India travel guides & free planning tools
Plan your India trip with real costs and honest advice
Itineraries, budgets, best times to visit and hidden places across India, for first-time visitors and seasoned travellers alike.
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Trip Budget Calculator
Estimate your India trip cost in rupees and dollars by destination, season and travel style.
Open tool →Best Time to Visit
Check any destination month by month, plus festivals worth planning around.
Open tool →Packing List Generator
A printable checklist for your destination type, season and activities.
Open tool →Itinerary Planner
Put your places in a sensible order, split your days and see travel times.
Open tool →Rupee Converter
Convert INR to dollars, euros, pounds and more at today’s rate.
Open tool →Festival Calendar
Diwali, Holi, Durga Puja and regional festivals, month by month.
Open tool →Seasonal picks
Where to go in India right now
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Where will India take you?
North India & Rajasthan
Forts, palaces, the Taj Mahal and desert camps. Best from October to March.
Explore →The Himalaya
Ladakh, Spiti, Manali and Kashmir: high passes, monasteries and treks. Best in summer.
Explore →Beaches & islands
Goa, Kerala's coast and the Andaman Islands. Best from November to March.
Explore →Spiritual India
Varanasi's ghats, Rishikesh yoga and the Golden Temple in Amritsar.
Explore →South India
Kerala backwaters, Hampi's ruins and the Nilgiri hills.
Explore →East & North-east
Kolkata, Darjeeling tea gardens, Sikkim and Meghalaya's living root bridges.
Explore →Why travellers use indiatourblog.com
Practical advice, checked and kept up to date
- Real numbers. Costs in rupees and US dollars, with clear notes on what is and isn't included.
- Season-aware. Every destination is matched to the months it is actually worth visiting.
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