[pullquote]“Sometimes the most scenic roads in life are the detours you didn’t mean to take.” – Angela N. Blount.[/pullquote] If you are looking for life-changing detours in the labyrinth of mountains, hills, meadows or valleys, travel to India and hit the mountainous or hilly or beachfront or landscaped roads with bikes. India’s best road trips are suitable for biking holidays in the Himalayan region, the desert trails, the Deccan plateau, the Western Ghats, the Eastern Ghats, and coastal reaches. Some road trips in India are surreal stories, while some are adrenalin-pumping adventures. Indian Eagle shares 10 best road trip ideas for bikers.

Coorg to Munnar Road Trip 

The road trip from Coorg to Munnar is one of the short road trips in India. Both Coorg in Karnataka and Munnar in Kerala are blessed with greenery in abundance. The Coorg to Munnar road trip is a ride through the corridor of lush green landscapes dotted with tea plantations rolling across forested hills.

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Chennai to Pondicherry Road Trip 

The Chennai to Pondicherry road trip in the Eastern Ghats is like a dream swing in the cradle of panoramic sightseeing. The East Coast Road from Chennai in Tamil Nadu to Pondicherry runs along the Bay of Bengal. The miles-long coastline holds scenic views for riders on the way.

Kalimpong to Siliguri Road Trip 

The road trip from Kalimpong to Siliguri in West Bengal is one of the most challenging trips for bikers because of the precarious Zuluk loops. But the beauty of the landscape on both sides of the road takes away the fear of threats to life. Known as the Old Silk route, the Kalimpong to Siliguri road is steeped in history.

Udaipur to Jaipur Road Trip 

The Udaipur to Jaipur road is one of the biking-friendly desert trails in Rajasthan. Biking along this trail through sand dunes from Udaipur to Jaipur is a poetic experience for those who can drink to beauty in the aridity of desert. The rugged landscape on both sides will make you feel like a rough & tough biker.

Manali to Spiti Valley Road Trip 

The road from Manali to Spiti Valley in Himachal Pradesh is ideal for biking and photography. It is one of the high-altitude routes in the Himalayan region, which remains covered in snow for a longer time of the year. Manali is one of the most beautiful summer destinations in India. Spiti Valley is a pure bliss of nature in the solitude of mountains.

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Zanskar to Leh Road Trip 

If you love riding at high altitudes for adrenalin rush, the Zanskar to Leh road trip is awaiting you this summer. Biking from Zanskar to Leh is no fun! It is a strenuous activity that puts bikers to a test of endurance. Scenic views of lofty mountains across rocky terrains will leave you with a fulfilling experience.

Road Trip to Rann of Kutch 

The Rann of Kutch in Gujarat is a vast expanse of salty sands beyond horizon. The flat and plain field rolling beyond measure, that is exactly the Rann of Kutch, offers the ultimate thrills of biking. The ethereal beauty of the moonlit night or the twinkling of the stars in the open sky makes biking a surreal experience in the Rann of Kutch.

Manali to Rohtang Pass Road Trip 

You cannot imagine how spectacular sightseeing can be without taking the Manali to Rohtang Pass road trip. The walls of snow on both sides of the road give the visual high that will remain fresh in your memory for years. Biking from Manali to Rohtang Pass is such an inexplicable experience!

Mumbai to Trivandrum Road Trip 

If you are an adventurer in search of panoramic vibes, ride your bike from Mumbai to Trivandrum via Mangalore. This road trip promises to be a celebration of the senses due to pristine beaches and verdant forests on the way. The Mumbai to Trivandrum road trip is part of the Udupi trail for biking.

Bhalukpong to Tawang Road Trip 

The Arunachal trail from Bhalukpong to Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh is the call to those strong hearts which beat for excitement out of adrenalin rush. Be careful to avoid the traps of danger on the way. Landslides cause roadblocks in the seasons when extreme weather is experienced. If you believe in the maxim “All is well if the end is well,” the Bhalukpong to Tawang road trip is a story to be retold several times.

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The magic and mirth of monsoon are in harmony with the beauty of nature in different forms at most tourist destinations crisscrossing India. Some of these Indian monsoon getaways are splendidly captured in the visual frames of a few Bollywood songs of the rain. Monsoon is lately arrived in India. Like the previous year, we are recommending to you four Indian tourist destinations for monsoon travel, which have been ideal shooting locations for some of the most romantic Bollywood numbers.

