Winter is the only time which is one of the most favourable time for honeymooning with your beloved. It is the perfect time for the natural beauties of the nature to mate with the marvellous seasons. After all, winter is the only season for romancing with your love. That is the reason for which check out some of the best pocket friendly places for tourism in January. Let’s take a look into some of them.
The name Himachal, itself bears the significance of this spot. Him coming from ‘Himalayas’ and ‘chal’ refers to the foot. The geographical location of the place is exactly the same. The place is located right near the foothills of the Himalayas. That is one of the reasons why this place is a hotspot for the tourists all over the world during the winter.
Per head cost will be around 1000 INR when you are choosing bus for travelling to this place, (including the return).
Since this is a hill town, the food is bit costly than the prevailing cost in the plains. It takes around 300-700 INR per day for your food.
The lodging costs around INR 150 to 500 INR per head for one night. It is not a big deal to afford the lodging, because there are house rental facilities provided by the local people over here. If you want to stay for a longer period then the fair charges may vary.
If you have plans of honeymooning with your partner, then McLeod is one of the best pocket friendly honeymooning places for tourism in January during the month of January.
The transportation facility is available from New Delhi. Air transport facility is also available to connect this place. The nearest airport is Kangra airport that is 15 km away from Dharamshala.
The nearest railway station is Kangra valley Railway line at Kangra and Nagrota. Tourists opt this rail route often to reach this particular place of Himachal. Because, one cannot forget the narrow gauge rail route that connects Kanga valley which gives the tourists an immense view of Himalayan snow clad mountains throughout the entire train journey.
The uniqueness of the McLeod is, not many tourists are aware of this place. That is why it is not that much cliche tourist destination. Located from 448 km away from Delhi, this place is known as ‘little Lhasa’, primarily due to the Tibetan inhabitants of this place. The prices are very reasonable. That is why most of the people consider Rajasthan as one of the best pocket friendly places for tourism in January.
The major towns near to McLeod is Dharamshala, Palampur, Kangra and Sidhbari. It is one of the most important major destinations of the world. That is why communication to this place is easy. If at all you are coming here during the month of January be ready to enjoy some of the scenic beauties of the below mentioned tourist attractions.
It is one of the major tourist attractions during the peak tourist seasons. A waterfall that is about 20 metres tall is a picnic spot for most of the tourists. Some consider it as a primary location for religious attraction because, this place is primarily dedicated to Lord Shiva. The Bhagsunath Temple is an attraction for the Hindu pilgrims every year.
Trekkers find this location as a centre of interest as it is one of the best places for the mountain trekkers to climb and go further by crossing this falls.
Primarily this place is popular to the Israeli tourists after the compulsory military service. It is one of those closest areas of McLeod where people comes for a short stay just to enjoy the scenic beauty of the Himalayan snow clad mountains.
A small lake located around 3 km from McLeod Ganj, is next to Tibetan Children’s village schools. It is a prime tourist location because of the serenity of the nature. If ever you are coming here during the month of January, you will see semi-frozen lake flowing with a peaceful noise just like a peaceful hoard of sheep. Come here in your lifetime for once to enjoy the beauty of the Dal Lake.
Being one of the best pocket friendly tourist places for tourism in January, most of the tourists come here during the time of September till January. During the month of September a fair is held by the ‘Gaddi’ community over here, a local tribal community who are one of the oldest natives of this place.
Royal city of the Rajputs, war museums, royal elegance of Jaisalmer fort, etc. strikes your mind at first whenever you hear about Rajasthan. Winter is the best place to visit this place. If ever if you are planning a holiday with your family or your dating partner the forts of Rajasthan, is the best places for tourism in January.
Per head expenditure for a trip to Rajasthan is quite reasonable comparatively to the rest of the locations in India. Most of the people organise a trip from Delhi to Jaisalmer.
Per head meal is available within 200-600 INR. In case if you want to have a lavish meals then it might go till 1000/- to 2500/- even. The lodging won’t take more than 500 -1000/- a day. However the costs vary when you are trying to find accommodation in the costly hotels.
