Rudraprayag · Uttarakhand
Kedarnath Temple
Best time: May – Jun, Sep – Oct · 2–3 days
Best places to visit in India in October
Post-monsoon clarity makes this one of the best months almost everywhere: clear Himalayan views, green landscapes, reopening parks and a run of festivals.
How we chose these: Places whose recommended season includes October, ordered from best known to lesser-known.
Mountains and hills
Anantnag · Jammu & Kashmir
Pahalgam
Best time: Apr – Oct · 2–3 days
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
Kodagu · Karnataka
Coorg
Best time: Oct – Mar · 2–3 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 · 1 day
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
Kohima · Nagaland
Dzükou Valley
Best time: Jun – Sep (lilies), Oct – Nov · 2–3 days
Leh · Ladakh
Shanti Stupa
Best time: May – Oct · 1 day
West Sikkim · Sikkim
Pelling
Best time: Oct – Dec · 2 days
Ramgarh · Jharkhand
Patratu Valley
Best time: Jul – Feb · 1 day
East Sikkim · Sikkim
Tsomgo Lake
Best time: Apr – Jun, Oct – Nov · 1 day
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
Agatti · Lakshadweep
Agatti Island
Best time: Oct – May · 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
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
Mysuru · Karnataka
Mysore Palace
Best time: Oct – Feb · 1–2 days
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
Hyderabad · Telangana
Charminar
Best time: Oct – Feb · 1 day
Vijayanagara · Karnataka
Hampi
Best time: Oct – Feb · 2–3 days
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
Hyderabad · Telangana
Golconda Fort
Best time: Oct – Feb · 1 day
Kolkata · West Bengal
Howrah Bridge
Best time: Oct – Feb · 1 day
New Delhi · Delhi
Humayun's Tomb
Best time: Oct – Mar · 1 day
Kolkata · West Bengal
Victoria Memorial
Best time: Oct – Feb · 1 day
Kadapa · Andhra Pradesh
Gandikota Canyon
Best time: Oct – Feb · 1–2 days
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
Sri Sathya Sai · Andhra Pradesh
Lepakshi
Best time: Oct – Feb · 1 day
Amritsar · Punjab
Attari–Wagah Border
Best time: Oct – Mar · 1 day
Mulugu · Telangana
Ramappa Temple
Best time: Oct – Feb · 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
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
Nature, lakes and wildlife
Thrissur · Kerala
Athirappilly Falls
Best time: Jun – Jan · 1 day
Sonaulim · Goa
Dudhsagar Falls
Best time: Jun – Dec · 1 day
Srinagar · Jammu & Kashmir
Dal Lake
Best time: Apr – Oct · 2–3 days
Alappuzha · Kerala
Alappuzha Backwaters
Best time: Sep – Mar · 1–2 days
Cherrapunji · Meghalaya
Nohkalikai Falls
Best time: Jun – Oct · 1 day
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
Bastar · Chhattisgarh
Chitrakote Falls
Best time: Jul – Jan · 1–2 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
Ranchi · Jharkhand
Hundru Falls
Best time: Jul – Nov · 1 day
Serchhip · Mizoram
Vantawng Falls
Best time: Oct – Mar · 1 day
Satara · Maharashtra
Kaas Plateau
Best time: Aug – Oct · 1 day
Bastar · Chhattisgarh
Tirathgarh Falls
Best time: Jul – Jan · 1 day
Diu · Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu
Naida Caves
Best time: Oct – Mar · 1 day