Summer is coming, so you need to make quick plans for a perfect summer holiday in India. India provides visitors with exciting choices for a summer vacation with your friends, family, and loved ones. Enjoy pleasant weather, explore wonderful sights, and much more things to do, while you escape the high temperatures and hustle-bustle of cities. Before the mercury gets rising, be prepared with your travel plans for summer holiday destinations in India as India has a lot of options to help you chill out.
For those who haven’t made down any plans choose from these perfect destinations to spend your summer holidays in India.
Darjeeling is one of the pleasing hill stations in India located in the northern part of West Bengal. Darjeeling is surrounded on its north by the state of Sikkim, east by Bhutan and on its west by Nepal.
Get fascinated by the dazzling snow peaks of Kanchenjunga topping the hill town and the lovely tea gardens on the slopes of gliding hills, the orchids, pines & rhododendrons, along with the adorable Himalayan toy train whistling its way through the mountains.
Places to Visit:-
Tiger Hill – best known for the dazzling sunrise view of the Kanchenjunga,
Darjeeling Ropeway – mind-blowing view of the valley below, Japanese Temple and Peace Pagoda,
Darjeeling Mall, Batasia Loop.
How To Reach –
By Air: The nearest airport is Bagdogra
By Rail: The nearest major railway junction is New Jalpaiguri (NJP).
Things To Do:-
Ride the Toy Train to get to the hill town.
Traverse the Tea Gardens.
Watch the majestic sunrise from Tiger Hill
Trek to the Peace Pagoda.
Shop for gifts at the Mall Road.
Ooty The Queen of Hill Stations gives you the best of natural surroundings with mesmerizing scenery, breathtaking tea gardens, narrow pine, and eucalyptus trees along with beautiful mountains around. Situated at an altitude of 2286 m in the Nilgiri District of Tamil Nadu, Ootacamund (Ooty) is also known as Udhagamandalam. Ooty is perfect for a summer holiday in India. The hill town has been a popular hangout in the rising temperatures from the days of Britishers.
Places to Visit:-
Avalanche Lake, Ooty Lake, Ooty Botanical Gardens, Deer Park, Kalhatty Waterfalls, Mudumalai National Park, Needle Rock viewpoint presents a mesmerizing 360 view of the surrounding valley and areas, Ooty Rose Garden.
How To Reach –
By Air: Coimbatore which is 105 km from Ooty is the nearest airport
By Rail: Mettupalayam which is 47 km away from Ooty is the nearest major railway station
Things To Do:-
Visit the Coffee, tea plantations and botanical gardens.
Enjoy the fun Toy Train Ride in Nilgiri Mountain.
Trekking and Camping.
Shop for delicious chocolates.
Shimla situated in the northwestern part of the Himalayan Mountain Range is surrounded by scenic green valleys, snow-capped Himalayan mountain range, beautiful hills, and magnificent structures, made during the colonial era.
The city also has the historic toy train that connects Kalka with Shimla through 105 tunnels and many attractive rail & road stations.
Right from royal buildings to eateries to shopping centers to hotels to beautiful locations and snowy hills, everything about staying in Shimla is different and extraordinary. So experience an
exhilarating journey by visiting Shimla this summer.
Places To Visit:-
Christ Church, Sankat Mochan, Jakhoo temple, The Ridge of Shimla, The Mall Road, Indian Institute of Advanced Studies, and Himachal State Museum.
How To Reach:-
By Air: Jubbarhatti is the airport at Shimla. Situated at a distance of 23 kilometers from the city
By Rail: The trains run on the track connecting Shimla to Kalka. It takes around 5 hours to reach Shimla from Kalka by train. You can reach Kalka from all major cities of India.
Things To Do:-
Enjoy the Toy Train from Kalka to Shimla.
Water rafting at Tattapani.
A trail around the Mall Road to eat, shop and enjoy.
Visit the stunning Christ Church on the Ridge near the mall.
Gangtok is the capital of the northern Indian state of Sikkim. It is a hilly town and lies down the western side of a long ridge flanking the Ranipul River. The complete Kanchenjunga range can be seen from the town.
Be it the elegant flora, the lovely people, or the peaceful Buddhist monasteries, this small town, occupies a vital position in the route of tourists in search of tranquility from the humdrum of modern life.
Places To Visit:-
Namgyal Institute of Tibetology, The Tsuk-La-Khang or Royal Chapel is the main place of worship and assembly for the Buddhists, Enchey Gompa is worth a visit during the festival season, Orchid Sanctuary, which is the home of some 500 varieties of orchids.
How To Reach:-
By Air: The closest airport is in Bagdogra.
By Rail: The nearest railway station in Jalpaiguri, West Bengal.
Things To Do:-
Visit the Nathu La Pass,
River Rafting,
Paragliding, and ropeway cable-ride from Deorali
Visit the Rumtek monastery.
