Best offbeat destinations in India
543 curated offbeat destinations across 33 states, each with the months it is worth going and the months it is not.
Best of offbeat India
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Bir
Himachal Pradesh
India's paragliding capital amid Tibetan monasteries
Peak: Mar to May and Oct to Nov
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Jaisalmer
Rajasthan
Golden fort rising from the Thar dunes
Peak: Nov to Feb
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Hampi
Karnataka
Vijayanagara ruins amid giant granite boulders
Peak: Oct to Feb
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Bhigwan (Kumbhargaon)
Maharashtra
Dawn boats among flamingos on the Ujani backwaters
Peak: Dec to Feb
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Almora
Uttarakhand
Understated Kumaoni market town with Himalayan views
Peak: Apr to May and Oct to Nov
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Chettinad (Karaikudi)
Tamil Nadu
Nagarathar mansion towns, famed for architecture and cuisine
Peak: Dec to Feb
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Ahobilam
Andhra Pradesh
Nine Narasimha shrines scattered up a Nallamala gorge
Peak: Nov to Feb
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Agasthyakoodam (Athirumala)
Kerala
Kerala's permit-only peak, two days up through Agasthyavanam forest
Peak: Jan to Feb
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Bhuj
Gujarat
Kutch's walled heritage city of palaces and embroidery
Peak: Nov to Feb
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Aharbal Falls
Jammu and Kashmir
The Veshaw crashes 25 m through a pine gorge, Kashmir's Niagara
Peak: Apr to Jun
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Chandipur (Balasore)
Odisha
The sea walks out up to 5 km at low tide and returns
Peak: Nov to Feb
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Barsana & Nandgaon
Uttar Pradesh
Braj hill villages where Lathmar Holi is fought with sticks
Peak: Nov to Mar
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Kalna (Ambika Kalna)
West Bengal
108 Shiva temples in a double ring, and a Rajbari of terracotta walls
Peak: Nov to Feb
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Omkareshwar
Madhya Pradesh
Om-shaped Narmada island with a Jyotirlinga and hostel vibe
Peak: Oct to Feb
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Basar
Arunachal Pradesh
Galo valley of rice terraces, cane bridges and clean villages
Peak: Nov to Feb
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Markha Valley
Ladakh
Ladakh's classic homestay trek below Kang Yatse's white pyramid
Peak: Jul to Sep
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Dawki & Shnongpdeng
Meghalaya
Glass-clear Umngot river: boating, cliff camps, border
Peak: Nov to Feb
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Chandubi Lake
Assam
Earthquake-born forest lake in Rabha country near Guwahati
Peak: Nov to Feb
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Jagdalpur (Bastar)
Chhattisgarh
Bastar's tribal capital, weekly haats and bell-metal workshops
Peak: Oct to Feb
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Munger
Bihar
Fort town on a Ganga bend and home of the Bihar School of Yoga
Peak: Nov to Feb
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Dassam Falls
Jharkhand
