Places To Visit In India During Monsoon

Traveling in monsoon in India, contrary to popular belief is an affordable and calm affair. As peak summer holiday season near its end, crowds and prices at some of the popular tourist destination in India come down steeply.

With some extremely spectacular monsoon destinations in India offering tons of activities, monsoon is in fact a perfect time for planning holidays in India. Come June and July and the road to Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir and Spiti Valley in Himachal Pradesh - two of the most awe-inspiring monsoon destinations in North India become fully open and functional.

As far as South India is concerned, hill stations like Kodaikanal, Munnar and Coorg and Ooty refreshed by monsoon, offer captivating views and romantic holiday experience.

Kerala with its timeworn tradition of Ayurveda and meditation becomes a favored destination. In fact, those looking forward to therapies, Kerala offer an array of choices making it an apt monsoon destination. Some of the most renowned and trusted places for Ayurvedic therapies in Kerala include:

Vythiri Jungle Resort in Wayanad
Manaltheeram Ayurveda Beach Village in Thiruvananthpuram
Somatheeram Ayurvedic Health Resort near Kovalam
Kalari Kovilakom

If you're looking for a romantic monsoon destination in India, Udaipur in Rajasthan is an ideal place to visit, especially during this season of monsoon as the parched desert state is jerked back to life with the arrival of rain.

Udaipur is fondly referred to as the Venice of East" and "City of Lakes."  Udaipur with its emerald lake is at its charming best. For those seeking indulgence with finesse, Taj Lake Palace is definitely recommended.

Regale in the luxury of one of the finest heritage hotels in Rajasthan has also been voted as India's most romantic hotels. Amidst the scenery presented by Lake Pichola, rejuvenate with rain water, gentle sound of drizzling and enjoy the rain just like Maharana Jagat Singh II, who built this palace once did.

Goa also features as one of the best places to visit in India in monsoon. With the summer season crowd gone, the prices come down considerably making it an apt holiday destination for the budget conscious travellers. Goa is calm and very much affordable during monsoon for holiday in India.

Which is your favorite tourist destination in India in monsoon? Pick from the list below:

Goa
Kerala
Ladakh
Andaman
Coorg
Lonavala / Khandala
Udaipur
Valley of Flowers, Uttarakhand
Kutch
Spiti Valley Or "Little Tibet"
Shillong
Orchha
Dalhousie
Amarnath
Kodaikanal

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