Weekend trips from Delhi
Under 500kmsHeritage Transport Museum
Approx 50kms and 1.5 hours drive
Stay - Hotel Ramada Neemrana
No of days - 2
Read Travelogue - Heritage Transport Museum
Weekend stay at Ramada Neemrana and visit the steam Loco shed, next day explore the Transport museum and return home.
Rewari Heritage Steam Loco Shed
Approx 82kms and 2 hours drive
Stay - Hotel Ramada Neemrana
No of days - 2
Read Travelogue - Heritage Steam Loco Shed visit
Weekend stay at Ramada Neemrana and visit the steam Loco shed, next day explore the Transport museum and return home.
Vrindavan
Approx 160kms and 3 hours drive
Stay - Hare Krishna Orchid
No of days - 2
Read Travelogue - Vrindavan
Vrindavan is a beautiful place to visit, the ISCON temple, Prem Mandir, Banke Bihari temple and more to visit and see here.
Mathura & Gokul
Approx 168kms and 3 hours drive
Stay - Hotel Wingston
No of days - 2
Read TravelogueKrishna Janamsthan - A holy trip
A quick trip to Mathura Dwarakadeesh temple, Sri Krishna Janamsthal, Mano kamna sthal, Makhan chor gali, Yogmaya temple, and Nand bhavan in Gokul
Kurukshetra
Approx 178kms and 4 hours drive
Stay - No stay took a one day trip
No of days - 1
Read Travelogue - Kurukshetra
A day trip to Kurukshetra, the Sri Krishna museum and Jyotisaar as well as the temples of historical importance connected to the Mahabharatha war. The Kalpana Chawla planetarium is also a must visit.
Sariska National park
Approx 180kms and 4 hours drive
Stay - If you want to say inside the jungle then RTDC Hotel Tiger Den, there are lots of hotels around.
No of days - 2
Read Travelogue - Spot a Tiger at Sariska
Alwar in Rajasthan is home to the Sariska National park, which has around 5-6 tigers, although its hard to spot one. Jungle safari can be done here, and if really lucky can spot a leopard too, the Hanuman temple Pandu pol is quite famous.
Deeg palace & Bharatpur National park
Approx 186kms and 4 hours drive
Stay - Hotel Park Regency Bharatpur
No of days - 2
Read Travelogue - Deeg palace
Visit the Keoladeo bird sanctuary, watch birds and then return to Delhi after a heritage walk in the Deeg palace which is quiet an unexplored place.
Haridwar
Approx 209kms and 4 hours drive
Stay - UP Tourism Hotel Alaknanada which has their ghat.
No of days - 2
Read Travelogue - Ganga Arti at Haridwar
The evening at the ghats of Haridwar is mesmerizing with the arti taking place at various temples, walk along the ghats from Alaknanada hotel to Har ki pauri to witness the arti at the Har ki Pauri ghat.
Alsisar
Approx 230 kms, 5 hrs drive
Stay - Alsisar mahal
No of days - 2
Read Travelogue - Weekend at Alsisar
Alsisar mahal in Alsisar is in Jhunjhunu Rajasthan. It is a beautiful place to spend your weekend and the sand dune drive is amazing. The food too is too good here.
Taj Mahal & Fatehpur Sikri
Approx 230 kms, 4 hrs drive - Yamuna expressway
Stay - Four Points by Sheraton Agra
No of days - 2
Read Travelogue - The Moonlit Taj Mahal
The majestic view of Taj Mahal at moon light as well as the next day early morning. Also a short trip to Fatehpur Sikri, as it was raining.
Landsdowne
Approx 239 kms, 5.5 hrs drive
Stay - Hotel Rio Resort wooden cottages
No of days - 2
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A relaxing hillstation near delhi in Uttarakhand, Landsdowne is ideal for a weekend vacation.
Khandela
Approx 240 kms, 5 hrs drive
Stay - Castle Khandela
No of days - 2
Read Travelogue - Weekend at Khandela castle
Khandela is a small town in Sikar, the stay at the castle which is well preserved is a wonderful experience. Can visit the Shakambari temple, stepwell, organic fams, villages etc
Mandawa & Churu
Approx 250 kms, 6 hrs drive
Stay - Sara Vilas Mandawa and Malji ka kamra in Churu
No of days - 3
Read Travelogue - The weekend trip to Mandawa & Churu
The less explored places of Mandawa and Churu where one can drive in the sandy dunes, plus enjoy the heritage walk to havelis, and do some shopping in the local markets.
Jaipur & Sambhar lake
Approx 250 kms, 6 hrs drive
Stay - Krishna palace at Bani Park in Jaipur
No of days - 3
Read Travelogue - The weekend trip to Jaipur
Jaipur is the place to explore forts, palaces and the colourful markets. We visit the Jaigarh fort and spent time in the sambhar lake.
