Seasonal Travel Guide

What's in Season

India's best journeys are timed to the land, the weather and the festivals. Pick a month — we'll show you what's opening up.

September

This month

Monsoon waterfalls peak; Himalayan passes still open

September is the sweet spot for eastern UP's waterfall trails and Meghalaya's living root bridges — both at their most dramatic. Himalayan passes are still open for another four to six weeks before the October closures.

Top picks for September

Uttar Pradesh

Purvanchal Waterfall & Sanctuary Trail

Chandauli and Mirzapur waterfalls are at full monsoon flow — the best they look all year.

3 days / 2 nights₹9,500–14,000

North-East India

Meghalaya Caving & Root-Bridge Trek

Nongriat double-decker root bridge is lush and the Dawki river is emerald-clear after the rains.

6 days₹22,000–34,000

North & Himalaya

Ride to Nirvana — Manali to Leh

Last window before Rohtang and Baralacha La close for winter. Fewer riders, clearer skies.

11 days₹58,000–78,000

Closing soon

Manali–Leh HighwayMid-October
Spiti Valley road via KunzumLate October
Char Dham YatraNovember (Diwali)

Opening soon

Rajasthan desert circuitOctober
Terai wildlife safaris (Dudhwa)15 November
Kanha / Pench jungle offsitesOctober

Festival Departures

Travel timed to India's great celebrations

All packages

Desert Festival

February 2027 · Jaisalmer

Heritage

Simhastha Kumbh, Nashik

2027 · Nashik, Maharashtra

Religious

Simhastha Kumbh, Ujjain

April–May 2028 · Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh

Religious

Hornbill Festival

December 2026 · Nagaland

Heritage

Pushkar Camel Fair

November 2026 · Pushkar, Rajasthan

Heritage

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