Rajasthan
Jaisalmer
A living sandstone fort and dune camps in the Thar desert.
Best: Jan, Feb, Oct–DecFrom ₹1,400/day
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Uttarakhand
Rishikesh
Yoga, the Ganga, river rafting and a long weekend's worth of ghats and cafés.
Best: Feb–Apr, Sep–NovFrom ₹1,200/day
Peace & calmAdventureSpiritual
Himachal Pradesh
Spiti Valley
A high-altitude cold desert of monasteries, thin air and enormous skies.
Best: May–OctFrom ₹1,800/day
SnowDesertRoad trips
Himachal Pradesh
Manali
Beas river valley with snow, cafés, adventure sports and the gateway to Lahaul and Spiti.
Best: Jan, Mar–Jun, Sep, Oct, DecFrom ₹1,400/day
SnowMountainsAdventure
Uttar Pradesh
Varanasi
One of the world's oldest living cities, centred on the ghats of the Ganga.
Best: Jan–Mar, Oct–DecFrom ₹1,200/day
Food trailsSpiritualHeritage
Goa
North Goa
Beach shacks, flea markets, forts and late nights from Candolim to Arambol.
Best: Jan–Mar, Nov, DecFrom ₹1,800/day
Food trailsBeaches
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Havelock Island
Ferry-only island with a Blue Flag beach, easy reef snorkelling and quiet sunsets. Two to three nights works well.
Best: Jan–Apr, Nov, DecFrom ₹2,500/day
BackpackingBeachesPeace & calm
Himachal Pradesh
McLeod Ganj
Tibetan culture, cafés and cedar-lined trails above Dharamshala.
Best: Mar–Jun, Sep–NovFrom ₹1,200/day
MountainsPeace & calmTrekking
Punjab
Amritsar
Free langar, a glowing sarovar, Partition stories and a loud border parade, all within a short hop of each other.
Best: Jan–Mar, Oct–DecFrom ₹1,500/day
CitiesFood trailsFamily trips
Uttar Pradesh
Agra
Mughal-era monuments on the Yamuna, an easy 2-day trip from Delhi. Plan around the Friday Taj closure.
Best: Jan–Mar, Oct–DecFrom ₹1,200/day
CitiesFood trailsHeritage
Puducherry
Pondicherry
A walkable French-quarter town on the Coromandel Coast, with seaside strolls, cafés and Auroville a short ride away.
Best: Jan–Mar, DecFrom ₹1,500/day
Food trailsBeachesPeace & calm
Karnataka
Mysuru
A walkable royal city: palace, hilltop temple, old market and sweets, easy to do in two days from Bengaluru.
Best: Jan–Mar, Oct–DecFrom ₹1,200/day
CitiesFood trailsFamily trips