India travel guides
Honest, practical guides to help you decide where and when to go — then plan it in a tap.
Rajasthan & the desert
Jaipur
Plan your Jaipur trip with this practical guide to forts, food, shopping and budget — including the best months to visit the Pink City.
Udaipur
Plan your Udaipur trip with this practical guide covering top sights, food, budget in ₹, getting around, and the best months to visit the City of Lakes.
Jodhpur
Plan your Jodhpur trip with this practical guide to Mehrangarh Fort, the blue old city, food, markets, budgets in ₹, and the best months to visit.
Jaisalmer
Plan your Jaisalmer trip with this practical guide covering the Golden Fort, havelis, desert safaris, best time to visit, budget, and getting around.
Pushkar
Plan your Pushkar trip with this practical guide covering the sacred lake, ghats, camel fair, budget stays, food and the best months to visit.
Rann of Kutch
Plan your trip to the Rann of Kutch's white salt desert — how to reach Dhordo, Rann Utsav tips, budget, nearby villages, and the best months to go.
Mount Abu
Rajasthan's only hill station: marble Jain temples, Nakki Lake, misty viewpoints and cool weather. A practical guide on when to go, what to see, and how to budget.
Bikaner
Plan your Bikaner trip with this practical guide covering Junagarh Fort, Karni Mata Temple, food, camel safaris, budget in ₹, and the best time to visit.
Ranthambore
Plan your Ranthambore trip with this guide to safari zones, tiger sightings, the fort, budget in ₹, and the best months to visit this Rajasthan tiger reserve.
Ajmer
Plan your Ajmer trip with this honest guide to the Dargah Sharif, Ana Sagar Lake, Taragarh Fort, nearby Pushkar, food, budget, timings and the best season to visit.
The Himalayas & the Northeast
Manali
Plan your Manali trip with this honest guide covering Old Manali vs Mall Road, day trips to Solang and Rohtang, food, budget in ₹, and the best time to visit.
Shimla
Plan your Shimla trip with this guide to the Ridge, Mall Road, the toy train, Kufri day trips, food, budget and the best months to visit this Himachal hill town.
Srinagar
Plan your Srinagar trip with this practical guide covering Dal Lake houseboats, Mughal gardens, shikara rides, Gulmarg-Sonmarg day trips, food, budget and safety tips.
Rishikesh
Plan your Rishikesh trip with this practical guide covering ashrams, yoga, rafting, ghats, budget tips, and the best time to visit this Ganga-side town.
Darjeeling
Plan your Darjeeling trip with this honest guide: best time to visit, Kanchenjunga views, toy train tips, tea estates, food, budget and how to get there.
Guwahati
Plan your Guwahati trip: Kamakhya Temple, Brahmaputra river cruises, Assam food, best time to visit, budget in ₹, and how to use it as your Northeast base.
Leh Ladakh
Plan your Leh Ladakh trip with honest advice on permits, altitude acclimatisation, road trip routes, budget in ₹, and the best months to visit this high-altitude desert.
Gangtok
Plan your Gangtok trip with this practical guide covering permits, Tsomgo Lake, Nathula, food, budget, and the best months to see Kanchenjunga clearly.
Dharamshala
Plan your Dharamshala trip with this guide to McLeod Ganj, Triund, Tibetan culture, food, budget in ₹, and the best months to visit the Himalayan foothills.
Mussoorie
A practical Mussoorie guide covering Mall Road, Kempty Falls, Lal Tibba, weather by season, budget in ₹, how to get there, and honest advice on when to skip it.
Nainital
A practical Nainital guide covering the lake, viewpoints, food, budget in ₹, and the honest best time to visit this Kumaon hill station.
Jim Corbett National Park
Planning a Corbett safari? Here's an honest guide to zones, tiger sightings, permits, budget in ₹, and the best months to visit Jim Corbett National Park.
Kainchi Dham
Plan a visit to Kainchi Dham near Nainital — timings, how to reach, the Steve Jobs connection, crowd tips for Sthapna Diwas, and the best time to go.
Kedarnath
Complete Kedarnath guide: how to reach, the Gaurikund trek, helicopter option, temple timings, budget, and the best months to avoid crowds and landslides.