The Kanchi river's clean 44 m curtain drop near Taimara village
Peak: Sep to Nov
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Dzukou Valley
Nagaland
Rolling green trekking valley famous for summer lilies
Peak: Sep to Nov
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Alampur (Jogulamba)
Telangana
Nine Badami Chalukya shrines and a Shakti Peetha by the Tungabhadra
Peak: Nov to Feb
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Dhosi Hill (Narnaul)
Haryana
Extinct volcano in the Aravallis, a stone stairway up to the crater temples
Peak: Oct to Feb
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Fatehgarh Sahib (Sirhind)
Punjab
Mughal Sirhind ruins beside Punjab's most solemn December mela
Peak: Nov to Mar
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Champhai (Murlen & Vangchhia)
Mizoram
Mizoram's rice-bowl valley of vineyards on the Myanmar rim
Peak: Nov to Feb
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Little Andaman (Hut Bay)
Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Surf breaks, waterfalls and a ferry that may not come back
Peak: Dec to Mar
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Agatti Island (Lakshadweep)
Lakshadweep
Coral lagoon island - Lakshadweep's permit-only gateway
Peak: Dec to Mar
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Chabimura
Tripura
Boat past giant gods carved into Gomati river cliffs
Peak: Oct to Feb
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Betul (Cabo de Rama coast)
Goa
Fishing village at the Sal river mouth under the Cabo de Rama cliffs
Peak: Nov to Feb
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Ravangla
Sikkim
Laid-back South Sikkim town under a 130ft Buddha statue
Peak: Mar to Apr and Oct to Nov
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Shirui (Ukhrul)
Manipur
Tangkhul Naga village under the 2,835 m peak where the Shirui lily blooms
Peak: Apr to May and Oct to Nov
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Dudhni Lake
Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu
Shikara rides on the Madhuban backwaters under Warli hills
Peak: Oct to Feb
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Kheerganga
Himachal Pradesh
Hot-spring trek camp, a backpacker rite of passage
Peak: May to Jun and Oct to Nov
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Bhangarh & Ajabgarh
Rajasthan
Abandoned 16th-century town the ASI locks at sunset
Peak: Nov to Feb
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Sasihitlu Beach
Karnataka
Sandbar where two rivers meet the sea, Karnataka's surf beach
Peak: Nov to Feb
Every offbeat destination in the catalogue
- Abbott Mount (Lohaghat) Uttarakhand
- Achanakmar Tiger Reserve (Maikal Hills) Chhattisgarh
- Agumbe Karnataka
- Ajodhya Hills (Purulia) West Bengal
- Alchi (Sham Valley) Ladakh
- Amarkantak Madhya Pradesh
- Amboli Maharashtra
- Anini (Dibang Valley) Arunachal Pradesh
- Araku Valley Andhra Pradesh
- Aranmula Kerala
- Aryan Valley (Dha & Garkon) Ladakh
- Asan Conservation Reserve (Dakpathar) Uttarakhand
- Atapaka (Kolleru Lake) Andhra Pradesh
- Badami-Aihole-Pattadakal Karnataka
- Bageshwar Uttarakhand
- Bagh Caves (Bagh village) Madhya Pradesh
- Baghmara (Balpakram gateway) Meghalaya
- Bakhira Lake (Khalilabad) Uttar Pradesh
- Bakkhali & Henry Island West Bengal
- Balotra & Tilwara Rajasthan
- Bangaram Island Lakshadweep
