A visit to the country is a changing spectacle of religions, customs, and festivals sights  and sounds. With historical back drop of 5,000 years,India with 27 World Heritage Sites is one big package of culture and legend that never fails to captivate the visitor. The mighty Himalayas that straddle the north, the vast Indo-Gangetic Plains, lush tropical jungles teeming with wildlife, and a 7,500km-long coastline embellished with beaches. In India nothing  is ever  predictable; the only thing to expect is the unexpected, which comes in many forms and will always want to sit next..India is a spiritual journey to many travelers - some are only too happy to have had come once, while others keep coming for a lifetime. 

“Himalaya" is a Sanskrit word, which literally means "Abode of Snow"- a term coined by the ancient pilgrims, sages and sadhus of India who traveled in these mountains for penance  and self-realisation. Forming  geographical divide that separates the Indian subcontinent from Central Asia, the Himalayas extend from west to east in a gigantic arc for about 2500 kilometers (1550 miles). Covering an astounding area of 612,021 sq. km, the vast mountain chain passes through the Indian States of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarkhand,  Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim  and  neighboring  countries  of Nepal, Bhutan and Tibet.