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Where to go in India in October

157 of the 232 destinations Tourisma tracks score 70 or more for October on Tourisma's month-fit score (44 of them 85+), led by Kasol & Parvati Valley, Lansdowne and Mussoorie. 4 festivals can fall this month, including Brahmotsavam, Chhath Puja and Durga Puja. 4 places are shut in October.

Ranked by Tourisma's month-fit score (observed climate plus each place's best-time window); 4 places without a score are ranked by their best-time window alone.

Top picks for October

Costs are for two people sharing a room — stay, food, local transport and entry — and exclude travel to the destination.

Lansdowne#2

Lansdowne

Uttarakhand

Fit 96/100

The Forgotten Hill Station of the Garhwal Rifles

October: comfortable 21°C days — and inside the recommended window.

From ₹4,290 for two, 2 days · excl. travel, October rates

Lansdowne in OctPlan it
Mussoorie#3

Mussoorie

Uttarakhand

Fit 96/100

Queen of the Hills

October: comfortable 18°C days — and inside the recommended window.

From ₹5,340 for two, 2 days · excl. travel, October rates

Mussoorie in OctPlan it
Kinnaur Valley#4

Kinnaur Valley

Himachal Pradesh

Fit 96/100

Apple Country Beyond the Mountain Gate

October: comfortable 18°C days — and inside the recommended window.

From ₹8,310 for two, 4 days · excl. travel, October rates

Kinnaur Valley in OctPlan it
Manali#5

Manali

Himachal Pradesh

Fit 96/100

Adventure Capital — Rohtang, Solang & Beyond

October: comfortable 19°C days — and inside the recommended window.

From ₹10,280 for two, 4 days · excl. travel, October rates

Manali in OctPlan it
Bir Billing#6

Bir Billing

Himachal Pradesh

Fit 93/100

Paragliding Capital of India

October: comfortable 21°C days — and inside the recommended window.

From ₹4,420 for two, 2 days · excl. travel, October rates

Bir Billing in OctPlan it
Khajjiar#8

Khajjiar

Himachal Pradesh

Fit 93/100

Mini Switzerland of India

October: comfortable 18°C days — and inside the recommended window.

From ₹4,940 for two, 2 days · excl. travel, October rates

Khajjiar in OctPlan it
Nainital#9

Nainital

Uttarakhand

Fit 93/100

Lake District of India

October: comfortable 19°C days — and inside the recommended window.

From ₹5,340 for two, 2 days · excl. travel, October rates

Nainital in OctPlan it
Palampur#10

Palampur

Himachal Pradesh

Fit 93/100

Tea Gardens Under Dhauladhar Snow

October: comfortable 23°C days — and inside the recommended window.

From ₹4,030 for two, 2 days · excl. travel, October rates

Palampur in OctPlan it
Morni Hills#11

Morni Hills

Haryana

Fit 93/100

Haryana's Only Hill Station

October: comfortable 25°C days — and inside the recommended window.

From ₹3,830 for two, 2 days · excl. travel, October rates

Morni Hills in OctPlan it
Rishikesh#12

Rishikesh

Uttarakhand

Fit 93/100

Yoga Capital of the World

October: comfortable 29°C days — and inside the recommended window.

From ₹6,800 for two, 3 days · excl. travel, October rates

Rishikesh in OctPlan it

By kind of trip

The best-placed October options in each category — only categories with at least three in season are shown.

Hill stations

Wildlife

Heritage

Pilgrimage

Festivals that can fall in October

Many follow lunar calendars and move every year — confirm the dates before booking anything non-refundable.

Brahmotsavamdates shift yearly

Tirupati

Nine days of processions. Darshan waits stretch to a full day or more — book special-entry tickets the moment they release, or avoid the window.

Chhath Pujadates shift yearly

Patna · Gaya

Riverbank rituals at sunrise and sunset a few days after Diwali. Trains into Bihar are the hardest tickets of the year — book the moment the window opens.

Durga Pujadates shift yearly

Kolkata

Kolkata's defining festival and a UNESCO-listed one. Pandal-hopping runs through the night; hotels and trains into the city book out weeks ahead.

Marwar Festivaldates shift yearly

Jodhpur

Folk music around Mehrangarh over the full moon of Ashwin. Shoulder season, so rates are still reasonable.

Festival calendar for the whole year

Skip in October

Shut this month, or at their weakest — with the nearest similar place that is in season.

  • Yumthang ValleyClosed

    Road closed October for post-monsoon repairs. Inner Line Permit mandatory for North Sikkim.

    Try Lachung & Yumthang Valley

  • AuliClosed

    Auli is best for skiing January–March. Heavy snow makes cable car access difficult July–August. The ski season officially runs January to March.

    Try Nainital

  • Manas National ParkClosed

    Manas National Park closes June–October for the monsoon. Best visited November–April when tiger, elephant, and golden langur sightings are highest and jungle tracks are accessible.

    Try Garo Hills (Tura)

  • Jim Corbett National ParkClosed

    The Dhikala core zone (best for tigers) closes July to mid-November. Bijrani and Jhirna peripheral zones stay open longer but have fewer sightings during monsoon. Verify zone status before booking.

    Try Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary

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