Otherwise, break your Rishikesh virginity, though do be warned that it will be an absolute zoo in May and June. If you’re coming from said neighbour, you’ll be starting right in Amritsar, which is home to the famous Golden Temple and legendary Sikh hospitality. The Himalayas are unlike any other part of India, mountains have always held a special place in my heart and the Indian mountains are some of the best in the world… although not quite as incredible as neighbouring Pakistan, the ultimate adventure destination! Traveling to the Subcontinent to find yourself? Then this Backpacking India itinerary may be for you. Backpacking India 1-Month Itinerary # 3 – Mountains and Yoga in Northern India The back waters of Alleppey are best seen from the local boats, and even popular Varkala (which can be reached by train or bus) has plenty of hidden spots to get off the beaten track in.
You final two stops will bring you back to the tourist trail, but rest assured that it will be worth it. A night train is the best way to move onwards to Fort Kochi, a cheeky little beach town that checks every box of what you’d want from a sticky place. It’s clean, has some delicious street food and is pretty easy to manage overall. Next up, take a relatively short local bus to Mysore, which is easily my favorite city in India. This is perhaps the best South India travel itinerary for explorers keen to see a bit of the real India before diving into the heady parties of Goa and Gokarna.īangalore is a tech hub of sorts and one of India’s cleaner cities, but don’t spend more than a few days here before heading to the very offbeat Kodagu–don’t be surprised if you’re the only foreigner in town. A better trip through one of India’s most beautiful states doesn’t exist. Package tourists don’t make it here.įinish off your epic Rajasthani adventure with the big three, Jodhpur (known as the Blue City), Jaisalmer, and Udaipur. Bundi is a true gem, and a place you shouldn’t rush through. Jaipur will serve as a sweet introduction–it’s quite a nice Indian city–where as Pushkar is like a desert version of Goa.
Then it’s time to experience Rajasthan, one of my favorite places in India.
After a quick stop in off beat Khajuraho, settle into Agra to see the Taj Mahal, AKA the most famous landmark in India. Rajasthan (paired with Varanasi) is a great introduction to backpacking India! This is an area that checks most boxes – There are plenty of chilled out sites well on the backpacker radar but if you dig a little deeper you can find isolated villages and hidden temples rarely visited by travellers.Īfter getting your bearings and hopefully avoiding getting scammed in New Delhi, head on over to Varanasi for the spiritual experience of a lifetime. Backpacking India 1-Month Itinerary # 1 – Spiritual Extravaganza To make things a bit easier, I’ve popped together some different backpacking routes for India these can easily be combined or added together to create the absolute perfect India itinerary.īut whatever India backpacking route you take, prepare to be astounded, amazed and a little bit frustrated! You need at least one month in India to enjoy these itineraries. There are plenty of amazing spots to explore but you need to be sure you choose the right spots at the right time – you don’t want to be travelling in the Great Thar Desert during summer! The country is so big that is really does make sense to plan your backpacking route before you rock up and to focus on seeing one part of India at a time. Best Travel Itineraries For Backpacking IndiaĪfter nearly a total of two years backpacking in India, I reckon I’ve only seen about half of this truly incredible, massive, country. Visiting the beautiful places in India is a task worth taking on. If it gets under your skin, you will keep on coming back time and time again. So yes, the real India can be a real challenge but, for adventurous backpackers, India offers some of the most incredible exploring in all of Asia. Some of the local customs also take some serious adapting to – get used to been stared at, hassled, scammed & having your personal space invaded. There are wild animals everywhere, a lot of extreme poverty and widespread dilapidation. It is generally dirty, crowded, noisy, chaotic and frustrating. Your first time in India may well come as something of a shock even for experienced travellers.
Often I promise myself that this will be the last time and like many India backpacking veterans, I have a love/hate relationship with India! Since I was nineteen, I’ve been coming back to India again and again. This MONSTER Guide has everything you need to know about backpacking through India.
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