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Rajasthan, India
A hill fort, a lake palace, tigers at Sariska and the best kalakand in India, 160 km from Delhi — Rajasthan's most underrated weekend from NCR.
Uttarakhand, India
Ganga rafting, evening aarti at Triveni Ghat and Parmarth Niketan, forest waterfalls and a Kunjapuri sunrise, about 240 km and 5-6 hours from Delhi NCR.
Forts on the ridges, a walled pink city below, and the best street food in Rajasthan — 280 km from Delhi and the easiest heritage weekend in the north.
Kumaon lake town at about 1,938 m, roughly 300 km and 7 hours from Delhi: lake walks, Snow View, Tiffin Top, Naina Peak and quiet lakes nearby.
Himachal Pradesh, India
The old summer capital of British India on a ridge at about 2,200 m: colonial Ridge and Mall, Jakhu, the Viceregal Lodge and the UNESCO toy train, 350 km from Delhi.
A blue old town under a hill palace of painted rooms, with the finest stepwells in Rajasthan and almost no tourists — the city Kipling wrote about, 470 km from Delhi.
The Dalai Lama's town on a Dhauladhar ridge above Dharamshala at about 2,080 m, 480 km from Delhi: Tsuglagkhang temple, Dharamkot, Bhagsu, Norbulingka and the Triund trail.
A sacred meadow at 2,200 m in the Sainj valley with a kath-kuni temple of refuge, deodar forest and homestays — the quiet valley next to the Great Himalayan National Park, 500 km from Delhi.
Kullu Valley hill town at about 2,050 m, 540 km from Delhi: Old Manali, Vashisht, Solang, the Atal Tunnel to Sissu and Rohtang Pass on a permit.
Quiet colonial hill station at about 1,970 m in Chamba district, 560 km from Delhi: the Khajjiar meadow, Kalatop forest, the Dainkund ridge walk and Chamba's temples.
Lakes, a marble palace, ghats and a ring of Aravalli hills 660 km from Delhi — Rajasthan's most beautiful city, best just after the monsoon when the water is full.
Living golden fort, carved havelis and real Thar dunes at Sam and Khuri, about 770 km from Delhi: an overnight train each way, best from October to February.