Nahan, Renukaji, Paonta Sahib
Approx Nahan is 270kms, 5 hrs drive
Stay - Grand View Resort Nahan
No of days - 3
Read Travelogue - A Quick Tour to Nahan
In Nahan the less visited Shiwalik Fossil park and Paudiwala temple were the main places visited. Also took the next day to visit Renukaji, Assan barrage and Paonta Sahib Gurudwara.
Nawalgarh & Taal Chappar
Approx 270kms and 8 hours drive
Stay - Welcome heritage Koolwal Kothi
No of days - 2
Read Travelogue - The weekend trip Nawalgarh and Tal Chhapar
Nawalgarh is a weekend destination from Delhi, if one is interested in havelis, and paintings. The Morarka haveli, Dr Ramnath A Podar Haveli Museum, and Taal Chappar deer sanctuary are all wonderful places to explore.
Patiala
Approx 275kms and 5 hours drive
Stay - Guest house
No of days - 2
Read Travelogue - Quick trip - Patiala & Chhatbir zoo
Patiala one of the princely states of Punjab, is a place of much activity, be it food, lassi, shopping and more. We visit the Qila Mubarak, Sheesh Mahal, Netaji subash national institute of sports, Baradari Gardens
Zoo, Kali Devi temple, Mall road and on return visit the Chatbir zoo.
Kikar Lodge stay
Approx Nahan is 300kms, 7+ hrs drive
Stay - Kikar Lodge
No of days - 2
Read Travelogue - Weekend stay at Kikar Lodge
Kikar is a forest reserve spread in over 1800 acres in the Shivalik hills of Punjab. There are a hot of activities to do, trekks and good food to enjoy the weekend.
Rajaji National Park
Approx Nahan is 303kms, 6 hrs drive
Stay - GMVN Tourist Bungalow Chilla
No of days - 2
Travelogue - Read Travelogue - Weekend at Rajaji National park
Stay at GMVN Tourist Bungalow Chilla is a beautiful experience. Spotting animals in Rajaji is difficult, there are leopards and elephants and spotting one is chance. You can drive to the Ganga Bhogalpur area which is the buffer zone.
Kasauli
Approx Nahan is 313kms, 7 hrs drive
Stay - Winnies Holiday Resort
No of days - 2
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Kasauli is the nearest hillstation to Delhi, with the Dhauladhar ranges. A cantonment town, once can viist the markets, Manki point, Christ church etc.
Naukuchiatal
Approx 315kms, 6 hrs drive
Stay - Club Mahindra Dancing Waters
No of days - 2
Travelogue - Read Travelogue - Naukuchiatal
Naukuchiatal is a serene place and Dancing waters is just beside the taal. Also one can drive to pangot and Sattal and Nainital.
Kanatal
Approx 325kms, 7 hrs drive
Stay - Club Mahindra Kanata
No of days - 2
Read Travelogue - Kanatal
Kanatal is a beautiful place with the snow peaks in view. Trek the Kodia jungle, visited Surkanda Devi temple and Eco park in Dhanaulti. We extended it further to touch down Rishikesh as well.
Tordi
Approx 350kms, 7.5 hrs drive
Stay - Tordi palace
No of days - 2
Read Travelogue - Christmas at Tordi
Tordi is just 100kms from Jaipur, a quaint village in the Aravalli hills. Bh. Siddharth Singh is very friendly, one can visit the local villages, enjoy the sand dunes or spend the sunset at Tordi sagar.
Chail
Approx 365kms, 9 hrs drive
Stay - HPTDC The Chail Palace
No of days - 2
Read Travelogue - Chail Palace
Chail is just 1hr drive from Shimla, with the beautiful view of Himalayas, and stay at The Chail palace is a recommended one.
Shimla Narkanda Chail
Approx 365kms, 8+ hrs drive
Stay - One day each at HPTDC Hotel Holiday Home Shimla, Hatu at Narkanda and Ekant at Chail
No of days - 3
Read Travelogue - Mashobra & Tattapani
Shimla one of the most sought after hill station visit along with Chail and Narkanda.
Mashobra Tattapani
Approx 376kms, 8+ hrs drive
Stay - Club Mahindra Whispering Pines
No of days - 3
Read Travelogue - Mashobra & Tattapani
Mashobra is an alternative to Shimla, explore Tattapani, Naldehra and Himalayan national park in Kufri.
Pushkar & Ajmer
Approx 400kms, 7 hrs drive
Stay - Treebo Pushkar Legacy in Pushkar
No of days - 3
Read Travelogue - Ajmer and Pushkar
Monsoon drive to Pushkar was amazing, the Brahma temple and the ghats, visit to Ajmer Sheriff and Savitri mata temple was camel ride was totally fun