Chamba Valley – shooting location of Taal se taal mila

Himachal Pradesh, a Himalayan state of India, is home to several picturesque valleys where nature is deeply felt in every nook and corner. Chamba, one of the most beautiful Himachal valleys with lush green landscape, was the shooting location of “Taal se taal mila”, the title song in the music album of Taal directed by Subhash Ghai. The song features Aishwarya Rai romancing nature in the rains. Dressed in white, she seems to feel the monsoon bliss of nature with all her senses, in Chamba Valley. Visit to the valley is an ideal escapade during monsoon travel in India.

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Munnar – shooting location of Bann ke titli dil uda uda

Munnar is an all-time must-visit destination in Kerala. Blessed with the green beauty of nature, Munnar sightseeing is a breathtaking experience. The panorama of Munnar with luxuriant meadows and verdant hills is candidly featured in the romantic song “Bann ke titli dil uda uda”, a most popular number in the music album of Chennai Express starring Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone in the lead. Those who have not visited Munnar yet will feel a strong urge to live some moments of romance amidst soothing sights of Munnar, on seeing the video of this song.

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Athirapally – shooting location of Barso re megha megha

The visual frames of the song “Barso re megha megha” splendidly capture the magic of rains in Athirapally, a stretch of green forest with waterfalls in Kerala. The song featuring Aishwarya Rai as a beautiful damsel enjoying herself during rains in the backdrop of panoramic greenery is a celebration of monsoon, in the movie Guru directed by Mani Ratnam. The scenic splendors of Athirapally Falls, a monsoon attraction of Athirapally in Kerala, are harmoniously blended with the energetic notes of the song. Kerala has several monsoon travel destinations.

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Jodhpur – shooting location of Mhare hiwda mein naache mor

The picturization of the Bollywood romantic number “Mhare hiwda mein naache mor” in the music album of Hum Saath Saath Hain makes it clear that a heritage tourist destination looks amazing in the rains. A bevy of Bollywood divas dressed in traditional outfits of Rajasthan dance heartily to the music of rains at Mehrangarh Fort and Jaswant Thada in Jodhpur. The monsoon beauty of Jodhpur, a hub of heritage tourism in Rajasthan, can woo travelers though there is no waterfall or lake to overwhelm the senses.

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Today is World Environment Day, the day to take initiatives, drive campaigns and make promises to keep the world green for healthy living of the next generation. Green travel is one such a great step taken by most of today’s environment-conscious travelers and trippers. India is the ultimate destination for green travel in Asia. There are many green tourism hubs along the length and breadth of the country. Indian Eagle takes you through different ways of green travel in India.

The skyline of metro cities in India is getting chock-a-block with skyscrapers and flyovers. Environment activists have already started referring to tier I capital cities as concrete jungles. But, a few tier I and tier II Indian cities are blessed with greenery. There are Gandhinagar, Chandigarh, Nagpur, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Guwahati, Bhopal, Pune, Jamshedpur and Thiruvananthapuram. Bangalore, the Silicon Valley of India, is popularly known as the Garden City for its green landscape dotted with gardens, parks and lakes. The cityscape of Gandhinagar on the banks of the Sabarmati River is dotted with 33 lakh trees.

Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala with backwaters and beaches, is one of the greenest cities in the world. The lush green landscape of Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh, is dominated by 33 beautiful lakes. The city of lakes is located at the upper edge of the Vindhya mountain range. Built at the foot of the Shivalik mountain range, Chandigarh is known for its Rock Garden and Rose Garden. This union territory of India is not just best planned but the greenest city in the country. Jamshedpur, the Steel City of India in Jharkhand, is meticulously beautified with scenic greenery sprawling over lakes, parks and sanctuaries.

Green travel in India is synonymous with hill stations from Kashmir to Kanyakumari. South Indian hill stations are as green as North Indian hill stations are covered in snow. If you look down while flying over Kerala, it looks like a pool of green waves on the map of South India. It won’t be an exaggeration to call Kerala a state of hill stations considering the great number of hill stations there. Unlike the Himalayan towns and tourist destinations, the hill stations of Kerala and Tamil Nadu like Munnar, Ooty, Kodaikanal, Wayanad, and Idduki brim with green beauty throughout the year.

