Dharamshala · Himachal Pradesh
McLeod Ganj
Best time: Mar – Jun, Sep – Nov · 2–3 days
Best places to visit in India in March
Spring warms the plains quickly, so this is the last comfortable month for many heritage sites before summer. It's a good time for the south, the coasts and the lower hills.
How we chose these: Places whose recommended season includes March, ordered from best known to lesser-known.
Mountains and hills
Nainital · Uttarakhand
Nainital
Best time: Mar – Jun, Oct – Nov · 2–3 days
Munnar · Kerala
Munnar Tea Gardens
Best time: Sep – May · 2–3 days
Kodagu · Karnataka
Coorg
Best time: Oct – Mar · 2–3 days
Baramulla · Jammu & Kashmir
Gulmarg
Best time: Dec – Mar (snow), May – Jun (meadows) · Snow is common this month (not guaranteed) · 1–2 days
Aizawl · Mizoram
Aizawl
Best time: Oct – Mar · 1–2 days
Ooty · Tamil Nadu
Nilgiri Mountain Railway
Best time: Mar – Jun, Sep – Nov · 2–3 days
Alluri Sitharama Raju · Andhra Pradesh
Araku Valley
Best time: Oct – Mar · 1–2 days
Tawang · Arunachal Pradesh
Sela Pass
Best time: Mar – Jun, Sep – Nov · Snow is common this month (not guaranteed) · 1 day
Chamoli · Uttarakhand
Auli
Best time: Dec – Mar, Apr – Jun · Snow is common this month (not guaranteed) · 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
Beaches and islands
Puri · Odisha
Puri
Best time: Oct – Mar · 1–2 days
Rameswaram · Tamil Nadu
Pamban Bridge
Best time: Oct – Apr · 1–2 days
Uttara Kannada · Karnataka
Gokarna
Best time: Oct – Mar · 2–3 days
Varkala · Kerala
Varkala Cliff
Best time: Nov – Mar · 2–3 days
Agatti · Lakshadweep
Agatti Island
Best time: Oct – May · 2–3 days
Havelock · Andaman & Nicobar
Radhanagar Beach
Best time: Nov – Apr · 2–3 days
Puducherry · Puducherry
White Town
Best time: Oct – Mar · 1–2 days
Bangaram · Lakshadweep
Bangaram Atoll
Best time: Oct – May · 1–2 days
Diu · Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu
Diu Fort
Best time: Oct – Mar · 1–2 days
Shaheed Dweep · Andaman & Nicobar
Neil Island
Best time: Nov – Apr · 1–2 days
Heritage and culture
Agra · Uttar Pradesh
Taj Mahal
Best time: Oct – Mar · 1 day
Ekta Nagar · Gujarat
Statue of Unity
Best time: Oct – Mar · 1 day
Amritsar · Punjab
Golden Temple
Best time: Oct – Mar · 1 day
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar · Maharashtra
Ajanta Caves
Best time: Jul – Mar · 1 day
New Delhi · Delhi
Qutub Minar
Best time: Oct – Mar · 1 day
Konark · Odisha
Konark Sun Temple
Best time: Oct – Mar · 1 day
Guwahati · Assam
Kamakhya Temple
Best time: Oct – Apr · 1 day
Khajuraho · Madhya Pradesh
Khajuraho Temples
Best time: Oct – Mar · 1–2 days
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar · Maharashtra
Ellora Caves
Best time: Jul – Mar · 1 day
Madurai · Tamil Nadu
Meenakshi Temple
Best time: Oct – Mar · 1 day
New Delhi · Delhi
India Gate
Best time: Oct – Mar · 1 day
Jaipur · Rajasthan
Hawa Mahal
Best time: Oct – Mar · 1 day
New Delhi · Delhi
Lotus Temple
Best time: Oct – Mar · 1 day
Nalanda · Bihar
Nalanda Ruins
Best time: Oct – Mar · 1 day
Rishikesh · Uttarakhand
Rishikesh
Best time: Sep – Nov, Feb – May · 2–3 days
Agra · Uttar Pradesh
Agra Fort
Best time: Oct – Mar · 1 day
Agra · Uttar Pradesh
Fatehpur Sikri
Best time: Oct – Mar · 1 day
Port Blair · Andaman & Nicobar
Cellular Jail
Best time: Nov – Apr · 1 day
New Delhi · Delhi
Humayun's Tomb
Best time: Oct – Mar · 1 day
Jodhpur · Rajasthan
Mehrangarh Fort
Best time: Oct – Mar · 1–2 days
Bodh Gaya · Bihar
Mahabodhi Temple
Best time: Oct – Mar · 1–2 days
Niwari · Madhya Pradesh
Orchha
Best time: Oct – Mar · 1–2 days
Varanasi · Uttar Pradesh
Varanasi Ghats
Best time: Oct – Mar · 2–3 days
Amritsar · Punjab
Attari–Wagah Border
Best time: Oct – Mar · 1 day
Majuli · Assam
Majuli Island
Best time: Oct – Mar · 2 days
Chandigarh · Chandigarh
Rock Garden
Best time: Oct – Mar · 1 day
Udaipur · Rajasthan
Lake Pichola
Best time: Sep – Mar · 2–3 days
Kailashahar · Tripura
Unakoti
Best time: Oct – Mar · 1 day
Auroville · Puducherry
Auroville Matrimandir
Best time: Oct – Mar · 1 day
Agartala · Tripura
Ujjayanta Palace
Best time: Oct – Mar · 1 day
Gangtok · Sikkim
Rumtek Monastery
Best time: Mar – May, Oct – Dec · 1 day
Kurukshetra · Haryana
Brahma Sarovar
Best time: Nov – Mar · 1 day
Panaji · Goa
Fontainhas
Best time: Nov – Mar · 1 day
Jaipur · Rajasthan
Amer Fort
Best time: Oct – Mar · 1 day
Melaghar · Tripura
Neermahal
Best time: Oct – Mar · 1 day
Panchkula · Haryana
Pinjore Gardens
Best time: Oct – Mar · 1 day
Imphal · Manipur
Kangla Fort
Best time: Oct – Mar · 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
Alappuzha · Kerala
Alappuzha Backwaters
Best time: Sep – Mar · 1–2 days
South 24 Parganas · West Bengal
Sundarbans
Best time: Nov – Mar · 2–3 days
Nongriat · Meghalaya
Living Root Bridges
Best time: Oct – May · 1–2 days
Bishnupur · Manipur
Loktak Lake
Best time: Oct – Mar · 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
Jabalpur · Madhya Pradesh
Bhedaghat Marble Rocks
Best time: Oct – Mar · 1 day
Chandigarh · Chandigarh
Sukhna Lake
Best time: Oct – Mar · 1 day
Dawki · Meghalaya
Umngot River
Best time: Nov – Apr · 1 day
Serchhip · Mizoram
Vantawng Falls
Best time: Oct – Mar · 1 day
Diu · Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu
Naida Caves
Best time: Oct – Mar · 1 day