India eyes on Chinese tourists

By Lin Qi (China Daily)
Updated: 2009-05-07 09:23

Syed Eqbal Hassan, manager of Imperial Travel of India, Beijing, says, "Such questions arise mainly because of lack of adequate information."

Hassan has lived in China for four years and speaks fluent Chinese. He encourages his Chinese clients to explore the many faces of India. "From the eternal snows of the Himalayas in the north to the peninsula of the far south, from the deserts of the west to the humid deltas of the east... the landscape and lifestyles change dramatically."

According to Li Jinglin, representative of North China, Go India Journeys, "The best time to visit India is from October to April. A popular travel route is the classic 'golden triangle' connecting New Delhi, Jaipur, the pink city, and Agra, where the Taj Mahal is located.

India tourism official Samad says: "Seeing is believing. We welcome the Chinese to avail of the incredible offers that have been put together by our tourism industry, and explore incredible India themselves."

Recommended travel routes:

New Delhi - Agra - Jaipur: This is a popular sightseeing route with first-time visitors. Well-known tourist spots include the Raj Ghat, Taj Mahal and Amber Fort, to name just a few.

New Delhi - Varanasi - Agra - Khajuraho - Sanchi - Ellora - Mumbai: The route features some of India's 21 World Heritage sites, such as the Khajuraho temples, Humayun's Tomb, Buddhist relics at Sanchi and the Ellora Caves.

New Delhi - Varanasi - Sarnath - Kushinagar - Vaishali - Patna - Rajgir - Boddhagaya: This is a must for those interested in important Buddhist sites.

New Delhi - Rishikesh - Haridwar - Devprayag - Vrindavan - Agra: Discover and practice yoga in "the world capital of Yoga" and visit the place where the sacred Ganges river originates.

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