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Anthargange

Anthargange Cave Weekend from Bangalore

Volcanic rock, boulder caves and an overnight camp experience an hour from Bengaluru. Anthargange is for the weekend...

Under 3 hoursBangalore
Bhandardara

Bhandardara Weekend: Lakes, Valleys & Silent Mornings

Arthur Lake, Randha Falls and the Ramgad fort in a forested valley at the foot of the Kalsubai range — one of the...

3–5 hoursMumbai
Bir Billing

Bir Billing Weekend: Fly Above the Kangra Valley

The paragliding capital of India: launch at 2,400 m from Billing, glide for 20 minutes down to Bir's landing fields....

Flight-worthyDelhi NCR
Chikmagalur

Chikmagalur Weekend: Peaks & Plantations

Mullayanagiri's 1,930 m peak, Baba Budangiri's pilgrim ridge and coffee as far as the eye can see. Chikmagalur is...

3–5 hoursBangalore
Coorg

Coorg Weekend: Coffee, Mist & Waterfalls

The OG Bangalore escape — and still the best. Coffee estates, Abbey Falls, Dubare's elephants and the Namdroling...

3–5 hoursBangalore
Kasauli

Kasauli Weekend: The Hill Station Without the Crowd

Shimla's quieter cousin: a pedestrian-only cantonment, deodar forests, the Gilbert Trail and Monkey Point's 360°...

5–7 hoursDelhi NCR

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Himachal

Himachal

Manali, Dharamshala, Spiti — the workation capital of India.

₹15k–28k (7 days)Best: Apr–Jun, Sep–DecHimachal Pradesh
Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand

Rishikesh for the soul, Nainital for the family.

