Hampi Temples tourism- what to see in 5 daysIncredible India-Top 200 Travel Destinations:
Tourism Sector in India has great potential to attract a large number of tourists from across the world because it has world’s best vacation spots or vacation destinations, best beach destinations, tourist places etc.
India has high mountain ranges, vast seas, numerous big lakes, countless rivers & streams, numerous Waterfalls, hundreds of Bio-diversities i.e. National Parks and Sanctuaries, dense forests, Hot desert (Thar, Rajasthan) as well as Cold Desert (Nubra Valley, Ladakh), hundreds of Historical monuments, 38 World Heritage Sites, 34 notified National Geological Heritage Monuments, thousands of Pilgrimage destinations.
Apart from above, India’s big diversity in culture leads to celebrations of numerous festivals around the year which gives larger than life experience to tourists.
Get some idea for :preparing a well planned/ itinerary.
The States have a lot of tourist destinations, some of which are clubbed together in view of the distance & convenience to visit them at a time. However, you can make your itinerary by mixing of the some places from other groups, as per to your choice:
1. Uttarakhand:
|
Nainital, Bhimtal, Ranikhet, Jim Corbett National Park etc. |
| Distance (one way): 300 km from Delhi. |
| Best for: Sightseeing, Boating, Trekking, Hiking, Camping, Jeep Safari, Elephant Safari, River Rafting, Rock Climbing, Bird watching, Amusement park etc. |
Nainital, Pangot (lesser known place but unspoiled), Rajaji National Park etc. |
| Distance (one way): 360 km from Delhi. |
| Best for: Sightseeing, Boating, Trekking, Hiking, Camping, Jeep Safari, Elephant Safari, River Rafting, Rock Climbing, Bird watching etc. |
Haridwar, Rishikesh, Dehradun, Mussoorie, Kempty waterfall, Dhanaulti etc. |
| Distance (one way): 330 km from Delhi. |
| Best for: Sightseeing, Trekking, Hiking, Camping, River Rafting, Rock Climbing, Bird watching, Amusement park etc. |
Kausani, Chaukori, Almora, Baijnath, Jageshwar, Patal Bhuvaneshwar etc. |
| Distance (one way): 400 km from Delhi. |
| Best for: Sightseeing, Star gazing, Cave, Trekking, Hiking, Camping, River Rafting, Rock Climbing, Bird watching & Pilgrimage etc. |
Almora, Jageshwar, Bageshwar, Birthi Waterfall, Munsiyari etc. |
| Distance (one way): 550 km from Delhi. |
| Best for: Sightseeing, Star gazing, Glaciers, Trekking, Hiking, Camping, River Rafting, Rock Climbing, Bird watching & Pilgrimage etc. |
Lansdowne, Pauri, Khirsu etc. |
| Distance (one way): 260 km from Delhi. |
| Best for: Sightseeing, Trekking, Hiking, Camping, Rock Climbing, Boating, Bird watching etc. |
Lansdowne, Pauri, Auli, Joshimath, Badrinath, Kedarnath, Chamoli (valley of flowers) etc. |
| Distance (one way): 500 km from Delhi. |
| Best for: Sightseeing, Skiing, Trekking, Hiking, Camping, Rock Climbing, Bird watching & Pilgrimage etc. |
Gangotri, Yamunotri, Gwaldam, Harsil, Kanatal, New Tehri, Rudraprayag, Uttarkashi etc. |
| Distance (one way): 500 km from Delhi. |
| Best for: Sightseeing, Star gazing, Trekking, Hiking, Camping, Rock Climbing, River rafting & Pilgrimage etc. |
2. Himachal Pradesh:
|
Shimla, Kufri, Naldehra, Tattapani, Mashobra, Narkanda, Chail etc. |
| Distance (one way): 350 km from Delhi. |
| Best for: Sightseeing, Star gazing, Trekking, Hiking, Camping, Rock Climbing, River rafting, Fort& Pilgrimage etc. |
Manali, Solang Valley, Kullu, Manikaran, Kasol. |
| Distance (one way): 540 km from Delhi. |
