Places of Interest in North India
You can’t help but be captivated by North India. It is a vibrant land buzzing with sounds, smells and colours – from the soft ‘Pink City’ of Jaipur and the splendid ‘Blue City’ of Jodhpur, populated by people wearing brightly hued saris and turbans at every turn. Explore tiger-trodden jungles, ancient deserts, the mighty Himalayas, the Golden Triangle – with its historical Royal Palaces, temples and forts – and the ultimate monument to love, the luminescent Taj Mahal.
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- Western India
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- Rajasthan
- Ladakh & The Himalayas
- Sikkim & The Eastern Himalayas
Agra
Agra is home to the world's ultimate monument to love, the Taj Mahal. Dreamily positioned on the banks of the...
View hereAhmedabad
Ahmedabad sprawls on the banks of Sabarmati, a gateway to the salt marsh lands of Gujarat. Hindu, Muslim and Jain...
View hereAjabgarh
Ajabgarh is a sweet rural Rajasthani village located in the once princely Alwar district, very close to the luxury hotel...
View hereAllahabad
Allahabad city was an important cantonment during the British Raj and it contains some beautiful remnants of colonial architecture as...
View hereAlmora
Surrounded by fruit orchards and pine forests, Almora is a former hill station dotted with colonial-era buildings which has grown into...
View hereAmritsar
Amritsar, the pilgrim city of Punjab, is named after Amrit Sarovar, the sacred pool that surrounds Sikhism’s holiest site in...
View hereAurangabad
Aurangabad in northern Maharashtra has a rich history with traces of settlements dating to the Stone Age. In 1610, it...
View hereBandhavgarh National Park
Bandhavgarh, in northeast Madhya Pradesh, has an old saying, "In any other park, you are lucky if you see a...
View hereBhopal
Bhopal, capital of Madhya Pradesh, is located right in the heart of India. Known as the City of Lakes, some...
View hereBhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar, the gateway city to Odisha, rises on the fertile delta of Mahanadi river. Mark Twain described it as one...
View hereBhuj
Bhuj, in the western state of Gujarat, is home to some of the most colorful tribes in India. Here the...
View hereBikaner
Bikaner shimmers a bit off the beaten path on the dunes of the Thar Desert. The city, with its imposing...
View hereBishangarh
Bishangarh is a very pretty and sleepy rural village in the region of the Aravallis, in the heart of Rajasthan, located conveniently only...
View hereBodhgaya
Situated on the banks of the Falgu River in the north-eastern state of Bihar, Bodhgaya is a place revered by...
View hereBundi
South of Jaipur on the road to Kota, Bundi is a hidden gem in the desert state of Rajasthan, loved for...
View hereBurhanpur
Founded in 1400 AD on the banks of the Tapti river in Madhya Pradesh, the city of Burhanpur was the...
View hereCalcutta
Calcutta's streets tell stories. Old mansions dripping in moss and spotted with mildew make it easy to imagine its spectacular...
View hereChandigarh
Chandigarh is set at the foothills of the Himalayas, a 40-minute flight from Delhi, with the distant Shivalik Hills looming in...
View hereCorbett National Park
Corbett National Park has a spectacular and varied terrain, with 900 square kilometres of forest, hills and grassland plunging down...
View hereDarjeeling
The tea that made Darjeeling city famous only arrived in this hill station in the mid-19th century, soon contouring these...
View hereDasada
Discover the unique treasures of Gujarat, a state which is often overlooked, despite being home to some extremely unique heritage,...
View hereDehradun
Dehradun is a small bustling town in northern India’s Uttarakhand Province, which is one of the most spiritually rich regions...
View hereDelhi
Historic, vibrant, majestic and intense, a visit to Delhi is a heady experience. With a population of over 20 million,...
View hereDelwara
Located in the Aravalli hills of Rajasthan and home to the fort-hotel RAAS Devigarh, the picturesque farming village of Delwara...
View hereDeogarh
The impressive Deogarh Mahal palace sits on the top of a hill overlooking the small town of Deogarh, situated deep...
View hereDharamsala
Set in India's Himalayan foothills of Himachal Pradesh, Dharamsala literally means "a spiritual dwelling" and it attracts many visitors for...
View hereDudhwa Tiger Reserve
Located in the lowland region of Terai in Uttar Pradesh, bordering India and Nepal, the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve is a...
View hereGangtok
Gangtok is the capital city of the Himalayan state of Sikkim, known for its flowers, particularly orchids, and its preservation...