- Bangus Valley (Bungus) Jammu and Kashmir
- Bani (Sarthal Devi) Jammu and Kashmir
- Banswara (Mahi Backwaters) Rajasthan
- Barabar Caves Bihar
- Baratang Island (Limestone Caves) Andaman & Nicobar Islands
- Barmer Rajasthan
- Barnawapara Sanctuary Chhattisgarh
- Barot Himachal Pradesh
- Barsey Rhododendron Sanctuary (Hilley) Sikkim
- Barsur Chhattisgarh
- Baruva (Sompeta) Andhra Pradesh
- Basohli Jammu and Kashmir
- Bateshwar & Chambal Safari (Bah) Uttar Pradesh
- Bekal Kerala
- Belghar (Kandhamal) Odisha
- Belpahari (Kankrajhore) West Bengal
- Belum Caves Andhra Pradesh
- Belur-Halebidu Karnataka
- Benreu (Mount Pauna) Nagaland
- Betla National Park Jharkhand
- Bhaderwah Jammu and Kashmir
- Bhadra Tiger Reserve (Muthodi) Karnataka
- Bhainsrorgarh Rajasthan
- Bhairabkunda Assam
- Bhairavakona Andhra Pradesh
- Bharatpur (Keoladeo National Park) Rajasthan
- Bharmour (Manimahesh) Himachal Pradesh
- Bheemili (Bheemunipatnam) Andhra Pradesh
- Bhimbetka (with Bhojpur) Madhya Pradesh
- Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary Haryana
- Bhitargaon Uttar Pradesh
- Bhitarkanika National Park Odisha
- Bhoramdeo (Kawardha) Chhattisgarh
- Bidar Karnataka
- Bikaner Rajasthan
- Binsar Uttarakhand
- 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
- Champakulam (Kuttanad) Kerala
- Chandannagar West Bengal
- Chanderi Madhya Pradesh
- Chandoli National Park Maharashtra
- Chandor & Loutolim Goa
- Chandragiri (Jirang Tibetan Settlement) Odisha
- Chandratal Himachal Pradesh
- Chanshal Pass (Dodra Kwar) Himachal Pradesh
- Chaukori Uttarakhand
- Cherrapunji (Sohra) Meghalaya
- Chikhaldara Maharashtra
- Chikmagalur Karnataka
- Chilika Lake (Satapada) Odisha
- Chitkul Himachal Pradesh
- Chitradurga Karnataka
- Chitrakote Falls (Bastar) Chhattisgarh
- Chorla Ghat Goa
- Coonoor Tamil Nadu
- Coorg (Madikeri) Karnataka
- Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary Andhra Pradesh
- Courtallam (Kutralam) Tamil Nadu
- Dajipur (Radhanagari) Maharashtra
- Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary Jharkhand
- Dampa Tiger Reserve (Teirei) Mizoram
- Damro (Yamne valley) Arunachal Pradesh
- Dandeli Karnataka
- Daringbadi Odisha
- Debrigarh (Hirakud Reservoir) Odisha
- Dehing Patkai National Park (Jeypore) Assam
- Deogarh (Devgarh) Rajasthan
- Deogarh (Lalitpur) Uttar Pradesh
- Deomali Odisha
- Dera Baba Nanak (Kartarpur Corridor) Punjab
- Deshnoke (Karni Mata Temple) Rajasthan
- Devprayag Uttarakhand
- Dhankar Himachal Pradesh
- Dholavira Gujarat
- Dibru-Saikhowa National Park (Guijan Ghat) Assam
- Diglipur (Ross & Smith Islands) Andaman & Nicobar Islands
- Dindi (Konaseema Backwaters) Andhra Pradesh
- Dirang Arunachal Pradesh
- Divar Island Goa
- Doodhpathri Jammu and Kashmir
- Doyang Reservoir (Pangti) Nagaland
- Drass Ladakh
- Dudhwa National Park Uttar Pradesh
- Duduma Falls (Machkund) Odisha
- Dumboor Lake (Narikel Kunja) Tripura
- Dungarpur Rajasthan
- Dwarahat (Dunagiri) Uttarakhand
- Dzongu (Lepcha Reserve) Sikkim
- Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary (Lama Camp & Bompu) Arunachal Pradesh
- Gaganbawda Maharashtra
- Gandhi Sagar (Chambal) Madhya Pradesh
- Gandikota Andhra Pradesh
- Gangaikonda Cholapuram Tamil Nadu
- Gangasagar (Sagar Island) West Bengal
- Gangrel Dam (Ravishankar Sagar) Chhattisgarh
- Garadia Mahadev (Chambal Gorge) Rajasthan
- Garh Panchkot West Bengal
