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Student travel guides from Delhi NCR

Nine destination guides for students starting from Delhi NCR. Each one covers what to see, food, when to go, getting there, etiquette, watch-outs, a sample outline and what to put in your budget.

Short-break guides

Places that can work as a day trip or a night away. Check your own outward and return services first.

Hawa Mahal in Jaipur

Jaipur

Forts, palaces and an old city you can cover in a weekend.

Hawa Mahal · City Palace · Jantar Mantar

Ganges and hills in Rishikesh

Rishikesh

Ganges ghats, footbridges, evening aarti and rafting seasons.

Laxman Jhula and Ram Jhula · Triveni Ghat · Parmarth Niketan

Vishram Ghat in Mathura

Mathura and Vrindavan

Krishna temples and Yamuna ghats in two Braj towns, between Delhi and Agra.

Krishna Janmabhoomi · Vishram Ghat · Dwarkadhish Temple

Taj Mahal, Agra

Agra

Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and Fatehpur Sikri, with the touts and fog to plan for.

Taj Mahal · Agra Fort · Fatehpur Sikri

Evening aarti at Har Ki Pauri, Haridwar

Haridwar

Har Ki Pauri, the evening aarti and hill temples in a vegetarian pilgrimage town.

Har Ki Pauri · Mansa Devi Temple · Chandi Devi Temple

Trips that need more time

Longer journeys, or places where altitude, season or distance changes the plan.

Manali and the surrounding hills

Manali

Hill-station sights in the Kullu Valley, and why it needs more than a weekend.

Hidimba Devi Temple · Old Manali · Vashist hot springs

Kasol village in the evening

Kasol

The Parvati Valley, Manikaran hot spring and a trek, with what we could and could not verify.

Parvati Valley · Manikaran hot spring · Kheerganga hot spring

Ghats of Varanasi on the Ganges

Banaras (Varanasi)

The ghats, the evening aarti and Sarnath, with etiquette for a living sacred city.

The ghats · Dashashwamedh Ghat · Assi Ghat

Pangong Tso in Ladakh

Ladakh

Leh, monasteries and Pangong, with the 48-hour acclimatisation rule that shapes the plan.

Leh Palace · Shanti Stupa · Hall of Fame

Photos are small on purpose so the guide stays easy to scan. Every photo is credited on its guide page. These guides are planning aids, not booking or fare quotes.