Lakshadweep Islands
Lakshadeep islands is a famous honeymoon spot because of its vigin beaches and sea kissed breeze. It provides a good privacy from the hustle bustle of city life which is a must have for any honeymoon destination. There are a plethora of water sports available and is especially great for scuba diving or snookering. Clear night skies and blissful nature makes it a great romantic get a way.

Andaman Nikobar Islands
Situated on the eastern coast of India , Anadaman is a popular destination for te newly weds. The silver white beaches and varied coral life make it a natural beauty. The attraction of this place lies in places, such as Neil Island, Rangat, Long Island, Limestone Cave are Parrot Island near Baratang . You can indulge in activities, such as cruising, scuba diving, snorkeling, trekking, water skiing, windsurfing and speed boating.

Darjeeling
Dargeeling is truly a nature lovers place. Located in he Shivalik Hills in West Bengal, it is a scenic town with a fantastic view of the plains and hills covered with tea plantations and fresh air detoxes your entire system. It has as humble history and there are various beautiful places to visit and many things to do, you wont be bored at all.

Goa
Goa is a perfect honeymoon destination for all seasons with plenty to activities. Goa is the place to enjoy the sun, sand and sea. It is a ideal beach destination and one can visit beaches, such as Anjuna, Baga, Colva, Calangute, Varca, Vagator, Candolim, Dona Paula, and Benaulim Beach and many others. Wherever there are beaches, it is obvious there are water sports to indulge in. It has been a honeymoon destination since ages. It has a good night life, lively pubs and restaurants. Enjoy a night of clubbing, or a quiet candle-lit dinner in one of the many quaint shacks for a brilliant Goan experience

Coorg- Scotland of India
Coorg is famously known as “the Scotland of India” and if you love greenery this is the best place. green forest, tall hills, essence of coffee estates and pale green rice valleys are the essence of Coorg.The calm banks of Kaveri River; waterfalls like Iruppu, Abbey and Mallalli, and Abbi Falls, are the other attractions. It is well-connected to Coimbatore, Bangalore, Ooty and Mysore. You can go for outdoor activities like trekking, hiking, boating and rafting to boost your energy levels and get an adreline rush.

Kerala
Instead of picking up one spot in Kerala, we chose the entire state because there is really lots to do and lots of exotic places to visit.The sparkling backwaters with their comfy houseboats, the luscious green hill stations, and the old-world culture welcome you and your spouse with open arms . The place is filled with dense greenery and there are lots of small things to shop, such as the organic produce, essential oils and ayurvedic cosmetics. Besides rejuvenate yourself with the ayurvedic massages of Kerala.

Kovalam
Shady coconut grooves and sunbathing on the golden beaches, makes it a perfect destination for Honeymoon. Taking long walks with your beloved admist the shady palm trees and lush greenery is sometimes all you need to unwind. Kovalam’s jewel-green backwaters are an ideal sweet escape. A luxurious boat-ride gives you a fascinating glimpse of village life in the little town.Adventurous loving couples can jointly participate in water sports like kayaking, swimming, surfing, water skiing and kayaking.Coorg

Kasauli has a rich in its flora and fauna. ‘Ghoral’-desi deer and jackals can be seen in the jungles here. While travelling here, SUVs are preferred as the terrain here is rocky and rough. The main attractions here include:

• Baptist Church: Built in 1923, it is a living proof of the beauty of colonial architecture. The Indian Express considered it as a unique example of colonial architecture during the British Raj.
• Monkey Point: Being the highest point of Kasauli, it gives you a breath-taking view of the city. According to the Hindu mythology, Lord Hanuman had stepped on this hill and thus, there exists a temple here dedicated to him.
• Timber Trail: It is amongst the Sivalik ranges and is the best spot to spend the night. One can enjoy the cable car ride here which offers a spectacular view and the ride is terrifying, however, all the safety precautions are taken.
• Christ Church: It was built in the 1850s and is surely going to impress you with the Spanish and Italian imported stained glass windows.

