Lonely Planet India

by Joe Bindloss, Michael Benanav, Lindsay Brown, Stuart Butler, Mark Elliott

Overview

Lonely Planet’s India is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Explore the magnificent monument to love that is the Taj Mahal, climb into the high Himalaya and Ladakh’s moonscapes, and experience the dramatic rock-cut grottoes in the caves of Ajanta; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of India and begin your journey now!

 

Inside Lonely Planet’s India Travel Guide:

Up-to-date information - all businesses were rechecked before publication to ensure they are still open after 2020’s COVID-19 outbreak

Top experiences feature - a visually inspiring collection of India’s best experiences and where to have them

What's new feature taps into cultural trends and helps you find fresh ideas and cool new areas

Pull-out, passport-size 'Just Landed' card with wi-fi, ATM and transport info - all you need for a smooth journey from airport to hotel

Planning tools for family travellers - where to go, how to save money, plus fun stuff just for kids

Colour maps and images throughout

Highlightsand itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests

Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots

Essential infoat your fingertips - hours of operation, websites, transit tips, prices

Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss

Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, people, music, landscapes, wildlife, cuisine, politics

Over200 maps 

Covers Delhi, Rajasthan, Punjab, Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, Kolkata, West Bengal, Sikkim, Northeast States, Gujarat, Odisha, Mumbai, Goa, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Tamil Nadu

 

The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet’s India, our most comprehensive guide to India, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less travelled. 

 

Looking for just the highlights? Check out Best of India, a handy-sized guide focused on the can't-miss sights for a quick trip.

 

About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and phrasebooks for 120 languages, and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, videos, 14 languages, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more, enabling you to explore every day. 

 

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781788683876
Publisher:	Lonely Planet
Publication date:	05/31/2022
Series:	Travel Guide Series
Edition description:	19th ed.
Pages:	1256
Sales rank:	126,975
Product dimensions:	5.10(w) x 7.70(h) x 1.90(d)

