Travel Guides & Route Tips
Expert guides for every North India road trip — hill stations, pilgrimages, one-way routes and more.
Hill StationsFebruary 10, 2025
Almora Travel Guide: Culture, Temples & Himalayan Views in Kumaon
Almora is the cultural heart of Kumaon — a ridge-top town with 400-year-old temples, famous baal mithai sweets, and one of the best Himalayan panoramas in Uttarakhand. Still surprisingly undervisited.
Hill StationsJanuary 28, 2025
Munsiyari: Uttarakhand's Little Kashmir & How to Get There by Cab
Munsiyari sits at 2,200 metres in the Johar Valley facing the Panchachuli massif — five snow peaks that turn gold at sunset. It is one of the most dramatic and least touristy destinations in Uttarakhand.
Hill StationsJanuary 20, 2025
Auli Ski Resort Guide: North India's Best Skiing Destination
Auli in Uttarakhand offers some of Asia's finest skiing — 16 km of slopes between 2,519m and 3,049m, with a dramatic backdrop of Nanda Devi and other Himalayan peaks. Here is your complete guide.
Hill StationsJanuary 15, 2025
Chopta: Uttarakhand's Mini Switzerland & the Tungnath Temple Trek
Chopta is a tiny hamlet at 2,680 metres in the Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary — meadows of rhododendron, the world's highest Shiva temple, and perhaps the clearest Himalayan views in Garhwal.
Hill StationsJanuary 10, 2025
Lansdowne: Uttarakhand's Quietest Hill Station — A Hidden Gem
Lansdowne is a small British-era army cantonment at 1,706 metres with cedar forests, Himalayan views, and almost no tourist crowds. One of the most peaceful hill stations within 300 km of Delhi.
Hill StationsDecember 10, 2024
Kanatal & Dhanaulti: Uttarakhand's Quietest Himalayan Escapes
Kanatal and Dhanaulti are two small hamlets between Mussoorie and Chamba that offer dense deodar forests, snow views, and genuine quiet — without the tourist crowds of larger hill stations.
Hill StationsNovember 15, 2024
Kasauli Travel Guide: Himachal's Most Charming Colonial Hill Town
Kasauli is a small, supremely relaxed Himachal cantonment at 1,800 metres — British-era bungalows, monkey-bar rock walks, and sweeping Punjab plains views. Close enough for a 2-day cab trip from Delhi.