Best places to visit in India in November

Where India is at its best in November

Each line below is the reason this place works in the autumn, written for that place, not a generic blurb.

• Pushkar Rajasthan

  Holy lake town, Rajasthan's backpacker capital

  The Camel Fair in November draws huge crowds; October is calmer and still pleasant.

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• Gokarna Karnataka

  Temple town turned backpacker beach-hopping strip

  October's a hidden gem - cliffs still green, sea calming, a fraction of the December crowd.

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• Mumbai Maharashtra

  Colonial architecture, street food and Bollywood energy

  Ganpati energy fills September; October settles into pleasant post-monsoon weather.

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• Gwalior Madhya Pradesh

  Hilltop fort, Jain rock colossi and Tansen's dhrupad town

  Oct-Nov is the easy window - 30 C days, clear light on Jai Vilas and the Sas-Bahu temples, and no festival crush.

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• Darjeeling West Bengal

  Queen of the Hills - tea, toy train, Kanchenjunga views

  Best window of the year: post-monsoon clarity, Kanchenjunga visible daily, Puja-season crowds.

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• Rishikesh Uttarakhand

  Yoga capital and rafting hub on the Ganges

  Best window of the year. Rafting resumes, skies clear, the whole backpacker scene wakes up

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• Ahmedabad Gujarat

  UNESCO old city of pols, stepwells and street food

  Heat breaks by October, comfortable and clear heading into festival season.

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• Alleppey (Alappuzha) Backwaters Kerala

  Venice of the East - houseboats through the backwaters

  October is gorgeous - lush paddy fields, comfortable temps, thinning crowds before winter rush

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• Fatehpur Sikri Uttar Pradesh

  Akbar's red sandstone capital, abandoned after fourteen years

  Oct-Nov is the sweet spot: clean air, green Sikri ridge, and the Agra day-trip rush thins out after 4 pm.

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• Kasol Himachal Pradesh

  Parvati valley's trance-backpacker hub, gateway to treks

  The busiest, best window of the year - clear valley views, trance parties, easy trekking weather.

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• Srisailam Andhra Pradesh

  Jyotirlinga above the Krishna gorge inside Nallamala forest

  Oct-Nov the reservoir is full after the rains and the forest is green, with pilgrim numbers still manageable.

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• Bhubaneswar Odisha

  Temple city of 700 shrines plus the Khandagiri Jain caves

  October dries out fast and November is near-perfect, though a Bay of Bengal cyclone can still eat a week.

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• Dawki & Shnongpdeng Meghalaya

  Glass-clear Umngot river: boating, cliff camps, border

  October water is still settling from monsoon silt, better from November onward.

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• Chandubi Lake Assam

  Earthquake-born forest lake in Rabha country near Guwahati

  October steadies and stays green; by November the first migrants land and weekdays give you the whole lake to yourself.

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• Bodh Gaya Bihar

  Where the Buddha attained enlightenment - Mahabodhi Temple

  Weather turns pleasant by November, a good lead-in to the winter pilgrim season.

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• Dassam Falls Jharkhand

  The Kanchi river's clean 44 m curtain drop near Taimara village

  Oct-Nov is best: post-monsoon volume with drier, safer steps and soft light through the Taimara valley forest.

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• Gangtok Sikkim

  Sikkim's capital and gateway: monasteries, MG Marg cafés

  Post-monsoon clarity returns: the best combination of clear peaks and reliable road access.

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• Tiruvannamalai Tamil Nadu

  Barefoot 14 km girivalam loop around a hill read as a lingam

  Oct-Nov brings rain and then Karthigai Deepam, when a million pilgrims arrive and every room in town is long gone.

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• Basar Arunachal Pradesh

  Galo valley of rice terraces, cane bridges and clean villages

  Oct-Nov dries the valley into harvest gold with clear skies for village walks; book homestays early if you plan to stay on for BasCon.