Table of Contents

Plan Your Trip

Welcome to India 6

India Map 8

India's Top Experiences 10

Need to Know 20

First Time India 22

What's New 24

Month by Month 26

Itineraries 30

Booking Trains 36

Yoga, Ayurveda & Spiritual Pursuits 38

Travel with Children 41

Regions at a Glance 44

On the Road

Delhi 51

Rajasthan 99

Jaipur 102

Bharatpur & Keoladeo National Park 121

Alwar 125

Sariska Tiger Reserve & National Park 127

Ajmer 128

Pushkar 131

Ranthambhore National Park 136

Bundi 139

Kota 143

Chittorgarh (Chittor) 144

Udaipur 148

Mt Abu 159

Nawalgarh 164

Jhunjhunu 166

Fatehpur 167

Mandawa 168

Jodhpur 169

Jaisalmer 178

Bikaner 188

Punjab & Haryana 195

Chandigarh 197

Morni Hills 205

Pinjore (Yadavindra) Gardens 205

Amritsar 205

Kapurthala 214

Faridkot 215

Bathinda 215

Patiala 216

Anandpur Sahib 217

Kurukshetra (Thanesar) 218

Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary 219

Kashmir & Ladakh 221

Leh 224

Markha Valley 243

Nubra Valley 245

Pangong Tso 249

Tso Moriri Loop 250

Leh to Kargil 251

Kargil & Zanskar 257

Srinagar 264

Pahalgam & Aru 271

Gulmarg 272

Naranag & Lake Gangabal 272

Sonamarg 273

South of Srinagar 274

Jammu 274

Himachal Pradesh 279

Shimla 282

Rampur 290

Sarahan 290

Sangla Valley 291

Rekong Peo 292

Kalpa 293

Mandi 295

Rewalsar 296

Tirthan & Banjar Valleys 297

Bhuntar 299

Parvati Valley 299

Kullu 304

Naggar 305

Manali 307

Dharamsala 317

McLeod Ganj 318

Dharamsala to Mandi 329

Chamba Valley 332

Lahaul 337

Spiti 340

Agra & The Taj Mahal 349

Agra 350

Fatehpur Sikri 367

Uttar Pradesh 373

Varanasi 376

Sarnath 389

Gorakhpur 390

Kushinagar 392

Sunauli & the Nepal Border 393

Lucknow 394

Ayodhya & Around 400

Prayagraj (Allahabad) 401

Western Uttar Pradesh 407

Uttarakhand 411

Rishikesh 413

Haridwar 420

Rajaji Tiger Reserve 424

Dehra Dun 425

Mussoorie 428

Yamunotri 431

Uttarkashi 431

Gangotri & Gaumukh Glacier 432

Kedarnath 434

Joshimath 435

Valley of Flowers & Hem Kund 436

Badrinath & Mana Village 438

Corbett Tiger Reserve 439

Nainttal 443

Almora 446

Around Almora 447

Kausani 449

Bageshwar 449

Munsyari 450

Kolkat (Calcutta) 453

West Bengal 487

Sundarbans Tiger Reserve 490

Up the Hooghly 490

Bishnupur 492

Shantiniketan 493

Murshidabad & Berhampore 495

Gaur & Pandua 495

Siliguri & New Jalpaiguri 496

Kurseong 498

Darjeeling 500

Singaiila Ridge 509

Kalimpong 511

Jaldapara National Park 517

Bihar & Jharkhand 519

Patna 521

Raxaul 526

Gaya 527

Bodhgaya 527

Rajgir 532

Naianda 533

Ranchi 535

Betla (Palamau) National Park 537

Sikkim 539

Gangtok 542

Rumtek 548

Mangan 550

Dzongu 550

Far North Sikkim 551

Namchi 553

Ravangla (Rabongla) 554

Felling 555

Khecheopalri (Kechuperi) Lake 557

Yuksom 558

Dzongri & Goecha La - the Khangchendzonga Trek 559

Tashiding 560

Kuluk & Rinchenpong 561

Northeast States 563

Assam 565

Arunachal Pradesh 576

Nagaland 583

Manipur 588

Mizoram 590

Tripura 592

Odisha 601

Bhubaneswar 603

Puri 611

Konark 616

Chilika Lake 618

Gopalpur-on-Sea 620

Koraput 621

Rayagada 623

Jeypore 624

Cuttack 624

Dhenkanal 625

Pusphagiri Ruins 626

Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary 627

Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh 631

Gwalior 633

Orchha 638

Khajuraho 643

Panna Tiger Reserve 653

Bhopal 654

Sanchi 658

On the Road

Pachmarhi 663

Indore 667

Ujjain 669

Mandu 672

Maheshwar 677

Omkareshwar 678

Jabalpur 680

Kanha Tiger Reserve 682

Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve 684

Perch Tiger Reserve 687

Raipur 688

Jagdalpur 689

Gujarat & Diu 693

Ahmedabad (Amdavad) 695

Vadodara (Baroda) 707

Bhavnagar 711

Velavadar Blackbuck National Park 712

Palitana 712

Din 714

Somnath 718

Gir National Park & Wildlife Sanctuary 720

Junagadh 722

Gondal 725

Jamnagar 726

Rajkot 729

Kachchh (Kutch) 731

Bhuj 731

Little Rann of Kachchh (Kutch) 738

Mumbai (Bombay) 741

Maharashtra 779

Nashik 781

Aurangabad 785

Ellora 789

Ajanta 792

Jalgaon 795

Nagpur 796

Konkan Coast 798

Matheran 802

Lonavla 804

Pune 805

Kolhapur 811

Mahabaleshwar 813

Goa 815

Panaji 818

Old Goa 824

Mapusa 825

Candolim 826

Calangute & Baga 829

Anjuna 834

Assagao 838

Vagator & Chapora 839

Morjim 842

Asvem 843

Mandrem 844

Arambol (Harmal) 845

Margao 847

Colva 849

Benaulim 850

Agonda 851

Palolem 852

Patnem 857

Karnataka 861

Bengaluru (Bangalore) 863

Hesaraghatta 879

Mysuru (Mysore) 879

Bandipur National Park 890

Nagarhole National Park 891

Kodagu (Coorg) Region 892

Hassan 894

Belur 895

Halebid 895

Sravanabelagola 896

Mangaluru (Mangalore) 896

Dharmasthala 899

Udupi 899

Malpe 900

Gokarna 900

Hampi 903

Anegundi 910

Hosapete (Hospet) 911

Hubballi (Hubli) 911

Badami 911

Vijapura (Bijapur) 913

Bidar 917

Telangana & Andhra Pradesh 919

Hyderabad 921

Bhongir 939

Warangal 939

Palampet 940

Vijayawada 940

Amaravathi 942

Nagarjunakonda 942

Visakhapatnam 943

Tirumaia & Tirupati 947

Kerala 951

Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) 953

Kovalam 958

Varkala 962

Koliam (Quilon) 968

Aiappuzha (Alleppey) 970

Marari & Kattoor 975

Kottayam 975

Kumarakom 978

Periyar Tiger Reserve 979

Munnar 983

Kochi (Cochin) 987

Thrissur (Trichur) 1002

Kozhikode (Calicut) 1005

Kannur & Around 1010

Bekal & Around 1012

Lakshadweep 1014

Tamil Nadu 1017

Chennai (Madras) 1020

East Coast Road 1037

Mamallapuram (Mahabalipuram) 1038

Kanchipuram 1044

Tiruvannamalai 1046

Puducherry (Pondicherry) 1049

Auroville 1057

Chidambaram 1058

Tharangambadi (Tranquebar) 1059

Kumbakonam 1059

Thanjavur (Tanjore) 1061

Trichy (Tiruchirappaili) 1065

Chettinadu 1070

Madurai 1072

Rameswaram 1077

Kanyakumari (Cape Comorin) 1078

Kodaikanal (Kodai) 1082

Coimbatore 1087

Coonoor 1089

Kotagiri 1091

Ooty (Udhagamandaiam) 1092

Mudumalai Tiger Reserve 1097

Anamalai Tiger Reserve 1098

Andaman Islands 1101

Port Blair 1105

Havelock Island (Swaraj Dweep) 1111

Neil Island (Shaheed Dweep) 1116

Little Andaman 1121

Understand

History 1124

The Way of Life 1141

Spiritual India 1148

Delicious India 1156

The Great Indian Bazaar 1166

The Arts 1174

Sacred Architecture 1179

Wildlife & Parks 1184

Survival Guide

Scams 1190

Women & Solo Travellers 1192

Directory A-Z 1194

Transport 1207

Health 1218

Language 1225

Index 1239

Special Features

Red Fort 56

Taj Mahal 352

Fatehpur Sikri 368

Khajuraho Temples 648

Mysuru Palace 880