Heritage and Cultural Holiday Packages in India

India is the origin of the major world religions like Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. Not only is the culture amazing, but also the nature of India is fantastic. India is one of the very few countries that have six different seasons at the same time in different regions.

In India, the local culture and history have been the main factors behind the growth of travelling. That makes it altogether different from other parts of the world. The easiest way to know India's cultural heritage is by choosing from the diverse Holiday Packages spread across the country.

Heritage and Cultural travel packages in India by My Tour Plans is a complete list of services from the beginning to the end of the journey. To the most historic palaces, a round-trip air ticket, land transport (e.g., car rentals), hotels, meals, etc., are provided. Take a walk down memory lane and buy in one of India's countless lively bazaars. All these come as a part of your total heritage and cultural trip through India's Holiday Packages.

Overview of Our Heritage & Cultural Tour Destinations

India is a country of tales that were sung by the forts, passed through temple chants, and celebrated through the unique festivals. With our packages, you can go through these time-honoured stories. And get to know the ancient customs while having the best of comfort and hospitality with us. 

Our packages are not only about visiting new places, it's about experiencing the local customs. And travelling back in time when that particular history was created. Each destination in these packages has a soul of their own.  That will show you the history through carved walls, statues with life in them, or timeless scripture written on the walls.

Here are some famous Heritage Cultural destinations and circuits that you can choose for your next trip:
 

The Golden Triangle

The Golden Triangle is at the core of numerous heritage and cultural vacation bundles in India. It combines the past of politics, the art of city-making, and the rise of architecture in a brief way. With these three cities of Delhi, Agra, and Jaipur, this tour offers the opportunity to study the impact of various ruling powers on cities, government, and the way of life of people through the ages. The movement between these cities helps create historical continuity instead of isolated sightseeing. This is why My Tour Plans often positions the Golden Triangle as the starting point for extended heritage travel.

The circuit reflects contrast rather than repetition. Delhi shows layered governance across centuries. Agra reflects Mughal imperial vision, and Jaipur represents structured Rajput city planning. Together, they offer a clear foundation before moving into region-specific circuits.

Key destinations covered under the Golden Triangle:

• Delhi: Represents multiple ruling periods through the Sultanate, Mughal, and colonial structures existing within one city.
• Old Delhi: Shows medieval urban life through dense markets, mosques, and traditional settlements.
• New Delhi: Reflects colonial-era administrative planning and ceremonial avenues.
• Agra: Shows Mughal architectural principles mainly through symmetry and scale.
• Fatehpur Sikri: Depicts organised governance and royal life in the time of Akbar.
• Jaipur: Jaipur is an example of the initially planned cities that were created using grid systems and zoning.
• Amber: Highlights the transition from hill-fort defence to palace administration.
• Nahargarh: Built for the strategic protection of Jaipur’s settlement.
• Neemrana: Fort town linked to historic trade routes between regions.
• Alwar: Connects Rajput governance with forest-edge settlements.
   

Uttar Pradesh Circuit

The Uttar Pradesh Circuit moves away from monument-heavy heritage and focuses on living traditions shaped by rivers, belief systems, and ritual calendars. Cities here developed as spiritual and cultural centres rather than planned administrative capitals. Heritage in this region is experienced through daily practices that have continued for centuries. My Tour Plans include this circuit for travellers seeking depth over visual scale.

The pace of travel is slower and more observational. Rituals, ceremonies, and community life form the core experience rather than landmark hopping. This circuit is often evaluated when travellers compare heritage and cultural holiday packages in India, as the value lies in interpretation and cultural access.

Destinations included in this circuit:

• Varanasi: One of the oldest living cities with uninterrupted ritual practices.
• Ayodhya: Rooted in epic-era traditions and temple culture.
• Prayagraj: Defined by ceremonial geography at river confluences.
• Mathura: Temple-led settlement development tied to religious narratives.
• Vrindavan: Devotional town planning shaped by belief systems.
• Sarnath: Marks the beginning of Buddhist teaching traditions.
• Chitrakoot: Associated with forest-based spiritual retreats.
• Jhansi: Resistance-era fort governance.
• Kaushambi: Linked to early republican settlements.
   

Buddhist Circuit

The Buddhist Circuit follows a chronological path rather than a regional one. It traces teaching, learning, and philosophical development associated with Gautama Buddha. Sites are connected through historical sequence instead of geography. This makes the circuit intellectually structured and context-driven. My Tour Plans curates this route for travellers seeking historically grounded spiritual travel.

The experience focuses on learning centres, monastic settlements, and preserved ruins. Visual scale is secondary to historical meaning. Travellers often choose this route for reflective travel rather than sightseeing.