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• Anjuna-Vagator Goa

  North Goa's flea-market, trance-party, hostel strip

  Shacks rebuild through October; by November the season is back in full swing.

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• Amritsar Punjab

  The Golden Temple and its free kitchen for all

  Comfortable temperatures building toward Diwali, when the temple is spectacularly lit.

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• Bhongir Fort (Bhuvanagiri) Telangana

  An 11th-century fort welded to one bald granite dome

  Oct-Nov is clear and quiet on weekdays; you can do the fort and be back in Hyderabad for dinner by train.

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• Jagdalpur (Bastar) Chhattisgarh

  Bastar's tribal capital, weekly haats and bell-metal workshops

  October is the peak - the Dussehra rath is dragged through town, Danteshwari's rituals run for days, book beds early.

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• Dzukou Valley Nagaland

  Rolling green trekking valley famous for summer lilies

  The sweet spot: late blooms linger, then the valley turns lush green with the clearest views.

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• Aizawl Mizoram

  Mizoram's hillside capital: churches, cafes, rock music

  October skies clear up nicely, a good shoulder window with fewer visitors.

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• Chabimura Tripura

  Boat past giant gods carved into Gomati river cliffs

  Oct-Nov is lush from the rains with a full, calm river: the best light and water levels of the whole year.

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• Havelock Island (Swaraj Dweep) Andaman & Nicobar Islands

  Andaman's backpacker-diving hub with Radhanagar Beach

  Sea starts settling in October though still choppy early on; hostels reopen, notably quieter.

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• Daman Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu

  Portuguese forts, dark-sand beaches and legal bars

  October dries out and by November the light is clean; weekends stay loud with drinkers, weekdays are calm.

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• Pinjore (Yadavindra Gardens) Haryana

  Seven-terrace Mughal water garden at the foot of the Shivaliks

  Oct-Nov is the sweet spot with clear Shivalik air, 12-28 C and the Bhima Devi carvings free of tour buses.

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• Mansar Lake Jammu and Kashmir

  Forest-ringed Shivalik lake with a Sheshnag shrine and turtles

  Oct dries out and cools, then Nov is properly good: wetland birds arriving at Surinsar-Mansar and boating back on.

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• Chandigarh Chandigarh

  India's planned modernist city, orderly and green

  Mild and clear: a comfortable time to explore the sector grid on foot.

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• Delhi Delhi

  Mughal monuments and India's transit hub

  The best window: clearer skies and mild temperatures before winter smog sets back in.

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• Loktak Lake Manipur

  Floating phumdi islands, world's only floating park

  October water is still settling post-monsoon, boat trips resume through the month.

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• Jaipur Rajasthan

  Pink City gateway to Rajasthan's forts and bazaars

  Warm days easing into pleasant nights. A good transition before the winter rush.

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• Hampi Karnataka

  Vijayanagara ruins amid giant granite boulders

  Post-monsoon green fading to gold, cool temps arriving - genuinely the sweet spot of the year.

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• Nanded (Hazur Sahib) Maharashtra

  Takht Sachkhand Hazur Sahib, a Sikh takht on the Godavari

  Gurta Gaddi Diwas lights up the takht in Oct or Nov and sangats arrive from Punjab by whole trainloads.

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Also in peak season in November

394 more, all of them in their best window this month.

