Checking trains, buses, flights and hotels for your dates…
Our pick for your weekend
Uttarakhand
Cliff temple, orchards and Nanda Devi views
Pairs with Bhimtal (1.5 h) or Nainital (1.5 h)
Leave 10:47 pmOvernight Volvo2 days 15 h in Mukteshwar
₹4,550per person, all in
Jammu & Kashmir
Base town for the Vaishno Devi trek to Bhawan
Pairs with Jammu (1.5 h)
Leave 6:30 pmOvernight Volvo2 days 10 h in Katra (Vaishno Devi)
₹5,930per person, all in
Uttarakhand
Ganga rapids by day, riverside aarti by dusk
Pairs with Haridwar (30 min)
Leave 11:30 pmOvernight Volvo2 days 18 h in Rishikesh
₹6,580per person, all in
Rajasthan
Tiger safaris below a 10th-century fort
Leave 11:30 pmOvernight Volvo2 days 19 h in Ranthambore
₹6,320per person, all in
Rajasthan
Painted havelis of the Shekhawati towns
Leave 11:30 pmOvernight Volvo2 days 18 h in Mandawa (Shekhawati)
₹5,270per person, all in
Uttarakhand
300 km of Himalayan skyline from a tea ridge
Pairs with Almora (2 h)
Leave 9:03 pmOvernight Volvo2 days 13 h in Kausani
₹6,150per person, all in
Uttarakhand
Deodar eco-parks and Surkanda Devi's ridge
Pairs with Mussoorie (1 h) or Kanatal (30 min)
Leave 11:30 pmOvernight Volvo2 days 16 h in Dhanaulti
₹5,720per person, all in
Uttarakhand
Army cantonment, deodar forests and Tiger Falls
Leave 11:08 pmOvernight Volvo2 days 15 h in Chakrata
₹5,890per person, all in
Uttarakhand
Three lakes, kayaks and a butterfly museum
Pairs with Nainital (40 min) or Mukteshwar (1.5 h)
Leave 11:30 pmOvernight Volvo2 days 16 h in Bhimtal
₹6,560per person, all in
Uttarakhand
Landour lanes, Doon valley views, Himalayan sunsets
Pairs with Dhanaulti (1 h) or Dehradun (1 h)
Leave 11:30 pmOvernight Volvo2 days 4 h in Mussoorie
₹7,540per person, all in
Himachal Pradesh
Colonial ridge town above the Kalka–Shimla rail line
Pairs with Kufri (35 min) or Chail (1.5 h)
Leave 10:10 pmOvernight Volvo2 days 14 h in Shimla
₹7,300per person, all in
Uttarakhand
Lake boating, Naina Devi and ridge walks
Pairs with Bhimtal (40 min) or Mukteshwar (1.5 h)
Leave 11:00 pmOvernight Volvo2 days 14 h in Nainital
₹7,210per person, all in
Rajasthan
Mehrangarh above a blue old city
Leave 6:54 pmOvernight Volvo2 days 11 h in Jodhpur
₹5,880per person, all in
Uttarakhand
Jet skis and floating huts on a Himalayan reservoir
Pairs with Kanatal (1 h)
Leave 10:47 pmOvernight Volvo2 days 15 h in Tehri
₹6,270per person, all in
Himachal Pradesh
Beas valley base for Solang, Atal Tunnel and Old Manali
Pairs with Kullu (1.5 h) or Sissu (1.5 h)
Leave 7:30 pmOvernight Volvo2 days 12 h in Manali
₹8,590per person, all in
Uttarakhand
Valley town of colonial campuses and bakeries
Pairs with Mussoorie (1 h) or Rishikesh (1 h)
Leave 11:30 pmOvernight Volvo2 days 18 h in Dehradun
₹8,020per person, all in
Haryana
Haryana's only hill station, with twin lakes
Pairs with Chandigarh (1.5 h) or Pinjore (1 h)
Leave 11:30 pmOvernight Volvo2 days 17 h in Morni Hills
₹6,470per person, all in
Rajasthan
City palace, a hill fort and Siliserh lake
Pairs with Sariska (30 min) or Neemrana (1.5 h)
Leave 11:30 pmOvernight Volvo2 days 21 h in Alwar
₹5,550per person, all in
Himachal Pradesh
Toy-train halt by India's famous Tunnel No. 33
Pairs with Kasauli (50 min)
Leave 11:30 pmOvernight Volvo2 days 16 h in Barog
₹6,110per person, all in
Uttar Pradesh
Ramghat aarti and the Kamadgiri parikrama
Leave 6:30 pmOvernight Volvo2 days 10 h in Chitrakoot
₹6,200per person, all in
