From the Golden Triangle to the Tropical Keralan Backwaters

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From the Golden Triangle to the Tropical

Keralan Backwaters

PR Newswire

LONDON, July 25, 2012

LONDON

,

July 25, 2012

/PRNewswire/ --

Exotic group holidays to

India

From the palm fringed beaches of Kerala to the mighty Rajasthani forts and

ancient temples,

India

is a melting pot of intriguing attractions. Its abundant

beauty makes

India

a terrific destination for a fun-filled group holiday with

friends, or to celebrate a special occasion with loved ones. With a variety of

tours on offer choosing what to do in

India

can be troublesome, even for the

most organised traveller! Without reaching for the guidebook luxury group

holidays experts, Cox & Kings, highlight some of the best tours in

India

so you

can get the most out of your holiday.

Situated in the northern state of Rajasthan, the Golden Triangle is one of the

most fascinating areas in

India

. Boasting some of

India's

greatest cities,

Delhi

,

Agra and Jaipur, the Golden Triangle explores

India's

cultural relics and

imperialistic past. Marvel at Rajpath in

Delhi

, reminiscent of the Arc de

Triomphe in

Paris

and admire the exquisite beauty of the Taj Mahal in Agra, one

of

India's

most iconic buildings. Built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in 1632 in

memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal, the white marbled mausoleum was

constructed as a symbol of his everlasting love

[1]

. West of Agra lays Jaipur;

nicknamed the 'pink city', which was painted pink in 1853 to welcome the

Prince of Wales

[2]

. From Jaipur head to the ancient Amber Fort, the former

home for Rajput royalty. Don't forget to visit the City Palace with its range of

ancient royal costumes and Indian weapons

[3]

. For shopaholics, Jaipur has a

multitude of bazaars and boutiques to purchase gorgeous gifts for family and

friends back home.

If cultural relics, monuments and cities leave you exhausted, a tour to Kerala in

southern

India

might be the perfect way to recharge your batteries. Stretched

along the coastline of Arabian Sea, the state of Kerala is a tropical paradise

with its luscious landscapes and Kochi backwaters. The Western Ghats to

Thekkady boasts a variety of tea gardens, rubber estates and coffee and

pepper plantations. Visit a spice garden to see how some of the exotic spices

are grown or take a romantic boat trip along Lake Vembanad at sunset. While

away the holiday sipping cocktails, eating delicious dosas and sunbathing at the

picture perfect Kovalam beach.

Cox & Kings, the luxury holidays specialist, was established in 1758 and is built

on high quality service and attention to detail that enables the company to

continue to flourish as an independent tour operator, with operations in

London

, the US,

Japan

,

Australia

and throughout

India

. Cox & Kings organises

tours to India,

Latin America

, the

Middle East

, the Far East,

Africa

,

Europe

,

Australia

,

New Zealand

and the South Pacific and the

Caribbean

.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

Cox & Kings is the world's longest established travel company. Its history

stretches back more than 250 years to 1758 when Richard Cox was appointed

regimental agent to the Footguards (later the Grenadier Guards). The

company's fortunes grew hand in hand with the British Empire and by the early

20

th

century the company was acting as agent and banker throughout the

armed forces and as a shipping agent. In 1922 Cox & Co merged with the

Henry S King bank, which had strong connections with

India

. The bank became

part of Lloyds and the shipping agency grew separately, evolving into the

modern travel company.

1. http://www.tajmahal.org.uk/history.html

2. http://www.jaipurthepinkcity.com/

3. http://goindia.about.com/od/cities/tp/jaipur-attractions.htm