• Abbott Mount (Lohaghat) Uttarakhand
• Abhaneri (Chand Baori) Rajasthan
• Agartala & Unakoti Tripura
• Agra Uttar Pradesh
• Ahobilam Andhra Pradesh
• Ajanta-Ellora Maharashtra
• Ajmer Rajasthan
• Ajodhya Hills (Purulia) West Bengal
• Alibaug Maharashtra
• Almora Uttarakhand
• Alwar Rajasthan
• Amarkantak Madhya Pradesh
• Anandpur Sahib Punjab
• Ananthagiri Hills (Vikarabad) Telangana
• Anini (Dibang Valley) Arunachal Pradesh
• Araku Valley Andhra Pradesh
• Arambol & Mandrem Goa
• Ayodhya Uttar Pradesh
• Badami-Aihole-Pattadakal Karnataka
• Bageshwar Uttarakhand
• Baghmara (Balpakram gateway) Meghalaya
• Bakkhali & Henry Island West Bengal
• Balotra & Tilwara Rajasthan
• Bandhavgarh National Park Madhya Pradesh
• Bandipur National Park Karnataka
• Barabar Caves Bihar
• Barmer Rajasthan
• Barnawapara Sanctuary Chhattisgarh
• Barot Himachal Pradesh
• Barsana & Nandgaon Uttar Pradesh
• Barsey Rhododendron Sanctuary (Hilley) Sikkim
• Basohli Jammu and Kashmir
• Bateshwar & Chambal Safari (Bah) Uttar Pradesh
• Bathinda Punjab
• Bekal Kerala
• Belum Caves Andhra Pradesh
• Belur-Halebidu Karnataka
• Betla National Park Jharkhand
• Bhainsrorgarh Rajasthan
• Bhangarh & Ajabgarh Rajasthan
• Bhimashankar Maharashtra
• Bhimbetka (with Bhojpur) Madhya Pradesh
• Bhitargaon Uttar Pradesh
• Bhopal & Sanchi Madhya Pradesh
• Bhoramdeo (Kawardha) Chhattisgarh
• Bhuj Gujarat
• Bidar Karnataka
• Bikaner Rajasthan
• Binsar Uttarakhand
• Bir Himachal Pradesh
• Bishnupur (Terracotta Temples) West Bengal
• Bithoor Uttar Pradesh
• Bogatha Falls Telangana
• BR Hills (Biligiri Ranganatha) Karnataka
• Bundi Rajasthan
• Burhanpur Madhya Pradesh
• Buxa Tiger Reserve (Jayanti) West Bengal
• Chakrata Uttarakhand
• Chamba Himachal Pradesh
• Champaner-Pavagadh Gujarat
• Champhai (Murlen & Vangchhia) Mizoram
• Chandannagar West Bengal
• Chanderi Madhya Pradesh
• Chandipur (Balasore) Odisha
• Chandoli National Park Maharashtra
• Chandor & Loutolim Goa
• Chaukori Uttarakhand
• Cherrapunji (Sohra) Meghalaya
• Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad) Maharashtra
• Chikhaldara Maharashtra
• Chikmagalur Karnataka
• Chilika Lake (Satapada) Odisha
• Chitradurga Karnataka
• Chitrakoot (Ramghat) Uttar Pradesh
• Chittorgarh Rajasthan
• Chopta Uttarakhand
• Coorg (Madikeri) Karnataka
• Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary Andhra Pradesh
• Courtallam (Kutralam) Tamil Nadu
• Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary Jharkhand
• Dandeli Karnataka
• Daringbadi Odisha
• Debrigarh (Hirakud Reservoir) Odisha
• Deogarh (Lalitpur) Uttar Pradesh
• Deoghar (Baidyanath Dham) Jharkhand
• Deomali Odisha
• Deshnoke (Karni Mata Temple) Rajasthan
• Dholavira Gujarat
• Dibru-Saikhowa National Park (Guijan Ghat) Assam
• Diglipur (Ross & Smith Islands) Andaman & Nicobar Islands
• Dirang Arunachal Pradesh
• Diu Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu
• Divar Island Goa
• Dudhni Lake Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu
• Dudhsagar Falls (Mollem) Goa
• Duduma Falls (Machkund) Odisha
• Dumboor Lake (Narikel Kunja) Tripura
• Dungarpur Rajasthan
• Dwarka Gujarat
• Dzongu (Lepcha Reserve) Sikkim
• Fatehgarh Sahib (Sirhind) Punjab
• Gandhi Sagar (Chambal) Madhya Pradesh
• Gandikota Andhra Pradesh
• Gangrel Dam (Ravishankar Sagar) Chhattisgarh
• Ganpatipule Maharashtra
• Garadia Mahadev (Chambal Gorge) Rajasthan
• Garh Panchkot West Bengal
• Gaur (Malda) West Bengal
• Gavi Kerala
• Ghughua Fossil Park Madhya Pradesh
• Gondal Gujarat
• Gopalpur Odisha
• Gorumara National Park (Lataguri) West Bengal
• Gupteswar Caves (Koraput) Odisha
• Guruvayur Kerala
• Guwahati Assam
• Haflong Assam
• Hajo & Sualkuchi Assam
• Hanumangarh (Bhatner & Kalibangan) Rajasthan
• Hanuwantiya Tapu Madhya Pradesh
• Haridwar Uttarakhand
• Harishchandragad Maharashtra
• Hmuifang Mizoram
• Hogenakkal Falls Tamil Nadu
• Honnemaradu Karnataka
• Hoollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary (Jorhat) Assam
• Horsley Hills Andhra Pradesh
• Hundru Falls Jharkhand
• Hyderabad Telangana
• Idar (Idariyo Gadh) Gujarat
• Jabalpur & Bhedaghat (Marble Rocks) Madhya Pradesh
• Jageshwar Uttarakhand
• Jaisalmer Rajasthan
• Jaldapara National Park (Madarihat) West Bengal
• Jampui Hills (Vanghmun) Tripura
• Jaunpur Uttar Pradesh
• Javadi Hills (Jamunamarathur) Tamil Nadu
• Jawai Bandh (Bera) Rajasthan
• Jhalawar (Gagron & Jhalrapatan) Rajasthan
• Jhalong & Bindu (Jaldhaka Valley) West Bengal
• Jhansi Uttar Pradesh
• Jhargram West Bengal
• Jibhi Himachal Pradesh
• Jodhpur Rajasthan
• Jowai (Nartiang & Krangsuri) Meghalaya
• Junagadh (Girnar) Gujarat
• Kabini Karnataka
• Kakkayam Kerala
• Kakolat Falls Bihar
• Kalaburagi (Gulbarga) Karnataka
• Kalesar National Park Haryana
• Kalimpong West Bengal
• Kalinjar Fort Uttar Pradesh
• Kanatal Uttarakhand
• Kanha National Park Madhya Pradesh
• Kanthalloor Kerala
• Kapurthala Punjab
• Karauli Rajasthan
• Karsog Valley Himachal Pradesh
• Karwar (Devbagh & Kurumgad) Karnataka
• Kasauli Himachal Pradesh
• Kausani Uttarakhand
• Kaushambi (Kosam) Uttar Pradesh
• Kazhugumalai (Vettuvan Koil) Tamil Nadu
• Kaziranga National Park Assam
• Kemmangundi Karnataka
• Kesaria Stupa Bihar
• Khajuraho Madhya Pradesh
• Khandadhar Falls Odisha
• Kheerganga Himachal Pradesh
• Khejarla Rajasthan
• Khichan (Demoiselle Cranes) Rajasthan
• Khirsu Uttarakhand
• Khonoma Nagaland
• Kiradu Temples Rajasthan
• Kishangarh Rajasthan
• Kodachadri (Kollur base) Karnataka
• Kohima Nagaland
• Kolayat Rajasthan
• Kolkata West Bengal
• Kolli Hills Tamil Nadu
• Konark Odisha
• Kondaveedu Fort Andhra Pradesh
• Koraput Odisha
• Kudremukh Karnataka
• Kukru (Khamla Plateau) Madhya Pradesh
• Kullu Himachal Pradesh
• Kumarakom Kerala
• Kumbhalgarh Rajasthan
• Kuno National Park (Sesaipura) Madhya Pradesh
• Kurukshetra Haryana
• Kushinagar Uttar Pradesh
• Lakkundi (Gadag) Karnataka
• Laknavaram Lake Telangana
• Lansdowne Uttarakhand
• Lava & Rishop (Neora Valley) West Bengal
