Mount Abu is a beautiful hill station in the indian state of Rajasthan and is known as Arbudaanchal in the ancient hindu puranas. It is a highly and immensely popular hill station of Rajasthan and attracts a large number of visitors annually. One of its biggest charms is the lofty mountain peaks and picturesque scenery. Mount ABu lies in the Aravali hills and it is located in the bordering areas of the state of Gujarat. As popular as it is for being the only state of Rajasthan, it is called as an “oasis in the desert”. While the state of Rajasthan is famous for its vast expanses of deserts, Mount Abu is famous for its pleasant climate and scenery. Its highest peak is Guru Shikhar and it offers a great refuge to all those looking for a break from the scorching Indian summers. It is also a quite popular weekend getaway for the other cities of the state as well as to the regions of Gujarat, Delhi, Haryana and other nearby states. It provides a great getaway to the tourists and this makes it quite popular among the visitors.
Mount Abu is also home to a beautiful wildlife sanctuary and who sanctuary is home to several rare species of fauna and flora. You need to sit down with your family and friends and decide upon your budget and preferences so as to come up with the requirements of your visit. Then you can simply pick a suitable packages from these Mount Abu tour packages and enjoy a great visit. All the packages are easily customisable thus giving you the ability to vary the schedule and place of stay as per your requirements. Thus these packages offer a great and brilliant alternative to the old school DIY tours.
If you are a spiritually inclined traveller, Mount Abu is a great place for you to visit as it has a large number of ancient temples. The Adhar Devi temple here is particularly prominent as it is a quite popular shrine and it is carved out of solid rock. Mount Abu also witnesses a large number of Jain devotees as it is home to the famous Dilwara temples. these temples are basically a complex of several temples who were built between 11th and 13th century AD. These temples are carved out of white marble and are simply beautiful to look at and visit. On of the oldest of them is the Vimal Vasahi temple dedicated to the first of Jain Tirthankaras. It was built in 1021 AD by Vimal Shah. Other significant temples include Achaleshwar temple and the Kanti Nath temple. Apart from these temples, Mount Abu also happens to be the headquarters of Brahma Kumaris.
History lovers are simply going to fall in love with the Achalgarh Fort nearby, who was built in the 14th century. It was built by Rana Kumbha of Mewar and has Nakki lake in its centre. Also visit the Durga temple and Ambika Mata temple here which are famous for their architecture. So check out the budget hotels in Mount Abu and make the most out of your trip here.
