Winters has almost arrived, Don’t you want to know Top 5 places to visit in India during winters? This is the best time to plan fun trips for winter season in India, to spend time with family friends colleagues.
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Below are my Top 5 places to visit in India during Winters, that you should not miss.
- Ooty
- Manali
- Daman and dui
- Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
- Pune, Maharashtra
Here presenting you Top 5 Places to Visit in India During Winters. Let’s get started to explore the each beautiful places which are unique and best in their way.
1. OOTY
Ooty is filled with natural beauty and it offer a refreshing escape from the hustle and rush of life. You will spots which has all the enchanting getaways for a perfect family vacation, friends fun trips, party lovers and yes for newly wed couples.
- Visit Pykara Falls rising from the Mukurthi Peak , Kalhatty Waterfalls, Catherine Falls, Laws Fall.
- Tea Factory and Museum For the tea lovers, refreshing place to enjoy the views and shop.
- Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary located in the Nilgiri district, offering an adventurous safari and presents a beautiful landscape of rare flora and fauna.
- If you are with family enjoy Nilgiri Mountain Railway, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This has Toy Train Built by the British, offering best sights of South India.
- Wenlock Downs perfect escape to see the beautiful hills of Ooty at Wenlock Downs to enjoy hiking and trekking along with attracting many golf lovers.
- Ooty Lake to Enjoy fishing at beautiful Ooty Lake during your vacation with best views around.
- Doddabetta Peak at a height of 2637 mt, the best place for trekking and photography on vacations.
- Toda Hamlet or Hutt perfect tourist attraction to know their rituals and customs along with having an unique experience in Ooty for Toda tribe living.
- Botanical Garden, Rose garden are places for various collection and beauty of various species of orchids, ferns, flowers and trees for perfect outing with family and partner.
- Pine Forests has been featured in many Bollywood movies and also a habitat for many species.
- Emerald Dam to Enjoy the the hills and indulge in birdwatching.
- Avalanche Lake naturally created lake, spot for family picnics and day outings. Also known for activities such as boating, trekking, fishing, and more.
- Tiger Hills having a cave and a small lake with spectacular sunset view.
- For night life and all the enjoyment visit places Bars and clubs like The Valley Bar, The Canterbury Bar, Club Mahindra, Selbourne’s Bar etc. are best lavish hotel offering perfect drinks, serves along various snacks, finger food, fun games, spa having soothing ambiance.
- Shooting Point a spot for shooting Bollywood movies, serials and perfect for horse riding, trekking.
- To visit St Stephen’s Church, one of the oldest churches popular for its a painting of Last Supper.
- Attractions like Dolphin’s Nose, Wenlock Downs, Wax World, Stone House should not be missed.
These places will make your winters more exciting, filled with lots of adventure, fun and memories .
2. Manali
Manali is filled with snowy peaks and lush valleys to the thrilling experiencing. Manali, being the Himachal’s adventure Hub has the perfect landscape to give you a taste of adventure, fun , beauty to enjoy with Family, friends and partner.
- Visit the Rohtang Pass for Witnessing the divine beauty of this snow-covered mountain pass in December, also don’t forget to go for ice-skating, skiing, trekking or paragliding.
- Paragliding in Solang Valley is one of the exciting outdoor activities along with skiing or zorbing.
- Vashisht Kund, snow-covered mountains and the well known Vashisht Temple is enough to attract large numbers of tourists all over world.
- Chandrakhani Pass trekking has mesmerizing beauty, with an altitude of about 3660 meters.
The temperature in Manali in December moves from from 104 to -1 degrees Celsius. One must wear warm clothes like woolen shawls, jackets, sweaters, gloves, caps, trousers, etc. when in Manali. - Downhill Cycling In Manali, Adventure Camp In Manali/Kothi. Rafting should not be missed in Manali At River Beas In Kullu, and Tattapani offers the best experience to adventure seekers.