- Gaur (Malda) West Bengal
- Gavi Kerala
- Ghatshila Jharkhand
- Ghughua Fossil Park Madhya Pradesh
- Ghuttu (Khatling Glacier) Uttarakhand
- Gingee Fort (Senji) Tamil Nadu
- Goindwal Sahib (Baoli Sahib) Punjab
- Gokak Falls Karnataka
- Gondal Gujarat
- Gopalpur Odisha
- Gopnath (Talaja) Gujarat
- Guhagar Maharashtra
- Gupteswar Caves (Koraput) Odisha
- Gurez Valley (Dawar) Jammu and Kashmir
- Haflong Assam
- Hanle Ladakh
- Hanol (Mahasu Devta) Uttarakhand
- Hanumangarh (Bhatner & Kalibangan) Rajasthan
- Harike Wetland (Harike Pattan) Punjab
- Harishchandragad Maharashtra
- Harnai (Dapoli) Maharashtra
- Harsil Uttarakhand
- Hasanur (Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve) Tamil Nadu
- Hmuifang Mizoram
- Hogenakkal Falls Tamil Nadu
- Honnemaradu Karnataka
- Hoollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary (Jorhat) Assam
- Hundru Falls Jharkhand
- Idar (Idariyo Gadh) Gujarat
- Ilaveezhapoonchira Kerala
- Jageshwar Uttarakhand
- Jaisamand (Dhebar Lake) Rajasthan
- Jampui Hills (Vanghmun) Tripura
- Janjehli (Shikari Devi) Himachal Pradesh
- Jaunpur Uttar Pradesh
- Javadi Hills (Jamunamarathur) Tamil Nadu
- Jawai Bandh (Bera) Rajasthan
- Jawhar Maharashtra
- Jhalawar (Gagron & Jhalrapatan) Rajasthan
- Jhalong & Bindu (Jaldhaka Valley) West Bengal
- Jhargram West Bengal
- Jibhi Himachal Pradesh
- Jispa (Bhaga Valley) Himachal Pradesh
- Jog Falls Karnataka
- Jogimara Caves (Ramgarh Hill) Chhattisgarh
- Jowai (Nartiang & Krangsuri) Meghalaya
- Junnar (Shivneri) Maharashtra
- Kaas Plateau Maharashtra
- Kabini Karnataka
- Kadmat Island Lakshadweep
- Kafnu (Bhabha Valley) Himachal Pradesh
- Kakkayam Kerala
- Kakolat Falls Bihar
- Kalakkad-Mundanthurai (Mundanthurai) Tamil Nadu
- Kalesar National Park Haryana
- Kaleshwaram Telangana
- Kalimpong West Bengal
- Kalinjar Fort Uttar Pradesh
- Kalpa Himachal Pradesh
- Kalpeni (Koomel Bay) Lakshadweep
- Kanatal Uttarakhand
- Kannur Kerala
- Kanthalloor Kerala
- Kanwar Lake (Kabar Taal) Bihar
- Kapurthala Punjab
- Karauli Rajasthan
- Kargil Ladakh
- Karkala (Gomateshwara) Karnataka
- Karsog Valley Himachal Pradesh
- Karwar (Devbagh & Kurumgad) Karnataka
- Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary Uttar Pradesh
- Kausani Uttarakhand
- Kaushambi (Kosam) Uttar Pradesh
- Kavaratti Lakshadweep
- Kaza (Spiti) Himachal Pradesh
- Kazhugumalai (Vettuvan Koil) Tamil Nadu
- Kemmangundi Karnataka
- Keoti Falls (Rewa) Madhya Pradesh
- Kesaria Stupa Bihar
- Keshopur Chhamb (Miani Community Reserve) Punjab
- Khajjiar Himachal Pradesh
- Khandadhar Falls Odisha
- Khati (Pindari Glacier) Uttarakhand
- Khejarla Rajasthan
- Khichan (Demoiselle Cranes) Rajasthan
- Khiching (Kichakeswari Temple) Odisha
- Khirsu Uttarakhand
- Khonoma Nagaland
- Khuri (Desert National Park) Rajasthan
- Kibber (Spiti) Himachal Pradesh
- Kiradu Temples Rajasthan
- Kiriburu (Saranda Forest) Jharkhand
- Kishangarh Rajasthan
- Kokernag & Verinag Jammu and Kashmir
- Kokkare Bellur Karnataka
- Kolli Hills Tamil Nadu
- Kolukkumalai Tamil Nadu
- Kondaveedu Fort Andhra Pradesh
- Koraput Odisha
- Kuchaman (Kuchaman Fort) Rajasthan
- Kugti (Budhil Valley) Himachal Pradesh
- Kukru (Khamla Plateau) Madhya Pradesh
- Kunkeshwar (Devgad) Maharashtra
- Kuno National Park (Sesaipura) Madhya Pradesh
- Kuntala Falls Telangana
- Laitlum Canyons (Rasong) Meghalaya
- Lakhpat (Kutch) Gujarat