Badrinath
Complete Badrinath guide: temple darshan timings, Mana village, getting there from Rishikesh, best season, budget, altitude tips and honest advice for the Char Dham yatra.
Gangotri
Plan your Gangotri trip: temple timings, the Gaumukh glacier trek, road conditions, permits, budget, and the best months to visit this Himalayan source of the Ganges.
Yamunotri
Plan your Yamunotri yatra with this honest guide to the trek, temple timings, Char Dham registration, pony/palki costs, and the best months to go.
Vaishno Devi
Plan your Vaishno Devi yatra: how to reach Katra, trek vs helicopter, yatra parchi registration, costs in ₹, and the best months to avoid crowds and landslides.
North India — heritage & spirit
Agra
Plan your Agra trip with this practical guide to the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, food, budget in ₹, getting around, and the best months to visit.
Varanasi
A practical Varanasi travel guide covering the ghats, Kashi Vishwanath, food, boat rides, budgets in ₹, and the best time to visit India's oldest living city.
Amritsar
Plan your Amritsar trip with this guide to the Golden Temple, Jallianwala Bagh, Wagah Border, street food and markets, budget, and the best time to visit.
Khajuraho
Plan your trip to Khajuraho with this guide to its UNESCO temples, erotic sculptures, nearby Panna National Park, budget tips, and the best months to visit.
Lucknow
Plan your Lucknow trip with this honest guide to Bara Imambara, Chowk's kebab lanes, chikankari shopping, best time to visit, budget and getting around.
Bodh Gaya
Plan your trip to Bodh Gaya, where Buddha attained enlightenment. Guide to the Mahabodhi Temple, monasteries, budget, getting there, and the best season to go.
Haridwar
Plan your Haridwar trip with this honest guide to Har Ki Pauri, temple ropeways, best time to visit, budget tips, and how it compares to nearby Rishikesh.
Ayodhya
Plan your Ayodhya trip: Ram Mandir timings, Hanuman Garhi, Sarayu ghats, food, budget, crowds and the best months to visit this fast-growing pilgrim town.
Prayagraj
Plan a trip to Prayagraj (Allahabad) — the Sangam, Kumbh Mela, forts and colonial-era sights, with honest advice on timings, budget and the best season to visit.
Vrindavan
Plan a trip to Vrindavan with this honest guide to its temples, festivals, food, timings and travel tips — including when to go and when to avoid the crowds.
Sarnath
Plan your trip to Sarnath near Varanasi — where Buddha gave his first sermon. Timings, entry fees, distances, and honest advice on when to go and how long to stay.
Ujjain
Plan your trip to Ujjain, home of the Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga and the Shipra ghats — temple timings, Bhasma Aarti booking, food, budget, and the best time to visit.
Kerala & the south
Alleppey
Plan your Alleppey trip with this honest guide to houseboat stays, backwater villages, beaches, food and budget — plus the best months to visit Kerala's Venice.
Munnar
Plan your Munnar trip with this guide to tea estate views, trekking, wildlife, food and budget tips, plus honest advice on the best months to visit.
Kanyakumari
Plan your trip to Kanyakumari, India's southern tip where three seas meet. Best time to visit, Vivekananda Rock, sunrise tips, budget, and how to get there.
Pondicherry
Plan your Pondicherry trip with this guide covering the French Quarter, Auroville, beaches, food, budget in ₹, getting around, and the best time to visit.
Kochi
Plan your Kochi trip with this practical guide covering Fort Kochi, food, backwaters, budget in ₹, best season, and how to get around the city.
Wayanad
Plan your Wayanad trip with this practical guide to wildlife safaris, viewpoints, trekking, food, budget in ₹, getting around, and the best time to visit.
Madurai
Plan your Madurai trip with this practical guide to the Meenakshi Amman Temple, local food, budget, best months to visit, and how to get around the city.
Tirupati
A practical guide to Tirupati and the Tirumala temple — darshan options, costs, timings, best time to visit, and how to avoid the worst of the queues.
Rameswaram
Plan a Rameswaram trip: the Ramanathaswamy Temple, Dhanushkodi's ghost town, Pamban Bridge, best time to go, budget, safety and how many days you need.
The Western Ghats & Deccan
Coorg
Plan your Coorg trip with this honest guide to Madikeri, Kushalnagar and Coorg's coffee estates, covering the best time to visit, budget, food and things to do.
