Puri · Odisha
Puri
1–2 days recommended · best Oct – Mar
Trip ideas for two, three, five or seven days
Start from the time you have. Short trips work best with one place done well; with five days or more you can link neighbouring places into a circuit without rushing.
How we chose these: Single places whose recommended stay matches the trip length, and circuits that chain neighbouring places in the same state by distance.
Two days
Khajuraho · Madhya Pradesh
Khajuraho Temples
1–2 days recommended · best Oct – Mar
Rudraprayag · Uttarakhand
Kedarnath Temple
2–3 days recommended · best May – Jun, Sep – Oct
Mysuru · Karnataka
Mysore Palace
1–2 days recommended · best Oct – Feb
Vijayanagara · Karnataka
Hampi
2–3 days recommended · best Oct – Feb
Rishikesh · Uttarakhand
Rishikesh
2–3 days recommended · best Sep – Nov, Feb – May
Anantnag · Jammu & Kashmir
Pahalgam
2–3 days recommended · best Apr – Oct
Dharamshala · Himachal Pradesh
McLeod Ganj
2–3 days recommended · best Mar – Jun, Sep – Nov
Rameswaram · Tamil Nadu
Pamban Bridge
1–2 days recommended · best Oct – Apr
Nainital · Uttarakhand
Nainital
2–3 days recommended · best Mar – Jun, Oct – Nov
Golaghat · Assam
Kaziranga National Park
2–3 days recommended · best Nov – Apr
Kadapa · Andhra Pradesh
Gandikota Canyon
1–2 days recommended · best Oct – Feb
Three days
Rudraprayag · Uttarakhand
Kedarnath Temple
2–3 days recommended · best May – Jun, Sep – Oct
Vijayanagara · Karnataka
Hampi
2–3 days recommended · best Oct – Feb
Rishikesh · Uttarakhand
Rishikesh
2–3 days recommended · best Sep – Nov, Feb – May
Anantnag · Jammu & Kashmir
Pahalgam
2–3 days recommended · best Apr – Oct
Dharamshala · Himachal Pradesh
McLeod Ganj
2–3 days recommended · best Mar – Jun, Sep – Nov
Nainital · Uttarakhand
Nainital
2–3 days recommended · best Mar – Jun, Oct – Nov
Golaghat · Assam
Kaziranga National Park
2–3 days recommended · best Nov – Apr
Munnar · Kerala
Munnar Tea Gardens
2–3 days recommended · best Sep – May
Kodagu · Karnataka
Coorg
2–3 days recommended · best Oct – Mar
Uttara Kannada · Karnataka
Gokarna
2–3 days recommended · best Oct – Mar
Varanasi · Uttar Pradesh
Varanasi Ghats
2–3 days recommended · best Oct – Mar
Leh · Ladakh
Pangong Tso
1–2 days recommended · best Jun – Sep
Five days
Kerala
Kerala circuit
Munnar Tea Gardens → Athirappilly Falls → Alappuzha Backwaters → Varkala Cliff · 6–9 days
Goa
Goa circuit
Basilica of Bom Jesus → Fontainhas → Dudhsagar Falls → Palolem Beach · 5–7 days
Meghalaya
Meghalaya circuit
Nohkalikai Falls → Living Root Bridges → Mawlynnong → Umngot River · 3–5 days
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu circuit
Meenakshi Temple → Pamban Bridge → Nilgiri Mountain Railway → Shore Temple · 5–7 days
Jammu & Kashmir
Jammu & Kashmir circuit
Pahalgam → Dal Lake → Sonamarg → Gulmarg · 6–9 days
Sikkim
Sikkim circuit
Rumtek Monastery → Tsomgo Lake → Yumthang Valley → Pelling · 6–7 days
West Bengal
West Bengal circuit
Howrah Bridge → Victoria Memorial → Sundarbans · 4–5 days
Andaman & Nicobar
Andaman & Nicobar circuit
Cellular Jail → Ross Island → Neil Island → Radhanagar Beach · 5–7 days
Gujarat
Gujarat circuit
Statue of Unity → Rani ki Vav → White Rann → Gir National Park · 5–6 days
Maharashtra
Maharashtra circuit
Ajanta Caves → Ellora Caves → Gateway of India → Kaas Plateau · 4 days
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh circuit
Khajuraho Temples → Orchha → Bhedaghat Marble Rocks → Bandhavgarh National Park · 5–8 days
Odisha
Odisha circuit
Puri → Konark Sun Temple → Chilika Lake · 3–5 days
Delhi
Delhi circuit
Qutub Minar → Lotus Temple → Humayun's Tomb → India Gate · 3–4 days
Assam
Assam circuit
Kamakhya Temple → Kaziranga National Park → Majuli Island · 5–6 days
Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh circuit
Sela Pass → Tawang Monastery → Ziro Valley · 5–7 days
Seven days
Rajasthan
Rajasthan circuit
Hawa Mahal → Amer Fort → Mehrangarh Fort → Lake Pichola → Sam Sand Dunes · 7–10 days
Ladakh
Ladakh circuit
Pangong Tso → Thiksey Monastery → Shanti Stupa → Nubra Valley · 7–8 days
Kerala
Kerala circuit
Munnar Tea Gardens → Athirappilly Falls → Alappuzha Backwaters → Varkala Cliff · 6–9 days
Goa
Goa circuit
Basilica of Bom Jesus → Fontainhas → Dudhsagar Falls → Palolem Beach · 5–7 days
Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh circuit
McLeod Ganj → Solang Valley → Chandra Taal → Key Monastery · 7–11 days
Karnataka
Karnataka circuit
Mysore Palace → Coorg → Gokarna → Hampi · 7–11 days
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu circuit
Meenakshi Temple → Pamban Bridge → Nilgiri Mountain Railway → Shore Temple · 5–7 days
Jammu & Kashmir
Jammu & Kashmir circuit
Pahalgam → Dal Lake → Sonamarg → Gulmarg · 6–9 days
Sikkim
Sikkim circuit
Rumtek Monastery → Tsomgo Lake → Yumthang Valley → Pelling · 6–7 days
Andaman & Nicobar
Andaman & Nicobar circuit
Cellular Jail → Ross Island → Neil Island → Radhanagar Beach · 5–7 days
Gujarat
Gujarat circuit
Statue of Unity → Rani ki Vav → White Rann → Gir National Park · 5–6 days
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh circuit
Khajuraho Temples → Orchha → Bhedaghat Marble Rocks → Bandhavgarh National Park · 5–8 days
Assam
Assam circuit
Kamakhya Temple → Kaziranga National Park → Majuli Island · 5–6 days
Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh circuit
Sela Pass → Tawang Monastery → Ziro Valley · 5–7 days