₹10k–22k (5 days)Best: Mar–JunUttarakhand
Araku Valley

Araku Valley

Coffee-valley hill station on the railway

Best: Sep–MarAndhra Pradesh
Ananthagiri Hills

Ananthagiri Hills

Coffee hills and caves on the Araku road

Best: Sep–MarAndhra Pradesh
Horsley Hills

Horsley Hills

Weekend hill station of the Eastern Ghats

Best: Sep–MarAndhra Pradesh
Ziro Valley

Ziro Valley

Apatani plateau of rice fields and music

Best: Sep (festival), Oct–AprArunachal Pradesh
Bomdila

Bomdila

Apple town of monasteries

Best: Oct–AprArunachal Pradesh
Mechuka

Mechuka

Valley of the Guru Rinpoche

Best: Oct–AprArunachal Pradesh
Anini

Anini

Remote valley of the Mishmi

Best: Oct–AprArunachal Pradesh
Haflong

Haflong

Only hill station of Assam

Best: Oct–MarAssam
Mainpat

Mainpat

Little Tibet of Chhattisgarh

Best: Oct–MarChhattisgarh
Jashpur

Jashpur

Hill region of falls and viewpoints

Best: Oct–MarChhattisgarh
Saputara

Saputara

Gujarat's only hill station

Best: Oct–MarGujarat
Shimla

Shimla

The Mall Road, toy train and colonial summer capital

Best: Mar–Jun, Sep–DecHimachal Pradesh
Kufri

Kufri

Ski point and snow views above Shimla

Best: Dec–MarHimachal Pradesh
Mashobra

Mashobra

Forest resort village near Shimla

Best: Mar–Jun, Sep–NovHimachal Pradesh
Chail

Chail

World's highest cricket ground, palace hotel

Best: Mar–Jun, Sep–NovHimachal Pradesh
Solan

Solan

Mushroom town on the Kalka–Shimla line

Best: Mar–JunHimachal Pradesh
Kasauli

Kasauli

Pine-clad cantonment with sunset point

Best: Mar–Jun, Sep–NovHimachal Pradesh
Manali

Manali

Beas river town, old village lanes and snowy passes

Best: Apr–Jun, Oct–JanHimachal Pradesh
Old Manali

Old Manali

Riverside cafés and backpacker lanes

Best: Mar–Jun, Sep–NovHimachal Pradesh
Dharamshala

Dharamshala

Dalai Lama's home and Kangra valley views

Best: Mar–Jun, Sep–NovHimachal Pradesh
McLeod Ganj

McLeod Ganj

Little Lhasa — monasteries, cafés and treks

Best: Mar–Jun, Sep–NovHimachal Pradesh
Palampur

Palampur

Tea gardens below the Dhauladhar range

Best: Mar–Jun, Sep–NovHimachal Pradesh
Dalhousie

Dalhousie

Colonial hill station of five pine-clad spurs

Best: Mar–Jun, Sep–NovHimachal Pradesh
Keylong

Keylong

Lahaul's headquarter town on the Leh road

Best: May–OctHimachal Pradesh
Kalpa

Kalpa

Apple orchards and Kinnaur Kailash views

Best: Apr–Jun, Sep–NovHimachal Pradesh
Reckong Peo

Reckong Peo

Kinnaur's administrative centre

Best: Apr–Jun, Sep–NovHimachal Pradesh
Kishtwar

Kishtwar

High Himalayan town on the Chenab

Best: May–OctJammu & Kashmir
Bhaderwah

Bhaderwah

Mini Kashmir of the Chenab valley

Best: Apr–OctJammu & Kashmir
Patnitop

Patnitop

Pine meadows along the Jammu–Srinagar road

Best: Mar–Jun, Sep–NovJammu & Kashmir
Netarhat

Netarhat

Queen of Chotanagpur hills

Best: Oct–MarJharkhand
McCluskieganj

McCluskieganj

Anglo-Indian hill village

Best: Oct–MarJharkhand
Chikmagalur

Chikmagalur

Coffee country at the foot of the Baba Budans

Best: Sep–MarKarnataka
Kemmangundi

Kemmangundi

Botanical gardens hill station

Best: Sep–MarKarnataka
Baba Budangiri

Baba Budangiri

Sufi shrine and coffee-origin hills

Best: Sep–MarKarnataka
Nandi Hills

Nandi Hills

Sunrise hill station above Bengaluru

Best: Oct–MarKarnataka
Munnar

Munnar

Tea estates, mist and the Neelakurinji

Best: Sep–MarKerala
Nelliyampathy

Nelliyampathy

Orange-and-pine hills above Palakkad

Best: Sep–MarKerala
Kolukkumalai

Kolukkumalai

World's highest tea estate

Best: Oct–MarKerala
Ponmudi

Ponmudi

Golden peak hill station near Trivandrum

Best: Sep–MarKerala
Vagamon

Vagamon

Meadows and pine forests on three hill ranges

Best: Sep–MarKerala
Peermade

Peermade

Plantation hill town on the Kumily road

Best: Sep–MarKerala
Kargil

Kargil

Bustling town on the Leh–Srinagar highway

Best: Jun–SepLadakh
Padum

Padum

Capital of Zanskar valley

Best: Jun–SepLadakh
Stok

Stok

Royal palace and Kang Yatse base

Best: May–SepLadakh
Pachmarhi

Pachmarhi

Satpura hill station of viewpoints

Best: Oct–JunMadhya Pradesh
Lonavala

Lonavala

Weekend hill station of forts and chikki

Best: Monsoon–winterMaharashtra
Mahabaleshwar

Mahabaleshwar

Strawberry hills and viewpoints

Best: Sep–MayMaharashtra
Panchgani

Panchgani

Boarding-school town of five hills

Best: Sep–MayMaharashtra
Panhala

Panhala

Fort-town hill station

Best: Nov–MarMaharashtra
Chikhaldara

Chikhaldara

Hill station in the Satpura range

Best: Oct–MarMaharashtra
Igatpuri

Igatpuri

Waterfall-station on the Kasara ghat

Best: Jun–DecMaharashtra
Matheran

Matheran

Asia's smallest hill station, car-free

Best: Oct–MayMaharashtra
Shillong

Shillong

Scotland of the East

Best: Oct–MayMeghalaya
Tura

Tura

Hill town of the Garos

Best: Nov–AprMeghalaya
Aizawl

Aizawl

India's newest rail-linked ridgeline capital at 1,132 m — Durtlang fog-sunrises, the 1977 State Museum, Solomon's Temple's 20-year stone dream, KV Paradise's 'Taj Mahal' memorial, and a Sunday city that truly rests — with an Inner Line Pass as the only gatekeeper

Best: October–April (18–30°C days, crisp 7–12°C evenings) · November–February needs a jacket · monsoon May–Sep is heavy with fog and road slips · Chapchar Kut (mid-March) fills hotels — book early · Sundays the city shuts (museum, bazaar, most eateries)Mizoram
Champhai

Champhai

Wine and rice town near Myanmar

Best: Oct–AprMizoram
Phawngpui

Phawngpui

Blue Mountain — highest peak

Best: Nov–AprMizoram
Lunglei

Lunglei

Hill town of southern Mizoram

Best: Oct–AprMizoram
Daringbadi

Daringbadi

Kashmir of Odisha

Best: Oct–MarOdisha
Mount Abu

Mount Abu

Rajasthan's only hill station

Best: Oct–MarRajasthan
Gangtok

Gangtok

Hill capital with monastery views and MG Marg

Best: Mar–May, Oct–DecSikkim
Zuluk

Zuluk

Serpentine bend village on the Old Silk Route

Best: Oct–MarSikkim
Pelling

Pelling

West Sikkim town facing Kanchenjunga

Best: Mar–May, Oct–DecSikkim
Ravangla

Ravangla

Buddha park and mountain viewpoints

Best: Mar–May, Oct–DecSikkim
Kodaikanal

Kodaikanal

Lake town among shola forests

Best: Apr–Jun, Sep–NovTamil Nadu
Ooty (Udhagamandalam)

