Update: I’ve created a page to track/update my progress on this bucket list. All further updates will be done here – India Travel Bucket List page.
Recently while talking to fellow travel enthusiasts and discussing some memorable trips done and the ones in to-do list, I realized that I had not prepared a proper travel bucket list. Though I have a long list of places to visit (that too lying around in multiple places), I thought of prioritizing and making a travel bucket list specific to India. I’m limiting myself to the boundaries of India and not thinking about ROW list at the moment. Here goes my list – some of them very simple, few added in a whim and a few of them are clichéd.
The list is pretty short and bound to grow as and when I get to know about interesting places around India. Drop me a line if you have any interesting places or things to do in India.
- Southern triangle motorbike ride – Bangalore – Chennai – Kanyakumari – Mangalore – Bangalore
- Cycling – Go on a month-long (at least) bike ride
- Visit all 29 World Heritage Sites in India recognized UNESCO – 1 down 28 to go
- The Hoysala trail – explore the Hoysala temples
- Backpack at least for a couple of weeks exploring Karnataka
- Go on desert trek in Rajasthan
- Participate in Tiger/Elephant census
- Volunteer travel
- Summit a 6000m peak
- River rafting
- Visit all 29 states and 7 Union territories of India – 7 & 1 done respectively
- Visit at least 3 interesting places in each of 30 districts of Karnataka
- Zero travel for 15 days/a month – Start with 0 money. Earn, beg, barrow enroute
- Visit top 10 highest waterfalls of India
- Visit Lonar crater lake
- Go on a beach trek
- Visit the 4 extreme points of India
- Traverse along the river Kaveri, from source to the river mouth
Just to clarify, this is not the complete list of places that I would like to visit, but a short list of “must” do/go within India. Help me out extending this list. 🙂
I’ve created a page to track/update my progress on this bucket list. For all further updates, head over here – India Travel Bucket List
Last updated on: 01-Dec-2014
I remember, earlier also you had put one such list & we discussed it in comment section. 🙂
Hmmm…
Out of these I think I’ll strike off a few, just not into them.
#3 for me as well. Which one have you done here? I’ve done 17 out of these. 🙂
I’ll come along with you for #13. 🙂
For me, the ones which are pending, will happen slowly. I am a slow traveler…. prefer to soak in a place 🙂
#3: 5 South indian states + Uttarakand + Himachal
Will sure let you know of plans when I get to do # 13 😀
Go for it ! But honestly, I dont plan any these days..just going with the flow
That’s the plan here as well, grab the opportunity whenever I get it 🙂
How about taking longest train journey in India in the general class?
Sounds interesting. Definitely a food for thought. Thanks Niranjan 🙂
this is one of the nice post..
Thank you 🙂
Very short list. If you do most of these it will be an achievement in itself. Visiting all the forts connected to Tippu sultan, riding/cycling on the roads of Leh and Ladakh and so on.
Keeping it short was quite difficult. Though short list, few of them need loads of time to complete.
If I include places I would love to cycle, that list goes endless. Probably I should come up with another list related to cycling 😀
No. 3 is going to take alot of time in itself…but you should consider north of India too…try Varanasi
Yes, there are two-three along with #3 which take quite a lot of time. Varanasi, need to think about that part of the country.
BTw thanks for the visit & comment, Sugandha.
I wish I could experience this short list entirely!
I would add Leh Ladak, Gujarat, Punjab, H.P.
But still there are many more. One life is not enough to tour entire India.
Gujarat – that’s in my radar as well. But not Leh/Ladakh 🙂
lot of crazy ideas indeed! i did something recently, and its fun..Board the first bus and go to the final destination, spend some time and then board another bus with a destination unknown 🙂 – and i did it in a lungi/dhoti 😀
When it comes to craziness, I’m no where near to your ideas. Now coming to travelling to destination unknown – that’s included in my #13 😀
ah, missed the details in #13 😉 and ai am not crazy 😛
“I’m not crazy” – that’s what every crazy people say. 😀
Nice List.
Rather than going on a beach trek, you can make it as visit all the beaches of India and decide the best. I have such a wish though. Like the idea of longest train journey in general class as well.
That’s too big, one has to quit a day job to visit all the beaches in India 🙂
That NO1 is a long time dream of mine too 🙂
I still remember the discussion we had on this topic. We should do this together 🙂
Some more:
Ride to base camp
Ride across India on grand trunk road
Manas Sarovar (Even-though its in China)
Visit all Kumbha Melas (all 4 locations)
Good ones! Thanks. Will collate all the suggestions and update the list every now and than.
Going to some offbeat places might be good ideas for you. Apart from crowd, and in a peace place you can visit these five (And my favourite too) destinations of India.
Malana, Himachal Pradesh
Balasinor, Gujarat
Dhanushkodi
Bhangarh
Roopkund
Some list…! Try to combine a few of them like backpacking and cycling and you will accomplish much faster….but it is your personal thing… All the best.. .Safe Travels…
Yes Prasad, that’s what I’m planning too 🙂
Nice post.
Keep it up…
Do you mind if I copy your list,I also like to visit these places, Thanks for the list and keep posting
Go ahead, Sandy. Give me a shout if planning to do any of these, will try to tag along 🙂
Good list…
What a great list! I would love to add to this list and share it with others if you don’t mind 🙂 One I can think off is to surf our Indian waves!
Go ahead! Feel free to share it with your friends 🙂
Add north east and himalayas
They are covered under #11 & #9 respectively 🙂
Nice list buddy, let me tag along for your next travel plan
Thanks KK. You are most welcome to join 🙂
As you are planning to travel across India, here is a website mygreatstay.com, which is a travel portal which has a very detailed information of stay-options (homestays) and sight-seeing places around.
That’s a good list 😀
When a reyou planning for #13?im interested 😀
i’m stealing some 😉
🙂
Hi, try to go for a trip to Kerala and spend few day and night in houseboats there. It’s an awesome experience to cheer.
that’s there along with couple of bucket list items 🙂
Summit a 6000m peak? Wow. You love adventure. Isn’t it?
Yes, I Do 🙂