• Little Rann of Kutch (Dasada) Gujarat
• Lonar Crater Lake Maharashtra
• Longwa (Mon district) Nagaland
• Lucknow Uttar Pradesh
• Madhubani (Mithila art villages) Bihar
• Mahabaleshwar Maharashtra
• Maheshwar Madhya Pradesh
• Mainpat Chhattisgarh
• Majuli Island Assam
• Malana Himachal Pradesh
• Maluti Jharkhand
• Malvan-Tarkarli Maharashtra
• Manas National Park Assam
• Mandarmani-Tajpur West Bengal
• Mandawa (Shekhawati) Rajasthan
• Mandi Himachal Pradesh
• Mandla Madhya Pradesh
• Mandvi (Kutch) Gujarat
• Mangalajodi (Chilika Wetlands) Odisha
• Marari Beach (Mararikulam) Kerala
• Maravanthe Karnataka
• Maredumilli Andhra Pradesh
• Maski Karnataka
• Matheran Maharashtra
• Mawlynnong Meghalaya
• Mawphanlur Meghalaya
• Mawphlang Sacred Forest Meghalaya
• McCluskieganj Jharkhand
• McLeod Ganj Himachal Pradesh
• Mechuka (Menchukha) Arunachal Pradesh
• Melukote Karnataka
• Merta City Rajasthan
• Mirik West Bengal
• Mitaoli, Padavali & Bateshwar Madhya Pradesh
• Modhera (Sun Temple) Gujarat
• Mokokchung Nagaland
• Mudgal Karnataka
• Mukteshwar Uttarakhand
• Mukutmanipur West Bengal
• Munger Bihar
• Munnar Kerala
• Munroe Island (Munroe Thuruthu) Kerala
• Murshidabad (Hazarduari) West Bengal
• Murud-Janjira Maharashtra
• Murudeshwar Karnataka
• Mussoorie Uttarakhand
• Mysuru Karnataka
• Nag Tibba Uttarakhand
• Nagarjuna Sagar (Nagarjunakonda) Andhra Pradesh
• Nagaur Rajasthan
• Naggar Himachal Pradesh
• Naimisharanya (Nimsar) Uttar Pradesh
• Nainital Uttarakhand
• Nal Sarovar Gujarat
• Namchi Sikkim
• Namdapha National Park (Miao & Deban) Arunachal Pradesh
• Nameri National Park Assam
• Nandi Hills Karnataka
• Narara (Marine National Park) Gujarat
• Nashik Maharashtra
• Nawalgarh (Shekhawati) Rajasthan
• Neemrana Rajasthan
• Neermahal & Rudrasagar Lake (Melaghar) Tripura
• Neil Island (Shaheed Dweep) Andaman & Nicobar Islands
• Nelliyampathy Kerala
• Netarhat Jharkhand
• Netravali (Neturlim) Goa
• Nilambur Kerala
• Nongkhnum Island (Langshiang Falls) Meghalaya
• Nongriat (Double-Decker Root Bridge) Meghalaya
• North Sikkim (Lachen-Lachung) Sikkim
• Omkareshwar Madhya Pradesh
• Orchha Madhya Pradesh
• Orvakal Rock Garden Andhra Pradesh
• Osian (Osiyan) Rajasthan
• Pachmarhi Madhya Pradesh
• Paithalmala Kerala
• Pakhal Lake Telangana
• Palampur & Andretta Himachal Pradesh
• Palitana (Shatrunjaya) Gujarat
• Palolem-Agonda Goa
• Panaji (Fontainhas & Old Goa) Goa
• Panchgani Maharashtra
• Pandharpur Maharashtra
• Panhala Maharashtra
• Panna National Park Madhya Pradesh
• Papikondalu (Godavari Gorge) Andhra Pradesh
• Parambikulam Tiger Reserve Kerala
• Parashar Lake Himachal Pradesh
• Parasnath Hill (Shikharji) Jharkhand
• Pasighat Arunachal Pradesh
• Patal Bhuvaneshwar Uttarakhand
• Patan (Rani ki Vav) Gujarat
• Patiala Punjab
• Patratu Valley Jharkhand
• Pelling Sikkim
• Pench National Park (Turia) Madhya Pradesh
• Pench Tiger Reserve (Maharashtra) Maharashtra
• Phawngpui (Blue Mountain) Mizoram
• Polo Forest (Vijaynagar) Gujarat
• Ponmudi Kerala
