Rudraprayag · Uttarakhand
Kedarnath Temple
Best time: May – Jun, Sep – Oct · 2–3 days
Best places to visit in India in September
The monsoon retreats. Maharashtra's Kaas plateau flowers, Ziro hosts its music festival, waterfalls are still full, and the light is clean after the rain.
How we chose these: Places whose recommended season includes September, 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
Munnar · Kerala
Munnar Tea Gardens
Best time: Sep – May · 2–3 days
Lahaul · Himachal Pradesh
Chandra Taal
Best time: Jun – Sep · 1–2 days
Leh · Ladakh
Pangong Tso
Best time: Jun – Sep · 1–2 days
Ganderbal · Jammu & Kashmir
Sonamarg
Best time: May – Sep · 1 day
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
Tawang · Arunachal Pradesh
Tawang Monastery
Best time: Mar – Jun, Sep – Oct · 2–3 days
Spiti · Himachal Pradesh
Key Monastery
Best time: Jun – Sep · 3–5 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
Ramgarh · Jharkhand
Patratu Valley
Best time: Jul – Feb · 1 day
Hunder · Ladakh
Nubra Valley
Best time: Jun – Sep · 2 days
Leh · Ladakh
Thiksey Monastery
Best time: May – Sep · 1 day
Heritage and culture
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar · Maharashtra
Ajanta Caves
Best time: Jul – Mar · 1 day
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar · Maharashtra
Ellora Caves
Best time: Jul – Mar · 1 day
Rishikesh · Uttarakhand
Rishikesh
Best time: Sep – Nov, Feb – May · 2–3 days
Udaipur · Rajasthan
Lake Pichola
Best time: Sep – Mar · 2–3 days
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
Lower Subansiri · Arunachal Pradesh
Ziro Valley
Best time: Mar – Oct · 2–3 days
Bastar · Chhattisgarh
Chitrakote Falls
Best time: Jul – Jan · 1–2 days
Ranchi · Jharkhand
Hundru Falls
Best time: Jul – Nov · 1 day
Satara · Maharashtra
Kaas Plateau
Best time: Aug – Oct · 1 day
Bastar · Chhattisgarh
Tirathgarh Falls
Best time: Jul – Jan · 1 day