Best Tourist Places To Visit in India

1. Kullu Manali

It will’t be any surprise if I recommended Kullu Manali as the top tourist place in India. And why not, every year huge number of travelers from all across the world comes here to make their holidays memorable and unforgettable. Located at top point of the mountains of Himanchal, Manali is best known as the gateway of romance in North India. It offers the pleasant chilled climate, snow fall views, snow covered mountains, green lush natural beauties, and a big natural green land which provides the best place to do some adventure activities. These awesome collections of charming experiences and  sterling beauty attracts huge numbers of honeymoon travelers from across the world, and makes Manali one of the most visiting tourist spot in entire India.

So, it doesn’t matter you are visiting Manali for romance, break, or some adventure sports; Manali offers best to every traveler. Recently, Manali become the first choice as a honeymoon place in India and a top visiting hill station too!

So, I believe you have now all the reasons to visit there. Take your time, but visit there.

Best time to go to Kullu Manali: October to February

2. Darjeeling

Located at the foothills of Himalaya in West Bengal, Darjeeling is one of most visiting places of India which is blended with the best natural beauties and exciting activities, which offers unlimited attractive places for travelers to enjoy and make their honeymoon and vacations remarkable. There is lot of things to do and see in Darjeeling. Just check it out-

• Kanchenjunga Mountains
• Darjeeling toy-train Journey
• Tiger Hill
• Passenger Ropeway
• Tea Garden
• Peace Pagoda

Best time to go to Darjeeling: September to January

3. Goa

If you are adventure traveler who is looking for long beaches, sea boating and dare to skydiving over blue sea, then Goa is the ultimate tourist destination for you to spend the holidays and honeymoon.  The green lush garden, long sky-blue beaches, natural beauties, foreigner crowd, historical churches & forts, Goa best nightlife, and some thrilling experience of Casino Royale Cruise makes it one of the most recommended tourist destination in the world. I know it is very little info according to the popularity of Goa, but keep visiting here; I’ll post another blog very shortly about Goa popular tourist places.

Best time to visit Goa: October to February(winters), March, April, May(summer)

4. Munnar

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As all of us know Kerala is the best state in India for tourism, so you can easily assume what is the secret behind this attractiveness. Yes…Munnar! Situated in the belt of Western Ghats of Kerala, Munnar is one of the most popular hill stations of India.  It is also the most visiting tourist destination in South India for weekend breaks and honeymoon. Fantastic climate, the beauty of wide spread tea gardens, clean & clear environment, high likely hills, beautiful lakes, and the ultimate destination of romance makes Munnar the top recommended choice among Indian as well as abroad travelers. There are lots of places to visit and things to do.

So, whenever you go to Kerala, don’t miss Munnar. It is the must visit attraction of India.

These are some recommendations where you should definitely visit during Munnar tourism-

• Munnar Tea Gardens
• Top Station
• Attukal Waterfalls
• Rajamalai (Eravikulam) National Park
• Mattupetty Dam
• Echo Point

Best time to visit Munnar: December to February(winters), March to May(summer)

5. Shimla

Located at the hills of beautiful Himanchal, Shimla (Queen of hills) is one of the most popular tourist places to visit in North India after Kullu Manali. It is the landmark of hill stations in India and the evidence of the uncountable honeymoons celebrated by new married couples.   The colonial architecture, dreamy climate, striking lime valleys, and the numbers of unmatchable tourist places design Shimla as top destination of entire Himanchal which attracts and impress every traveler for a while.

Apart from this, Shimla is also famous for its local markets and eating out where you can experience the lifestyle, food and culture of local Himachali people. It is a must to enjoy activity in Shimla which every tourist loves to do.

