With past 2 years from march 2020, travel enthusiasts had lost many good chances to explore their favorite destinations. With continued partial lockdown in April & May 2021, there was some relaxation in post months. That was the reason a sudden hike in tourist footfall at famous tourist places from August to December. Again, a hurdle of omicron rise appears and damped a sudden effect on tourism activities. Hoping for 2022 could be different, plan for a trip in India by considering long weekends holidays as per Indian calendar. If you wish to plan for foreign trip, then must check their current Travel guidelines, till then enjoy the domestic tour in India beautiful places.
Sudden planning for a weeklong vacation can be challenging, so a balance between work and travel plans will suit you more. If you want to avoid rush at tourist places, then pick your trail from offbeat destinations and avoid festival weekends. Here we present a brief guide on travel destinations to visit on long weekends Holidays in 2022 including annual leaves, public holidays, weekends and festive offs.
Travel plan recommendations in January
Every year January comes with bang of New Year and travellers plan their trip from last day of previous year and continue the new year, new destination moves with 1 or 2 days off from work. But in 2022, it was a long weekend from 31st December to 2nd Jan for planning a nice weekend trip from your city.
Where to go in January: In the winter month, Snow lovers can plan for ski destinations as Auli, Manali, Shimla, Gulmarg to witness snowfall and amazing scenes all around. Party lovers can plan for Goa, Puducherry to enjoy the sunbath near pristine beaches. South India trip is more favourable in this month as temperature remains moderate and good for planning a temple tour in Tirupati, Kerala or Rameshwaram Dham in Tamilnadu. Adventure lovers can plan for desert safari in Golden Sand Dunes of Jaisalmer or take part in Rann Utsav at Rann of Kutch, Gujarat. At festive off of Uttarayan, join the most famous Kite Festival in Ahmedabad.
Travel plan recommendations in February & March
February is a short day’s month with least number of holidays. Still, you can steal one day in last week of February to make it a long weekend from 26th February (Sat) to 2nd March (MahaShivratri).
Where to go in February & March: Join the massive scale festival of Goa- Goa Carnival that usually takes places in February. Most probably it is going to happen from 26th February to 1st March 2022. Choose remote destination Andaman for snorkelling, The Great Himalayan National Park to spot Snow Leopards, Hill view of Coorg in Karnataka or Shillong, Cherrapunji in Meghalaya. Living root bridges of Cherrapunji must be on your travel bucket list. Join the vibrant colours of holi festival at Vrindavan near Delhi or Khatu Shyam near Jaipur. Extend the trip with Agra & Varanasi. Holi 2022 is coming with 3 days long weekend. Plan a wildlife tour in Gir National forests in Gujarat or motorbike expedition in Leh-Ladakh.
Travel Plan recommendations in April
1st to 3rd April is long weekend with occasion of Gudi Padwa celebrated in most part of Maharashtra. With 2 days off, Make Good Friday week as holiday week in the month.
Where to go in April: Plan for a lovely outing to Mahabaleshwar in Mumbai to enjoy strawberries and romantic time with your partner. Fill your New Financial year with new energy with a visit to quaint hill station Dharamshala in Himachal. Make your south Trail with Masinagudi in Tamilnadu or Kalimpong in West Bengal. Treat your eyes with beautiful arrays of multi colors tulips at The Tulip Festival in Kashmir.
Travel Plan recommendations for May
Eid is falling on 3rd May which is great chance for long weekend from 30th April (Sat) with 1 day off in Monday only.
Where to go in May: Get irritated of heating rays of Sun in west regions, hit the road to Panchgani near Mumbai or Bir Billing in Himachal to make a long family vacation with kids. Newly-wed couples make their plans with staying in Kodaikanal, Tamilnadu or Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh. Planning a group tour with friends, pick the adventure rides of Rishikesh as river rafting, camping. For spending summer vacation with kids in May, go to Ooty or Dalhousie.
Travel Plan recommendations for June
June 2022 is not giving any long weekend dates but in many states of India, these are summer vacations in schools. So, you can plan to most favourable places to visit in June with your kids by taking some days off at your work.