Reaching Jaisalmer from Delhi by train takes not more than one night. There are plenty of express trains available to reach here. Just make sure that you are booking well before. Or else during the peak tourist seasons the rate of the train ticket fares remain comparatively higher.
Generally it is 440/- INR for one side (Sleeper Class Coach), not unless you are planning to take a ride on “Maharaja Express”.
Being one of the world’s heritage site, Jaisalmer is known for its yellowish sandstone which is crowned by the Jaisalmer fort. It is a place of immense interest for the international tourists because, a huge number of tourists come here to see this world’s famous heritage site. Acclaimed as a Golden City, the Fort of Jaisalmer is also known for its royal Jain temple located inside the fort. Today it is a place of attraction for the tourists.
Established by Raja Jaisal, the Bhati Rajput ruler, the fort is situated on the Meru Hill. It was later named as Trikoot Garh. The uniqueness of this fort is the huge walls of the fort is built with the sandstones, which frequently changes the colour right after the sun set.
Unlike other forts, this is a living fort. And a huge population of the city still lives in this fort. The Raj Mahal, Jain temple and the Laxminath temple is another attraction of this place. Famous Indian director Satyajit Roy shot a crime detective novel in this historic fort.
Being excavated in 1367 by Rawal Gadsi Singh, the name of the place is famous for its scenic rainwater lake. The lake is surrounded by the small temples and shrines of Amar Sagar. People believe that this lake used to be once the only source of water within the entire villages located nearby. Recently excessive use of the water prior to the agricultural demand is drying the water body out completely. During the winter seasons this is a beautiful spot for every tourists. Since the weather remains cool and very pleasant, this are becomes a perfect destination for tourism. It is one of the best places for tourism in January if you are planning a winter trip in Jaisalmer.
The festive mood of Jaisalmer is something that you must not miss when you are visiting here. It is one of those places in India where desert festival culture is still preserved. Apart from camel races and turban tying competition, the uniqueness of the festival is, this festival is held in the middle of the desert. The festival is held every year during the month of January. It is one of those best places for tourism in January during the festive seasons. Because, the local villages come here to sell some of the locally handmade handicraft items. The place becomes a centre of commercial attraction too during the festive month of February.
The Kalbelia dance and folk songs of Jaisalmer are the primary attraction for the international toursits coming here. The Gair and the Fire dancers are the major attraction of the Jaisalmer desert festival. Those who are the first timer in Rajasthan, for them it is going to be an amazing experience.
Tagged as one of the world’s most famous heritage site by UNESCO, located at Ballari district, Hampi is one of the famous tourist destinations. Generally the international tourists visit here to see the last ruins of the Vijaynagaram Empire, which was known for its huge expansion even in the west.
The primary places of interest over here are:
Representing the marvellous species of the ancient art and architecture, this place is located near the banks of Tungabhadra River. The temple was actually dedicated to Vitthala, a form of Krishna God. The temple is famous for its extraordinary architectural design and planning. This is one of the sacred centre of Vijaynagara. It is one of the best places for tourism in January.
It is one of the most ancient temples in India. The temple was built during the rule of the Vijaynagara rulers. It is one of the oldest shrine and a prime destination for pilgrims and tourists. It is also an active Hindu worship site. The architectural build-up of the building has been constructed in a form of a pyramidal tower with pilastered storeys. There are different smaller temples built within a complete temple complex, each representing different architectural designs of ancient Hindu Gods and Goddesses.
Tourists from all over the world come here to witness the best example of Indian art and sculptures of Hampi.
It is famous for tourist attraction because of the Tungabhadra dam that is constructed over here. Tourists from all over the world come here to enjoy the serenity and tranquillity of the weather over here. The place is 3 km away from Virupur Gaddi, 4 km away from Hampi. If you are looking for right tourist destination, it is one of the best places for tourism in January.
Gajashala or the elephant stables are another symbol of royal elegancy of the Kings of the Vijaynagaram Empire. It is said that the main elephants used to be kept in this place. The architectural craftsmanship of the stables have been maintained by using right architectural sense. Prior to which the stables are built in such a way that the stairs connect the roof of the stables easily by connecting the passage in between.
