Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Neil Island
A flat, slow island of reef walks, a sunset beach and a rock arch that only shows at low tide.
51 places to explore.
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
A flat, slow island of reef walks, a sunset beach and a rock arch that only shows at low tide.
Rajasthan
A 15th-century hill fort, a deep stepwell and a zip line, all on the Delhi–Jaipur highway. Easy to do in a day or a night.
Karnataka
Red sandstone cliffs, Chalukya cave temples and a lakeside town that is easy to cover on foot, with Pattadakal and Aihole close by.
Himachal Pradesh
A quiet forest village in Banjar Valley, with wooden homestays, short waterfall walks and a day trip up to Jalori Pass.
Sikkim
A high river valley in North Sikkim, reached by road from Lachung, with rhododendron slopes in spring and snow in winter.
Madhya Pradesh
Mahakal's city on the Shipra: pre-dawn aarti, riverside evenings and a poha-jalebi breakfast, all an easy hop from Indore.
Uttar Pradesh
Akbar's red-sandstone capital, about 40 km from Agra, easy as a day trip by bus or train.
Uttarakhand
A quiet pine-ridge town in Kumaon, known for its Himalayan skyline at sunrise and an easy Gandhi-linked ashram walk.
Maharashtra
Sai Baba's temple town: early aartis, trust-run rooms and ₹50 thalis, with a direct train and an airport close by.
Rajasthan
A quiet Hadoti town of blue-washed lanes, stepwells and a hilltop fort, easy to cover in two slow days.
Madhya Pradesh
A hill fort, a white Italianate palace and late-night street food, all within easy reach of Delhi by train.
Rajasthan
A hilltop fort town in southern Rajasthan, easy by train and best done in a relaxed two days.