Spiti Valley
Trans-Himalaya, Himachal Pradesh
Go May – September (roads shut in winter)
Everywhere we go, and when to go there
Each one comes with the altitude, how long is worth staying, and an honest read on the months that reward you — including the ones we'd tell you to avoid.
Where to go in September
Spiti Valley is at its peak this month, and these others are still good going.
Jaipur
Rajasthan, North India
Go November – February
Jaisalmer
Thar Desert, Rajasthan
Go November – February
Udaipur
Rajasthan, North India
Go September – March
Varanasi
Uttar Pradesh, North India
Go October – March
Chikmagalur
Karnataka, South India
Go October – February (monsoon for waterfall chasers)
Hampi
Karnataka, South India
Go October – February
Alappuzha
Kerala Backwaters, South India
Go November – February
Better another month
Worth going — just not in September. Every page shows the full year.
Manali
Himachal Pradesh, North India
Go March – June & October – February
Kasol
Parvati Valley, Himachal Pradesh
Go March – June & September – November
Kedarnath
Garhwal Himalayas, Uttarakhand
Go May – June & September – October
Rishikesh
Uttarakhand, North India
Go October – February & March
Nainital
Kumaon Hills, Uttarakhand
Go March – June & October – November
Coorg
Karnataka, South India
Go October – March
Kodaikanal
Tamil Nadu, South India
Go April – June & October – February
Ooty
Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu
Go March – June
Munnar
Kerala, South India
Go December – February
Bhubaneswar
Odisha, East India
Go October – March
Puri
Odisha, East India
Go October – March
Konark
Odisha, East India
Go October – March
- Best time to visit
- Good conditions
- Harsh conditions
- Effectively closed
Based on weather and on-the-ground conditions, not on price. Off-season windows are still bookable, and are often when we run our best-value trips.
See the trips that go thereMonth abbreviations used across the site: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.