Ooty
Plan your Ooty trip with this practical guide covering the toy train, tea gardens, Doddabetta, food, budget in ₹, and the best months to avoid the crowds.
Mahabaleshwar
Plan your Mahabaleshwar trip with this practical guide covering weather, viewpoints, strawberry farms, food, budget in ₹, and how to get there from Pune or Mumbai.
Hampi
Plan your Hampi trip with this practical guide: getting there, Hampi Bazaar vs Virupapur Gaddi, top ruins, boulder sunsets, food, budget, and the best months to go.
Chikmagalur
Plan your Chikmagalur trip with this guide to coffee estates, Mullayanagiri treks, waterfalls, budget tips, and the best months to visit this Karnataka hill town.
Lonavala
Plan your Lonavala trip with this practical guide covering monsoon views, forts, caves, chikki shopping, budget tips, and the best time to visit near Mumbai and Pune.
Matheran
Plan your trip to Matheran, the tiny car-free hill station near Mumbai. Toy train, viewpoints, horse rides, budget tips and the best time to visit.
Mysore
A practical Mysore guide covering the Palace, Chamundi Hills, food, yoga schools, budget in ₹, and the best months to visit this laid-back Karnataka city.
Shirdi
Planning a Shirdi trip? Here's an honest guide to Sai Baba temple timings, darshan tips, day trips, food, budget and the best time to visit.
Nashik
Nashik guide covering Trimbakeshwar, Panchavati ghats, Sula vineyards, food, budget, best time to visit and how to get around India's wine capital.
Beaches & the coast
Goa
A practical Goa travel guide covering North vs South Goa, beaches, food, nightlife, budget in ₹, getting around and the best time to visit.
Tarkarli
Tarkarli travel guide: white-sand beaches, scuba diving, Sindhudurg Fort and Malvani seafood. Best time to visit, how to reach, and a realistic budget.
Gokarna
Plan your Gokarna trip with this practical guide to its beaches, temple town, food, budget in ₹, and the best time to visit this laid-back Karnataka coast town.
Murudeshwar
Plan your Murudeshwar trip: the giant Shiva statue, temple gopuram views, beach time, and easy add-ons like Gokarna and Jog Falls. Costs, timing & tips inside.
Diu
Plan your Diu trip: best beaches, the old Portuguese fort, seafood, liquor rules, budget tips, and the best months to visit this quiet island getaway.
Kovalam
Kovalam travel guide covering the best beaches, Ayurveda stays, food, budget in ₹, getting there and around, plus honest tips on the best time to visit.
Varkala
Plan your Varkala trip with this honest guide to the cliff, beaches, backwaters and temples — best time to visit, budget in ₹, food and safety tips.
Marari
Marari Beach guide: when to visit, Ayurveda resorts, the fishing village, backwater day trips, budget in ₹, and honest advice on whether it's worth the detour.
Mahabalipuram
Plan your Mahabalipuram trip with this guide to the Shore Temple, Pancha Rathas, beaches and food, plus how to get there from Chennai and when to go.
Puri
Plan your Puri trip with this guide to the Jagannath Temple, Golden Beach, Konark day trips, food, budget and the safest months to visit Odisha's temple town.
Visakhapatnam
Plan your Visakhapatnam trip with this guide to Vizag's beaches, Araku Valley, submarine museum, seafood, budget, and the best months to visit.
Digha
Complete Digha guide: best beaches, when to go, Jagannath Temple, food, budget and safety tips for this popular Bengal seaside town near Kolkata.
Kannur
Kannur travel guide covering Muzhappilangad drive-in beach, Theyyam rituals, forts and handloom villages — with timings, costs and the best time to visit.
Havelock Island
Plan your trip to Havelock Island (Swaraj Dweep) with this guide to Radhanagar Beach, scuba diving, ferries from Port Blair, budget tips and the best season.
Somnath
Plan your Somnath trip: temple timings, entry fees, the sound-and-light show, where to stay, nearby Gir and Diu, and the best months to visit this coastal Gujarat pilgrimage town.
Dwarka
Plan your Dwarka trip with this honest guide covering the Dwarkadhish Temple, Nageshwar Jyotirlinga, Bet Dwarka, timings, budget, safety and the best time to visit.