Where will the road take you?
From the temples of Katra and the Golden Temple in Amritsar to Himachal's hill stations and the still waters of Pangong - handpicked places across Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal & Amritsar, each with its own guide, photo gallery and trusted local transport.
Showing 19 places.
JammuThe base town for the revered Mata Vaishno Devi pilgrimage, cradled in the Trikuta hills of Jammu.
JammuA revered limestone cave shrine in Reasi enclosing a naturally formed Shiva lingam - often paired with the Vaishno Devi yatra.
KashmirKashmir's summer capital - shikara rides on Dal Lake, carved houseboats and tiered Mughal gardens.
KashmirA high alpine meadow that turns into India's premier ski resort and home to one of the world's highest cable cars.
KashmirA riverside valley where the Lidder rushes past pine forest, with side-valleys at Aru, Betaab and Chandanwari.
KashmirAn alpine valley of glaciers and gushing rivers at the threshold of the road to Ladakh.
LadakhLadakh's storied capital - Tibetan-Buddhist monasteries, a royal palace and the launchpad for the high passes.
LadakhA vast, high-altitude lake straddling the India–China border that changes colour through the day.
KashmirA quiet, untouched meadow of streams and pine an hour from Srinagar - Kashmir without the crowds.
HimachalHimachal's colonial-era capital - a ridge town of toy trains, churches and pine, wrapped in mountain air.
HimachalA Beas-river resort town below snow passes - apple orchards, hot springs and the springboard to Solang, Rohtang & Spiti.
HimachalHome of the Dalai Lama - Tibetan monasteries, café-lined lanes and the Triund trek under the Dhauladhar wall.
HimachalA quiet Victorian hill station spread over five hills, gateway to the 'Mini Switzerland' meadow of Khajjiar.
HimachalA backpacker hub on the Parvati river - pine forests, hot springs and the trailhead to Kheerganga and Tosh.
HimachalA high-altitude Buddhist desert of ochre peaks, cliff-top gompas and India's highest villages and lakes.
PunjabPunjab's spiritual heart - the radiant Golden Temple, the moving Jallianwala Bagh and the Wagah border ceremony.
JammuA cool cedar-and-pine hill station at ~2,024 m in Udhampur - the easiest two-day hill escape between Jammu and the Kashmir valley.
JammuA quiet bowl-shaped meadow at ~2,050 m near Patnitop - known for paragliding, a small lake and the Naag temple, and far calmer than its famous neighbour.
JammuA tranquil, forest-fringed lake about 62 km from Jammu - sacred to pilgrims, with the Sheshnag temple on its bank and gentle boating, an easy restful half-day from the city.