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Home for Elephant – Pinnawala or UdaWalawe Elephant orphanage National park

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Have you ever listened home for orphanage elephant most of people not aware of it but you can see the Elephant transit home in UdaWalawe National Park or called Pinnawala national park located in Sabaragamuwa Province and surrounded by UdaWalawe Sri Lanka.170 km south east of Colombo. National Park is stretch in 30,821 hectares.

National park established in 1995 for rehabilitate orphaned elephant back in to the natural home wild. UdaWalawe National park also home for other animals and birds.

In the national park visitors can experience many different activities of the care and daily routine of the elephants including watching the babies being hand fed from super size bottle and medical care of the elephant.

Mammals There are many mammals? species in the National Park with large Elephant, The Rusty-spotted Cat, Fishing Cat and Sri Lankan Leopard, Wild Boar, Water Buffalo, Jackal and many species of deer such as spotted Deer, Sambhur, Barking deer.

Birds?UdaWalawe National Park is also the good place for bird watcher. Many species are available here such as Lanka Spurfowl, Red-faced Malkoha, Sri Lanka Grey Hornbill, and Brown-capped Babbler. Painted Storks are among the many water birds that migrate to the park.

Lake Palace Udaipur

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Lake palace night view

Lake Palace

Lake Palace situated on the Jagniwas Island Udaipur, Rajasthan, India.Construction of the Lake Palace was began?in 1743 and completed in 1746 under the direction of the Maharana Jagat Singh II (62nd successor to the royal dynasty of Mewar) of Udaipur, Rajasthan as a royal summer palace and was initially called Jagniwas or Jan Niwas after its founder.

Maharana encourage his Craftsmen to copy some of the glory of his incomparable buildings at Agra. The successive rulers used this cool haven as their summer resort, holding their regal durbars in its courtyards lined with columns, pillared terraces, fountains and gardens.

Bhagwat Singh he decided to convert the Jag Niwas Palace into Udaipur?s first luxury hotel in 1961 to 1969. Didi Contractor, an American artist, became a design consultant to this hotel project. In 1971, Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces took over management of the hotel and added another 75 rooms. Now it?s also called Taj lake Place hotel and its one of the most expensive hotel in India.

Operation Hour: Lake Palace open year around

Palace Attractions:

Lily Pond, Palace of Romance, Khus Mahal Suite, Breakfast on the Lake, Bharatiya Lok Kala Museum, Saheliyon-ki-Bari, Fateh Sagar Palace and Lake Pichola Boat Cruise.

Activities:

Boat Cruise on Lake Pichola. Indulge in Bird Photography, Watching Marine Life.Ayurveda Spa Treatment.

How to reach:

By Air-Taj Lake Palace, Udaipur, North India is connected to New Delhi and Mumbai by air. A 2?-hour flight from Delhi and a 1? -hour flight from Mumbai will get you to Udaipur’s Dabok Airport. You can take a taxi from the airport for Taj Lake Palace, Udaipur or alternatively, Taj Lake Palace, Udaipur can arrange for a car on request to escort you to the spa resort.

By Road-A twelve-hour drive via Jaipur will get you from New Delhi to Taj Lake Palace, Udaipur.

By Rail-If traveling by train (19-hour journey), Taj Lake Palace, Udaipur, can arrange for a car on request, to escort you to the Taj Heritage hotel.

Trollstigen Road and Stigfossen Waterfall

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The Trollstigen Road

Trollstigen is one of the most dangerous roads in the world. Trollstigen was constructed by King Haakon VII and after 8 years of construction road was opened on July 31, 1936. Trollstigen (The Troll Ladder) is a mountain road in Rauma, Norway, part of Norwegian National Road 63 connecting Andalsnes in Rauma and Valldal in Norddal.

Attractions

Trollstigen (The Troll Ladder) is a mountain road in Rauma, Norway and it?s the part of Norwegian National Road 63 connecting ?ndalsnes in Rauma and Valldal in Norddal. A popular tourist attraction due to its design like eleven hairpin bends up a steep mountain side, the road up is narrow with many sharp bends, and although it has been widened in 2005, vehicles over 12.4 meters in length are prohibited from driving the road. At the top there is a large parking place which allows visitors to leave their cars and walk for about ten minutes to a viewing balcony which overlooks the road with its bends and the Stigfossen waterfall.
Stigfossen is the key attraction of the famous Trollstigen road Stigfossen is a beautiful waterfall which falls 320 meters down the mountain side. You can see this waterfall from various angles, and an especially interesting perspective is from the bridge.

Operational Timings:

Trollstigen is closed during the fall and winter months. A normal opening season stretches from the mid of May to October, but it?s depend upon the weather conditions.