Uttar Pradesh
Rani Lakshmibai's fort and Orchha next door
Leave 11:30 pmOvernight Volvo2 days 14 h in Jhansi
₹7,020per person, all in
Himachal Pradesh
Shimla's closest snow slopes and Mahasu Peak views
Pairs with Shimla (30 min) or Chail (1 h)
Leave 10:10 pmOvernight Volvo2 days 14 h in Kufri
₹7,550per person, all in
Rajasthan
Lake ghats, the Brahma temple and desert dunes
Pairs with Ajmer (15 min)
Leave 11:30 pmOvernight Volvo2 days 17 h in Pushkar
₹9,130per person, all in
Himachal Pradesh
Five-hill colonial station near Khajjiar and Chamba
Pairs with Khajjiar (40 min)
Leave 7:30 pmOvernight Volvo2 days 6 h in Dalhousie
₹8,840per person, all in
Uttarakhand
Meadows, Tungnath and the Chandrashila summit
Leave 7:07 pmOvernight Volvo2 days 11 h in Chopta
₹7,380per person, all in
Rajasthan
A 17th-century ruined town in the Aravallis
Pairs with Sariska (50 min) or Abhaneri (Chand Baori) (55 min)
Leave 11:30 pmOvernight Volvo2 days 18 h in Bhangarh
₹6,620per person, all in
Uttarakhand
Pine-ridge cantonment with a high golf course
Pairs with Almora (1.5 h)
Leave 10:42 pmOvernight Volvo2 days 15 h in Ranikhet
₹8,060per person, all in
Punjab
Golden Temple, Wagah border and kulcha breakfasts
Leave 7:55 pmBus2 days 11 h in Amritsar
₹7,270per person, all in
Uttarakhand
Camps, apple orchards and Tehri lake views
Pairs with Dhanaulti (30 min) or Tehri (1 h)
Leave 11:17 pmOvernight Volvo2 days 15 h in Kanatal
₹7,950per person, all in
Himachal Pradesh
Maharaja's summer palace and deodar woods
Pairs with Kufri (1 h) or Shimla (1.5 h)
Leave 10:55 pmOvernight Volvo2 days 15 h in Chail
₹8,750per person, all in
Uttarakhand
Quiet Garhwal Rifles town in oak forest
Leave 11:30 pmOvernight Volvo2 days 17 h in Lansdowne
₹9,200per person, all in
Rajasthan
Lake Pichola, City Palace and Mewar sunsets
Pairs with Kumbhalgarh (1.5 h) or Chittorgarh (1.5 h)
Leave 6:30 pmOvernight Volvo2 days 11 h in Udaipur
₹11,310per person, all in
Uttarakhand
Oak forest sanctuary with a 300 km Himalaya view
Pairs with Almora (1 h)
Leave 9:14 pmOvernight Volvo2 days 13 h in Binsar
₹8,460per person, all in
Uttar Pradesh
Akbar's red sandstone capital, abandoned intact
Pairs with Agra (30 min) or Bharatpur (Keoladeo) (20 min)
Leave 11:30 pmOvernight Volvo2 days 18 h in Fatehpur Sikri
₹4,730per person, all in
Rajasthan
A 13-storey stepwell off the Delhi–Mumbai Expressway
Pairs with Bhangarh (1 h) or Jaipur (1.5 h)
Leave 11:30 pmOvernight Volvo2 days 18 h in Abhaneri (Chand Baori)
₹7,020per person, all in
Rajasthan
Wetland birding by cycle rickshaw
Pairs with Fatehpur Sikri (20 min) or Agra (45 min)
Leave 11:30 pmOvernight Volvo2 days 19 h in Bharatpur (Keoladeo)
₹7,780per person, all in
Punjab
Birthplace of the Khalsa on the Shivalik edge
Pairs with Chandigarh (1.5 h)
Leave 11:05 pmOvernight Volvo2 days 16 h in Anandpur Sahib
₹5,970per person, all in
Uttarakhand
Ski slopes above Joshimath with Nanda Devi views
Leave 6:30 pmOvernight Volvo2 days 9 h in Auli
₹7,670per person, all in
Uttar Pradesh
Dawn boats, burning ghats and the evening aarti
Leave 6:30 pmOvernight Volvo2 days 8 h in Varanasi
₹11,830per person, all in
Uttar Pradesh
Terai grasslands of swamp deer and rhino
Leave 10:16 pmOvernight Volvo2 days 14 h in Dudhwa
₹7,460per person, all in
Uttar Pradesh
Ganga ghats 100 km from Delhi
Leave 11:30 pmOvernight Volvo2 days 20 h in Garhmukteshwar
₹7,080per person, all in
Rajasthan