| Best for: Sightseeing, Trekking, Hiking, Camping, Rock Climbing, River rafting & Pilgrimage etc. |
Dalhousie, Khajiyar, Dainkund Peak Trek, Chamera Lake, McLeod Ganj, Triund Peak Trek, Dharamshala etc. |
| Distance (one way): 565 km from Delhi. |
| Best for: Sightseeing, Boating, Horse riding, Trekking, Hiking, Camping, Lakes, Rock Climbing etc. |
Kasol, Malana, Parvati Valley |
| Distance (one way): 517 km from Delhi. |
| Best for:Adventure buffs, Sightseeing, Trekking, Hiking, Camping etc. |
Bir Billing, Palampur |
| Distance (one way): 520 km from Delhi. |
| Best for: Sightseeing, Paragliding, Trekking, Hiking, Camping etc. |
Sarahan, Sangla, Chitkul, Reckong Peo, Kalpa etc., |
| Distance (one way):590 km from Delhi. |
| Best for: Adventure buffs, Sightseeing, Trekking, Hiking, Camping, Pilgrimage etc. |
Chitkul, Sangla, Reckong Peo, Kinner Kailash Lingam Trek etc. |
| Distance (one way):590 km from Delhi. |
| Best for: Adventure buffs, Sightseeing, Trekking, Hiking, Camping, Pilgrimage etc. |
Chitkul, Reckong Peo, Tabo, Nako, Kaza, Kunzum Pass, Chandra Tal, Manali, |
| Distance (one way):990 km from Delhi. |
| Best for: Adventure buffs, Sightseeing, Trekking, Hiking, Camping, Pilgrimage etc. |
3. Chandigarh |
Sukhna Lake, Rock garden, Rose Garden, Chhatbir Zoo |
| Distance (one way): 250 km from Delhi. |
| Best for: Sightseeing, Boating, Nature etc. |
4. Punjab |
Amritsar- Jallianwala Bag, Golden Temple, Atari Border
|
| Distance (one way): 500 km from Delhi. |
| Best for: Historical places, Sightseeing, Pilgrimage& Parade at Atari Border etc. |
5. Jammu & Kashmir
|
Srinagar, Gulmarg, Pahalgam, Sonmarg, Kargil etc. |
| Distance (one way):810 km from Delhi. Best to go by air. |
| Best for:Adventure buffs, Sightseeing, Boating, Skiing, Trekking, Hiking, Camping, Pilgrimage etc. |
6. Ladakh
|
Leh, Magnetic Hill, PagongTso Lake, TsoMoriri Lake, Nubra Valley, Siachin etc. |
| Distance (one way): 1010 km from Delhi.Best to go by air. |
| Best for:Adventure buffs,Sightseeing, Star gazing, Skiing, Trekking, Hiking, Camping, Pilgrimage etc. |
7. Arunanchal Pradesh |
Itanagar, Tawang, Ziro |
| Distance: By Air from Delhi. |
| Best for: Sightseeing, Trekking, Hiking, Camping, Nature, Pilgrimage etc. |
8. Sikkim |
Gangtok, Chango Lake, Nathu La Pass, Rumtek Monastery |
| Distance: By Air from Delhi. |
| Best for: Sightseeing, Trekking, Hiking, Camping, Nature lovers, Pilgrimageetc. |
Lachen, Lachun, Namchi, Peling, Gyalshing, Yuksom, Yumthang |
| Distance: By Air from Delhi. |
| Best for: Sightseeing, Skiing, Trekking, Hiking, Camping, Nature, lakeetc. |
9. Rajasthan
|
Jaipur, Udaipur, Mount Abu(Hill Station), Ajmer |
| Distance (one way):Up to 850 km from Delhi. |
| Best for: Sightseeing, Camel ride, Elephant Ride, Desert lovers, Star gazing, Camping, Pilgrimageetc. |
Bikaner, Jodhpur, Barmer,Jaisalmer, Thar Desert |
| Distance (one way):Up to 770 km from Delhi. |
| Best for: Sightseeing, Camel ride, Elephant Ride, Desert lovers, Camping etc. |
10. Gujarat |
Ahmedabad, Lothal, Rann of Kutch, Somnath, Dwarka, Diu (UT) |
| Distance (one way):1500 km from Delhi or by Air. |
| Best for: Sightseeing, Camping, Pilgrimage, Nature Lovers, Desert, Historical places etc. |
11. Goa |
Goa, Beaches, Hill, Waterfall |
| Distance: By Air from Delhi. |
| Best for: Sightseeing, Beaches, Night life, biking upto Small Hill, Dudhsagar waterfall etc. |
12. Andaman & Nicobar
|
Cellular jail, Havelock, Neil Island, Ross Island, Baratang Island, Jolly Buoy Island, Red Skin Island, Diglipur, Maya bundar, Barren Island, |