Wild Wadi Waterpark-Dubai

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Dubai known for significant architecture and grand buildings, It has world Highest and finest hotel Burj Al Arab, the highest building is also ready now, some the world’s classic shopping malls, clubs and? Man made Palm shaped beaches, which have apartment build over it.Wild Wadi Waterpark is the World’s most advanced water theme park began in June 1997. An unforgettable adventure awaits you in the park. This water park was designed like an Arabian wadi (oasis) with characteristics from Arabian folklore and has rides and attractions, many of which interconnect. Once you enter the Wild Wadi water theme park, you will be given access to all the water rides, as well as the use of rubber rings, lifejackets and body boards. The water park has 90 lifeguards on duty, keeping you safe while you are having fun.

Attraction:

The Rides at Wild Wadi:

Jumeirah Sceirah – This ride is the tallest and fastest free-fall water slide outside of North America. Rising to 33 meters (108 feet) and thrusting riders up to 80 KMs per hour, make it a great experience for thrill-seekers.

Master Blaster – With 8 Master Blaster slides in Wild Wadi that are described as uphill water roller coasters, where riders can sit on either a single or double ring, which are propelled uphill by high-powered water jets.

Ring Rides – Wild Wadi Dubai contains 7 Ring Rides that are described as downhill gravity slides, where riders sit in either a single or double ring sliding down fast to the bottom of the slide.

Juha’s Journey
Juha’s Journey is a 360 metres long lazy river. Guests of all ages can enjoy this relaxing ride around a river with a gentle current. A rather pleasant break after riding the exciting Jumeirah Sceirah or one of the many uphill waterslides throughout the park.

Other Rides – The other rides in Wild Wadi Dubai, include Flow Riders,? Breaker’s Bay, Juha’s Dhow and Lagoon, Wadi Wash, and Flood River Flyer.

Operational Timings:

Park open throughout the year but timing are different.

January – February 11:00hrs 18:00hrs
March – May 11:00hrs 19:00hrs
June – August 11:00hrs 21:00hrs
September – October 11:00hrs 19:00hrs
November – December 11:00hrs 18:00hrs

Facts:

Sun & Water Safety Programme
Education can be fun. Honest. Just try our sun and water safety programs. Ideal for children between 4 and 12, the programs teaches them how to play it safe in a water park, while having a great time by applying 7 simple rules.?

Use sun block, sit in the shade, drink plenty of fluids, and avoid the hottest parts of the day. Have fun, but be careful in the sun.

Entry Fees:

The pricing of tickets at Wild Wadi Dubai are Dhs. 250 (US$ 68) . For individuals staying either at the Jumeirah Beach Hotel or Burj Al Arab, you will have free access to the Wild Wadi Water Park.

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The Flam Railway – Norway

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The Flam Railway is one of the world?s steepest railway lines on normal gauge. The twisting tunnels that spiral in and out of the mountain are manifestations of the most daring and skilful engineering in Norwegian railway history. The Flam Railway runs from the mountain station at Myrdal on the Bergen Railway, down to Flam station by the Aurlandsfjord.

The Flam Railway was completed in 1944 after a construction period lasting 20 years. Eighteen of the line’s 20 tunnels, which have a total length of 6 km, were built by hand. Trial operations started in 1940 with small steam locomotives, but the line was not fully electrified until 1944.

Today the Flam Railway is one of Norway’s major and most spectacular tourist attractions. The train journey provides some of Norway’s wildest and most magnificent scenery. On the 20 km-long train ride you can see rivers that cut through deep ravines, waterfalls cascade down the side of steep, snow-capped mountains and mountain farms cling dizzily to sheer slopes. There are 11 main stops along the line. Starting from Flam and ends at Myrdal station.

The first stop is at Lunden, where you start to get a glimpse of some beautiful mountainous scenery

The next stop is at Hareina, where you get to see some of the mountain farms, as well as the lovely Rjoande Waterfall. You are already at 48m above sea level.

The journey continues to Dalsbotn, where you enter two tunnels, followed by a stop at Berekvam. You are now at 343km, so quite a climb. This is actually the half way point on the line, between Flam and Myrdal. At Berekvam there Nutshell-Flam Railwayare also double tracks, so the trains returning from Myrdal came pass.

Continue on to Blomheller, where you can see the location of the dangerous Trolla Avalanche that plummets down the mountain each winter.

Next up is a stop at Kardal where yet more waterfalls are in view, as well as a tiny hamlet. The train is now at 556m above sea level.

Kjosfoss the next stop and is the main stop that passengers off load the train at, and in fact the train stops for 10-15 minutes at this location to allow time for photographs of the breathtaking Kjosfoss Waterfall – and in fact the water Kjosfossen-Flma Railwayfrom here flows down to the nearby power station- providing hydro electric power for the railroad.

Past Reinunga, and then on to Vatnahalsen, where you can start at the Vatnahalsen hotel and enjoy yet more views over the Flam Valley. At this point the train is at 811m above sea level.

The final destination is then reached at 866m at Myrdal, where passengers can, if they wish, link to the main Oslo Bergen rail line

Fee Description:-

A single ticket for a adult currently costs 230Nk (approx $38) whereas a return ticket costs 330Nk (approx $54).