THE PENINSULAR region of South India attracts tourists with it’s out of this world natural beauty and rich cultural and architectural legacy that is much older than that of North India. Bordered by seas and oceans from three sides, it has some of the best beaches in the world. A complete union of breathtaking landscapes; marvelous temples; wonderful art forms; enchanting backwaters; and best health tourism opportunities for those who want to experience meditation, yoga and ayurveda. South India tour packages offer a whole range of vacation and tourist options to try and explore.

South India is adorned with overwhelming splendour of its temples and unspoiled natural beauty of its beaches fringed by palm trees swinging in the cool sea breeze. The people of South India are highly educated and warm and friendly in nature. The extreme contrasts of South India are its major attractions. Rich temples and intricately engraved monuments stand in contrast with damp mangroves and warm sandy beaches that retain the natural delight of the region. Offering the most striking expressions of South Asia, South India is full of surprises. Presenting an attractive past that dates back to thousands of years, the interesting diversity of four major states – Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu - of South India is amazing.

Closer to Northern India, Andhra Pradesh suffered the most horrible of the political assaults and external influences, out of the four states of South India. Today, it symbolises secularism and Hindus, Buddhists and Muslims live in perfect accord here. While Hyderabad is well-known for its Mughal-era monuments, Tirupati Balaji is one of the wealthiest temples that exist, where religious passion can be seen at its peak. The architectural and cultural legacies of various dynasties such as Mauryas, Pallavas, Cholas, Satavahanas and Chalukyas can be visualised here.

In addition to the beautiful beaches, Karnataka is a luxury for all the five senses. Carnatic music, incense sticks or agarbatti and coffee and Sandalwood plantations of Karnataka are some of the most esteemed achievements of the state. The most magnificent of all states in terms of richness of literature, culture, traditions, history, architecture and artistic beauty however, is Tamilnadu. The unearthly charm of Tamil Nadu makes it a tourist delight. Rightly known as 'God’s own country', Kerala has some outstanding beaches to die for such as the Kovalam beach at Thiruvananthapuram. The backwaters of Alappuzha and antique churches of Kottayam are almost as famous as the Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple and the Golden Valley of Ponmudi.