{"id":266,"date":"2018-07-18T10:50:19","date_gmt":"2018-07-18T10:50:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/showcase.bold-themes.com\/home-made\/?p=266"},"modified":"2018-07-18T10:50:19","modified_gmt":"2018-07-18T10:50:19","slug":"colorful-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grandholidaysethiopia.com\/el6zhak\/colorful-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Colorful India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Beaches fringed by the Indian Ocean, hectic but mesmerising cities, marble covered palaces and Kerala\u2019s coconut coastline; holidays in India are a feast for the senses.<\/p>\n<p>The energy and spirit that dances through India comes from the first explosion of patchouli incensed balmy air to the second or third bizarre glimpse of a cow ambling along the road on your wild rickshaw journey into Delhi. There\u2019s that breathtaking first sighting of the pink city of Jaipur and a spectacular sunrise view of the Taj Mahal.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>I have lived a long life, and I am proud that I spend the whole of my life in the service of my people. I am only proud of this and nothing else. I shall continue to serve until my last breath, and when I die, I can say, that every drop of my blood will invigorate India and strengthen it.<br \/>\n<cite>Indira Gandhi<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>India holidays are all encompassing \u2013 one moment mouth-watering street food in Mumbai, the next a gastronomic feast in Udaipur; one day a cacophony of vibrant market shopping, Hindu temples and sacred statues, another a sedate afternoon cruising the Keralan backwaters. Imagine regal hotels clad in cool marble, cities built by Mughal emperors, undiscovered rural corners where you can share a cup of chai with locals and Rajasthan\u2019s hectic but resplendent cities.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2366 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/travelicious.bold-themes.com\/main-demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/07\/post_india_01-1280x854.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"801\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grandholidaysethiopia.com\/el6zhak\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/post_india_01-1280x854.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/grandholidaysethiopia.com\/el6zhak\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/post_india_01-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/grandholidaysethiopia.com\/el6zhak\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/post_india_01-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/grandholidaysethiopia.com\/el6zhak\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/post_india_01-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/grandholidaysethiopia.com\/el6zhak\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/post_india_01-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/grandholidaysethiopia.com\/el6zhak\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/post_india_01-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/grandholidaysethiopia.com\/el6zhak\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/post_india_01.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Our hand-picked holidays to India take you on a journey of cultural riches from bold and beautiful sights to smaller pockets of this incredible country. Pop into your local store or give one our Personal Travel Experts a call to start creating your dream India holiday.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Experience India\u2019s spiritual side on the banks of the River Ganges in Varanasi or the city of temples Madurai<\/li>\n<li>Seek out Asian elephants, Bengal tigers and other wildlife species in India\u2019s National parks<\/li>\n<li>The natural landscapes range from the Himalayas in the north to the beaches of Goa and Kovalam and Kerala\u2019s backwaters in the south<\/li>\n<li>The Golden Triangle \u2013 one of the world\u2019s most well-travelled routes \u2013 encompasses India\u2019s most visited cities Delhi, Jaipur and Agra<\/li>\n<li>There&#8217;s such a wide range of accommodation in India from historic havelis to sprawling spice plantations allowing you to immerse yourself in authetic Indian culture.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><strong>Best time to visit India<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><strong>North India<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The climate is best from October to November and February to March, when the nights are cool and the days filled with mellow sunshine.<\/li>\n<li>Delhi is hottest May to July (up to 42\u00b0C), however prices are lower and sights can be quieter.<\/li>\n<li>Most of the rain falls between July and September.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>South and Central India<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Peak season is during the winter months from November to February, when temperatures range from 23\u00b0C to 30\u00b0C.<\/li>\n<li>Monsoon season is between May and October in Goa and from June to August in Kerala.<\/li>\n<li>Summer temperatures aren\u2019t as high as in northern India, although humidity is extreme.<\/li>\n<li>The coast benefits from some cooling breezes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>India is a vast South Asian country with diverse terrain \u2013 from Himalayan peaks to Indian Ocean coastline \u2013 and history reaching back 5 millennia. In the north, Mughal Empire landmarks include Delhi\u2019s Red Fort complex and massive Jama Masjid mosque, plus Agra\u2019s iconic Taj Mahal mausoleum. Pilgrims bathe in the Ganges in Varanasi, and Rishikesh is a yoga centre and base for Himalayan trekking.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2228,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"image","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4,5,8],"tags":[11,17,22,25],"class_list":["post-266","post","type-post","status-publish","format-image","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cruises","category-discounts","category-last-minute","tag-asia","tag-discount","tag-india","tag-mumbai","post_format-post-format-image"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandholidaysethiopia.com\/el6zhak\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/266","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandholidaysethiopia.com\/el6zhak\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandholidaysethiopia.com\/el6zhak\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandholidaysethiopia.com\/el6zhak\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandholidaysethiopia.com\/el6zhak\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=266"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/grandholidaysethiopia.com\/el6zhak\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/266\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandholidaysethiopia.com\/el6zhak\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2228"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandholidaysethiopia.com\/el6zhak\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=266"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandholidaysethiopia.com\/el6zhak\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=266"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandholidaysethiopia.com\/el6zhak\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=266"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}