Travel Ideas: 6 Epic Hill Stations in India to Visit in November

As the year concludes, we start off planning travel trips or vacations for a long weekend tour. Many places pop up in our minds, but one can’t skip beautiful and attractive hill stations in India to visit this coming November month. From north to south and east to west, India is blessed with astonishing hill stations no one can ever avoid. You can plan a weekly trip or 2-week trip including all activities, shopping, food and staycation. Many places offer cozy staycations, whereas in South and North India you can explore exciting nature-based activities including walking, hiking, kayaking, bird-watching and photography.

Here is a simple guide to plan a long weekend or a short weekend trip. Some of the beautiful hill stations you can definitely add to the plan for November–December.

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Shimla-Manali: Yes, Shimla is always everybody’s top favorite hill station and many of them visit again and again. The beauty of Shimla will never fade away and tourists will never stop visiting the hill station ever in the future too. Shimla is known for its colonial charm and here you can experience a wonderful showfall from November to March. You can enjoy toy train. You can do activities like ice-skating and river rafting. Many Bollywood movies are shot here. Manali is also known for the beautiful valleys and frozen waterfalls.

Gulmarg: Gulmarg is also a beautiful hill station to visit in November. You can trek to Alpather Lake, visit Strawberry Valley and enjoy the scenic views of Apharwat Peak. You can enjoy a cable car ride and do activites like skiing and snowboarding.

Nainital: Nainital is called ‘Lake District of Kumaon’, which is a must-visit in November. You can do boating in Naini Lake and enjoy the panoramic view of the snow view point from a cable car.

Munnar, Coorg, Ooty, Wayanad: Experiencing the beauty of South India, especially in months like November to January, is none other than a dream come true. Coorg is called the Scotland of India. Many foreigners visit Coorg and Munnar. Munnar is famous for the green hills and tea plantation. Whereas you can plan a staycation in Wayanad. Tourists can experience a cool and pleasant climate in Southern India.