A 15th-century fort-palace two hours down NH48
Pairs with Alwar (1.5 h)
Leave 11:30 pmOvernight Volvo2 days 20 h in Neemrana
₹7,630per person, all in
Rajasthan
India's largest fort and the Tower of Victory
Pairs with Udaipur (1.5 h)
Leave 6:57 pmOvernight Volvo2 days 11 h in Chittorgarh
₹6,970per person, all in
Himachal Pradesh
Cantonment lanes, pine trails and Raj-era churches
Pairs with Barog (55 min) or Chandigarh (1.5 h)
Leave 5:50 amFlight2 days 5 h in Kasauli
₹9,850per person, all in
Himachal Pradesh
Apple-belt ridge with Hatu Peak and winter skiing
Leave 8:32 pmOvernight Volvo2 days 13 h in Narkanda
₹9,190per person, all in
Uttar Pradesh
Boat to the Sangam, then Anand Bhawan's history
Leave 9:15 pmTrain2 days 14 h in Prayagraj
₹8,640per person, all in
Rajasthan
Stepwells, murals and a quiet Hadoti fort
Leave 9:08 pmOvernight Volvo2 days 13 h in Bundi
₹10,040per person, all in
Himachal Pradesh
Wooden-house village under Jalori Pass
Pairs with Tirthan Valley (45 min)
Leave 6:53 pmOvernight Volvo2 days 10 h in Jibhi
₹9,650per person, all in
Rajasthan
The Dargah, Ana Sagar and a golden Jain hall
Pairs with Pushkar (15 min)
Leave 11:30 pmOvernight Volvo2 days 17 h in Ajmer
₹10,340per person, all in
Rajasthan
Rajasthan's only hill station, with Dilwara's marble
Leave 8:58 pmTrain2 days 3 h in Mount Abu
₹10,170per person, all in
Himachal Pradesh
Ravi-side temple town of Pahari art
Pairs with Khajjiar (1.5 h)
Leave 6:30 pmOvernight Volvo2 days 9 h in Chamba
₹6,600per person, all in
Uttar Pradesh
Ram Mandir, Hanuman Garhi and the Saryu ghats
Leave 6:30 pmOvernight Volvo2 days 10 h in Ayodhya
₹9,580per person, all in
Uttarakhand
Bal mithai, Kasar Devi and Jageshwar's temples
Pairs with Binsar (1 h) or Kausani (2 h)
Leave 10:37 pmTrain2 days 8 h in Almora
₹9,160per person, all in
Himachal Pradesh
Deodar-ringed meadow with a 12th-century Nag temple
Pairs with Dalhousie (40 min) or Chamba (1.5 h)
Leave 7:30 pmOvernight Volvo2 days 1 h in Khajjiar
₹9,790per person, all in
Uttar Pradesh
Kebabs, Imambaras and Awadhi evenings
Leave 10:25 pmOvernight Volvo2 days 16 h in Lucknow
₹9,440per person, all in
Uttar Pradesh
Taj at sunrise, Agra Fort and Mehtab Bagh sunset
Pairs with Fatehpur Sikri (30 min) or Vrindavan (55 min)
Leave 11:30 pmOvernight Volvo2 days 20 h in Agra
₹8,930per person, all in
Uttarakhand
Har Ki Pauri aarti and temple ropeways
Pairs with Rishikesh (35 min)
Leave 6:40 pmFlight3 days 2 h in Haridwar
₹13,960per person, all in
Uttar Pradesh
Banke Bihari, Prem Mandir lights and Yamuna ghats
Pairs with Mathura (15 min) or Agra (55 min)
Leave 11:30 pmOvernight Volvo2 days 22 h in Vrindavan
₹8,670per person, all in
Himachal Pradesh
Kangra tea gardens below the Dhauladhar wall
Pairs with Bir Billing (1 h) or Dharamshala (1.5 h)
Leave 6:41 pmOvernight Volvo2 days 11 h in Palampur
₹8,230per person, all in
Uttarakhand
Tiger country safaris on the Ramganga
Leave 11:30 pmOvernight Volvo2 days 18 h in Jim Corbett
≈ from ₹15,140per person, all in
Himachal Pradesh
India's paragliding capital under the Dhauladhars
Pairs with Palampur (1 h)
Leave 6:31 pmOvernight Volvo2 days 11 h in Bir Billing
₹8,430per person, all in
Himachal Pradesh
Baspa valley orchards and the road to Chitkul
Leave 6:30 pmOvernight Volvo2 days 9 h in Sangla
₹7,080per person, all in
Himachal Pradesh
Valley of rafting, shawls and the Dussehra deities
Pairs with Manali (1.5 h)