So here is the list of some suggested places of Shimla where you should be when you’re travelling to Queen of hills-

• The Ridge
• Viceregal Lodge
• Green Valley
• The Mall
• Shimla-Kalka Railway
• Jakhu Hill

Best time to go to Shimla: October to February(winter), April to July(summer)

6. Agra

Agra is the evidence of the true love and the art of Mughals emperors which changed the architecture of lifestyle in India.  A historical city that is blended with world’s top wonder places and some famous mosque & monuments, represents the best example of the engineering of Mughals period. Agra is famous in the world for its heritage site Taj Mahal,which is the symbol of immortal love and sacrifices, and emerges as the world’s top wonder. It is also one of the top 10 tourist places in the world which attracts millions of travelers to feel the power and depth of inspirational true love.

There are also some others famous destinations where you should go after visit from Taj Mahal-

• Agra Fort
• Fatehpur Sikri
• Sikandra Fort
• Diwan-I-Am
• Diwan-I-Khas

Best time to visit Agra: November, December, January, February

7. Jaipur

Jaipur, again a prominent destination of India that is famous for its art, culture, monuments, foods, lifestyle and Rajputana history in India. It is located  in Rajasthan that is the hometown of tourism in India, even best place to find out the most luxurious hotels in India.

So, below are some top places which claim here why should you must visit Jaipur whenever you’re planning to travel the best historical state of India, Rajasthan-

• City Palace: City Palace is the evidence of alternately combination of architectural engineering of Mughals, Rajput and Europeans.
• Hawa Mahel: It is the most recognized travel destination in Jaipur for its attractive architecture that known as a place of wind.
• Amer Fort and Palace: An originally home of Rajput of Rajasthan’s where you can see the glimpse of the art of old engineering everywhere in the palace.
• Nahargarh Fort OR Tiger Fort: It is located at the hills of Aravali which is best known for its sunset scene and a clear view of entire Jaipur city from the top terrace of the fort.
• Jal Mahal: It is the architecture of today’s engineering where palace is situated in the middle of Water Lake.

Below are more recommendations to visit during tourism in Jaipur-

• Jaigarh Fort
• Sisodia Rani Garden
• Jantar Mantar

Best time to visit Jaipur: October to March

8. Kochi/Cochin

Well known as the Queen of Arabian Sea, Kochi/Cochin is the gift to India from the nature as a green & blue scenery place. After Munnar, Kochi is one of the most beautiful destinations of Kerala for tourism, and a top place in India to enjoy the water sports and related activities. It is worlds famed for its sandy beaches, island, houseboats, sea foods, and backwaters (especially) where you can ride unlimited across the infinite expanses of world famous Kerala backwaters.

So, below is the list of must go places whenever you are in Cochin for tourism-

• Kochi/Cochin Backwaters
• Marine Drive
• Fort Cochin
• St. Francis Church
• Jew Synagogue – Jew Town

Best time to visit Kochi/Cochin: March to June(summer), July to September(monsoon), October to February(winters)

9. Delhi

Delhi is one of the oldest and the most visiting tourism location in North India. A great combination of old & new places, historical monuments, fast lifestyle, busy nightlife, land of delicious/traditional foods, biggest shopping center & streets, and well connected with other famous travel places of India, makes Delhi one of the most recommended travel destination in the world. There are lot of things to see, do, buy, eat, and learn from this historical as well as this metro city.

So whenever you plan to travel all around Delhi, must check the list of most popular tourist spots in Delhi with detailed info.

Best time to visit Delhi: Winters(October to March)

10. Mumbai

There is not any destination in India that can replace Mumbai when it comes as a holiday destination. The excellent infrastructure, yearly peasant climate, and the beautiful nature beauty makes Mumbai a special and unique tourist place across India compare to others. A city which never sleep, offers something for everyone; from beaches to clubs and monuments to pubs.

Mumbai tourism can’t complete without visiting these top tourist places which I am discussing below-

• Gateway of India
• Haji Ali
• Bollywood (Film City)
• Juhu – Marine Drive
• Colaba
• Water Kingdom
• Chowpatty Beach

Best time to visit Mumbai: October, November, December, January, February & March, Avoid in Monsoons(June, July, August, September)