- Lakkundi (Gadag) Karnataka
- Laknavaram Lake Telangana
- Lambasingi Andhra Pradesh
- Lansdowne Uttarakhand
- Lauriya Nandangarh Bihar
- Lava & Rishop (Neora Valley) West Bengal
- Lepakshi Andhra Pradesh
- Little Rann of Kutch (Dasada) Gujarat
- Loktak Lake Manipur
- Lolab Valley (Sogam) Jammu and Kashmir
- Lonar Crater Lake Maharashtra
- Long Island Andaman & Nicobar Islands
- Longwa (Mon district) Nagaland
- Loran Valley (Poonch) Jammu and Kashmir
- Machail (Paddar) Jammu and Kashmir
- Madhubani (Mithila art villages) Bihar
- Madhugiri Karnataka
- Mahal (Purna Sanctuary) Gujarat
- Mahanandi (Nava Nandi) Andhra Pradesh
- Maheshwar Madhya Pradesh
- Mahoba (Chandela Lakes) Uttar Pradesh
- Mahur (Mahurgad) Maharashtra
- Mainpat Chhattisgarh
- Majuli Island Assam
- Malana Himachal Pradesh
- Malari (Niti Valley) Uttarakhand
- Maluti Jharkhand
- Manapad Tamil Nadu
- Manas National Park Assam
- Manasbal Lake Jammu and Kashmir
- Mandar Hill (Bounsi) Bihar
- Mandawa (Shekhawati) Rajasthan
- Mandla Madhya Pradesh
- Mandu Madhya Pradesh
- Mandvi (Kutch) Gujarat
- Mangalajodi (Chilika Wetlands) Odisha
- Mangar Bani Haryana
- Manginapudi Beach (Machilipatnam) Andhra Pradesh
- Mannanur (Amrabad Tiger Reserve) Telangana
- Mannavanur Tamil Nadu
- Mansar Lake Jammu and Kashmir
- Marari Beach (Mararikulam) Kerala
- Maravanthe Karnataka
- Maredumilli Andhra Pradesh
- Martand Sun Temple (Mattan) Jammu and Kashmir
- Masinagudi (Mudumalai) Tamil Nadu
- Maski Karnataka
- Masroor & Pong Lake Himachal Pradesh
- Matheran Maharashtra
- Mawlynnong Meghalaya
- Mawphanlur Meghalaya
- Mawphlang Sacred Forest Meghalaya
- Mayabunder (Karmatang Beach) Andaman & Nicobar Islands
- McCluskieganj Jharkhand
- Mechuka (Menchukha) Arunachal Pradesh
- Medak Telangana
- Meghamalai (High Wavy Mountains) Tamil Nadu
- Melukote Karnataka
- Menal (Falls & Temples) Rajasthan
- Merta City Rajasthan
- Minicoy (Maliku) Lakshadweep
- Mirik West Bengal
- Mitaoli, Padavali & Bateshwar Madhya Pradesh
- Miyar Valley (Urgos) Himachal Pradesh
- Mokokchung Nagaland
- Morni Hills Haryana
- Mudgal Karnataka
- Mukteshwar Uttarakhand
- Mukutmanipur West Bengal
- Mundeshwari Hill (Kaimur) Bihar
- Munroe Island (Munroe Thuruthu) Kerala
- Munsiyari Uttarakhand
- Murshidabad (Hazarduari) West Bengal
- Murudeshwar Karnataka
- Muziris Heritage (Kodungallur) Kerala
- Nagarjuna Sagar (Nagarjunakonda) Andhra Pradesh
- Nagaur Rajasthan
- Naggar Himachal Pradesh
- Nagzira (Pitezari Gate) Maharashtra
- Naimisharanya (Nimsar) Uttar Pradesh
- Nako Himachal Pradesh
- Nal Sarovar Gujarat
- Naldurg Maharashtra
- Namdapha National Park (Miao & Deban) Arunachal Pradesh
- Nameri National Park Assam
- Nampong (Pangsau Pass) Arunachal Pradesh
- Nangal (Sutlej Lake) Punjab
- Naranag Jammu and Kashmir
- Narara (Marine National Park) Gujarat
- Narkanda & Thanedar Himachal Pradesh
- Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary (Unnao) Uttar Pradesh
- Nawalgarh (Shekhawati) Rajasthan
- Neemrana Rajasthan
- Neermahal & Rudrasagar Lake (Melaghar) Tripura
- Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary Andhra Pradesh
- Nelliyampathy Kerala
- Netarhat Jharkhand
- Netravali (Neturlim) Goa
- Nilambur Kerala
- Ninai Falls (Dediapada) Gujarat
- Nirmand (Srikhand Mahadev) Himachal Pradesh
- Nongkhnum Island (Langshiang Falls) Meghalaya
- Nongkhyllem Sanctuary (Lailad) Meghalaya