• Port Blair Andaman & Nicobar Islands
• Prayagraj (Triveni Sangam) Uttar Pradesh
• Puri Odisha
• Raigad Fort Maharashtra
• Rajgad Fort Maharashtra
• Rajgir (with Nalanda) Bihar
• Rajim Chhattisgarh
• Rakhigarhi Haryana
• Ramanagara (Ramadevarabetta) Karnataka
• Ramappa Temple (Palampet) Telangana
• Ranakpur Rajasthan
• Ranikhet Uttarakhand
• Rann of Kutch (Dhordo) Gujarat
• Ratnagiri-Udayagiri-Lalitgiri (Diamond Triangle) Odisha
• Ravangla Sikkim
• Reiek Mizoram
• Renuka Lake (Renuka Ji) Himachal Pradesh
• Rewalsar (Tso Pema) Himachal Pradesh
• Roing & Mayudia Pass Arunachal Pradesh
• Sakleshpur Karnataka
• Salher Fort Maharashtra
• Salkhan Fossils Park (Sonbhadra) Uttar Pradesh
• Sandakphu West Bengal
• Sankri (Har Ki Dun) Uttarakhand
• Sannati & Kanaganahalli Karnataka
• Sasaram & Rohtasgarh Fort Bihar
• Satkosia Gorge (Tikarpada) Odisha
• Satpura National Park (Madhai) Madhya Pradesh
• Sattal Uttarakhand
• Sevagram (Wardha) Maharashtra
• Shangarh (Sainj Valley) Himachal Pradesh
• Shantiniketan (Bolpur) West Bengal
• Shilloi Lake (Latsam) Nagaland
• Shillong Meghalaya
• Shirdi Maharashtra
• Shivpuri (Madhav National Park) Madhya Pradesh
• Shravasti (Sahet-Mahet) Uttar Pradesh
• Siju (Dobakkol Caves) Meghalaya
• Silvassa Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu
• Simlipal National Park (Baripada) Odisha
• Sirpur Chhattisgarh
• Sirsi & Sahasralinga Karnataka
• Sittanavasal Tamil Nadu
• Sittong (Orange Village) West Bengal
• Sivasagar Assam
• Somnath Gujarat
• Sringeri Karnataka
• Statue of Unity Gujarat
• Sultanpur Lodhi Punjab
• Sundarbans West Bengal
• Tal Chhapar Rajasthan
• Talakona Falls Andhra Pradesh
• Talwandi Sabo (Takht Damdama Sahib) Punjab
• Tamia & Patalkot Valley Madhya Pradesh
• Tapola (Shivsagar Lake) Maharashtra
• Taptapani Odisha
• Tezpur Assam
• Thalassery (Tellicherry) Kerala
• Thattekad (Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary) Kerala
• Thenzawl (Vantawng Falls) Mizoram
• Thrissur Kerala
• Tirthan Valley (Gushaini) Himachal Pradesh
• Tirupati Andhra Pradesh
• Toranmal Maharashtra
• Tosh Himachal Pradesh
• Touphema Village Nagaland
• Trimbakeshwar Maharashtra
• Tuljapur Maharashtra
• Tura (Garo Hills) Meghalaya
• Ubbalamadugu Falls (Tada) Andhra Pradesh
• Udaipur Rajasthan
• Udupi-Malpe & St Marys Island Karnataka
• Ujjain Madhya Pradesh
• Vadnagar Gujarat
• Vagamon Kerala
• Vaishali Bihar
• Valiyaparamba (Nileshwar backwaters) Kerala
• Valmiki Nagar (Valmiki Tiger Reserve) Bihar
• Valparai Tamil Nadu
• Vanjangi (Paderu) Andhra Pradesh
• Varanasi Uttar Pradesh
• Vengurla Maharashtra
• Vijayapura (Bijapur) Karnataka
• Vikramshila (Antichak) Bihar
• Vizianagaram Andhra Pradesh
• Vrindavan-Mathura Uttar Pradesh
• Wahkhen (Mawryngkhang Bamboo Trail) Meghalaya
• Wankaner Gujarat
• Warangal Telangana
• Wayanad Kerala
• Yaganti Andhra Pradesh
• Yana Rocks Karnataka
• Yelagiri Tamil Nadu
• Yellapur (Sathodi & Magod Falls) Karnataka
• Yuksom Sikkim
• Ziro Valley Arunachal Pradesh
• Zuluk Sikkim