Also, a small tip for you: when travelling to Kasauli do not forget to carry wollen clothes as the weather conditions here are unstable, there can be a sudden dip or a rise in the temperature. On a sunny day it might rain a bit or one can even experience fog as the clouds come down.

Best Time To Visit: April-September

Location: 65 kms from Chandigarh and 73 kms from Simla

How To Reach Kasauli:

• By Road: Kasauli is well connected by road from Delhi, Simla and Chandigarh. Buses, taxis and private vehicles are available to get here.
• By Train: Nearest railway station is Kalka in Haryana situated 37 kms away, followed by Solan which is 44 kms away.
• By Air: Chandigarh Airport is the nearest airport to Kasauli.

The ‘points’ here offer spectacular view of the hill station. There are 14 points here in all, to name some there are Lodwick Point, Arthur’s Seat, Babington point, Monkey Point etc. which are famous here. Mahabaleshwar is also famous for its home grown strawberries and mulberries. The Venna Lake here is a major tourist attraction. One can enjoy boating over here. Also, if you are in the mode for some horse riding then you can do so by the lake. The summer residence of the Governor of Maharashtra- ‘Raj Bhava’ is also located in Mahabaleshwar. Some of the most exquisite waterfalls are located here such as the Chinaman’s Falls, Dhobi Falls and Lingmala Falls. Also, one can get some time out to visit the famous fort Pratapgad, located 24 kms from Mahabaleshwar which was built in 1656. Another popular place here is ‘Panchgani’, situated 14 kms from here and is famous for its strawberry and raspberry farms.

Location: In the Western Ghats, Satara District.

Best Time To Visit: Avoid going here in the monsoon (June-September).

How To Reach Mahabaleshwar:

• By Road: Mahabaleshwar is situated 285 kms from Mumbai and 120 kms from Pune. MSRTC buses ply regularly from Pune and Mumbai for Mahabaleshwar. Also, one can hire taxis or private vehicles.
• By Train: Wathar railway station is the closest railway station, located 60 kms away.
• By Air: Pune International Airport is the closest airport.

You can just sit here on the beach watching the beautiful sunset or go up to the Alibagh Fort which was formerly known as the Kolaba fort, it was built by the maratha warrior-Shivaji in 1680. In order to visit the 300 year old fort one will have to wait for the low tides and then walk to the fort. You can also visit Khanderi Fort, Revdanda Fort and Undheri Fort here. Alibagh is also famous for its temples, the Kanakeshwar Devasthan Temple here is very famous. It is dedicated to Lord Shiva. Since the temple is situated on a hill, one will have to climb 5000 stairs to get a glimpse of the magnificent 54 feet tall Lord Shiva statue. Brahma Kund also has mythological significance and is thus another famous tourist attraction. It is believed that this pool was made by Lord Brahma by collecting water and Lord Krishna bathed in it.

All in all, Alibaug is the perfect destination for a week-end getaway with friends or family. One can stay in resorts here which are reasonably priced, of which some are located on the beach and provide a beautiful view.

Best Time To Visit: November – July

Location: 110 kms from Mumbai

How To Reach There:

By Road: It is situated 110 kms from Mumbai and the journey takes around 3 hours.

By Train: The nearest railway station is ‘Pen’.

By Ferry: There are many ferries from Gateway Of India to Mandwa jetty. From there one can take a bus or auto to get to Alibagh.

By Air: From Mumbai Airport one can hire a taxi or private vehicle to reach Alibagh

Kanjeevaram Sari
Kanjeevaram saris are not only famous in India but across the world. A Kanjeevaram sari is a must have in every Indian woman’s closet. These saris are characterized by gold dipped silver thread that is woven on the premium quality silk and are known for their durability. It’s silk base is thicker than any other silk sari and this thickness makes it the most expensive silk sari in India. The most common motifs found in Kanjeevaram sari are Peacock and parrot.

Konrad Saree
The Konrad is also known as Temple sari. These saris were original woven for deities in the temple. These saris have wide borders and are characterized motifs inspired by a wedding. The motifs on this sari include elephants and peacocks, symbolizing water, fertility and fecundity. These saris are available in traditional colors like earth shades of browns, grays and off-whites.