- Nongriat (Double-Decker Root Bridge) Meghalaya
- Noori Chamb (Behramgala) Jammu and Kashmir
- North Sikkim (Lachen-Lachung) Sikkim
- Nubra Valley Ladakh
- Orang National Park (Silbori) Assam
- Orvakal Rock Garden Andhra Pradesh
- Osian (Osiyan) Rajasthan
- Pachamalai (Top Sengattupatti) Tamil Nadu
- Padmanabhapuram Palace (Thuckalay) Tamil Nadu
- Paithalmala Kerala
- Pakhal Lake Telangana
- Palak Dil (Phura) Mizoram
- Palampur & Andretta Himachal Pradesh
- Pangi Valley (Killar) Himachal Pradesh
- Pangong Tso Ladakh
- Panna National Park Madhya Pradesh
- Parambikulam Tiger Reserve Kerala
- Parashar Lake Himachal Pradesh
- Pasighat Arunachal Pradesh
- Patal Bhuvaneshwar Uttarakhand
- Patratu Valley Jharkhand
- Pench Tiger Reserve (Maharashtra) Maharashtra
- Penukonda Andhra Pradesh
- Pfutsero (Glory Peak) Nagaland
- Phawngpui (Blue Mountain) Mizoram
- Photoksar (Fotoksar) Ladakh
- Pilak (Jolaibari) Tripura
- Pilibhit Tiger Reserve (Chuka) Uttar Pradesh
- Pin Valley (Mudh) Himachal Pradesh
- Pinjore (Yadavindra Gardens) Haryana
- Piprahwa (Kapilavastu) Uttar Pradesh
- Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary (Mayong) Assam
- Point Calimere (Kodiakkarai) Tamil Nadu
- Polo Forest (Vijaynagar) Gujarat
- Ponmudi Kerala
- Pragpur & Garli Himachal Pradesh
- Purne (Phugtal Gompa) Ladakh
- Rajdari & Devdari Falls (Chandraprabha) Uttar Pradesh
- Rajgad Fort Maharashtra
- Rajim Chhattisgarh
- Rajmahal (Sahibganj) Jharkhand
- Rakcham Himachal Pradesh
- Rakhigarhi Haryana
- Ramanagara (Ramadevarabetta) Karnataka
- Ramappa Temple (Palampet) Telangana
- Ramgarh Crater (Bhand Deva) Rajasthan
- Ranakpur Rajasthan
- Rangat (Amkunj & Dhani Nallah) Andaman & Nicobar Islands
- Rangdum Ladakh
- Ranikhet Uttarakhand
- Ranikor (Kynshi river) Meghalaya
- Ranipur-Jharial (Soma Tirtha) Odisha
- Ranipuram Kerala
- Rann of Kutch (Dhordo) Gujarat
- Ratanpur (Mahamaya) Chhattisgarh
- Ratnagiri-Udayagiri-Lalitgiri (Diamond Triangle) Odisha
- Reiek Mizoram
- Rewalsar (Tso Pema) Himachal Pradesh
- Roing & Mayudia Pass Arunachal Pradesh
- Rumbak (Hemis National Park) Ladakh
- Sahastrakund Falls Maharashtra
- Sakleshpur Karnataka
- Salher Fort Maharashtra
- Salkhan Fossils Park (Sonbhadra) Uttar Pradesh
- Sambhar Lake (Phulera) Rajasthan
- Sandur (Kumaraswamy Temple) Karnataka
- Sangla Himachal Pradesh
- Sankri (Har Ki Dun) Uttarakhand
- Sannati & Kanaganahalli Karnataka
- Saputara Gujarat
- Sariska Tiger Reserve Rajasthan
- Sasaram & Rohtasgarh Fort Bihar
- Satkosia Gorge (Tikarpada) Odisha
- Satpura National Park (Madhai) Madhya Pradesh
- Sattal Uttarakhand
- Sevagram (Wardha) Maharashtra
- Shakumbhari Devi (Behat) Uttar Pradesh
- Shangarh (Sainj Valley) Himachal Pradesh
- Shergaon Arunachal Pradesh
- Shilloi Lake (Latsam) Nagaland
- Shravasti (Sahet-Mahet) Uttar Pradesh
- Sidhpur (Bohra Havelis) Gujarat
- Siju (Dobakkol Caves) Meghalaya
- Silent Valley National Park (Mukkali) Kerala
- Simlipal National Park (Baripada) Odisha
- Sirpur Chhattisgarh
- Sirsi & Sahasralinga Karnataka
- Sirumalai Tamil Nadu
- Sitamata Sanctuary (Dhariawad) Rajasthan
- Sittanavasal Tamil Nadu
- Sittong (Orange Village) West Bengal
- Sivasagar Assam
- Son Beel (Karimganj) Assam
- Sonagiri (Jain temple hill) Madhya Pradesh
- Statue of Unity Gujarat
- Sujanpur Tira Himachal Pradesh
- Sultanpur Lodhi Punjab