- Hotel and resort like The White Stone, Apple Country Resorts, Hosteller Manali, Snow Valley Resort, Hill partrige Cottage, will offer best food and services along with fun disco, bar and shimmering views from room. They also organize best parties, adventure activities and games.
- Surrounding areas of Aleo, Dungri, Solang Nallah are popular places for rock climbing and Rappelling. And also Hiking a long walk in the countryside including forests and hills are indeed best.
- The Hadimba Temple, pagoda-style building is dedicated to Goddess Hadimba, at middle of forest.
3. Daman and Diu
Daman and Diu have a geographical distance of about 650-700 km and both are coastal paradise. The influence of Portuguese culture in Daman and Diu is something people gets most attracted to and obviously the other reasons are beach, food, crafts and magnificent architecture. One should add below spots when planning to visit Daman and Diu.
- Diu Fort, beside Arabian Sea at around1535 when Portuguese built this architecture and a light house beside it gives panoramic view of Arabian Sea, using water for strengthening the fort’s base
- Gomtimata Beach will give you all the soothing calmness and lot many seashell, colored cabs.
- Naida Caves– Man made cave best place to visit in morning to see how the sunlight enters this cave
- St.Paul’s Church named after St. Paul, the Apostle of Jesus, since 1601AD has ancient feel inside out
- Enjoy water sports at Ghoghla beach, Jampore Beach scuba diving and kayaking.
- Mirasol Lake Garden has fascinating view, artificial blue water lake with greenery all around.
- Tranquil beach has its amusement park also fishing activities but for swimming visit Nagoa Beach.
- Jalandhar Beach has the mythological Hindu demon Jalandhar shrine is located on a hillock, with the plenty of water sports activities and soft sand cool breeze.
- Simbor Beach to Watch The Waves Clashing and also Moti Daman Fort perfect for history enthusiast.
4. Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
If you need escape from chilling winters in India to somewhere warm and cozy place to spend vacations then Jaisalmer, Rajasthan is the best spot for you. It is one of the unique tourist destination having mixed history, architecture, elegance and culture, this incredible city of palaces. To discover incredible stories and taste of India, don’t miss Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.
- Few best Jaisalmer desert camps are Sam Sand Dunes Camping, Luxury Desert Camping in Jaisalmer, Adventure Safari Camping in Jaisalmer offering you all desert fun and adventures.
- Jain Temple, located in the Jaisalmer Fort showcasing Dilwara-style architecture having figures of humans and animals carved on them. Gyan Bhandar Library that has rare preserved manuscripts.
- Maharaja’s Palace, architecture, grand and lavish rooms of the king, paintings of the Maharaja, and the palace’s walls says all the tales of royal legacy.
- Nathmal Ki Haveli having painting of 1.5 kilogram of gold leaf, Patwon-Ki-Haveli made of yellow sandstone , Salim Singh Ki Haveli has extraordinary carvings, modern facilities, super interiors, architecture . paintings made of 1.5 kilograms of gold leaf.
- Tazia Tower was the place of royal family, this five-storied Tazia has Rajputana architecture.
- Camel Safari range from 1 day to 1 month seems to give great pleasure and adventures though out the journey people carries food, water, shelter, sleeping under the stars and enjoying the culture. Camel safari can be done in Thar desert Khuri Dunes and sand dunes with night camp and Kalbeliya music. Without Camel Safari your visit to Jaisalmer will be incomplete.
- Khaba Fort is an abandoned fort, once inhabited by the Paliwal Brahmins having old life charm.
- For shopping visit Manak Chowk and Sanoran Ka Bass if you wish to get ethnic silver ornaments, finely crafted jewelry, traditional bedding materials, decorative goods made of leather ; Bhatia Bazar to shop silk, cotton textiles, craved wooden boxes, antiques ; Pansari Bazaar for printed fabrics, chimes, antique bells, and wall hangings ; Sadar Bazaar: Shop til you drop in the most popular Sadar Bazar of Jaisalmer that sells the best shawls, blankets, wooden ornaments, cloth puppets, leather hand-embroidered mojaris, and juttis.