Where to go in June: North India’s scotching heat will definitely take you to cool hill station with pleasant weather and chill air. Plan for Mount Abu in Rajasthan or Kullu Manali in Himachal. Khajjiar, Kasol, Mcleodganj, Chitkul can be other places for family trips in Himachal. Explore South with Coorg in Karnataka or Gangtok in Sikkim. Make the bike trips in Leh-Ladakh rough terrains or trekking tour in Himachal, Uttarakhand. Must avoid cities receiving heavy monsoons.
Travel Plan recommendations for July
July 2022 has no any important weekend and also lest considered month for travel as monsoon prevails in most regions.
Where to go in July: July is monsoon month and mostly avoidable in mountain area but you can observe rain washed view of Uttarakhand. Plan most sacred Chota Char Dham yatra in Uttarakhand to four dhams- Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath & Badrinath. Wildlife lovers can visit Assam for spotting greenery and rare species of the One-Horned Rhino. Hampi in Karnataka is also worth visit. Enjoy stay in resorts at budget price due to offseason.
Travel Plan recommendations for August
August is month of festivals and national holiday and hence giving chance of 5 days long weekend trip from 11th August (Raksha Bandhan) to 15th August (Independence Day) followed by 3 days weekend from Janmashtami-19th August.
Which places to visit in August long weekend: If fan of Lord Krishna, join the Janmashtami festival in Mathura or utilize the time with budget tour packages of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Near to Delhi, take part in paragliding at Bir-Billing. For weeklong trip, Tamilnadu Tour can be best choice whereas for short trips Valley of Flowers National Park in Uttarakhand or western ghats in Maharashtra.
Travel Plan recommendations for September
At the grand festival of Ganesh Chaturthi, enjoy the weekend with one or two days off.
Which places to visit in September: If never seen the vibrant colours of Mumbai at time of Ganesh Chaturthi, visit Maharashtra and enjoy the pandals and darshan of idols of Shree Ganesh. Alongwith do the Mumbai Darshan with famous attractions. Enjoy the beaches at Gokarna or Kerala with high waterfalls charming beauty.
Travel Plan recommendations for October
Major Festivals of India Dusshera and Deepawali are lying in the month of October. While many people stay at home to prepare for grand festivals, some of them use the long weekend holidays for most awaited holiday plans. 1st October (Sat) to 5th October (Dusshera) is longest weekend in October. Another weekend is from 22nd October to 24th October (Diwali).
Which places to visit in October long weekend: Attend Grand celebrations of Durga Puja at West Bengal with famous attractions near Kolkata. Extend your plan with Jagannath Puri in Odisha. The month is ideal to visit city of lakes-Udaipur and indulge in sightseeing of forts & palaces along boating in shimmering lakes. Visit Kashmir to watch the season’s first snowfall. Shikara ride in Dal Lake and glistering mountains are best to observe. Visit Shiv ki Nagri, Varanasi to see the magnificent decoration of lighting diyas at Ghats of Ganga. Wildlife enthusiasts can try Panna National Park in Madhya Pradesh for Jungle Safari. Complete your dream of Chardham yatra.
Travel Plan recommendations for November
Not a great weekend but steal the days off to make a great weekend of early winters from 5th November to 8th November (Guru Nanak Jayanti).
Which places to visit in November: Visit Amritsar for lighting view of Amritsar at holy occasion of Guru Nanak Jayanti with visit to The Golden temple. Bang to Himachal or Uttarakhand to enjoy early winters and pleasant weather, Shillong for cherry blossoms. Planning a trip to Sunderbans national Park in West Bengal can justify your short weekend trips. Complete your Chardham Yatra and visit Dwarkadheesh in Gujarat along with Somnath jyotirlinga darshan.
Travel Plan recommendations for December
Coming to last month of Year 2022, Enjoy the most cherished travel month December at short weekends at Christmas and New Year 2023.
Which places to visit in December: December is perfect month to travel anywhere in India with lovely weather and highest tourist footfall. But be careful to book in advance, as your plans can get ditched if you will get devoid by unavailability of transport or accommodations at most visit places as Udaipur, Jaisalmer, Goa, Lonavala, Kumbhalgarh, Manali, Nainital, Kerala, Sikkim, Daman & Puducherry. Besides all these, pre book to take part in Christmas activities in Diu-Daman & Goa. Houseboat tour in Kerala or Spiti valley to build snowmans & challenging Motorbike trips, Chadar trek.
