Anantnag · Jammu & Kashmir
Pahalgam
Best time: Apr – Oct · 2–3 days
Best places to visit in India in April
The plains heat up and the hills come alive. Hill stations open up, rhododendrons bloom in Sikkim, and the Northeast is fresh and green before the monsoon.
How we chose these: Places whose recommended season includes April, ordered from best known to lesser-known.
Mountains and hills
Dharamshala · Himachal Pradesh
McLeod Ganj
Best time: Mar – Jun, Sep – Nov · 2–3 days
Nainital · Uttarakhand
Nainital
Best time: Mar – Jun, Oct – Nov · 2–3 days
Munnar · Kerala
Munnar Tea Gardens
Best time: Sep – May · 2–3 days
Ooty · Tamil Nadu
Nilgiri Mountain Railway
Best time: Mar – Jun, Sep – Nov · 2–3 days
Tawang · Arunachal Pradesh
Sela Pass
Best time: Mar – Jun, Sep – Nov · 1 day
Chamoli · Uttarakhand
Auli
Best time: Dec – Mar, Apr – Jun · 2–3 days
Tawang · Arunachal Pradesh
Tawang Monastery
Best time: Mar – Jun, Sep – Oct · 2–3 days
Darjeeling · West Bengal
Tiger Hill
Best time: Oct – Dec, Mar – May · 2–3 days
North Sikkim · Sikkim
Yumthang Valley
Best time: Apr – May (rhododendrons) · 2–3 days
East Sikkim · Sikkim
Tsomgo Lake
Best time: Apr – Jun, Oct – Nov · 1 day
Beaches and islands
Rameswaram · Tamil Nadu
Pamban Bridge
Best time: Oct – Apr · 1–2 days
Agatti · Lakshadweep
Agatti Island
Best time: Oct – May · 2–3 days
Havelock · Andaman & Nicobar
Radhanagar Beach
Best time: Nov – Apr · 2–3 days
Bangaram · Lakshadweep
Bangaram Atoll
Best time: Oct – May · 1–2 days
Shaheed Dweep · Andaman & Nicobar
Neil Island
Best time: Nov – Apr · 1–2 days
Heritage and culture
Guwahati · Assam
Kamakhya Temple
Best time: Oct – Apr · 1 day
Rishikesh · Uttarakhand
Rishikesh
Best time: Sep – Nov, Feb – May · 2–3 days
Port Blair · Andaman & Nicobar
Cellular Jail
Best time: Nov – Apr · 1 day
Gangtok · Sikkim
Rumtek Monastery
Best time: Mar – May, Oct – Dec · 1 day
Port Blair · Andaman & Nicobar
Ross Island
Best time: Nov – Apr · 1 day
Nature, lakes and wildlife
Golaghat · Assam
Kaziranga National Park
Best time: Nov – Apr · 2–3 days
Sasan Gir · Gujarat
Gir National Park
Best time: Dec – Apr · 2 days
Srinagar · Jammu & Kashmir
Dal Lake
Best time: Apr – Oct · 2–3 days
Nongriat · Meghalaya
Living Root Bridges
Best time: Oct – May · 1–2 days
Lower Subansiri · Arunachal Pradesh
Ziro Valley
Best time: Mar – Oct · 2–3 days
East Khasi Hills · Meghalaya
Mawlynnong
Best time: Oct – May · 1 day
Umaria · Madhya Pradesh
Bandhavgarh National Park
Best time: Oct – Jun · 2–3 days
Dawki · Meghalaya
Umngot River
Best time: Nov – Apr · 1 day