| Distance: By Air from Delhi. |
| Best for: Sightseeing, Camping, Snorkeling, Scuba diving, Sea walking, Corals, Historical places, Marine Life and pre-historic Native life etc |
13. Maharashtra
|
Mumbai, Lonavla, Khandala, Matheran. |
| Distance (one way):By Air from Delhi. |
| Best for: Sightseeing, Sea, Beach, Nature, Trekking, Hiking, Camping, Rock Climbing etc. |
Aurangabad, Shirdi, Ajanta Ellora Caves, |
| Distance (one way):By Air from Delhi. |
| Best for: Sightseeing, Cave, Historical places, Pilgrimage etc. |
Pune, Panchgani, Mahabaleshwar. |
| Distance (one way): By Air from Delhi. |
| Best for: Sightseeing, Nature walk, Trekking, Hiking, Camping, Rock Climbing etc. |
14. Madhya Pradesh |
Khajuraho, Panchmarhi Hills, Bandhavgarh National Park |
| Distance (one way):890 km from Delhi. |
| Best for: Sightseeing, Temples, Historical places, Nature, Trekking, Hiking etc. |
15. Odisha |
Puri, Konark Sun Temple |
| Distance (one way):By Air from Delhi. |
| Best for:Sightseeing, Temple, Beach Pilgrimage etc. |
16. Tamil Nadu
|
Ooty, Coonor, Yercaud, Yelagiri, |
| Distance (one way):By Air from Delhi. |
| Best for: Sightseeing, Boating, Trekking, Hiking, Camping etc. |
Madurai, Rameswaram, Kodaikanal, |
| Distance (one way):By Air from Delhi. |
| Best for: Sightseeing, Temples, Beach, Trekking, Hiking, Camping, Rock Climbing, Pilgrimage etc. |
16. Kerala
|
Thiruvananthapuram, Kovlam, Ponmudi, Kochi, Munnar, Wayanad, |
| Distance :By Air from Delhi. |
| Best for: Sightseeing, Trekking, Hiking, Camping, Rock Climbing etc. |
17. Lakshadweep Island |
Lakshadweep Island, Kochi |
| Distance (one way):By Air from Delhi. |
| Best for: Sightseeing, Nature, Sea, Marine life, Beaches etc. |
18. Karnataka |
Bengaluru, Mysore, Hampi, Coorg |
| Flight Distance (one way):By Air from Delhi. |
| Best for: Sightseeing, Historical Places, Palaces, Nature, Gardens, etc. |
19. West Bengal |
Darjeeling, Ghoom, Kalimpong, Kurseong, Mirik |
| Distance (one way):By Air from Delhi. |
| Best for: Sightseeing, Trekking, Hiking, Camping, Rock Climbing, River rafting & Pilgrimage etc. |
20. Uttar Pradesh |
Lucknow, Ayodhya, Parijat Tree (one of its kind in the world) Barabanki, Naimisharanya (Chakra Teerth), Dudhwa National Park. |
| Distance (one way): 650 Km from Delhi. |
| Best for: Birth Place of the Bhagwan Shri Ram, Sightseeing, Historical Monuments, Jeep Safari, River rafting & Pilgrimage etc. |
Prayagraj, Vindhyachal, Varanashi (Kashi), Sarnath. |
| Distance (one way): 830 Km from Delhi. |
| Best for: Pilgrimage, Historical Monuments, Boating & Sightseeing etc. |
Agra, Mathura, Vrindavan, Fatehpur Sikri, Bharatpur Sanctuary. |
| Distance (one way): 225 Km from Delhi. |
| Best for: Birth Place of the Bhagwan Shri Krishna, Pilgrimage, Historical Monuments, Bird watching etc. |
21. New Delhi
|
India Gate, President House, Rajpath, Parliament, Jantar Mantar, Akshar Dham, Lotus Temple National Museum, Rail Museum, War Memorial, Lal Quila, Qutub Minar, Humayun Tomb etc. |
| Distance (one way): In New Delhi and Old Delhi |
| Best for: Boating, Historical Monuments, Parks, Pilgrimage etc. |
22. Telangana |
Hyderabad, Charminar, Warangal |
| Distance: By Air from Delhi. |
| Best for: Sightseeing, Historical places etc. |
Major attractions for tourism are its capital, Thimphu, its western city Paro and Taktshang, a cliff-side monastery, called “Tiger’s Nest”, overlooking the Paro Valley. Bumthang Valley, Phobjikha and Gangtey Valley, Haa Valley, Punakha and Wangdue Phodrang are other beautiful places of Bhutan.