Best Offbeat holiday destinations in India

Sunlight spills over Gokarna's dusty lanes as the scent of salted sea drifts through groves of coconut and areca palms. Early mornings begin gently — the sound ...

In Chamba, dawn seeps over the Dhauladhar peaks, painting the sky in a muted wash of rose and gold. The morning air carries the mingled chill of the Ravi River ...

A hush settles over Mandu at dawn, as mist drifts between ancient palaces and cool stone terraces, carrying the faint scent of neem and earth through the ruined...

As the first light brushes across the dunes, Khimsar emerges beneath a boundless, cloudless sky. The air is dry, tinged with hints of sand and spice, and quiet ...

Hampi basks in a surreal, dreamlike light as the sun slips over boulder-strewn hills and drifts through ancient coconut palms. The scent of tamarind and warm ...

Mornings in Khajjiar unfold with a hush, as chilly mist clings to the pine trunks, softening the edges of the world. Dew shimmers across sprawling meadows, ...

Malana is an ancient Indian village in the state of Himachal Pradesh. This solitary village in the Malana Nala, a side valley of the Parvati Valley to the north...

Dawn slips softly into Khajuraho, gilding ancient spires with a pinkish haze as birdsong weaves between the intricately carved stones. There is stillness here—a...

Kangra is a city and a municipal council in Kangra district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. Historically it was known as Nagarkot.Kangra valley is one ...

Valley of Flowers National Park is an Indian national park, located in West Himalaya, in the state of Uttarakhand and is known for its meadows of endemic alpine...

In the hush of dawn, Orchha softens under the blush of the Betwa River’s mist. There’s a gentle stillness here—the echo of temple bells carries on cool air, ...

The horizon quivers under a sun that seems hotter, more primal here; salt cracks in patterns beneath your boots as a dry breeze brushes across endless white. ...

At dawn, the air by Pangong Lake is sharp and glass-clear, carrying a silence as vast as the blue embrace of water and sky. The wind picks up gently, fluttering...