Ooty (Udhagamandalam)

Nilgiris queen with toy train and tea gardens

Best: Apr–Jun, Sep–NovTamil Nadu
Coonoor

Coonoor

Quieter Nilgiri station with tea trails

Best: Apr–Jun, Sep–NovTamil Nadu
Kotagiri

Kotagiri

Offbeat Nilgiri village

Best: Apr–Jun, Sep–NovTamil Nadu
Yelagiri

Yelagiri

Hill station with a lake and paragliding

Best: Oct–MarTamil Nadu
Yercaud

Yercaud

Orchard-lined hill town in the Shevaroys

Best: Oct–MarTamil Nadu
Valparai

Valparai

Tea-estate plateau on the Anamalai range

Best: Oct–MarTamil Nadu
Kolli Hills

Kolli Hills

Sacred hills with 70 hairpin bends

Best: Oct–MarTamil Nadu
Kalvarayan Hills

Kalvarayan Hills

Forest hill station with viewpoints

Best: Oct–MarTamil Nadu
Ananthagiri Hills (Vikarabad)

Ananthagiri Hills (Vikarabad)

Green weekend hills near Hyderabad

Best: Oct–FebTelangana
Mussoorie

Mussoorie

Mall Road walks, Kempty Falls and Kanchenjunga views

Best: Apr–Jun, Sep–NovUttarakhand
Landour

Landour

Quiet cantonment lanes, bakeries and sunrise views

Best: Sep–NovUttarakhand
Dhanaulti

Dhanaulti

Pine forests and Himalayan silence off the Mussoorie road

Best: Mar–Jun, Sep–NovUttarakhand
Kanatal

Kanatal

Small hill village with big valley views

Best: Sep–JunUttarakhand
Chakrata

Chakrata

Secluded hill town with Tiger Falls nearby

Best: Apr–Jun, Sep–NovUttarakhand
Ranikhet

Ranikhet

Army-town calm with pine walks and Himalayan views

Best: Mar–Jun, Sep–NovUttarakhand
Almora

Almora

Cultural hub of Kumaon on a ridge

Best: Mar–Jun, Sep–DecUttarakhand
Kausani

Kausani

300km Himalayan panorama from one ridge

Best: Sep–JunUttarakhand
Chaukori

Chaukori

Tea-estate hamlet facing Nanda Devi

Best: Sep–JunUttarakhand
Bageshwar

Bageshwar

River-confluence town on the Pindari trail

Best: Apr–Jun, Sep–NovUttarakhand
Champawat

Champawat

Ancient seat of Chand kings

Best: Mar–Jun, Sep–NovUttarakhand
Pithoragarh

Pithoragarh

High Kumaon town near the Nepal border

Best: Sep–JunUttarakhand
Didihat

Didihat

Market town with temple and valley views

Best: Mar–Jun, Sep–NovUttarakhand
Dehradun

Dehradun

Gateway city with Forest Research Institute

Best: Mar–Jun, Sep–NovUttarakhand
Lansdowne

Lansdowne

Garhwali cantonment town wrapped in oak forest

Best: Mar–Jun, Sep–NovUttarakhand
Pauri

Pauri

Ridgeline town with 300+ km Himalayan arc

Best: Mar–Jun, Sep–NovUttarakhand
Mukteshwar

Mukteshwar

Cliff-top temple town with orchard stays

Best: Mar–Jun, Sep–NovUttarakhand
Kasar Devi

Kasar Devi

Bohemian ridge known for cafés and hippie history

Best: Mar–Jun, Sep–NovUttarakhand
Harsil

Harsil

Apple orchards along the Gangotri highway

Best: Apr–Jun, Sep–NovUttarakhand
Darjeeling

Darjeeling

Queen of the Hills and the toy train

Best: Mar–May, Oct–NovWest Bengal
Kurseong

Kurseong

Land of white orchids

Best: Mar–May, Oct–NovWest Bengal
Kalimpong

Kalimpong

Hill town of flowers and monasteries

Best: Mar–May, Oct–NovWest Bengal
Nahan

Nahan

A ridge-top town in the Shivaliks with a royal garden, a huge natural lake nearby and prices that forget it's a tourist town. Nahan is for the weekend you want to disappear without the Himachal price tag.

₹1,500–4,000 per nightBest: Oct–MarHimachal Pradesh
Toranmal

Toranmal

Maharashtra's quietest hill station — 1,125 m in the Satpura range, home to Bhil tribal culture, a sacred lake and mornings that start below 10°C in winter. The off-grid weekend Mumbai doesn't know about yet.

₹2,500–5,000 per nightBest: Oct–Mar; cold nights through winterMaharashtra