Kerala Classic
Kochi, Munnar, Thekkady and the backwaters — the standard Kerala circuit, in the order that minimises driving.
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States we cover in depth
South India
Kerala
Backwaters, hills and coast in a state small enough to cross in a day. September to March; the monsoon is beautiful and cheap if you do not need the beach.
3 destinations →North IndiaHimachal Pradesh
Hill stations within a night of Delhi. March to June and September to November; the roads matter more than the distances.
3 destinations →North IndiaJammu & Kashmir
The Valley, the meadows and the road to Ladakh. April to October, with the Srinagar–Leh highway open only in summer.
2 destinations →North IndiaDelhi
The usual arrival point and the start of the Golden Triangle. October to March; December fog disrupts flights and trains routinely.
1 destinations →North IndiaUttar Pradesh
The Taj, the Ganges and the Buddhist circuit. October to March, avoiding the worst of the summer heat.
2 destinations →West IndiaGoa
Beaches, Portuguese churches and the shortest flight-to-sand transfer in India. November to February is peak; the monsoon is cheap, green and quiet.
2 destinations →North IndiaUttarakhand
Hill stations, the Char Dham and Corbett. March to June and September to November.
4 destinations →North IndiaPunjab & Chandigarh
The Golden Temple, and the planned city that is the gateway to Himachal.
2 destinations →South IndiaKarnataka
Hampi, Coorg and the Mysore palaces. October to March.
3 destinations →South IndiaTamil Nadu
Temple towns, hill stations and the French quarter at Pondicherry. November to March.
3 destinations →East IndiaWest Bengal
Kolkata and the Darjeeling hills. October to March.
2 destinations →Northeast IndiaSikkim
Himalayan monasteries and Kanchenjunga views. March to May, October to December.
1 destinations →IslandsAndaman Islands
Beaches and diving. October to May; the monsoon closes much of it.
1 destinations →Central IndiaMadhya Pradesh
Khajuraho, tiger reserves and Sanchi. October to March.
1 destinations →West IndiaMaharashtra
Mumbai, the Ajanta and Ellora caves, and the Sahyadri hill stations.
1 destinations →East IndiaBihar
The Buddhist circuit — Bodh Gaya, Rajgir and Nalanda. October to March.
1 destinations →North IndiaLadakh
High-altitude desert, monasteries and the highest motorable passes in the country. May to September; the roads close in winter.
1 destinations →Northeast IndiaAssam
Kaziranga, tea gardens and the Brahmaputra. November to April.
1 destinations →Northeast IndiaMeghalaya
Living root bridges and the wettest places on earth. October to April.
2 destinations →West IndiaGujarat
The Rann of Kutch, Gir lions and Statue of Unity. November to February.
1 destinations →East IndiaOdisha
Konark, Puri and the tribal interior. October to March.
2 destinations →South IndiaTelangana
Hyderabad — Charminar, biryani and the Golconda fort. October to March.
1 destinations →North IndiaRajasthan
Forts, desert and the most heavily travelled circuit in India. Best between October and March; May and June are genuinely punishing.
6 destinations →Multi-city
Popular circuits
Shimla & Manali
The classic Himachal loop from Delhi. Long drives — worth knowing before you book if anyone travels badly by road.
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Kashmir Valley
Srinagar as the base, with Gulmarg and Pahalgam as day trips rather than hotel changes.
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Goa North & South
Three nights either side of the state. The two halves of Goa are different holidays, and this is how to have both.
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Buddhist Circuit
Bodh Gaya, Rajgir, Nalanda, Varanasi and Sarnath — the sites of the Buddha's enlightenment and first sermon.
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Amritsar & Dharamshala
The Golden Temple and the Tibetan hills, an easy pairing that most itineraries miss.
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Popular destinations
Port city
Kochi
Kochi is where almost every Kerala trip starts and it is worth a night rather than a transfer. Fort Kochi is the old colonial quarter — Portuguese, Du…
View guide →Hill stationMunnar
Tea country at around 1,600 metres, and the coolest place in Kerala by a distance. The appeal is the landscape rather than any single sight — hillside…
View guide →BackwatersAlleppey
The backwaters are the reason most people come to Kerala and a houseboat night is the way to see them properly. Boats leave around noon, cruise until …
View guide →Hill stationShimla
The old summer capital, and still the most accessible hill station from Delhi. The Mall and Ridge are pedestrian and pleasant; everything else involve…
View guide →Hill stationManali
Manali is two places: the crowded new town, and Old Manali and the Solang side, which is why you came. Three nights works because the drives are long …
View guide →Lake citySrinagar
Dal Lake and the Mughal gardens are the reason to come, and a houseboat night is the version of Srinagar people remember. The shikara ride at dawn — w…
View guide →Capital cityDelhi
Delhi is where most India trips begin, and the usual mistake is treating it purely as an airport. It is really two cities: the Mughal one around the R…
View guide →Monument cityAgra
Agra is a one-monument city for most visitors, and that monument justifies the trip. The Taj at sunrise is materially different from the Taj at eleven…
View guide →BeachNorth Goa
North Goa is the busy half — Baga, Calangute and Anjuna — and it is where the nightlife, the markets and most of the budget accommodation sit. It suit…
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