Tag: Jaipur
Rajasthan calls for celebrating winter like royals
December 12 (TravelAndy): A nip in the air, and the land of the maharajas beckons one and all to join in its rich festivities — Ranakpur Festival, Winter Festival at Mount Abu, Camel Festival, Kite Festival, and Jaipur Literature Fest, all to be held in the chilly months of December 2018, and January 2019.
Ranakpur, located in the district of Pali, is all set to host the annual Ranakpur Festival, organised by the Department of Tourism, Rajasthan, on December 21 and 22. One of the most loved festivals of the state, it takes visitors, both local and international, to a journey to the depths of the local art and culture through fun activities. The winter nights come alive with cultural performances at the open-air amphitheatre at the Sun Temple, while daytime sees nature hikes at the foothills of the Aravalli range, along with hot air ballooning, tours of the Ranakpur Jain temple, and yoga sessions.
Mount Abu’s Winter Festival will see thousands pouring in from all corners of the world on December 29 and 30, like every year. The festival offers an intimate insight into Rajasthan’s rich heritage — gorgeous handicrafts, scrumptious food, literature, eye-catching performances, even kite-flying and rowing contests, all set against the stunning background of Mount Abu. While the festival kicks off with a magnificent procession, it ends with floating of earthen lamps in the water, a tradition known as ‘Deepdaan’, in the evening, followed by a fantastic display of fireworks.
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Scoot to make India debut on May 24
April 22 (TravelAndy): Scoot, a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, is all set to start flights to India from May 24, 2016.
Scoot plans to operate from Singapore to three Indian cities — Chennai, Amritsar and Jaipur.
The airline will operate daily direct flights on the Singapore-Chennai route with flights departing Singapore at 22.55 and reaching Chennai at 00.10 the following day. The return flight will take off from Chennai at 01.20 and land in Singapore at 08.25. Continue reading Scoot to make India debut on May 24
Jaipur to host its first open air photo festival
February 4 (TravelAndy): Jaipur in India’s desert state of Rajasthan will host its maiden travel photography festival from February 5 to February 14.
This will be an open air exhibition of photographs taken by famous international photographers.
The participants include Graciela Iturbide and Mauro Bedoni from Italy, Laurent from France, Xiao Xiao Hu of China) and Thomas Seelig of the Winterthur Museum, Switzerland, among others. Continue reading Jaipur to host its first open air photo festival
Railways to run special winter tours
November 24 (TravelAndy): Indian Railways is launching two special trains to boost desert and heritage tourism in the country.
Operated by Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC), both the semi-luxury trains will depart from New Delhi. The train designated for the desert circuit will cover the popular tourist cities of Jaiselmer and Jaipur in Rajasthan. The train assigned for the heritage tour will cover Varanasi, Khajuraho and Agra.
The desert circuit train will begin service by mid-December and conclude by April 21. The heritage circuit train will begin service on December 20. It’s last trip of the season will begin on April 24. Continue reading Railways to run special winter tours