- If looking for a luxurious escape here are few resort with Rajasthani hospitality, lifestyle, Modern amenities; Jaisalmer Marriott Resort And Spa, Suryagarh Palace Resort. Mirvana Nature Resort And Camp, Devi Desert Resort and Retreat if looking for natural desert holiday under roof huts.
- The Thar Heritage Museum presents you the history, culture, art and architecture of the famous Thar Desert. Has unique ornaments of the ship of the desert and horses, documents and coins of Jaisalmer, ancient manuscripts and also many weapons.
5. Pune, Maharashtra
During winters in Pune, the temperatures are low with calm winds, misty skies, clouds around when on top add to your weekend trip. It is the best place to spend time with family, friends, collogues and loved ones. Long back my trip to Pune was so exciting, that I will definitely plan to revisit these Pune spots for splendid views. Below are the places which are well known for tourist attractions and explorations.
- Pashan Lake is one best places for sightseeing and birdwatching.
- Shinde Chhatri, A memorial built in the 18th century in the memory of Leader Mahaji Shinde who served as a commander in the Maratha army in the course of the rule of Peshwa.
- Peacock Bay, It is a farmed place to visit in Pune that is situated at the Khadakwasla dam. Owned by the NDA, Centre of all the waterman ship training, also offers water skiing and speed boat riding.
- Empress Botanical Garden, this garden is spread over 33 acres and is a hub for numerous programs. Mulshi Dam, Okayama Friendship Garden, Osho Garden are few best places to visit with partner.
- Dagdusheth Halwai Temple Is famous Ganesha Temples in Pune for ten days Ganeshotsav.
- Lal Mahal, established in 1630 AD by Shahaji Bhosale, offers a passage to the glorious bygone era.
- Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum has more than 15000 the priceless collections of Dr Dinkar G Kelkar.
- Parvati Hill as at a height of 2100 feet above sea level, one of the best place for adventure seeker
- Misal Pav, Bun Maska, Amiti, Bhakarwadi, Kanda Poha, Vada Pav, Milkshake called as Mastaani, Bahubali Thali, Maharashtrian Thali, Pithla Bhakri, Sabudana Vada should not be missed visitors.
- Taljai Hills is filled with hills and dense forests, famous for hiking and and for trip with friends.
- Sentosa Waterpark, Imagica has all thrilling adventurous wet and dry rides for all day fun.
- Pataleshwar Cave Temple, the best place to witness sunset with all the lighting decorations at night.
- Sinhagad Fort, This 18th century Fortress is a popular spot for picnics and treks and is more popularly visited during the colder months.
- Pune is also famous for camping sites via Pawan Lake Camping, Kundalika Rafting Camp with adventure activities, Pune City Night walk, Lohagad Fort Trek, trekking and camping Near Rajmachi Fortand many more.
- Lonavala is 65 Km from Pune filled with nature beauty and peace, being one of the biggest tourist spot. Bhushi Dam, Tiger Point, Duke’s Nose Point, Sausages Hill, wax museum and Tungarli Lake adds to the charm of Lonavala.
- Matheran is like a small hill station of Pune having mesmerized spectacular view. Other points as Echo point, Alexander point, Khandala Point, Rambaug Point, Chowk Point, porcupine point, monkey point, Garbutt point, hart point, Charlotte lake, Panther’s caves are should not be missed.
- Panchgani Hill, located between the five hills of Sahyadri Mountains. will make you fall in love with them with beautiful view and also offers advance form of paragliding.
These ae best spots to plan trips with friends, family, partner making your winters memorable, peaceful and breathtaking. Hope above Top 5 Places to Visit in India During Winters helps you to decide your best spot. Share with us your your plans for this winter.