Munnar a never-ending expanse of tea plantations, natural valleys, and exotic species of flora and fauna in its wild sanctuaries and forests, aroma of spice scented cool air. It is an incredible tea town in Idukki district of Kerala easily accessible from Kochi and Coimbatore. The beautiful hill station is ideally placed in the South Western Ghats of India.
It’s the place you would love to visit and never wish never to leave.
Places To Visit:-
The flower which blooms once in twelve years, Eravikulam National Park and the Nilgiri Tahr, lovely Devikulam Lake, Kolukkumalai – the highest tea plantation in the country, Waterfalls like Lakkam, Attukal, Nyayamakad, Chinnakkal, Kuthumkal, Cheeyapara, Valara, and Thoovanam, the cattle village or Mattupetty
How To Reach:-
By Air: Cochin is the nearest Airpot.
By Rail: Nearest railway station to Munnar is at Alwaye (Aluva) or Angamaly
Things To Do:-
Go trout fishing amidst tea estates, Admire the splashing water streams, Learn the art of tea making, Walk through the aromatic tea gardens, Adventure sports like rock climbing, rappelling to paragliding and cycling.
Located about 120 kilometers southwest of Pune and 285 kilometers from Mumbai, Mahabaleshwar is a broad plateau measuring 150 kilometers, connected by valleys on all sides.
It has its highest peak above sea level, known as Wilson or Sunrise Point at a height of 1,439 m.
Winding roads, cold wind at all times, vantage points offering breathtaking landscapes of hills and valleys, lots of strawberries to eat on and the main street full of shops offering all kinds of snacks. Mahabaleshwar along with Panchgani makes for a wonderful holiday.
Places To Visit:-
Kate’s Point, Needle Hole point where there is a natural hole in between its rock formation, Wilson Point the highest point of the hill station, Connaught Peak the second highest peak in Mahabaleshwar, Monkey Point, Carnac Point, Falkland Point, Helen’s Point, Elphinstone Point, Mumbai Point, Marjorie Point and Babbington Point, Venna Lake.
How To Reach:-
By Air: The nearest airport is at Pune about 120 km from Mahabaleshwar.
By Rail: Nearest railroad is Satara, around 55 km away. Nearest major railway junction is at Pune, 120 km.
Things To Do:-
Visit the various points in Mahabaleshwar by hiring a horse and add fun exploring Mahabaleshwar,
Visit the Pratapgad Fort, Enjoy the scenic beauty of the Tapola lake on a long boat ride.
Enjoy the evenings strolling in the main bazaar and enjoy strawberry-flavored ice-cream or fresh strawberries with whipped cream.
Nainital the Lake District of India is one of the most attractive hill stations in North India surrounded by mountains on three sides.
This beautiful small town is also enclosed by seven hills – Ayarpata, Deopata, Handi-Bandi, Naina, Alma, Lariya-Kanta, and Sher-Ka-Danda and popularly known as Sapta-Shring. The grand mountains and the bright waters of the lake add tremendous beauty to the town.
The city is a beautiful blend of all the shades of nature. Naini lake is the pride of Nainital. A national level yachting competition is organized here during the season.
Places To Visit:-
Naina Lake, Snow View, Naina Peak, Naina Devi Temple, Hanuman Garhi, Zoo Gardens, St.John’s Church
How To Reach:-
By Air: The nearest Airport is Pant Nagar, at a distance of 65 km
By Rail: Kathgodam is the nearest railhead.
Things To Do:-
Visit the Naina Devi Temple, Raj Bhavan.
Visit the Snow point by cable car for breathtaking views of snowcapped mountains.
Trek to Tiffin Top or Dorothy’s seat.
Boating at Naini Lake, Bhimtal, Sattal, Nakuchiatal.
Shopping at Tibetan market.
Ladakh, the land of rough peaks and arid landscape is alluring and impressive. Ladakh is bordered by the Karakoram chain of mountains in the north and the Himalayas in the south. With the great Indus flowing right through Ladakh, the province is divided into Leh, the capital, Nubra, Zanskar, lower Ladakh, and Rupshu. The unique features of Ladakh are its mountains, steep, barren cliffs, and plateaus. Ladakh is cold and dry. One will experience a long and bitter winter of a frozen landscape very beautiful, and a short, hot summer when the valuable glaciers melt. The temperature goes below zero degrees much time and the weather is extremely chilly.
Places To Visit:-
Zanskar Valley, Pangong Tso Lake, Khardung-La Pass, Spituk Gompa, and Hemis National Park.
How To Reach:-
By Air: Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport of Leh is the main airport of the region.
By Road: The first route is reaching Ladakh from Kashmir Valley through Kargil, and the second approach is Manali to Leh.
Things To Do:-
Explore Leh city, Leh Palace, Shanti Stupa and markets.
Spend time at the Zanskar Valley, Pangong Tso Lake, Tso Moriri, and Hemis National Park
Visit monasteries of Ladakh including Hemis, Diksit.
Photo stop at Khardung-La Pass, Magnetic hill.
River rafting on the River Indus.
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