Winter is the best weather for you to visit Mazatlan, if you are not trying to look for a holiday destination that exceeds your budget. Mexico is one of the most preferable winter destinations for every foreign tourists because of some of the following reasons.
1$= 20.69 Mexican pesos, hard to believe it, right? Yup, you heard me right. The currency exchange rate in Mexico is comparatively low than the rest of the states of United States of America.
Being a geeky traveller, Mexico is one of the best places for tourism in January. Here are some of them.
Transport is comparatively cheaper in Mexico rather than the other places of United States of America. The General Rafael Buelna International Airport has daily domestic flights and international flights connectivity with United States of America and Canada. If you have plans to come here by road, then there are corresponding Federal Highway 15D connecting Mazatlan to the other places out of it.
The Durango-Mazatlan highway is one of the boldest projects in Mexico. The golf cart look alike taxis are the most cheap popular transport option for most of the tourists of this place.
Being the shrimp capital of Mexico and a foodie paradise, it is an ideal place for dipping your tongue to some of the best mouth watery Mexican cuisine dishes. The hotels over here are less expensive, that is why if you are searching any authentic Mexican dish drop into any of these low cost restaurants.
Accommodation in any of the lodges in Mexico is dead cheaper than the other places of America. Well, that’s because this place is primarily meant for the tourists. This place is one of the best tourist destinations and the Mazatlan foods are incredibly cheap. It won’t be more than 100$ for a four people to accommodate a place in any of the low cost living lodges available in this place.
Mazatlan carnival is one of the most important carnivals in Mexico. A sequence of the carnival has been shot in a recent James Bond’s movie. The main reason for celebrating this festival is to kill evil and bring peace & harmony. Huge number of international tourists gather here for being a part of this festival. In this festival there is a tradition called ‘Burning of humor’ is celebrated to burn an evil character, which is popularly known as Monigote in Mexican language. The image of the character varies every year. The Mazatlan Carnival is distinguished from other carnivals. Because the celebration of this carnival is accompanied with Banda Sinaloa music that has transcended the world through what we today call la onda grupera.
There are other cultural activities conducted in this carnival. Tourist participation in those cultural activities are optional for all. If you are planning for a low budget table destination, come to Mazatlan, one of the best places for tourism in January.
How often do you think of visiting a place that is quite away from the usual cacophonic noise of the city life? Well, if you are planning to visit some of the best winter destinations of the east, you cannot avoid India. Because, there are some unique places in south India that is apt for presenting you a best place for tourism in the January’s new year.
Per had expenses by bus is not more than 650-700/- INR. There are convenient mode of transportation available from Bengaluru to reach Kodaikanal.
Per head lodging can cost maximum up to 500-1000/- INR. Since it is a remote location. The street foods in Kodaikanal is one of the most hotspot for the international tourists. Because, they give you a ‘wow’ taste of authentic south Indian cuisine.
Kodaikanal is famous for its rich flora. Located in the Palani hills, it is surrounded and protected by thick forests, mostly consisting of big trees, cypess, eucalyptus and acacia. It is densely populated with pear trees and fruit trees too. It consists of rhododendron and magnolia. Actually Kodaikanal is much popular amongst the people for medical tourism in January. The Kodaikanal Lake which is close to the Byrant Park, is famous for the water lilies. It is a pleasing sight for most of the tourists all over the world. If ever you come here with for enjoying a winter holiday then your every penny is worthy.
Due to its relatively unpolluted atmosphere, Kodaikanal is a popular location for various movie shooting sequences. The town’s infrastructure changes every year in preparation for the peak tourist season.
The Kuzhanthai Velappar temple is one of the oldest attraction for the religious tourists. The idol is made of Navabashanam. The temple has the 3000 year’s old Chera dynasty’s inscriptions holding upon it. A huge procession is being held even today for the celebration of Ther Thiruzha procession for Lord Muruga.
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