Darjeeling is the greenest of all hill stations in other states of India. The green belt of Darjeeling mainly consists of tea estates at the foothill of mountains. It becomes greener during monsoon. Mount Abu is the green paradise of Rajasthan in West India. It is an oasis of greenery in the sands of Rajasthan. There is a wildlife sanctuary too. Pachmarhi, the only hill station in Central India, is a laurel of green in the range of Satpura Mountains. Buzzing waterfalls and flower-carpeted meadows make Pachmarhi a must-visit destination for green travel.

The hill stations of Maharashtra are the natural hubs of greenery in monsoon and winter. Most of these green holiday tourist destinations are located between Mumbai and Pune in Maharashtra. Mahabaleshwar, Panchgani, Matheran, Khandala, Amboli, Lonavala and Dapoli are the most popular hills stations, far from the madding crowd. These less-frequented destinations boast of green sightseeing spots, breathtaking sunset points, beautiful lakes and mountains with rolling waves of green. Waterfalls in the Sahyadri Mountain range encircling some of the hill stations look like white streaks on a deep green canvas, from a distance.

If you are a diehard biker, take road trips to travel green in India. There are green routes, long and short, for scenic road trips in the Himalayan and coastal regions of India. A road trip from Mumbai to Goa along the west coast of the country is a journey into the green land. The same is true about the Bangalore to Goa route for road trippers. Road trips from Mumbai to Lonavala, Chennai to Kanyakumari, from Shillong to Cherrapunji, and from Dehradun to Nainital are like dives into a green sea.

If you are looking to travel green by trains, India is one of the best destinations in the world. The mountain railways of India promise a life-enriching green travel experience. A green journey on wheels running through forested areas, coastal regions, mountain terrains and steep plateaus is full of natural bliss. The Kalka Shimla Railway in Himachal Pradesh, the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway in West Bengal, the Nilgiri Mountain Railway in Tamil Nadu, and the Konkan Railway in the Western Ghats are the greenest routes offering the greenest glimpses of nature to green travelers.

Indian Eagle wishes you happy World Environment Day! We would like to conclude with a quote by Barack Obama, the US President: “Only when I saw the Earth from space, in all its ineffable beauty and fragility, did I realize that humankind’s most urgent task is to cherish and preserve it for future generations.”

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Kerala, God’s Own Country, is nature’s darling. Of the hill stations, Munnar is the summer capital of the state. Endowed with lush greenery and natural majesty, Munnar defies the ageing influence of time on its beauty, sensuousness and luxury. This summer retreat in Kerala is nestled amidst hills of the Western Ghats. A stay close to the highest peak of Anamudi in Munnar is a refreshing, relaxing and rejuvenating experience. If seen from a vintage point, the luring landscape of Munnar looks like a beautiful painting on canvas. IndianEagle presents a guide on Munnar tourism sightseeing by highlighting the places to visit there.

Top Station

At an altitude of 1,880 meters above sea level, Top Station is a paradise for photographers and those who admire the beauty of nature under the spell of romantic poems by William Wordsworth and John Keats. Visit to Top Station, one of the most naturally beautiful places in Munnar, is full of surprises including panoramic views of the Western Ghats. As the name suggests, it is the highest railway station in the Kundala Valley Railway in Kerala. Make sure to stop for a while at Echo Point on the way to Top Station. At Echo Point, you can hear the echoes of your voice reflected by nature. Especially kids enjoy such an engaging communication with nature amidst scenic vistas.

Mattupetty Dam

Mattupetty Dam reservoir is one of the must-see things to see in Munnar. Located at a distance of 13 km from the center of Munnar, the concrete dam was built to store water for hydroelectric projects. Nestled between the hill ranges, the dam reservoir is an idyllic spot to idle away hours by boating in the lap of nature. The area by the reservoir is a seat of relaxation for tourists.

Attukad Waterfalls

Attukad Waterfalls is as integral to the beautiful landscape of Munnar as the stars to the sky, and flowers to a garden. The waterfall is a beauty spot on the picturesque canvas of Munnar. It swells and falls incessantly in the monsoon. It remains a narrow mountain stream in summer, winter and other seasons of the year. The misty beauty of Attukad Waterfalls is an added attraction of Munnar.

