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Vacation in India : Highlights & Travel Tips
India is a destination of extraordinary scale and variety, where ancient traditions, dramatic landscapes, and vibrant daily life create an unforgettable travel experience. Travelers are drawn by its remarkable contrasts: Mughal monuments and sacred temples, Himalayan mountain towns and tropical backwaters, bustling mega-cities and quiet desert villages. From watching the sunrise over the Taj Mahal to exploring Jaipur’s palaces, cruising Kerala’s waterways, spotting wildlife in national parks, or joining festivals filled with color, music, and ritual, India offers a depth of culture and sensory richness that few places can match.
For first-time visitors, popular highlights include the Golden Triangle of Delhi, Agra, and Jaipur, as well as Varanasi for its spiritual atmosphere, Rajasthan for forts and desert heritage, Goa for beaches, and Kerala for nature and wellness retreats. Practical planning makes a big difference: distances are long, so it is best to focus on one region at a time; booking trains, flights, and major sights in advance can save time; and dressing modestly, carrying cash for smaller purchases, drinking filtered or bottled water, and allowing flexibility for crowds and traffic will help the trip go more smoothly. India can feel intense, but travelers who arrive with curiosity and patience are often rewarded with some of the world’s most memorable food, hospitality, and cultural experiences.
Best time to travel India
The best time to visit India is generally October to January, with October (0.22) and January (0.18) showing the strongest popularity and February (0.12) also remaining favorable. These months are typically preferred because the weather is cooler and more comfortable across many regions, making sightseeing, festivals, and longer journeys much easier than during the hotter pre-monsoon and rainy monsoon months.
Best travel reports from India
Diwali Stress
It has now been more than 3 weeks since I entered India. My adaptability and my stomach already make me feel at ‘home’ here. I have gotten very used to the dishes. I will...
Welcome to India
Day 1 - 06.10.2024 Eventful start. As I step off the plane, I'm excited yet tired. Fortunately, the formalities at immigration go smoothly. On the way from the metro, which...
BLOG 17 Sawai Madhopur & Ranthambore National Park
On the almost 300 km long and 6 hour drive from Pushkar to Sawai Madhopur we see a few “India Specials” again. Sawai Madhopur is actually an unattractive small town with 120,000...
BLOG 15: Jodhpur - Highlight in Rajasthan (Part 2: Old Town & Market)
Now we go down from the fort hill to the old town of Jodhpur. Our local guide, who is excellent by the way, leads our driver into the narrowest alleys in the old town. At the...
BLOG 8: Pench National Park
Located on the southern border of the state of Madhya Pradesh, Pench National Park covers 758 square kilometers across the densely forested districts of Seoni and Chhindwara....
BLOG 5: Bandhavgarh National Park and the first leopard and the first tigers
We continue by car to our first national park. A few “atmospheric pictures” should give you an impression of rural India. The Bandhavgarh Wildlife Sanctuary was declared a...
If • Delhi
Dear everyone! There are expeditions again. They existed before, but I lacked the motivation and time to digitize them. Unfortunately, my SLR camera has taken a forced break for...
India (Kerala)
different than expected
Pench and Tadoba National Parks
From Kanha, we headed a little further south to Pench National Park, where we went on three safaris. Beforehand, we had already heard that the chances of seeing tigers here were...
Meghalaya
Assam to Meghalaya The path to the train station, where the buses and shared taxis also leave, was only about 2 km away. So, I took the path, with all my belongings, fresh and...
Bumper car on the lake
This morning our guide picked us up and took us to the local fort. Although we have seen many forts before, this time it was new that people lived in this fort. Unfortunately, I...
Day 11 - An End and a Beginning
12th January 2020 On the 2nd of January 2020, the eight of us set out to help people, but also to gain a better understanding of how the country India functions. I am sure that...
Day 3 - The Camp
January 4, 2020 Today, Saturday, it really started. After breakfast, we met Mohan Kumar in the lobby. He is the international ambassador for the prosthetics program and takes...
Goodbye India, hello Thailand! :) (Day 55 of the world trip)
Chennai Airport
Welcome to Varkala Beach (Day 40 of our world trip)
14th October 2019 Well, the power outage yesterday evening wasn't the only one: D. The power went out not only at our place but also at our neighbors' five or six times. It's...
Delhi, Delhi, Delhi (Tag 33 of the world trip)
07.10.2019 This morning, the alarm clock rang at 6 o'clock and I woke up only when it was already ringing for a few seconds, which is unusual :O But maybe it means that I...
Bombay / Mumbai
A city of contrasts! Between nature and city, rich and poor, dirty and clean, and British architecture next to Indian barracks. In the city, you can find everything at once....
One thing after another
Hey there, here are the even more overwhelmed backpackers again. Whoever thought we would sleep until noon was mistaken, because our alarm clock rang every day before sunrise....
Day 16: New Delhi, India - Culture shock at its finest (and dustiest)!
The flight from Tashkent to New Delhi on Thursday evening and the pickup from the airport arranged by our hostel went smoothly. On the way to 'Backpackers Heaven', the name of...
Last stop Amritsar
Hi guys, we spent our last week in Amritsar, which is located in the state of Punjab. The city actually has only one major highlight, the Golden Temple in the holy Amrit...
Backwaters, Hello!
Backwaters in Allapuzha 26.01.2017
Don Curry hears the sea
Day 37: From Badami to Cola Beach, Goa
Don Curry drinks passion fruit wine
Day 20: From Thodupuzha via Keezhoor to Munnar
Don Curry and the Welcome Elephant
Day 17: From Cochin to Thekkady
Ab in die Wüste
Hi guys, On our to-do list was a camel safari through the desert. As soon as we arrived in Jaisalmer, we took care of it and booked six days in the Thar Desert, 265km from the...
Don Curry in the Harem
Day 9: From Bharatpur to Agra
Don Curry and the Big World Politics
Day 8: In the Keoladeo National Park