coconut trees allures not only beach lovers but at the same time honeymooners and leisure vacations from across the corner of the globe.


Periyar
Home to varied species of animals and birds, with rich flora, Periyar in Kerala is one of the most sought after wildlife destinations among the wildlife enthusiasts. Periyar is mostly famous for rich collection of varied species of birds and animals especially tiger being the main hunt of the wildlife enthusiasts. Enjoy well organized safari in Periyar and get opportunity to see the open moving animals in their natural surrounding.


Kumarakom
Kumarakom is one of the most interesting places of tourist interest in Kerala that allures thousands and hundreds of tourists from across the globe. Its wonderful backwater destination, picturesque surrounding, exotic bird sanctuary and the blissful ambiance truly make Kerala the most sought after tourism destination Kerala.


Apart from all these, Kerala tour packages also offer tourists to see and explore many other interesting sightseeing places like Kannur, Trivandrum, Kannur, Idduki, Wayanad, Parambikulam, etc. All these places of tourist interest are amazingly beautiful and allure thousands and hundreds of tourists from across the globe. So come and enjoy fun-filled holidays in Kerala and treasure remarkable experince to relish in forever.

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Lugu Lake China Travel Guide And Tips

Lugu Lake is located in the North West Yunnan plateau in the centre of Ningliang Yi Autonomous County in the People's Republic of China. The middle of the lake forms the border between the Ninglang County of Yunnan Province and the Yanqing County of Sichuan province. The formation of the lake is thought to have occurred in a geological fault belonging to the geological age of the Late Cenozoic. It is an alpine lake at an elevation of 2,685 metres (8,809 ft) and is the highest lake in the Yunnan Province. The lake is surrounded by mountains and has five islands, four peninsulas, fourteen bays and seventeen beaches.

The lake's shores are inhabited by many minority ethnic groups, such as the Mosuo, Norzu, Yi, Pumi and Tibetan. The most numerous of them all are the Mosuo people, also spelt Moso people, said to be a sub clan of the Naxi People (as per Chinese records of Minorities in China) with ancient family structure considered as "a live fossil for researching the marital development history of Human beings" and "the last quaint Realm of Matriarchy." It is considered as the home of the Moso Tribe. However, Mosuo have a separate identity from the Naxis, as it is said that the Chinese used the word Mosuo as a generic term for different ethnic groups, including the Naxi.

Lugu Lake is called the "mother lake" by the Mosuo people. The lake is also well-known in Chinese travel pamphlets as the region of "Amazons," "The Kingdom of Women" and "Home of the Matriarchal Tribe", this last name highlighting the dominant role of the Mosuo women in their society. The marriage rites of the Mosuo people are known as "azhu marriage" ceremony and this unique aspect of their social culture has given the title "exotic land of daughters" to the area. It is also known as "A Quaint Realm of Matriarchy." The matriarchal and matrilineal society of the Mosuos is also termed the "Women's World."

From Lijiang To Lugu Lake:
There are two buses heading to Lugu Lake from Lijiang Keyunzhan every day.(9:00 am and 10:00 am) The trip is about 6 hours and cost 65 rmb for a person.(including a 2 rmb insurance fee) In Lijiang Guchengtingchechang, you can find a bus to Lugu Lake too. It is available at 8:30 am every day. The bus will reach Luoshui first. For getting back to Lijiang, you can take a bus at Lugu Lake Keyunzhan. There are two buses available every day.(10:00 am and 12:00 pm)

Admission fee:
41 rmb for a person. Students and aged(60-70) can get a 50% off. Free for aged>70. Free for kids shorter than 1.3 meters.

Airlines to Lugu Lake:
You can fly to Lugu Lake from Chengdu (flight 3U447) and the cost is about 460 rmb.

Tips:
(1). The average temperature here is about 17 C and the range is 10 C - 25 C. You'd better bring a jacket.
(2). Lugu Lake is in the plateau and you will need a sunglasses to protect your eyes.
(3). The umbrella is not a must have for your Lugu Lake travel because there is no much rain here.
(4). The peak season for Lugu Lake travel is May and June. You can avoid this period of time if you don't like the crowded places.
(5). The travel agencies' price will be 20%-30% higher in the big Chinese holidays.
(6). Most buildings in Lugu Lake is made from woods and you can see the "No Smoking" flags everywhere.
(7). Remember to respect the local people's religions.
(8). Do not talk any sex topics here with the local people.

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