India Travel: Top 10 tourist destinations

India travel destinations

 Andhra Pradesh state attracted maximum number of domestic tourists in 2010. 74 crore footfalls were registered across India in 2010 from domestic travellers. Indian travel industry is booming with 24% increase in foreign travellers and 10% increase in domestic tourists. Top 10 States in attracting Indian tourists:   1. Andhra Pradesh: 15.5 crore Indian tourists visited AP in spite of Telangana movement. Tirupati (Lord Venkateswara in Tirumala) played crucial role. 3.2 lakh foreigners visited AP in 2010. 2. Uttar Pradesh 3. Tamil Nadu 4. Maharashtra 5. Karnataka 6. Madhya Pradesh 7. Uttarakhand 8. Rajasthan 9. West Bengal 10. Gujarat Maharashtra attracted maximum number of foreign tourists followed by Tamil Nadu.   … [Read more...]

Hyderabad Zoo information for Tourists

  A must visit tourist spot for any traveller to Hyderabad in India is Nehru Zoological Park. It has nearly 1,500 species of animals, birds and reptiles. It is Situated in the Bahadurpura area on the way to the N G Ranga Agricultural University in Rajendranagar.  Apart from the animals, a nocturnal zoo, the pre-historic dinosaur park, a natural history museum, parks, a mini-train and animal rides make the place ideal for a picnic. The most interesting thing about the Hyderabad zoo is that there are many different butterfly species inside the enclosure. A must visit Travel spot for all those who can walk around for 6-7 hours to cover the entire 300 acres of land. One Van is provided for use by tourists to go round the Zoo. Each trip duration lasts for (45min.).   Timings of the Zoological Park:  It is opened from Tuesday to Sunday and every Monday is holiday.  April to June: 8.00 AM to 5.30 PM  July to March: 8.30 AM to 5.00 PM  How to reach Hyderabad Zoo Park:  City Buses:  From Secunderabad - 7Z, 95K/Z  From Koti Bus Stop - 95, 95A, 95K, 95M and 251.  From Dilsukhnagar - 95L, 95D and 95KD   Tickets:  Entrance: Rs. 20 for adults and Rs. 10 for Children.  Camera: Rs. 20 and Video Camera : Rs.100  Own Car: Rs. 200 with free entrance for five members.  Visitors Van: Rs. 25 for adults and Rs. 10 for children.  Safari: Rs. 25 for Adults and Rs. 15 for Children.   Address:  Hyderabad Nehru Zoological Park,  Bahadurpura - 500 264  Hyderabad, India      … [Read more...]