Famous places and hidden ones
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Your whole trip in three steps
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Pick a place
Browse famous places and lesser-known ones by state, season or interest.
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Tell us where you start from, how many days you have, and your budget.
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See the route, every cost and all you need to know, with the return journey.
Famous places
The ones everyone talks about
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FamousSouth Andaman, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Port Blair
Capital of the Andaman Islands, known for the Cellular Jail, nearby islets and easy beaches.
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FamousKullu, Himachal Pradesh
Manali
Hill town in the Beas valley of Kullu, known for snow, old wooden temples and adventure sports.
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FamousThe Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu
Ooty
Hill station in the Nilgiri Hills with gardens, a lake, tea estates and a mountain toy train.
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FamousKodagu, Karnataka
Coorg
Coffee-growing hill district in the Western Ghats, centred on the town of Madikeri.
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FamousWest Tripura, Tripura
Agartala
Capital of Tripura, known for the white Ujjayanta Palace and royal-era temples and lakes nearby.
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FamousSouth Goa, Goa
South Goa
The quieter half of Goa: long sandy beaches, an old sea fort, forest sanctuaries and Margao town.
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FamousUmaria, Madhya Pradesh
Bandhavgarh National Park
A tiger reserve in the hills of Umaria district, known for tiger sightings and a hilltop fort.
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FamousPune, Maharashtra
Lonavala and Khandala
Twin Sahyadri hill towns between Mumbai and Pune, known for monsoon views, old caves and forts.
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Lesser-known places
Beautiful, and still quiet
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Khargone, Madhya Pradesh
Maheshwar
Ahilyabai Holkar's riverside capital, with a fort above long Narmada ghats and handwoven Maheshwari sarees.
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Dehradun, Uttarakhand
Chakrata
A quiet cantonment hill town above Dehradun with conifer forests, a tall waterfall and snow in winter.
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Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand
Chopta and Tungnath
A high meadow hamlet in Garhwal and the start of the short trek to Tungnath temple.
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Almora, Uttarakhand
Binsar
A forested wildlife sanctuary above Almora with a wide view of the Himalayan snow peaks.
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Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Pangi Valley
A remote tribal valley on the Chenab in Chamba district, reached over the 4,400 m Sach Pass.
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East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Mawlynnong and Dawki
Asia's tidiest village, 90 km from Shillong, paired with the glass-clear Umngot river at Dawki.
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Lahaul and Spiti, Himachal Pradesh
Kibber and Langza
Two very high Spiti villages above Kaza, known for snow leopard country, fossils and a hilltop Buddha.
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Kullu, Himachal Pradesh
Shangarh
A quiet Sainj Valley village with a sacred meadow ringed by deodar forest, beside the Great Himalayan park.
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Browse by state or union territory
Where in India?
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands3 destinations
Andhra Pradesh4 destinations
Arunachal Pradesh2 destinations
Assam3 destinations
Bihar2 destinations
Chandigarh1 destination
Chhattisgarh1 destination
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu2 destinations
Delhi1 destination- Goa2 destinations
Gujarat6 destinations
Haryana1 destination- Himachal Pradesh22 destinations
Jammu and Kashmir5 destinations
Jharkhand3 destinations- Karnataka8 destinations
Kerala7 destinations
Ladakh3 destinations
Lakshadweep1 destination- Madhya Pradesh11 destinations
- Maharashtra7 destinations
Manipur1 destination- Meghalaya3 destinations
Mizoram1 destination
Nagaland1 destination
Odisha4 destinations
Puducherry1 destination
Punjab1 destination
Rajasthan10 destinations
Sikkim3 destinations- Tamil Nadu8 destinations
Telangana2 destinations- Tripura1 destination
Uttar Pradesh6 destinations- Uttarakhand23 destinations
West Bengal5 destinations
Every state and union territory in India is covered: 28 states and 8 union territories.
Browse by interest
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Everything you need, in one place
- Sights and activities
Every spot, with distance, entry fee and time needed
- Door-to-door transport
Train, bus, flight and the last stretch, from your city
- Full trip cost
At budget, mid-range and luxury levels
- Where to stay
Homestays, camps and hotels with price ranges
- Local food
What to try and where to eat
- Best season
When to go and when to stay away
- Permits
What you need and where to get it
- Safety
By day, at night, and for solo women
- Network, ATMs, fuel
What works there and what does not
- Medical help
Nearest hospital and pharmacy
- Accessibility
For seniors, children and wheelchair users
- Local customs
How to be a good guest
Itineraries
Ready-made plans
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Shangarh, Himachal Pradesh
3 days in Shangarh
Meadow and temple on arrival, a waterfall and village day on foot, then the lake and the upper valley.
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Thachi Valley, Himachal Pradesh
3 days in Thachi Valley
A village base with one temple walk, one peak trek and one meadow and waterfall day.
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Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
3 days in Visakhapatnam
Beach Road museums first, then temple, zoo and hill views, then a day trip into the Eastern Ghats.
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Alleppey (Alappuzha), Kerala
3 days in Alleppey
A beach and town day, a full day on the backwaters, and a day of temples and a palace to the south.
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