Enthralling Hot Air Balloon flights – New Face of Rajasthan Tourism
An Indian tour is incomplete without a trip to Rajasthan. The country's largest state is rich with places of enormous cultural and travel interest. Wildlife sanctuaries, safaris, shopping splurge, unadulterated hamlets, colorful attires, enchanting art forms and the remnants of glorious royal eras make the state truly irresistible to travelers from across the globe. The tour worth of Rajasthan is added an extra mile with the new attraction of exhilarating air balloon flights above its luminary locations like Jaipur, Pushkar and Ranthambore.
An air balloon flight by itself is enough to take one on to cloud nine or even higher levels. The elation reaches new heights when one gets to float above the picturesque landscape carved out by the Aravallis. The panorama encompasses the rich colors of inhabitation and the charming ruggedness of the semi-desert terrain.
The balloon rides have their greatest enjoyment in Pushkar, a famous pilgrim centre. The place is well-connected to Delhi and Jaipur and sees a huge influx of tourists during its cattle-fair. Situated by a fabled lake of the same name, Pushkar has temples for all important Hindu deities and even one for Brahma, the only one of its kind in the world.
The Pushkar fair is the largest cattle fair in the world and is a merry get together of villagers. This has been happening every year during the sacred occasion of Karthik Ekadashi Shukla for some centuries. The fair lasts some days and the town becomes a hub of festive stir accompanied with jovial dances, music and theatre, all in their original folk flavor. Cattle are bought, sold, adorned and raced along the sands of this town which belongs to the Ajmer district. Camel and horse safaris are the other attractions that make a visit an enthralling one. Another place of religious importance from the days of Mughal reign is the Dargah of Khwahaj Moinuddin Chisti, a famous pilgrim centre for the Muslims. The tomb of the Sufi saint is revered and visited from olden days irrespective of religion.
The air rides in Rajasthan are the first of their type operating in India with the approval of the Union government. A flight usually lasts for about an hour and the travelers enjoy some unique moments of joy. The measure of happiness is exponential when the thrill of air balloon flights is clubbed together with the scenic beauty of desert terrains in a bird's view. The balloons getting inflated and deflated themselves are ecstatic sights. The flights are operated during the day time, but usually suspended during the hot summer months of April, May and June. The operators make the experience even more convenient by picking up the tourists from their hotels and dropping them back.
An air balloon flight by itself is enough to take one on to cloud nine or even higher levels. The elation reaches new heights when one gets to float above the picturesque landscape carved out by the Aravallis. The panorama encompasses the rich colors of inhabitation and the charming ruggedness of the semi-desert terrain.
The balloon rides have their greatest enjoyment in Pushkar, a famous pilgrim centre. The place is well-connected to Delhi and Jaipur and sees a huge influx of tourists during its cattle-fair. Situated by a fabled lake of the same name, Pushkar has temples for all important Hindu deities and even one for Brahma, the only one of its kind in the world.
The Pushkar fair is the largest cattle fair in the world and is a merry get together of villagers. This has been happening every year during the sacred occasion of Karthik Ekadashi Shukla for some centuries. The fair lasts some days and the town becomes a hub of festive stir accompanied with jovial dances, music and theatre, all in their original folk flavor. Cattle are bought, sold, adorned and raced along the sands of this town which belongs to the Ajmer district. Camel and horse safaris are the other attractions that make a visit an enthralling one. Another place of religious importance from the days of Mughal reign is the Dargah of Khwahaj Moinuddin Chisti, a famous pilgrim centre for the Muslims. The tomb of the Sufi saint is revered and visited from olden days irrespective of religion.
The air rides in Rajasthan are the first of their type operating in India with the approval of the Union government. A flight usually lasts for about an hour and the travelers enjoy some unique moments of joy. The measure of happiness is exponential when the thrill of air balloon flights is clubbed together with the scenic beauty of desert terrains in a bird's view. The balloons getting inflated and deflated themselves are ecstatic sights. The flights are operated during the day time, but usually suspended during the hot summer months of April, May and June. The operators make the experience even more convenient by picking up the tourists from their hotels and dropping them back.
