Places In India I Want To Visit With My Best Friends

1. Delhi-Leh 

Travel route: Delhi- - Chandigarh -- Mandi - Kullu - Manali - Rohtang La - Kokhsar - Tandi - Keylong - Darcha - Sarchu - Pang - Upshi - Leh 

Distance: 990 km

Time taken: 3 days

Travel tip: Make sure you fill up your tank at Tandi as the next petrol pump on the route is 365 km away. As the altitude increases after Sarcha, the road condition worsens.

2. Bangalore to Coorg

Travel Route: Bangalore – Bidadi – Ramanagaram – Chennapatna – Mandya – Srirangapatna – Mysore - Yelwal – Hunsur – Bylakuppe – Kushalnagara – Suntikoppa – Madikeri/Coorg.

Distance: 260 km 

Time taken: 5 hours

Travel Tip: Avoid entering Mysore City and escape the traffic by taking a bypass from Srirangapatna. Barring a 30 km stretch, just before reaching Coorg and the bypass, the road is in excellent condition.

3. Ahmedabad to Kutch

Travel route: Ahmedabad - Viramgam - Dhrangadhra - Halvad - Lakadia - Bhachau - Bhuj

Distance: 400 km

Time taken: 7 hours

Travel tip: Do visit Hodko village in Kutch to shop for some local handicrafts.

4.Mumbai to Goa

Travel route: Catch the NH 17 and its one beautiful road right up to Goa!

Distance: 615 km

Time taken: 10 hours 

Travel tip: The roads are beautiful. All you do is look out of the window and be amazed by the picturesque views.

5.Chennai to Pondicherry

Distance:160 km via ECR 

Time taken: 3 hours

Travel tip: Tank up at Pondicherry and some save money on fuel!

6.Jaipur to Ranthambore.

Travel route: Jaipur - Basi - Lalsot - Justana - Ranthambore

Distance: 180 km
Time taken: 4 hours
Travel tip: Preferably, take the route via Tonk. It takes more time but the roads on this route are in better condition.

7.Kolkata to Kumaon 

Travel route: Kolkata - Durgapur - Varanasi - Allahabad - Kanpur - Pilibhit - Kumaon

Distance: 1300 km
Time taken: 4 days
Travel tip: If you plan to explore Binsar on the way, drive down from Almora towards Binsar where you will find a German Bakery on the main road. It serves delicious pizzas and 'thukpa'.

8.Chennai to Yelagiri

Travel route: Take the Pollamani Road out of the town to reach Pollamani Town. From Pollamani, take the Bangalore Highway to reach Vellore, which is 140 km from Chennai. From Vellore, continue towards Vaniyabadi and keep a lookout for the signboard pointing to Yelagiri. Take that road, cross Ponneri in between and reach Yelagiri Hills, about 22 km away.

Distance: 228 km

Time taken: 4 hours

Travel Tip: Beware of rock falls as they are common during monsoon.

8.Chennai to Yelagiri

Travel route: Take the Pollamani Road out of the town to reach Pollamani Town. From Pollamani, take the Bangalore Highway to reach Vellore, which is 140 km from Chennai. From Vellore, continue towards Vaniyabadi and keep a lookout for the signboard pointing to Yelagiri. Take that road, cross Ponneri in between and reach Yelagiri Hills, about 22 km away.

Distance: 228 km
Time taken: 4 hours
Travel Tip: Beware of rock falls as they are common during monsoon.

9. Guwahati to Tawang

Travel route: Guwahati - Bomdilla - Tawang

Distance: 480 km

Time taken: 9 hours

Travel tip: While going to Tawang to Guwahati, go via Bomdilla. On the route there are number of roadside stalls that offer tea, momos and maggi.

10.Jaipur to Jaisalmer

Travel route: Jaipur - Merta Road - Jodhpur - Mathaniya - Osiyan - Phalodi - Ramdevra - Pokaran - Lathi - Jaisalmer

Distance: 570 km

Time taken: 9 hours

Travel tip: Do make a pitstop at Kumbalgarh to visit the Kumbalgarh Fort and the Kumbalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary.

11.Mumbai to Tarkarli

Travel route: Mumbai - Lonavala - Kolhapur - Gaganbavada - Kasal - Malvan - Tarkarli

Distance: 535 km
Time taken: 9 hours
Travel tip: Take the NH 17 from Mumbai. At Kasal, take the SH 108 to reach Tarkarli. The route is scenic and worth the long drive.

13.Mumbai to Mount 

Travel route: Mumbai - Palghar - Dahanu - Vapi - Valsad - Bharuch - Vadodara - Nadiad - Ahmedabad - Himmatnagar - Abu Road - Mount Abu 

Distance: 745 km

Time taken: 12 hours

Travel tip: NH8 is a preferred route. There are several filling stations and dhabas en route.

14.Ahmedabad to Diu

Travel route: Ahmedabad - Bavla - Bagodra - Dholera - Bhavnagar - Tahaja - Mahuva - Diu

Distance: 380 km

Time taken: 8 hours 

Travel tip: A pitstop at Dholavira is a must to explore the temple built by Swaminarayan

15.Banglore To ooty.

Bangalore to Ooty Distance: 275 Kms

Road trip time: 7 Hours
Travel Route: Bangalore – Kanakapura – Chamarajanagar – Gundlupet – Bandipur – Theppakadu – ( via Masinagudi or Gudalur ) – Ooty