Pochampalli Silk, Andhra Pradesh
These saris are woven in Ponchampally a small town in Andhra Pradesh. This sari is hand woven with cotton and silk fabric.The ikkat weaving is the yarn to be dyed first with each strand dyed on the basis of design to be made.This method is similar to the Tie and dye method.

Vankatgiri, Andhra Pradesh
These saris have graceful gold strands all over the sari.These saris are available in cotton and silk with pure silver, zari and brocade design all over the border.These saris are in off white colors and with dull golden motifs.

Others
The saris from South India include Pashmina silk, kota silk, Mysore crepes, pochampallis and puttapakshi. The typical wedding saris from Kerala are the nayayanpets and bavanjipets which usually have a golden border on a cream base. The traditional colours for these saris are earth shades of browns, greys and off-whites. However, brighter shades have been introduced for the North Indian buyer.

The farm focuses on the health-care and breeding management of elephants for friendly, beautiful and special breeds only surviving on this planet. Although started recently, the connection of Rahul and his family with the elephants dates back more than 4 generations. While working as an elephant rider, Rahul enjoyed his work of riding tourists arriving at Amber palace. During this period, he met a lot of them who wished to see a lot more of these animals than just the usual rides. Also, he wanted to do something more meaningful than this for his elephants.

During his work, he met many foreigners who believed that elephants are poorly treated in India. He wanted to prove this wrong and would like to show that this is not always the case. This inspired him to start with Elefantastic to give an insight of this giant animals. Here you will see how the elephants are treated with love just like any family members. You will observe here all of them are fed well and enough room to live. During your visit to this beautiful attraction of India, you will come across with their day to day activities from washing the elephants and feeding them to watering or taking them to the lake for a swim and scrub.

1. Banaras Brocade-The Banarasi Brocade is a sari for the bride. There are many types in Banarasi Brocade saris as the weavers create distinct products for customers across India. The Brocade came in existence during the Moghul era and most of the Brocade designs are influenced by them. The designs have an intricate intertwining of floral and foliate motifs, kalga and bel. The signature design of Banarasi Brocade is a narrow fringe like pattern, called Jhhalar, found along the inner and outer border. This fringe resembles a string of leaves.

2. Kota Doria / Kota Jali- Kota is a place in Rajasthan and is the place famous & popular for Kota Doria Saris. These saris are manufactured in small villages in and around Kota City. They are very lightweight and transparent cotton saris. These saris are also available in Silk, but the cotton weaves are simply outstanding. The weaves consists various yarn gauges that create a graph like patterns which is known as Khats and it looks a checkered pattern. These saris are most suitable for summers. They are very airy and drape gracefully.

3. Shalu, Uttar Pradesh- It is a sari from Uttar Pradesh,similar to banarsi sari.It is also woven using a silk thread.It is not so common with the masses but popular only the native women of Uttar Pradesh wear it.

4. Tanchoi, Uttar Pradesh- Tanchoi, is an elegant and discursive weaving technique in northern India.It was originally brought from China by three brothers with the last name”CHOI”.Therefore,this technique is called “three chois’(Tan-three,Choi-brothers),Tanchoi.This weaving technique employs several silk yarns. Similar to brocades, it is also woven with set of colourful silk yarn. It is one of the most technical and complex meaning technique as it involves one or two wrap and two to five weft clours in the same shed.

Other Saris from this region
The northern region of India is also famous for producing ornate saris such amru brocades, shikargarh brocades and tissues.

2.Sambalpuri saree,Sambalpur,Orissa- These saris are from Sambalpur,Orissa. It is made from cotton fibre and the yarn is dyed in a design. These saris have a special palla with a Kathan border.These saris are handloom silk saris made according to the ancient traditions.

3.Ikkat Silk & Cotton,Bargarh Orissa- The Ikkat tradition of Orissa is the process of tye-and-dye.The weaving of the yarn is then done to produce fascinating designs in various hues.The motifs are drawn with help of threads in silk and gold.The ikkat process is called ‘Bandha” in orissa and the ikkat sarees is known as as patan patola.