Leave 6:30 pmOvernight Volvo2 days 9 h in Kullu
₹8,440per person, all in
Haryana
Terraced Mughal-style gardens below the Shivaliks
Pairs with Kasauli (1 h) or Chandigarh (25 min)
Leave 9:15 amFlight2 days 12 h in Pinjore
₹10,920per person, all in
Punjab
Royal Phulkian palaces, pegs and parandis
Pairs with Chandigarh (55 min)
Leave 9:15 amFlight2 days 12 h in Patiala
₹9,550per person, all in
Punjab
Le Corbusier's planned city of gardens and lakes
Pairs with Kasauli (2 h) or Morni Hills (1.5 h)
Leave 11:55 pmBus2 days 11 h in Chandigarh
₹15,290per person, all in
Rajasthan
A 36 km fort wall on an Aravalli ridge
Pairs with Udaipur (1.5 h)
Leave 6:30 pmOvernight Volvo2 days 10 h in Kumbhalgarh
₹14,090per person, all in
Rajasthan
Tiger safaris four hours from Delhi
Pairs with Alwar (30 min) or Bhangarh (50 min)
Leave 7:10 amFlight2 days 12 h in Sariska
₹12,290per person, all in
Himachal Pradesh
Apple village facing the Kinnaur Kailash range
Leave 6:30 pmOvernight Volvo2 days 8 h in Kalpa
₹9,490per person, all in
Himachal Pradesh
McLeodganj monasteries and the Triund ridge
Pairs with Palampur (1.5 h)
Leave 8:30 pmOvernight Volvo2 days 11 h in Dharamshala
₹11,110per person, all in
Haryana
Mahabharata battlefield and Gita's birthplace
Leave 5:50 amFlight2 days 14 h in Kurukshetra
₹10,570per person, all in
Jammu & Kashmir
Temple city of Dogra palaces and forts
Pairs with Katra (Vaishno Devi) (1.5 h)
Leave 6:30 pmOvernight Volvo2 days 11 h in Jammu
₹11,570per person, all in
Himachal Pradesh
Riverside Parvati Valley village of cafes and trails
Leave 8:20 pmOvernight Volvo2 days 7 h in Kasol
₹10,540per person, all in
Himachal Pradesh
Lahaul's first village beyond the Atal Tunnel
Pairs with Manali (1.5 h)
Leave 6:30 pmOvernight Volvo2 days 4 h in Sissu
₹9,920per person, all in
Rajasthan
Amber Fort mornings and old-city bazaars
Leave 9:10 pmFlight2 days 16 h in Jaipur
₹18,320per person, all in
Himachal Pradesh
Trout river and gateway to Great Himalayan NP
Pairs with Jibhi (40 min)
Leave 6:30 pmOvernight Volvo2 days 10 h in Tirthan Valley
₹11,810per person, all in
Uttarakhand
Bhagirathi valley apple orchards near Gangotri
Leave 6:38 pmOvernight Volvo2 days 13 h in Harsil
₹14,010per person, all in
Jammu & Kashmir
Pine plateau above the Jammu–Srinagar highway
Leave 4:30 pmFlight2 days 22 h in Patnitop
₹22,080per person, all in
Uttar Pradesh
Krishna's birthplace, ghats and Govardhan's hill
Pairs with Vrindavan (15 min)
Leave 7:00 pmPrivate Sedan2 days 21 h in Mathura
₹20,870per person, all in
Rajasthan · not bookable on these dates yet
A lived-in sandstone fort and Thar dunes
Leave 6:15 pmTrain2 days 7 h in Jaisalmer
₹10,830per person, all in
Jammu & Kashmir · not bookable on these dates yet
Dal Lake houseboats, Mughal gardens and old-city lanes
Pairs with Gulmarg (1.5 h) or Pahalgam (2.5 h)
Leave 5:55 pmFlight2 days 17 h in Srinagar
₹14,440per person, all in
Jammu & Kashmir · not bookable on these dates yet
Gondola to Apharwat and India's ski slopes
Pairs with Srinagar (2 h)
Leave 5:55 pmFlight2 days 16 h in Gulmarg
₹17,490per person, all in
Jammu & Kashmir · not bookable on these dates yet
Lidder river valleys and pine meadows
Pairs with Srinagar (2.5 h)
Leave 5:55 pmFlight2 days 15 h in Pahalgam
₹18,360per person, all in
Jammu & Kashmir · not bookable on these dates yet
Glacier meadow on the road to Zojila
Leave 5:55 pmFlight2 days 15 h in Sonamarg
₹20,670per person, all in