Shoulder season in November

Fewer people, cheaper beds, and a real chance the weather does not cooperate. 121 places sit in shoulder season this month.

• Agatti Island (Lakshadweep) Lakshadweep
• Agumbe Karnataka
• Amboli Maharashtra
• Aranmula Kerala
• Athirappilly Falls Kerala
• Auli Uttarakhand
• Badrinath & Mana Uttarakhand
• Bangaram Island Lakshadweep
• Banswara (Mahi Backwaters) Rajasthan
• Baratang Island (Limestone Caves) Andaman & Nicobar Islands
• Bhaderwah Jammu and Kashmir
• Bhadrachalam Telangana
• Bhandardara Maharashtra
• Bharatpur (Keoladeo National Park) Rajasthan
• Bharmour (Manimahesh) Himachal Pradesh
• Bheemili (Bheemunipatnam) Andhra Pradesh
• Bhitarkanika National Park Odisha
• Chail Himachal Pradesh
• Chettinad (Karaikudi) Tamil Nadu
• Chidambaram & Pichavaram Tamil Nadu
• Chitkul Himachal Pradesh
• Chitrakote Falls (Bastar) Chhattisgarh
• Chorla Ghat Goa
• Churdhar (via Nohradhar) Himachal Pradesh
• Coonoor Tamil Nadu
• Dalhousie Himachal Pradesh
• Dindi (Konaseema Backwaters) Andhra Pradesh
• Dudhwa National Park Uttar Pradesh
• Fort Kochi Kerala
• Gaganbawda Maharashtra
• Gangaikonda Cholapuram Tamil Nadu
• Gingee Fort (Senji) Tamil Nadu
• Gir (Sasan Gir) Gujarat
• Gokak Falls Karnataka
• Harike Wetland (Harike Pattan) Punjab
• Harsil Uttarakhand
• Hastinapur Uttar Pradesh
• Igatpuri Maharashtra
• Janjehli (Shikari Devi) Himachal Pradesh
• Jim Corbett (Ramnagar) Uttarakhand
• Jog Falls Karnataka
• Kaas Plateau Maharashtra
• Kadmat Island Lakshadweep
• Kalakkad-Mundanthurai (Mundanthurai) Tamil Nadu
• Kalpa Himachal Pradesh
• Kanchipuram Tamil Nadu
• Kannur Kerala
• Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary Uttar Pradesh
• Katra (Vaishno Devi) Jammu and Kashmir
• Kavaratti Lakshadweep
• Kaza (Spiti) Himachal Pradesh
• Khajjiar Himachal Pradesh
• Kodaikanal Tamil Nadu
• Kokernag & Verinag Jammu and Kashmir
• Kolukkumalai Tamil Nadu
• Kovalam Kerala
• Kumbakonam (with Darasuram) Tamil Nadu
• Kuntala Falls Telangana
• Lambasingi Andhra Pradesh
• Lepakshi Andhra Pradesh
• Little Andaman (Hut Bay) Andaman & Nicobar Islands
• Lonavala Maharashtra
• Long Island Andaman & Nicobar Islands
• Madurai Tamil Nadu
• Manali Himachal Pradesh
• Manapad Tamil Nadu
• Manasbal Lake Jammu and Kashmir
• Mandu Madhya Pradesh
• Mangar Bani Haryana
• Manginapudi Beach (Machilipatnam) Andhra Pradesh
• Martand Sun Temple (Mattan) Jammu and Kashmir
• Masinagudi (Mudumalai) Tamil Nadu
• Medak Telangana
• Meghamalai (High Wavy Mountains) Tamil Nadu
• Menal (Falls & Temples) Rajasthan
• Minicoy (Maliku) Lakshadweep
• Morni Hills Haryana
• Mount Abu Rajasthan
• Munsiyari Uttarakhand
• Muziris Heritage (Kodungallur) Kerala

