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Exploring India

Your India, your next trip

For Indian travellers: weekend getaways from Delhi, Bengaluru and Mumbai, hill stations, honeymoon spots, where to go each month and how to grab that Tatkal ticket.

Your checklist

  1. 1Find a weekend getawayFrom Delhi, Bengaluru or Mumbai.
  2. 2Plan a yatraVaishno Devi, Naina Devi, Tirupati: how to go and when.
  3. 3Escape to the hillsHill stations near Delhi and Bengaluru.
  4. 4Plan by monthWhere the weather is best right now.
  5. 5Book smartTatkal timings, buses and long-weekend tricks.
  6. 6Go somewhere newOffbeat places beyond the usual trail.
  7. 7Honeymoon?The most romantic places in India.

Guides

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Where to go

Jaisalmer

A golden sandstone fort rising from the Thar Desert, with carved havelis, camel rides and nights under the stars.

Oct-Mar 2 days

Pushkar

A small holy town around a sacred lake, with one of the world’s few Brahma temples and the famous camel fair in autumn.

Oct-Mar 1-2 days

Ranthambore

One of the best places in the world to see a wild tiger: in dry forest strewn with ruins and a 10th-century fort.

Oct-May 2 days

Rishikesh

The yoga capital of the world on the Ganges: ashrams, white-water rafting, suspension bridges and Himalayan foothills.

Sep-Nov, Feb-May 2-4 days

Manali

A Himalayan resort town for snow, apple orchards, adventure sports and the gateway to Lahaul, Spiti and Ladakh.

Oct-Jan, Mar-Jun 3-5 days

Shimla

The old British summer capital: colonial Mall Road, pine forests and the UNESCO-listed toy train from Kalka.

Sep-Dec, Mar-Jun 2-3 days

Leh & Ladakh

High-altitude desert of monasteries, turquoise lakes and the world’s highest motorable passes: India’s great adventure.

May-Sep 6-10 days