Key destinations along the Buddhist Circuit:

• Bodh Gaya: Associated with enlightenment and early monastic life.
• Mahabodhi Temple: Represents continuous Buddhist worship traditions.
• Rajgir: Linked to early Buddhist councils and monastic planning.
• Griddhakuta Hill: Known as an important teaching site.
• Nalanda: One of the earliest residential learning institutions.
• Vaishali: Site of early assemblies and Buddhist councils.
• Kesariya: Known for one of the tallest stupas.
• Sravasti: Long-term monastic residence.
• Sankasia: Linked to Buddhist cosmological beliefs.
• Kushinagar: Associated with Mahaparinirvana.

A Rajgir Tour Package is often selected independently due to its archaeological clarity and calm setting.
 

Rajasthan Heritage Sites

The heritage of Rajasthan is majorly influenced by its natural features, requirements for defence, and trade protection rather than by any kind of centralised planning. Most towns and villages grew up around forts, wells, and caravan routes, and thus, have become highly distinct from each other in terms of culture and traditions. Understanding Rajasthan requires grouping destinations by terrain and function rather than chronology. My Tour Plans designs Rajasthan itineraries as extended heritage tour packages due to the spread of sites.

Destinations across different landscape zones:

• Jaipur: Planned capital with administrative focus.
• Jodhpur: Hill-fort governance and traditional markets.
• Jaisalmer: Desert fort town linked to caravan trade.
• Bikaner: Trade-route defence settlement.
• Udaipur: Lake-based royal administration.
• Chittorgarh: Rajput resistance and fort history.
• Kumbhalgarh: Boundary defence fortifications.
• Mandawa: Merchant-led haveli settlements.
• Shekhawati: Fresco-based trade towns.
• Pushkar: Ritual town shaped by geography.
   

Gujarat Heritage Sites

Gujarat’s heritage developed around trade networks and temple towns rather than royal conquest. Commerce, craft communities, and religious centres shaped urban planning. This circuit explains how economic activity and belief systems influenced settlement growth. It is commonly included in heritage and cultural holiday packages in India from Mumbai due to strong connectivity.

Key destinations across Gujarat:

• Ahmedabad Old City: Community-based pol housing.
• Rani ki Vav: Stepwell engineering and stone carving.
• Modhera: Solar-aligned temple design.
• Patan: Craft-driven historic settlement.
• Dwarka: Coastal religious town.
• Somnath: Temple reconstruction history.
• Lothal: Indus Valley port planning.
• Champaner: Pre-Mughal urban ruins.
• Junagadh: Multi-dynasty fort city.
• Bhuj: Desert-edge cultural hub.
   

Madhya Pradesh Heritage Sites

Madhya Pradesh is a state that tells the story of its ancient times through a large number of archaeological finds rather than the lavish life of the royals. The history of the region is centred around the temples, caves, and early human dwellings. This land has been a consistent source of knowledge about the art and religion that have been changing for ages.

Destinations commonly included

• Khajuraho: Temple carvings and symbolism.
• Sanchi: Early Buddhist architectural forms.
• Bhimbetka: Prehistoric rock shelters.
• Gwalior: Fort-led political transitions.
• Ujjain: Ritual calendars and temple traditions.
• Mandu: Medieval urban ruins.
• Orchha: Bundela-era architecture.
• Vidisha: Ancient trade and settlement history.
• Amarkantak: Source-based pilgrimage traditions.
• Chanderi: Heritage town known for textiles.
   

South Indian Cultural Tours

South India reflects continuity in language, temple traditions, and classical arts. Cultural travel here focuses on ritual precision and architectural consistency rather than political conquest. Cities developed around temples, learning centres, and coastal trade. My Tour Plans curates these routes for travellers seeking structured cultural depth.

Key destinations across southern regions:

• Hampi: Vijayanagara Empire ruins.
• Madurai: Temple-led urban life.
• Thanjavur: Chola-era architecture.
• Mahabalipuram: Rock-cut coastal temples.
• Kanchipuram: Temple town traditions.
• Srirangam: Ritual hierarchy planning.
• Chidambaram: Classical dance heritage.
• Mysuru: Royal and cultural blend.
• Kochi: Coastal trade influence.
• Thrissur: Festival-based traditions.

Hampi Tour Packages for families are especially popular due to the open landscapes and walkable heritage zones.
 

Char Dham Yatra

The Char Dham Yatra is a fusion of cultural, religious, and natural elements. The voyage is a mirror image of the habitation patterns that were influenced by height, the nature of the land, and seasonal movement. The past here is very much the same as the present, dominated by the age, old pilgrimage traditions instead of the grandeur of the architecture.

It was a journey through:

• Yamunotri: Faith-based pilgrimage traditions.
• Gangotri: Adoring the source of the river.
• Kedarnath: The temple is located in the mountains at a very high altitude.
• Badrinath: A spiritual town that was formed by nature.
   

The Twelve Jyotirlinga Circuit

The Twelve Jyotirlinga Circuit is a network of the holiest Shivaist places spread across various states. These Jyotilinga are evidence of the integration of one faith into local culture and geography.