Offbeat Locations in India

The India, as we know, is like a bustling world of people, with overcrowded cities. A lot of places we read or hear about turns out to be some common, overcrowded destinations that may bore the hell out of you. For those looking for the offbeat path and less traveled places, Help Traveler Online will peek through some of the destinations that are recommended as offbeat locations.

Offbeat Locations in North India

If you are in northern India you have a number of isolated destinations to explore. Especially if you venture into the Himalayas the life will start to surprise you.

To test the limits of your mind and body you can plan a tedious trek to the Skeleton Lake, otherwise known as Roopkund Lake in Uttarakhand Himalayas. The 6-7 days arduous journey into mountains would give you better insight into life than before.

For Florist a journey to the Valley of Flowers in Uttarakhand is like a daydream come true. Explore the Valley of Flowers between July & August and you will find yourself in a wonderland of aroma and colors. For an extreme adventure, you need to try the legendry Chadar Trek in winters, where you have to trek over a frozen river.

In the Himalayas some other offbeat locations are Khajjiar in Himachal, also called the mini Switzerland of India. The Markha Valley and the Magnetic hill of Ladakh are perfect Himalayan hideaways. There is so much more in the Himalayas that it never finish. Malana in Himachal Pradesh is called the Little Greece of India and is infamous for cannabis. The Paradise of Trekkers Sandakphu, the Spiti Valley tour, the monastery of Zanskar valley tour are all offbeat destinations of north India.

Andretta in Himachal Pradesh and Gurez Valley in Jammu and Kashmir are some of the other places not even known to common people.

Offbeat Locations in West India

Look no more for offbeat location in western India. One of the true wonders we observed is the door-less houses of Shani Shingapur. The small town is home to the famous Shani temple. There are no doors in the many houses of this place. Even if there is a door there will not be any locks on them.

The Little Rann of Kutch is the famous desert of salt and turns attention with its whiteness. The famous Wild Ass population thrives in Rann of Kutch.

For once in life try to plan and visit the haunted city of Bhangarh, where you will sure get the spookiest experience of your life.

Near Pune, in Shivapur, you will be truly stunned by the levitating stone. No one knows how or why it happens. But it is there to be seen. That’s what we call offbeat tourism.

A great experience of offbeat tourism would be to spend some time with the Vadi tribe of Gujarat. They are the snake charmer tribe and even their small children play with venomous snakes like they are toys.

Some other offbeat locations of west India are Karni Mata Temple in Bikaner, Rajasthan and the very famous The New Lucky Restaurant in Ahmedabad.

Offbeat Locations in East India

Offbeat location in East India is far too many. It is here where there are high mountains and deep oceans all in close proximity. Visit the place of highest rainfall in the world, Cherrapunji. The entire lifestyle of people here revolves around monsoons. The place gets extended period of rains.

One of the very mysterious places in India are the Caves of Meghalaya, which were recently explored. The natural caves create eeriness and mystery and is an amazing offbeat destination for explorers.

Take a river cruise in Sunderbans. This little-known activity takes you far and away from the madness of the world, bringing in the sense of calmness and tranquility.

The floating lake of Loktak will also amaze you on how things are done in this world. A couple of other far-out places are Champhai in Mizoram and Mawlynnong in Meghalaya. They are so remote and untouched that mere reaching there feels like a big thing. The Dazzling Dzongu and Tawang Monastery are some other offbeat destinations of East India.

Offbeat Locations in South India

The southern part of India is green and beautiful. There are several untouched locations there that you may not have heard about as yet. We would love to share with you some offbeat locations in south India that you may not want to miss. In Karnataka, you can explore the remoteness of Mathur and Talakad, and try to spend a few days there.

If you got a plan to go abroad for work then there is one God who can help. It is the Chilkur Balaji temple in Hyderabad, famously called ‘’The Visa God of India’’. People from far out places comes down to Chilkur to pray for visa grant.

Palolem in Goa is not so popular with tourists. In fact, most of the tourists give this place a miss. So, that makes it an offbeat destination, which can be fixed into your next outdoor excursion.

Some other offbeat places of southern India are Ethipothala Falls in Andhra Pradesh, the famous lake of Chembra in Kerala and the pristine Araku Valley in Visakhapatnam.