India is a country with diverse climate, ecosystem and culture that makes it unique for traveller. With this uniqueness it offers some best places to visit in India in August.
There are many hills station, National parks, Eco village and religious places are welcoming tourist from all around the world in month of August.
You might think that August is a rainy season in India and most destinations are closed but some gems are still open for you. From Jammu Kashmir to kanyakumari and Gujarat to Assam, there are many things to explore.
Planning for traveling in August will give some extra discount on hotel rooms, Local transport and sightseeing, as this is off season.
You will find less crowd and that will add more pleasure in your trip. So here I am going to tell you best places to visit in India in august. Don’t think too much Pack you bag and start exploring beautiful monsoon destination.
Here are Top 10 Best places to visit in India in August.
01 Meghalaya:
The Scotland of east or Adobe of Clouds is perfect Places to visit in India in august because of its natural beauty and landscape.
Meghalaya is a Northeast state of India and its Gateway is Guwahati, from where you can take private taxi, Local buses, sharing Cabs to reach Shillong, the Capital of Meghalaya.
There are many adventures places in Meghalaya and it can be cover in almost 8 to 9 days of itinerary. Some famous places are Cherapunjee, earlier the wettest Land on earth but not it has been replaced by Mawseenram.
Other mesmerizing destinations are Dwaki Lake, which is near to india- Bangladesh Boder, Mawlynnomg is Asia cleanest Village, Double decker root bridge, which is also for trekking, Elephanta falls, Seven-sister falls, Mousami cave, Shillong Peak, Police Bazar and many more.
02 Goa:
Every friend groups have a desire to travel Goa together, but unfortunately plans don’t go smoothly just because of travelling date, tour price and bla bla.
If this happened to you earlier then I will suggest you to travel Goa in august as I said Goa is Budget friendly in winter and also it is not high time for business. Goa is Best places to visit in India in August with friends and family for leisure purpose.
Just Imagine you are lying on the beach, having coconut water in your hand, listening favorite music, and looking at sea shore that come and go continuously that reveals the meaning of life.
Panji is the Capital of Goa and having international airport while Vascodigama is famous railway station that connects Goa from rest of the India.
South Goa and North Have some of the best beautiful beaches of the world like Agoda, Arjuna, Calangunate beach.
03 Vishakhapatnam:
Vishakhapatnam is also called Vizag, which is famous sea beach of south India, located in Andhra Pradesh.
One can plan to visit Vizag in Winter season, those who love to taste tasty south Indian dishes and variety of sea foods.
It can be reach train, Road, and of course airways having good connectivity from rest of the India.
Apart from sea beach you can go for Arku valley that is 110 km from vizag. There is train connectivity for Arku valley and most of the tourist likes to complete their journey by train only because train passes through too many numbers of tunnel, lush green forest and Valley areas that gives a breathtaking view.
You can also take private taxi from vizag to reach Arku but it may be not economical in compare to train.
04 Sundarban National Parks:
Sundarban is the world largest delta formed by river Ganges and its subsidiary situated, at 110 kms from Kolkata, in west Bengal.
It is famous for Royal Bengal tiger and mangroves forest with many other spices like, Deer, Crocodile, Birds and fishes. It can be reach by train or by surface also, and nearest Railway station is Canning that connects you from Sealdah (Kolkata).
In monsoon season you can enjoy Elish fish festival, along with local folk dance during evening in Sundarban. You can hire private small boat for sightseeing or take sharing tour package for 3 days trip from Kolkata that comes near to 4-5 K per person.
This is budget friendly and weekend trip for all age groups.
05 Leh-Ladakh:
Just like Goa, Leh- Ladakh has become most popular destination for youngster those who want to take a bike trip. In 2019, Ladakh has become a separate union territory of India which is having Buddhist and Tibetan population, Cold desert and ethnic culture.
Leh is a domestic airport that is connected by from delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and other parts of the India but most of tourist prefer to get a Bike from delhi and Cover a distance of 1050kkm. Some tourist also take route from Manali, that is 550 km from it and enroute you can explore Zanskar valley which is the part of Himachal Pradesh.
