Wanderlust Wishlist For India 2016

India's Natural Wonders

A trip to some of the natural wonders of India is a must. These places are exotic, beautiful and worth your time.

Visiting atleast a few natural wonders is the best way to experience India.

Sambhar Salt Lake in Rajasthan, Balancing Rock of Mahabalipuram, Magnetic Hill in Ladakh,Living Root Bridge, etc. are some places you should visit.

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Banana Boat Ride For the Fun Loving!

Water sports are a huge hit in India. There are many destinations which are the best for snorkelling, scuba diving, etc.

Have you heard of Banana boat rides? Yes! It is one of the popular cool water sports in Goa.

Banana Boat rides are surely exciting!

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Head to the Unique Rock Structures

India is a mystical land, you'll find enchanting locations as you explore.

Unique rock structures are one among the several natural wonders in India.

Yana Rocks in Karnataka, Marble Rocks , Pillar Rocks are some of the unusual natural rock structures.

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Try These Cable Car Rides

A ride in the air! Hanging from the cables, these small cars take people from one point to another high point.

There are places where cable car rides are famous. Gulmarg in Jammu, Auli in Uttarakhand, Darjeeling in West Bengal, etc. are a few places that are known for Gondola rides (cable cars).

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Dudhsagar Trek

Dudhsagar Waterfalls is one of the best waterfalls in India. It is formed from the river Mandovi and is located in Goa.

Dudhsagar trek is one of the best trekking trails in India. Castle Rock is the last railway station to reach the falls.

Regular trains never halt near the waterfalls. There are few trains which take you to a nearby stop. Even jeeps run by Goa tourism will take the tourists to the falls by another route.

July to December is the best time for Dudhsagar trek. So, include this as a must visit under wanderlust wishlist in India.

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Undertake Spooky Travel

Haunted destinations are the ones which create a lot of curiosity among people. And India has many such haunted destinations that leave you screaming with fear!

Don't freak out! Even a person with faintest heart can visit some spooky places. Just follow the rules of that place and explore some haunted destination.

Kuldhara Village in Rajasthan, Dhanushkodi in Rameshwaram, etc. are some of the ghostly places you can visit in India.

Surely, this will be your interesting trip in India 2016.

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Explore the Mangrove Forests

Mangrove Forests are a unique vegetation. They grow on a saline sediments of coastal regions.

India has some Mangrove Forests which are worth exploring. Sundarbans in West Bengal is a tiger reserve and a World Heritage Site. There are few other Mangrove Forests like Pichavaram Mangroves in Tamil Nadu, Bhitarkanika in Odisha, and Baratang Island in Andaman.

Put this travel idea in your bucket list if you're an nature lover!

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Nothing is Fun Without Food

Food travel is surely one of the unique and yummy journey you can make in India.

Everyone won't like to take up such travel. Yet it is interesting if you can try.

Every nook and corner of India has its own traditional cuisines, flavours and food styles. If not a total food travel, you should atleast try visiting some food streets in your cities or places.

Infact, cities like Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore have various food streets which are often crowded. You can also check out these food joints in Kolkata if you're there.

Somehow make time and explore some yummy food joints this year!

Visit Some Mysterious Temples

Visiting temples is a usual thing. Let us take a diversion and check out these weird temples in India.

In India, people worship anything and everything. We happen to even idolize our politicians, cricket stars and film stars.

Guess what?! There are temples built for Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar and even Sonia Gandhi. There are various other temples which are interesting and unusual.

You should definitely cover them in your India 2016 travel!

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Traverse to the Lesser Known Monuments

Travelling to the famous monuments like Taj Mahal, Red Fort, Hampi, etc. is a usual thing.

They are the first thing which occur to our mind when we plan vacations.

How about experimenting with lesser known monuments in India? Bada Bagh in Jaisalmer, Salim Singh Ki Haveli, etc. are some of the unknown architectures.

Include them under your wanderlust wishlist in India.

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Chuck Normal Lakes! Visit the Frozen Lakes

In winter, the Himalayan regions of India gets snowfall. Winter treks during this season are famous among adventure freaks.

A voyage to some of the high high altitude frozen lakes in India is worth a try.

Adventure enthusiasts will love these kind of ideas. It is a challenging task yet very interesting!

Gurudongmar Lake, Pangong Lake and so on becomes frozen during winter.

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Heritage Hotels For a Royal Feel

Ever wanted to stay in a palace? Impractical for this age isn't it?!

Check out these heritage hotels in Rajasthan. Earlier, these were the palaces and bungalows of Rajput kings. Now, they're converted into heritage hotels.

A stay in these luxury hotels will give a royal feel. It is one of the must try things in India 2016.

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Think About The Toy Train Rides

Train journeys are always fun and that too if they're mountain railways.

Isn't is amazing to travel in Toy trains? Nilgiris Mountain Railways, Darjeeling Mountain Railways and so on will provide a life time experience.

If you haven't been on any toy train rides in India, then it is the time for one now!

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