View hereGir National Park
Located in Gujarat in North Western India and comprised of 1,412-sq-km squared of lush deciduous forest, this wildlife sanctuary was...
View hereGlenburn
About an hour's drive from Darjeeling with stunning Himalayan views, this charming tea estate has a fascinating 150-year old history....
View hereGondal
Gondal is a tranquil little town in Gujarat, an hour’s drive south of Rajkot. On the banks of the river...
View hereGulmarg
Located in the northern Indian state of Kashmir and Jammu, Gulmarg (originally Gauri Marg) was a favourite of Emperor Jahangir...
View hereGuwahati
Guwahati city is the gateway to the Brahmaputra River, the Assam region and in particular the Kaziranga National Park. Although...
View hereGwalior
Gwalior is a busy town at the northern tip of Madhya Pradesh, dominated by a thousand-year-old sandstone citadel high on...
View hereHaridwar
Haridwar, which translates as “The Gates of God”, is an ancient holy city in the north Indian state of Uttarakhand....
View hereImphal
Imphal is the capital of the Indian state Manipur in the extreme eastern region of India, bordering Burma. The city...
View hereJaipur
Jaipur, often referred to as the Pink City, due to its rose pink buildings is the gateway of Rajasthan, the...
View hereJaisalmer
There is something magical and ethereal about the 12th century fortress town of Jaisalmer; the massive and ancient battlements rear...
View hereJawai Bandh
Jawai Bandh is a dam built across the Jawai River, and is located in the most rugged and wild part of the Aravalli...
View hereJispa
The high altitude Manali-Leh road connects the densely fertile Kulu valley to the stark barren region of Ladakh. The drive...
View hereJodhpur
On the eastern fringes of the Thar Desert, Jodhpur – also known as the 'Blue City' – was once the...
View hereKalimpong
This pretty hill station straddles a ridge above the River Tista, almost on the border between the Indian states of...
View hereKanha National Park
One of three sanctuaries in India's "tiger territory", on the eastern flank of Madhya Pradesh, 945-square-kilometre Kanha (with additional 1,000-square-kilometre...
View hereKaziranga National Park
Sprawling over 430 square kilometres, Kaziranga National Park is the major attraction in Assam, a little-visited north-eastern state which shares...
View hereKhajuraho
Located in the culturally rich state of Madhya Pradesh in central India, the famous sculptures in the sandstone temples of...
View hereKohima
Kohima is the hilly capital city of India’s Nagaland state, perched at an elevation of 1,500m above sea level. It...
View hereKota
Located in the southeast of Rajasthan, Kota has a population of over 1 million people, making it the third most...
View hereKumbhalgarh
A ghost-town rising out of the rugged landscape of the Aravalli Hills, Kumbhalgarh was the finest of 32 forts built...
View hereLadakh
Rugged and oversized landscapes abound in the remote Buddhist region of Ladakh. Prayer flags, monasteries and whitewashed stupas are dotted...
View hereLeh
Leh is the enchanting, laid-back, hassle-free capital of Ladakh. A tiny dot on the valley floor of the vast highland...
View hereLeti
Leti is a small village in Uttarakhand Province, deep within the north-western Himalayas where the glorious boutique hotel Leti 360...
View hereLucknow
Of its looks, Kipling wrote in Kim: “No city – except Bombay, the Queen of all – was more beautiful...
View hereMaheshwar
The first sight of the tiered temples and beautiful Ahilya Fort Maheshwar, shimmering above their reflections in the waters of...
View hereManali
This 1,926-metre hill station at the northern end of the Kulu Valley has suffered from over-development, but its setting is...
View hereMandawa
Mandawa is just over 100 kilometres north of Jaipur in northern Rajasthan, but it could be on a different planet....
View hereMandvi
Mandvi is an intriguing port town on the Gulf coast, around 60 km south west of Bhuj, in the state...
View hereMount Abu
Mount Abu, Rajasthan’s only hill station, is set on a rocky outcrop that overlooks the romantic Aravalli mountain range and...
View hereMumbai
Mumbai, a vibrant and bustling coastal city, has always oozed style and sophistication. A port city overlooking the Arabian Sea,...
View hereNagaur
On the edge of the Thar Desert, halfway between the mighty Rajput cities of Jodhpur and Bikaner, Nagaur in rural Rajasthan is not on the...
View hereNagpur
This is almost literally the centre of India, the capital of the orange-growing region and a great area for cotton...
View hereNameri National Park
Nameri National Park, covering an area of about 200 square kms, is located at the foothills of the eastern Himalayas...
