Where to go
31 places across North India — each with different roads, altitude, and best months.
Shimla
Colonial charm on the ridge
Manali
Old town lanes and Solang adventures
Kullu
Valley of gods and river rafting
Dharamshala
Tea gardens and Tibetan culture
Spiti Valley
Cold desert, ancient monasteries
Kasol
Parvati Valley base camp
Dalhousie
Quiet hills above the plains
Bir Billing
India's paragliding capital
McLeod Ganj
Little Lhasa in the Dhauladhar
Solang Valley
Ski slopes and zorbing bowls
Kufri
Shimla's snow playground
Kinnaur
Apple orchards and border valleys
Chamba
Ancient town, Pahari art
Khajjiar
The meadow everyone photographs
Tirthan Valley
Trout streams and cedar forests
Sangla
Baspa river and apple country
Chitkul
Last inhabited village before Tibet
Palampur
Tea estates under the Dhauladhar
Barot
Reservoir, trout, and deodar silence
Jibhi
Café village in the cedar woods
Kedarnath
Char Dham shrine above the Mandakini
Rishikesh
Yoga capital on the Ganga
Haridwar
Ganga aarti at Har Ki Pauri
Mussoorie
Queen of Hills above Dehradun
Nainital
Lake town in the Kumaon hills
Auli
Ski slopes with Nanda Devi views
Varanasi
Ghats, silk, and the eternal Ganga
Amritsar
Golden Temple and Punjabi warmth
Leh
High desert capital of Ladakh
Jaipur
Pink City forts and bazaars
Udaipur
City of Lakes and palaces