The Himalayas

Though The Himalayas are among the youngest mountain ranges on the planet, it has always been the centre of attraction. For adventure lovers, it’s the ultimate adventure sport destination, for in numerous pilgrims its one of the most holy spiritual centre, for nature lovers it’s the perfect holiday destination.

The word Himalaya comes from Sanskrit हिमालय (himā-laya), “‘abode of snow’”), from हिम (himá), “‘frost, snow’”) + आलय (ā-laya), “‘house, abode, dwelling’”)

The main Himalaya range runs, west to east, from the Indus river valley to the Brahmaputra river valley, forming an arc 2,400 km (1,490 mi) long, which varies in width from 400 km in the western Kashmir-Xinjiang region to 150 km in the eastern Tibet-Arunachal Pradesh region.

All the fourteen highest peaks of the world are located here. Three major river system originates from The Himalaya.

Unlimited winter sports make it equally attractive during winters as well, so your vacations need not be confined to summers only.

With its high ranges and isolated valleys the Himalayas has several different styles of temple architecture. From Sikh Gurudwaras to pagoda style shrines, to carved stone shikharas and Buddhist Gompas. Kedarnath, Badrinath, Yamunotri, and Gangotri, known as Char Dhaam is one of the most sacred pilgrims, at the same time Kedarnath, Badrinath are architectural marvels. There are options to visit Kailash Mansarovar and the Holy Mountain in Tibet. The Monasteries in the Trans-Himalayan regions is the sacred place for the Buddhists.

With such varied topography, Himalayas showcases nature’s beauty at its peak. It has immense opportunity for tourism as it provides travel attraction for everyone. Like wildlife, adventure, nature, and pilgrimage tourism. There is opportunity for every kind. Some of famous areas of the Himalayas, which are major tourist attractions throughout the year, are:

Arunachal Pradesh
Bhutan
Himachal Pradesh
Jammu & Kashmir
Ladakh
Nepal
Sikkim
Tibet
Uttar Pradesh
Uttarakhand (Uttaranchal)