India – Experiences and Places to Visit

People have tried describing India using words such as mystical, unique, diverse, land of wonders, feels like another planet etc.

However, India is a nation that simply cannot be described with words. It is an experience. It is an emotion. It is where you go to feel alive.

Each state of India is like another country with its own distinct culture, cuisine, language and landscape.

India is a place you need to visit without any preconceived notions as it will surprise you in ways you never imagined.

India has it all. An ancient civilization with a rich history, culture and heritage. Diverse landscapes including the vast desserts of Rajasthan, the incredible snow-capped mountains of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, calming backwaters of Kerala, superb beaches spread over 7500 kms of coastline, incredible forests, jungles and reserves with one of the largest wildlife populations in the world including the famous Indian Tiger.

India is definitely an experience of a lifetime and it would probably take you that long to see all that this great country has to offer.

100 Places to Visit, Explore and Experience in India

There are literally thousands of places to visit and experiences you can have in the vast, diverse nation of India. Here are 100 starting points for all visitors and locals traveling around the country:

1. Visit Rishikesh – The yoga capital of the world.
2. Experience the start of River Ganga at Devprayag.
3. Experience spirituality on the sacred ghats of Haridwar.
4. Explore Varanasi, the oldest city in the world on the banks of River Ganga.
5. Visit Mussoorie and Landour – The twin hill towns with majestic views and mesmerising winterline phenomenon.
6. Visit the beautiful lake towns of Nainital and Bhimtal with Himalaya views.
7. Explore the Himalayan towns of Kumaon region with Almora and Binsar.
8. Visit some of the most beautiful Himalayan towns including Kausani and Mukteshwar.
9. Check out India’s best skiing hill town of Auli.
10. Visit the spectacular Valley of Flowers National Park in Chamoli, Uttarakhand – A UNESCO World Heritage Site.
11. Explore Kufri and Shimla – The most famous towns in Himachal Pradesh.
12. Visit the extremely popular and gorgeous hill towns of Kullu and Manali at Himachal Pradesh.
13. Take a tour of Chail, Barog and Dalhousie.
14. Visit Dharamshala and McLeodganj – The gorgeous hill town home to the Dalai Lama.
15. Experience Kashmir with Srinagar, Pahalgam and Gulmarg – Paradise on Earth.
16. Experience Jammu City and the incredible temples, lakes and museums all around.
17. Visit Leh and Ladakh with landscapes from another planet.
18. Experience Spiti Valley and its extraordinary landscape, remote location and night skies with the milky way.
19. Have fun at the beaches of Goa.
20. Experience tranquillity at the beaches of Gokarna.
21. Visit India’s capital Delhi and its historic monuments.
22. Visit Mumbai – India’s financial and entertainment capital.
23. Visit Kolkata – India’s cultural capital.
24. Visit Chennai – Southern India’s largest city.
25. Explore the Indo-French coastal town of Pondicherry with Auroville – World’s first universal all nationality city.
26. Visit Bengaluru – India’s Silicon Valley.
27. Check out Hyderabad with its blend of tradition and modernity.
28. Explore the Southeast port city of Visakhapatnam.
29. Explore the extraordinary ancient ruins of Hampi.
30. Explore the serene backwaters of Kerala on a Kettuvallam at Alleppey and Kumarakom.
31. Visit the tea gardens and spice plantations of Munnar and Thekkady.
32. Visit Kerala’s main cities Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram.
33. Visit Kerala’s best beach towns of Kovalam and Varkala.
34. Visit Kanyakumari – The southernmost tip of India with the majestic Vivekananda Rock Memorial.
35. Explore Wayanad – one of most nature-rich and biodiverse hill regions in Kerala.
36. Visit Tamil Nadu’s breathtaking tea plantation hill stations of Ooty and Coonoor.
37. Explore Kodaikanal and Yercaud, two of Tamil Nadu’s most beautiful hill stations.
38. Experience the majestic temples and monuments of Mahabalipuram – A UNESCO World Heritage Site.
39. Experience The Great Living Chola Temples in Tamil Nadu – A UNESCO World Heritage Site.
40. Explore Chikmagalur – Karnataka’s hill town with expansive coffee plantations.
41. Experience the City of Palaces – Mysore in Karnataka.
42. Explore Coorg district showcasing Karnataka’s breathtaking natural landscape.
43. Visit Lakshadweep – The most stunning island in the Indian Ocean.
44. Visit Andaman and Nicobar Islands – Island paradise in the Bay of Bengal.
45. Travel to the oldest tiger reserve in the world – Jim Corbett National Park and spot a tiger in the wild.
46. Visit Kaziranga National Park in Assam for viewing the highest population of one-horned rhinoceroses in the world.
47. Visit Sikkim starting with Gangtok, one of the most beautiful states in India.
48. Explore the gorgeous little town of Pelling overlooking Mount Khangchendzonga.
49. Experience Shillong, capital of Meghalaya and the best place to view cherry blossoms in India.
