India trip itineraries: travel plans

Day-by-day plans for the places on our home page. Want one for your trip? We'll fit it to your own dates, people and budget.

Leh Ladakh Itinerary for 7 Days: Leh, Nubra Valley and Pangong Lake

A 7-day Leh Ladakh trip plan: two easy days in Leh, Nubra Valley over Khardung La and a night by Pangong Lake. Plus the best time to go and how to reach.

7 days · Best: June to September

Kerala Itinerary for 7 Days: Kochi, Munnar, Thekkady and Alleppey

A 7-day Kerala trip plan: Fort Kochi, the tea hills of Munnar, spice gardens in Thekkady and a night on an Alleppey houseboat. Best time and how to reach.

7 days · Best: October to March

Rajasthan Itinerary for 8 Days: Jaipur, Jodhpur and Jaisalmer

An 8-day Rajasthan trip plan from Jaipur's forts to Jodhpur's blue city and a desert camp near Jaisalmer, with an Udaipur add-on. Best time and how to reach.

8 days · Best: October to March

Goa Itinerary for 5 Days: North Goa, Old Goa and South Goa

A 5-day Goa trip plan with North Goa's beaches and markets, Fontainhas and the churches of Old Goa, then quieter South Goa. Best time and which airport to pick.

5 days · Best: November to February

Meghalaya Itinerary for 6 Days: Shillong, Cherrapunji, Mawlynnong and Dawki

A 6-day Meghalaya trip plan: Shillong, the waterfalls of Cherrapunji, the living root bridge at Nongriat, Mawlynnong village and the clear river at Dawki.

6 days · Best: October to May

Andaman Itinerary for 6 Days: Port Blair, Havelock and Neil Island

A 6-day Andaman trip plan (5 nights) with Port Blair, Radhanagar Beach on Havelock, snorkelling at Elephant Beach and Neil Island. Best time and ferry tips.

6 days · Best: October to May