- Sultanpur National Park (Bird Sanctuary) Haryana
- Sundarbans West Bengal
- Surajkund Haryana
- Suru Valley (Panikhar) Ladakh
- Suryalanka Beach (Bapatla) Andhra Pradesh
- Susunia Hill (Bankura) West Bengal
- Tabo Himachal Pradesh
- Tal Chhapar Rajasthan
- Talasari Beach (Chandaneswar) Odisha
- Talwandi Sabo (Takht Damdama Sahib) Punjab
- Tamdil Lake (Saitual) Mizoram
- Tamenglong (Barak Waterfalls) Manipur
- Tamia & Patalkot Valley Madhya Pradesh
- Tapola (Shivsagar Lake) Maharashtra
- Taptapani Odisha
- Tarnetar Gujarat
- Tatapani (Balrampur) Chhattisgarh
- Tawang Arunachal Pradesh
- Teetwal (Tithwal) Jammu and Kashmir
- Tezpur Assam
- Thanamir (Mount Saramati) Nagaland
- Tharangambadi (Tranquebar) Tamil Nadu
- Thattekad (Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary) Kerala
- Thenmala Kerala
- Thenzawl (Vantawng Falls) Mizoram
- Thirunelli (Brahmagiri) Kerala
- Tirathgarh Falls (Kanger Valley) Chhattisgarh
- Tirthan Valley (Gushaini) Himachal Pradesh
- Toranmal Maharashtra
- Tosh Himachal Pradesh
- Touphema Village Nagaland
- Trilokinath (Udaipur, Lahaul) Himachal Pradesh
- Trishna Wildlife Sanctuary (Belonia) Tripura
- Tso Kar Ladakh
- Tso Moriri Ladakh
- Tulail Valley (Badugam) Jammu and Kashmir
- Tura (Garo Hills) Meghalaya
- Turtuk Ladakh
- Tuting (Pemako) Arunachal Pradesh
- Ubbalamadugu Falls (Tada) Andhra Pradesh
- Umrangso (Kopili Reservoir) Assam
- Uthirakosamangai Tamil Nadu
- Vagamon Kerala
- Vaishali Bihar
- Valiyaparamba (Nileshwar backwaters) Kerala
- Valley of Flowers Uttarakhand
- Valmiki Nagar (Valmiki Tiger Reserve) Bihar
- Valparai Tamil Nadu
- Vanjangi (Paderu) Andhra Pradesh
- Velas (Turtle Village) Maharashtra
- Velavadar (Blackbuck National Park) Gujarat
- Vengurla Maharashtra
- Vikramshila (Antichak) Bihar
- Wahkhen (Mawryngkhang Bamboo Trail) Meghalaya
- Wakro (Parshuram Kund & Glao Lake) Arunachal Pradesh
- Walong (Dong & Kibithoo) Arunachal Pradesh
- Wan (Bedni Bugyal) Uttarakhand
- Wankaner Gujarat
- Warangal Telangana
- Wari Chora (Emangre) Meghalaya
- Warwan Valley (Inshan) Jammu and Kashmir
- Willong Khullen Manipur
- Wilson Hills (Dharampur) Gujarat
- Wular Lake (Watlab) Jammu and Kashmir
- Yaganti Andhra Pradesh
- Yana Rocks Karnataka
- Yelagiri Tamil Nadu
- Yellapur (Sathodi & Magod Falls) Karnataka
- Yercaud Tamil Nadu
- Yusmarg Jammu and Kashmir
- Zanskar Ladakh
- Zemithang (Gorsam Chorten) Arunachal Pradesh
- Ziro Valley Arunachal Pradesh
- Zuluk Sikkim
When to go
January, November and December are the months with the most offbeat places in peak season.
By state
Himachal Pradesh (40)Rajasthan (37)Karnataka (34)Uttarakhand (27)Maharashtra (27)Tamil Nadu (26)Kerala (24)Andhra Pradesh (24)Jammu and Kashmir (21)Odisha (21)
Common questions
How many offbeat destinations are there in India?
This catalogue lists 543 tagged offbeat, across 33 states and union territories. It is a curated list, not an exhaustive one: places earn a spot on the strength of the landscape or the heritage.
When is the best time for a offbeat trip in India?
January, November and December put the most of them in peak season. Each place carries its own window, though, so check the one you are aiming at.
Which states have the most offbeat destinations?
Himachal Pradesh (40), Rajasthan (37), Karnataka (34), Uttarakhand (27) and Maharashtra (27).
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