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South India embraced by three seas-Arabian on the west, Bay of Bengal on the east and Indian Ocean on the south- becomes a major tourist destination in Indian subcontinent. South tours are tailored to the south states such as Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and two union territories-Lakshadweep and Puducherry. All the states boast of rich cultural heritage with several wonders of nature.

Kerala is the major hotspot of south India tourism which has treasures for tours of hill station, wildlife, ayurveda, backwater, beach, etc. Located on the Western Ghats of India facing the Arabian Sea, Kerala boasts of bounties of nature. The backwaters of Kerala provide tremendous potentials for backwater and water sports tourism. Ayurveda is still a tradition in the state kept alive by the ayurveda institutes and backwater and beach resorts.

Tamil Nadu is located on the Coromandel Coast along the shore of Bay of Bengal. South temple tours always include the temple heritage cities of Tamil Nadu like Tanjore, Madurai, Rameshwaram, Mamalapuram, etc. The famous hill stations of Tamil Nadu such as Ooty, Kadaikanal and Coonoor attract a large number of tourists. Mamalapuram is located along the sea shore and it is famous for the Shore temple and the chariots. Chennai is also a major destination to the business and heritage travelers. Velankanni is a famous Christian pilgrim destination in Tamil Nadu. Kanyakumari, the confluence of three seas is known for its mystic aura of sea and the monuments.

Karnataka, an important state of south India is mainly known for Hassan and Hospet.

Hassan houses the temple cities of Belur, Halebid and Shravanabelagola, a Jain pilgrimage centre and Hospet district is known for Hampi World heritage site which is home to the ruins of Vijayanagar Empire. South India tour packages also include sightseeing of Bangalore, the Silicon Valley of India, Kabini, Coorg and Badami.

Andhra Pradesh tourism revolves around the Tirupati temple located on the Tirumala hills. Other destinations of Andhra are Hyderabad, Nagarjuna Sagar, Visakhapatnam, etc. Lakshadweep and Puducherry are major destinations for marine and adventure tourism. Lakshadweep is group of several islands located in middle of Arabian Sea. Puducherry is located on the east coast of India which was earlier a French colony.