4.Tangail cotton,Bangladesh- Tangail is a city in north central of Bangladesh and has many handloom and cotton-weaving centres . These saris are woven by using jacquard which gives a sort of finishing with starch while weaving cotton yarn.A paper finish appearance is seen as a surface texture.

5.Jamdani,Bangladesh-It is a fine handwoven cotton fabric made in Bangladesh. and is an ancient cloth making technique that uses muslin. Jamdani is the most costly product of Dhaka,Bangladesh as it is the most labour intensive form of weaving cotton fabric with muslin.

6.Rajashahi Silk,Bangladesh- Rajashahi Silk is one of finest and delicate fabrics produced in Bangladesh.The fibre is produced from shell of silkworms which are covered with protein called sericin.Rajashahi fabric is one of the most desirable fabric across the globe.

7.Tussar silk, Bihar-These saris are considered auspicious.Special variety of silk,as the cocoons are raised on Arjun ans Sal trees.These come in varied range of colours and decorated in various motifs.

8. Pat Saris, Assam - Pat saris are one of the regional saris of India and are produced only in Assam. The artisans of Assam generally create the Mekhala Chaddar out of Pat silk.
The natural sheen of the material used in Pat saree is considered as a perfect choice for all occasion. It is said that Pat silk is one of the variants of Muga silk and is one of the fine silk fabrics and is also named as Mulberry silk. Pat sarees are dyed in various vibrant and dazzling colours, though the traditional colour of this material is white, that connotes purity. The Pat silk saris are intricately designed with different traditional motifs, including butis, motifs of animals, human figures, creepers, flowers, birds, channels, cross borders and other ornamental designs.

9.Mooga silk, Assam- It is the national dress of the Assamese.This silk is the product of silkworm .The larvae feeds on som and sualu leaves.This silk cannot be bleached or dyed and can be hand washed.

10.Tant,Bengali cotton,Shantipur West Bengal- Bengali cotton sarees are called Tant sarees.These sarees are worn by the mass. It is hand to machine woven and comes in various bright colours with decorative borders.

11.Baluchari silk,West bengal- Baluchari silk sarees comes in sober colours with silk brocade designs on palla and border.It takes a lot of time and hard labor to weave a baluchari.Firstly, the silk worms are reared and then processed and dyed in various colours.

12.Berhampur silk,Brahmpur, Orissa- This city is called silk city.The saree so designed in brahmpur is called Berhampuri patto.

13. Bomkai Saree- This is a traditional figured saree from the southern Orissan coastal plains is the Bomkai saree. This saree is named after the village where it was discovered in the early 1980s.
They are woven in heavy, often coarse, low-count cotton and are always dyed in bright colours, usually with black, red or white grounds. Bomkais saree has traditional designs and patterns. These patterns have names such as rukha (pestle, stick), dombaru (small hourglass-shaped drum), kanthi phoola (small flower) and kalera (bitter gourd), peacock and fish.

1. Spiti, Himachal Pradesh: It is situated at an altitude of 12,500 feet, Spiti is surrounded by tall snow-clad mountains. Spiti means the ‘middle land’, i.e the land between Tibet and India. It is a picturesque destination which is very remotely situated in the Himalayas. It has many small villages and monasteries located in the vicinity. Its natural beauty will take your breath away.

2. Nagaland: The Hornbill festival held here in the month of December every year is not the only reason why you should visit Nagaland this year. The tribal culture here is unique and different from all. The 16 recognized tribes here have vivid customs and traditions. Visit Nagaland, the land of hospitable and warm Nagas.

3. Mussoorie, Uttaranchal: Rightly known as the ‘Queen of Hills’ as Mussoorie is located at an altitude of 6170 feet in the foothills of Garhwal Himalayas . It is a beautiful hill station which is frequently visited by a large number of tourists. The home made jams here at Sister Bazaar are famous and delicious. A picturesque destination with a breathtaking view.

4. Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh: Get set to witness one of the biggest religious gatherings in India at Allahabad, the ‘Kumbh Mela’, that takes place once in every twelve years in the month of January and is happening this year and starts on 27th January. It is held where the 3 holy rivers, Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati meet. Thousands of pilgrims and tourists gather here to witness this grand cultural event.

5. Dudhsagar, Goa: The Dudhsagar Falls here one of the most exquisite falls and is ranked as the 5th tallest waterfall in India. It is formed by the river Mandovi and has a total height of 1017 feet. Trekking here is also very common and thus Dudhsagar is a famous tourist attraction.

6. Warangal, Andhra Pradesh: The city was the former capital of the Kakatiya kings during the 12th and 14th century. You will find massive stone pillars that are almost 30 feet high. There is also a Shiva temple that is surrounded by ornate pillars. There exists a huge hillock here that is said to be carved out of a single stone. The Warangal Fort here is an architectural marvel. A great destination that transports you back in time to the Kakatiya rule here.

7. Ganeshgudi, Karnataka: Is the ideal place to do some bird watching. It is situated in the Western Ghats along the banks of the river Kali. One can spot he Indian grey, the Malabar grey and the Malabar pied hornbills here. Thus, it is a paradise for bird watchers.

8. Bekal, Kerala: A perfect destination for a peaceful holiday with a beautiful and silent beach surrounding a fort which is the largest and the best preserved fort in Kerala. The fort is in shape of a keyhole and has tall towers that once had cannons but can now give you a breathtaking and spectacular view of this small but beautiful town situated in the Kasargod district of Kerala.

9. Valparai, Tamil Nadu: It is a hill station situated at an altitude of 3500 feet. Situated in the Anamalai range of the Western Ghats, it is considered to be a biodiversity hotspot. Endangered species of Lion-Tailed Macaque and Nilgiri Tahr are also found here. Tea plantations are also carried out in the region. The famous Monkey falls and Aliyar Dam is situated in the vicinity.

10. Dhanushkodi, Tamil Nadu: The only land border between India and Sri Lanka is one of the shortest in the world with only 50 yards in length. Sadly, Dhanushkodi is now an empty seaside town as it was washed away by a cyclone in 1964. However remains of the railway track and a railways station lie here as mute witnesses to nature’s fury. Also remnants of the ancient ‘Setu’ or ‘Rama’s Bridge’ lie here.

11. Badami, Karnataka: The capital of the Chalukyas, formerly also known as Vatapi is famous for its rock cut and structural temples that are scattered all over. The whole city surrounds the Agastya lake. A picturesque location in South India.

The man behind this great idea is Jimmy Mistry – Principal Architect & Managing Director, Della Tecnica Group. This is a place where you can get a break from your normal city life and indulge in sum breath taking adventure sports. A place not just for families but for corporates as well. If you are looking for a week end getaway then Della adventure is the perfect place to go.

You can recharge yourself at Camp Della, where you can enjoy all the amenities as of a luxury resort in a 420 sq ft tent as well as enjoy the view of the lush green hills of Lonavla which will for sure create some beautiful memories. So what are you waiting for?? Get out there and live your passion for adventure in Della Adventure – the land of happiness!!

Location: Beside Mumbai-Pune express highway.

How To Reach Della Adventure

• By Air – From Pune airport just a 60 minute drive and Mumbai Airport a 2 hours by road.
• By Rail – From Lonavla railway station you can take an auto or a taxi and reach Della adventure within no time.
• By Bus – Volvo buses are available every 15 minutes from Mumbai or Pune by which you can either get off at the Khandala or the Lonavla Market Stand. From there it is only 3kms away.
• By Road – Since it is situated on the Mumbai-Pune Express Highway, Della Adventure is 104 km from Mumbai and 64 km from Pune. You can drive yourself or hire a taxi.

Best time to visit: it is very hot there in summers hence winters are more preferred. Rains may result to the stoppage of some activities.
Timings: 9 am to 9 pm all 7 days of the week.
Park fees: 100/- rupees which is non-refundable.