Hill stations to plan your vacation in India

Here's a list of Hill stations to plan your vacation in India recommended by our experts:

Shimla, India

Shimla, India

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AdventureBeachHoneymoonLuxury

Early light wakes Shimla gently, haze lifting over steep ridges as chime of temple bells mingles with the chorus of rickshaw horns winding up Mall Road. Pine ...

Ooty, India

Ooty, India

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AdventureBeachSurfingHoneymoon

Soft mist rolls over the Nilgiris as dawn lifts, painting the hills with a silvery sheen. The air is brisk, edged with the scent of eucalyptus and the slightest...

Darjeeling, India

Darjeeling, India

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KidsYouthLakesFriends

Mist unfurls in slow ribbons over emerald tea gardens as dawn breaks in Darjeeling, and the air – sharp, tinged with eucalyptus and the distant promise of rain...

Mussoorie, India

Mussoorie, India

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AdventureHoneymoonLuxuryNightlife

Morning mists drift through the deodars, lending Mussoorie a gentle, elusive hush broken only by birdsong and the puff of distant car horns. There’s a crispness...

Nainital, India

Nainital, India

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AdventureHoneymoonLuxuryNightlife

The morning mist lingers just above emerald-green Naini Lake, a silvery hush settling over the town as sunlight filters through pine and oak. Up the winding ...

Manali, India

Manali, India

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KayakSkiingGlacierWeekends

The mountain air in Manali is crisp even at midday, laced with the scent of pine and woodsmoke. Apple orchards press up against winding roads, their blossoms ...

Gulmarg, India

Gulmarg, India

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AdventureKidsBusinessArchitecture

In Gulmarg, the morning air tastes crisp and clean, laced with an undercurrent of cedar and pine as mist uncurls between slopes mottled with wildflowers. As you...

Munnar, India

Munnar, India

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NatureWildlifeHistoryHills

A cool hush settles over the rolling hills of Munnar each morning, as mists drift between emerald tea plantations and the air carries a green, earthy sweetness...

Gangtok, India

Gangtok, India

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Must SeeSnowing

Gangtok wakes gently, clouds slipping through the emerald slopes as prayer flags flicker in the morning breeze. There is a cool nip in the air, tinged with ...

Kodaikanal, India

Kodaikanal, India

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AdventureBeachHoneymoonLuxury

In Kodaikanal, dawn pours silvery mist over the sholas and sleepy rooftops, blurring the border between earth and sky. There is a hush in the crisp mountain air...

Lonavala, India

Lonavala, India

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AdventureBeachHoneymoonLuxury

Mist lingers through the morning hills of Lonavala, softening palm-lined streets as chai vendors set up along the roadside. The air is tinged with petrichor and...

Mahabaleshwar, India

Mahabaleshwar, India

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AdventureBeachHoneymoonLuxury

Morning mists linger along the hairpin bends, dew glistening on wildflowers as the hills of Mahabaleshwar breathe in and out beneath shifting cascades of cloud...

Mount Abu, India

Mount Abu, India

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LakesCastles/PalacesMust See

The air in Mount Abu carries the scent of pine and damp earth, a gentle coolness rare in Rajasthan. As dawn seeps through the Aravalli hills, the town wakes ...

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Red Hills, India

Red Hills, India

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Weekends

Red Hills is one of the most densely populated towns in Tamil Nadu. It is situated near Chennai. this name was derived from the red hills Semman Kuviyal that ...

Nandi Hills, India

Nandi Hills, India

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PhotographyWeekendsHillsMust See

Nandi Hills or Nandidurg is an ancient hill fortress of southern India, in the Chikkaballapur district of Karnataka state. The hills are nestled between the ...