View hereNarlai
Built in the 15th century, the tiny typically Rajasthani village of Narlai is in a beautiful area near the hills...
View hereNimaj
The reservoir at Nimaj is one of Rajasthan's loveliest and most serene spots; a rarity in such a dry desert...
View hereOrchha
Dreamy, isolated and marooned on a bend of the Betwa River, Orchha is a fantastically romantic cluster of stone palaces,...
View hereOsian
There are 23 temples in this frontier town, one of the final provisioning stops for travellers crossing the Thar Desert...
View herePalitana
Legends swirl around this incredible complex of 863 Jain temples on the summit of Shatrunjaya Hill, which is an enormously...
View herePanna National Park
Situated just 31 kilometres from the world-famous town of Khajuraho, Panna National Park is located on the banks of the...
View herePatna
On the southern banks of The River Ganges, Patna is located in the north eastern reaches of India, tucked neatly between...
View herePelling
The pleasant little town of Pelling is famous for its magnificent views of the snow-capped mountains of Kanchenjunga and it...
View herePench Tiger Reserve
Pench was the place that inspired Rudyard Kipling to write "The Jungle Book" and, more recently, the BBC series "Tiger...
View herePragpur
Pragpur is a quaint little heritage village located in the Kangra Valley at the very foot of the Himalayas. It...
View herePuri
Puri attracts many visitors throughout the year, most of whom are pilgrims drawn to the area as Puri is considered...
View herePushkar
Located in the heart of Rajasthan’s Thar Desert, 11 kilometres from Ajmer, the town of Pushkar sits beside a lake...
View hereRaipur
Raipur is a bustling village deep in the Rajasthani countryside (not to be confused with Raipur city in Chhattisgarh), located...
View hereRajasthan
Rajasthan really is the crowning jewel of India: a fabulous realm of maharajas, ornate and richly decorated palaces, luxurious hotels, mighty...
View hereRanakpur
Rising out of the Aravalli foothills to the north of Udaipur, near the banks of the Magai River, Ranakpur is one of...
View hereRanthambore
Ranthambore National Park is a vast expanse of deciduous forests and wild jungle scrub, glassy lakes and open meadows, hemmed...
View hereRinchenpong
Rinchenpong is a small village located in the South West of Sikkim. It is a great place to visit to...
View hereRishikesh
Rishikesh is really a collection of districts in India, which became famous as a spiritual centre because of its position...
View hereRohet
The Maharaja of Jodhpur bestowed the fiefdom of Rohet upon Thakur Dalpat Singh 1, Rathore of the Champawat clan, as...
View hereSamode
Samode is an enchantingly traditional rural village tucked into the Aravalli Hills, around 40 kilometres north of Jaipur (a one-hour...
View hereSatpura Wildlife Reserve
Situated in the Central Indian Highlands, the Satpura Wildlife Reserve is a unique and highly diverse biosphere reserve which is...
View hereShahpura
Halfway between Jaipur and Udaipur, the Rajasthani town of Shahpura has a rich arts and crafts tradition and is full...
View hereShimla
Shimla: the "Queen of the Hill Stations", an old city once the summer playground of the Raj, graced by colonels...
View hereSiliguri
Located in the state of West Bengal, Siliguri and the town of New Jalpaiguri, which is a stone’s throw away,...
View hereSrinagar
Srinagar is the summer capital of Kashmir and stands on the picturesque Dal Lake and the Jhelum River, surrounded by...
View hereTadoba Tiger Reserve
Tadoba Tiger Reserve is a fantastic off-the-beaten-track national park found in the Chandrapur district of Maharashtra in central India, two...
View hereThe Ganges River
The Ganges River – or Mother Ganga as ‘she’ is better known in India – is the spiritual heart of...
View hereThe Hooghli River
The 260 kilometre-long Hooghly River, a tributary of the Ganges, links the charming rural scenes of West Bengal with the...
View hereThiksey
Thiksey has some of the most breath-taking vistas in the whole of India: vast wind-swept plateaus, rugged snow-capped Himalayan mountains...
View hereUdaipur
Set beside the blue waters of Pichola Lake and surrounded by the ancient Aravalli Hills, Udaipur has a romance which...
View hereVadodara
Vadodara, formerly known as Baroda, was once capital city of one of the most powerful and wealthy states in India....
View hereVaranasi
Varanasi is probably the place in India that has the most profound impact on visitors. Formerly known as Benares, it...
View hereChambal
The river Chambal originates in the Vindhayan ranges just south of Mhow in western Madhya Pradesh, Central India. The river...
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