Festivals in November

• Bateshwar & Chambal Safari (Bah), Uttar Pradesh: Nov: Bateshwar cattle fair (peaks at Kartik Purnima)
• Bhuj, Gujarat: Nov-Feb: Rann Utsav season (Bhuj is the gateway city)
• Bithoor, Uttar Pradesh: Nov: Kartik Purnima bathing mela at Brahmavart Ghat
• Bundi, Rajasthan: Nov: Bundi Utsav
• Chandannagar, West Bengal: Nov: Jagaddhatri Puja (Chandannagar lighting)
• Coorg (Madikeri), Karnataka: Nov-Dec: Puthari, the Kodava rice harvest festival
• Guruvayur, Kerala: Nov/Dec: Guruvayur Ekadasi
• Jhalawar (Gagron & Jhalrapatan), Rajasthan: Nov: Chandrabhaga cattle fair at Jhalrapatan (Kartik Purnima)
• Kalinjar Fort, Uttar Pradesh: Nov: Kartik Purnima fair at the Neelkanth temple
• Kolayat, Rajasthan: Nov: Kapil Muni fair at Kartik Purnima
• Madhubani (Mithila art villages), Bihar: Nov: Sama-Chakeva Mithila folk festival
• Majuli Island, Assam: Nov: Raas Mahotsav (Vaishnavite festival)
• Palitana (Shatrunjaya), Gujarat: Nov: Kartik Purnima yatra, the day the hill reopens
• Pushkar, Rajasthan: Nov: Pushkar Camel Fair (Kartik Purnima)
• Rann of Kutch (Dhordo), Gujarat: Nov-Feb: Rann Utsav (tent city, folk music, full moon nights)
• Renuka Lake (Renuka Ji), Himachal Pradesh: Nov: Renuka Ji fair (five days around Kartik Ekadashi)
• Shillong, Meghalaya: Nov: Shillong Cherry Blossom Festival
• Sultanpur Lodhi, Punjab: Nov: Guru Nanak Prakash Purb (Kartik Purnima)
• Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu: Nov/Dec: Karthigai Deepam
• Tura (Garo Hills), Meghalaya: Nov: 100 Drums Wangala at Asanang (dates shift yearly)
• Vadnagar, Gujarat: Nov: Tana Riri classical music festival (dates shift yearly)
• Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh: Nov: Dev Deepawali

Best states to visit in November

Rajasthan (36)Karnataka (35)Maharashtra (30)Madhya Pradesh (27)West Bengal (23)Uttarakhand (22)Uttar Pradesh (21)Gujarat (21)

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