50. Experience Cherrapunjee, home to living root bridges, immaculate cave systems and the city receiving the highest rainfall in India throughout the year.
51. Visit Guwahati, the wonderful gateway to Northeast India.
52. Experience Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh, one of the most mesmerising snow-capped cities in India.
53. Visit Kohima, capital of Nagaland with a distinct and wonderful culture in North East India.
54. Explore the beautiful state of Mizoram through the capital city of Aizawl.
55. Visit Darjeeling – The Queen of hill stations overlooking Kangchenjunga Mountain range and land of the famous Darjeeling Tea.
56. Explore Puri – Odisha’s most famous coastal town with wonders such as Jagannath Temple, Chilika Lake and the UNESCO World Heritage Site – Konark Sun Temple.
57. Experience Bhubaneswar – The ancient capital city of Odisha and home to the famous Lingaraja Temple.
58. Visit The Sundarbans National Park in West Bengal – The most complex and largest coastal mangrove forest and home to the Royal Bengal Tiger.
59. Visit Bodh Gaya is Bihar, where Buddha attained enlightenment.
60. Visit the ancient ruins of Nalanda Mahavihara in Bihar – one of the most historic and important locations for Buddhism and Hinduism – A UNESCO World Heritage Site.
61. Explore the state of Jharkhand with places like Ranchi and the important pilgrimage town of Deoghar.
62. Experience the idyllic forests and hills of Netarhat in Jharkhand.
63. Visit Jaisalmer – one of the most mesmerising desert cities in the world with a living fort.
64. Discover the lakes and palaces of Udaipur in Rajasthan, one of the premier tourist destinations in the world.
65. Visit ‘The Pink City’ Jaipur – Capital of the royal state of Rajasthan.
66. Explore the city of Jodhpur in Rajasthan with its grand 15th century palace fort.
67. Visit Ranthambore National Park tiger reserve and Keoladeo National Park in Rajasthan – A UNESCO World Heritage Site.
68. Visit Ahmedabad in Gujarat – An entire city that was declared as UNESCO World Heritage Site.
69. Experience one of the most mesmerising and ancient stepwells in the world at Rani ki Vav – A UNESCO World Heritage Site.
70. Explore Dwarka and Somnath, two of the holiest Hindu pilgrimage sites in Gujarat.
71. Explore the ruins of Champaner and Pavagadh Archaeological Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
72. Visit Gir National Park – Home to the largest population of Asiatic Lions in their natural habitat.
73. Visit Modhera Sun Temple – an architectural wonder and UNESCO World Heritage Site.
74. Take a trip to the ‘Statue of Unity’ – The tallest statue in the entire world.
75. Visit Vadodara and explore the Lukshmi Vilas Palace.
76. Visit the surreal salt desert at the Great Rann of Kutch.
77. Visit the holy town of Mathura – Birthplace of Lord Krishna.
78. Visit the beautiful spiritual town of Vrindavan – Lord Krishna’s childhood home.
79. Visit Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh.
80. Visit Agra and explore the ‘Taj Mahal’ and all of Agra’s ancient forts, tombs and mausoleums.
81. Visit the spiritual town of Ayodhya, the site of Ram Janmabhoomi.
82. Visit Indore – Gateway to Central India.
83. Explore the majestic Khajuraho Group of Monuments in Madhya Pradesh – a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
84. Visit the ancient town of Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh.
85. Experience Sanchi – The best preserved ancient Buddhist monuments in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
86. Visit Bandhavgarh National Park – known to have the highest density of tigers in the world.
87. Experience royal and archaeological wonders at Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh.
88. Visit Ajanta and Ellora Caves in Aurangabad for the best rock-cut caves starting from 2nd century BCE – A UNESCO World Heritage Site.
89. Visit the twin towns of Mahabaleshwar and Panchgani on the western ghats of Maharashtra.
90. Explore the beach towns in Maharashtra from Ganapatipule to Tarkarli.
91. Visit Murdeshwar – The spiritual beach town with the world’s second tallest statue of Lord Shiva.
92. Experience bioluminescence at the beaches of Mulki and Udipi near Mangalore, Karnataka.
93. Visit Madurai – One of South India’s most iconic and ancient temple towns.
94. Visit Amritsar and experience bliss at the awe-inspiring Golden Temple – The holiest gurdwara for the Sikh community.
95. Explore Chandigarh – One of the most well-planned cities in India.
96. Explore the astonishing temples, caves, waterfalls and cultural centres in the state of Chhattisgarh.
97. Experience Ziro – The remote town with stunning natural and cultural landscape.
98. Visit the cascading green hills and tea plantations of Meghamalai in Tamil Nadu.
99. Visit Tirupati – One of the most important pilgrimage towns in India.
100. Visit Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath as part of the Char Dham Yatra – One of the holiest and most spiritual circuits in Uttarakhand.

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