Leh and ladaksh is famous it monastery, Mangnet Mountains, Khardungla Pass, Nubra Valley, famous Pangong Lake, Camping site, Local festival and its lifestyle. To cover all the mentioned destination, you will need at least 6-8 days in your hand.
06 kashmir:
If there is a paradise on earth then it is Kashmir, an Indian Union territory which approx. 1000 km from its Capital New Delhi.
Jannat-e-Kashmir is known for its beautiful mountains valley, Apple farms, Flower gardens (Mughal Gardens), and Shikara ride in world famous Dal lake. Apart from that other attractive destination are sonmarg, Holy shrine of Maa Vaishno Devi temple, Amarnath, Pahalgam , Patnitop and Gulmag. World’s highest green golf course is situated in Gulmang, where tourist can enjoy Ice Sking.
Very soon, Kashmir will have world’s highest Rail Bridge over Chenaab river which is 33 metres higher than Eiffel tower of paris. This will cut travelling time to Katra from Banihal by 6 hrs and play a crucial role in connectivity of Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla region.
Kashmir is also called Switzerland of India. For budget class tourist, this is perfect destination to visit in august in India.
Kashmir is well connected with Roadways, Railways and airways as well. Jammu and Srinagar has good air connectivity from rest of the India. So overall Kashmir is one the best destination, who wants to add some pleasure in a religious tour.
07 Valley of flowers:
A world heritage site situated in Uttrakhand, which is famous for its alpine flowers and variety of floras. This area comes under Nanda devi national park of Himalayan range having mountains range of 3352 to 3658 meters. Best time to travel Valley of flowers is from June to September last and for rest of year, it is covered by heavy snow.
Trekking is the only option to reach and explore the nature. Every year more thousands of tourist trek to Valley of flowers.
En route you can make base camp in Ghangharia. You need at least 3 days for trekking to valley of flowers. Nearest railway station is Haridwar that connects rest of India by through trains.
08 Gangtok:
Gangtok, The capital of Indian state Sikkim, situated at 5500 ft. Although Gangtok is always a must visit place but it’s good to travel in August.
Gangtok and its nearby place are major attraction for tourist. Places like Tshomo lake, Baba Harbhajan singh temole, Nathula Pass, Namchi tea Garden, Replica of Char dham temple can be covered from Gangtok.
During August you will find cheap hotel price, less crowd in famous MG Market and more enjoyment.
Gangtok can be reach by Road, Railways and airway. Recently a new Domestic airport comes in operation in Sikkim itself and that it Pakyong , which is 30 km from Gangtok city. Nearest railway station in New jalpaigudi and for surface transport it is Siligudi.
09 Darjeeling:
The queen of Hills and the land of Gorkhas is a pleasant destination during winters. Darjeeling Himalayan railways that is also a world heritage which connects New jalpaigudi to Darjeeling gives a breathtaking view to its passengers.
World famous tea gardens, British colony and monastery, Botanical gardens, Tiger hills sunrise point, Kanchanjungha view point are the major tourist attractions.
There are plenty of hotels available in Darjeeling so tourist have many options and accordingly they can choose as per the budgets. Same like Gangtok nearest airport is Bagdogra and well connected by roads.
10 Jaipur:
The Capital of Rajasthan well known for its marvelous forts, palace and architecture of Rajputana kings.
This city has too many things to explore from street snake charmers to Hawa Mahal, jantar-Mantar, Amber palace, City palace, Jal mahal, Birla mandir. You can also try camel rides, Cycle tour, Raksha tour in Jaipur. If you inspired and like the Rajasthani tradition then get a white kurta, Dhoti with colorful turban. It will reflect your legacy and enhance your looks. One more thing don’t forget to eat local street food that is amazing in taste and quality.
Jaipur is well known international airport of India and also have good connectivity through railways. Nearest major city are New Delhi, Agra, Pushkar, Ajmer many more.
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