Your backpacks are out. Office leave sanctioned. Exam stress handled. Travel planner bought. There's just one thing that remains to be done now: Deciding the holiday destination. And that's where most of us get stuck.
Well, if you still haven't figured out where to head to beat this summer heat, here's a list that should help you get started. HolidayIQ announced the best places to travel to in India at the recently-held The Better Holiday Awards. The list can be used as a mini handbook to chalk out a decent travel plan this summer vacation.
Top tourism destinations in India
Favourite destination for adventure sports: Auli, Uttarakhand
Favourite sea-side destination: Tarkali, Maharashtra
Favourite city: Chandigarh
Favourite hill station: Shillong, Meghalaya
Favourite heritage destination: Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh
Favourite wildlife destination: Dandeli, Karnataka
Favourite pilgrimage destination: Vaishno Devi, Kashmir
Favourite waterfront destination: Alappuzha, Kerala
Top tourism attractions in India
Favourite adventure attraction: Nathula Pass, Gangtok
Favourite beach: Radhanagar beach, Havelock Island
Favourite urban attraction: Ramoji Film City, Hyderabad
Favourite hill attraction: Triund, Mcleodganj
Favourite historical attraction: Mehrangarh fort, Jodhpur
Favourite natural attraction: Ranthambore National Park, Ranthambore
Favourite spiritual attraction: Somnath temple, Somnath
Favourite waterfall: Dhuandhar falls, Jabalpur
Top 10 holiday accommodations in India
Favourite houseboat: Moonvalley Houseboat, Srinagar
Favourite homestay: Dhangiri Homestay, Vythri
Favourite holiday cottage: Tree Hill Cottage, Manali
Favourite boutique hotel: Old Harbour Hotel, Kochi
Favourite holiday camp: Winds Desert Camp, Jaisalmer
Favourite farm stay: Jungle Retreat, Wayanad
Favourite heritage hotel: Oberoi Cecil, Shimla
Favourite city hotel: Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai
Favourite resort: Mayfair Gangtok Resort and Spa, Gangtok
Favourite apartment hotel: Oakwood Premier, Pune
India's favourite airlines for holidays
Favourite full service airline: Jet Airways
Favourite budget airline: Indigo
India's favourite bus service: Orange Travels
India's favourite railway station: New Jalpaiguri
India's emerging state for tourism: Orissa, Madhya Pradesh
India's best state for tourism: Jammu & Kashmir
India's most popular state for holidays: Maharashtra
India's favourite airport: New Delhi