Marayoor Sandal wood forests

Tough a little further than the other things to see in Munnar, Marayoor Sandalwood forest is just the right place for sightseeing and biking. Home to a natural sandalwood forest, the area steeped in references to the Stone Age of the civilization, which dates back to 10,000 B.C. The area used to be a heritage point with rock edits, paintings and other exhibits of the Stone Age.

Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary

If it is wildlife that interests you the most, make sure to visit Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary. Located in Idukki District from some 60 km from Munnar, the sanctuary is an ideal venue for trekking. It is home to 34 species of mammals, and 245 species of birds. Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary is worth a visit for wildlife photographers and bird lovers.

Blossom Park

Blossom Park is one of the few places in Munnar where the glory of nature is best manifested. Blossom International Park sprawling over 16 acres is a hub of peace and beauty. The surrounding of the park is the hillside landscape. Dotted with flower plants in rows, the park is a like a kaleidoscopic magic of colors. A walk between the two rows of flowers in the park is a relaxing experience.

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Many foreign tourists are more familiar with the hill stations in the Himalayan region of North India than the hill stations in South India. They think that Himalayan hill stations are suitable for not only sightseeing but also meditation as well as yoga. However, the remedial and meditative power of nature manifests itself in the beauty, solitude, peace and greenery of the following South Indian hill stations. Indian Eagle recommends these five of the best South Indian hill stations for any seasonal vacation in India.

Ooty

Ooty is as charming as a child’s imagination of a toy train making its way through mountains amidst picturesque settings where a lake lies in peace and greenery exudes freshness. This picture of Ooty is not a piece of mere imagination. It exists as a concrete creation of nature with many visual attractions that catch the eyes of a traveler in us. Mother Nature makes her artistry felt in every nook and corner of this hill station at a short drive from Mysore and Bangalore or Bengaluru in Karnataka. Pykara Waterfalls, Doddabetta Peak, Kamaraj Sagar Lake, and Catherine Waterfalls make Ooty a must visit at a height of 7350 feet above ground.

Coorg

Ask an Indian painter to create a picture of Scotland on the canvas, he will paint Coorg. Yes, among the hill stations of South India, Coorg is titled the ‘Scotland of India’. Lavished with greenery and landscaped with coffee plantations, Coorg lets you drink to the beauty of nature through sensory visuals of the Western Ghats. For its soothing and sedating atmosphere, Coorg seems to be a land of lotus eaters on in India. The itinerary of this South Indian hill station in Karnataka is full of tourist spots including waterfalls, temples, national parks and the Kaveri River. Abbey Falls is a favorite of tourists there.

Kodaikanal

If the hill stations of Tamil Nadu compete with each other in terms of height, Kodaikanal is sure to win the competition. Kodaikanal boasts of a height of 7,000 feet above ground. This South Indian hill station is a thing to all catering to the likes of lovers, honeymooners, poets, romantics and peace seekers. The sprawling lake dominates the landscape of Kodaikanal which is further beautified by Bryant Park, Pine forests, Silver Cascade Waterfalls, and Dolphin’s Nose. Sightseeing in and round Kodaikanal is an elixir of warmth for the mind and that of joy for the eyes.

Munnar

According to John Milton, celebrated author of Paradise Lost, hell and heaven exist in our minds. If there is heaven in the world outside the mind, it is Munnar in Kerala. With tea plantations rolling around hills, Munnar is an escape to ecstasy in the solitude of nature. Still, many of the treks are unexplored there. Unlike Kodaikanal in Tamil Nadu, Munnar is a hotbed of joyous activities including Sightseeing, cycling and trekking for the fun-loving tourists. Do visit Photo Point, Attukal Waterfalls, Mattupetty Dam, Eravikulam National Park and the hill town of Devikulam at the height of 6,000 feet where Munnar is located.

Yercaud

One of the most beautiful jewels in the crown of Tamil Nadu, Yercaud is blessed with virgin beauty of nature. Located in Salem District near the Eastern Ghats, this hill station takes pride in Big Lake with a floating island. The surrounding of the lake is steeped in green beauty of the place. Besides the lake, it is the cave temple of Servaroyan where the idols of river deities are preserved with mysticism. Yercaud at a height of 4970 feet above the ground is the location of the famous Killiyur Falls. Whiffs of aroma from tea plantations and sandalwood trees make the air pleasant to the olfactory sense.

Have you ever explored the bounty of nature at these superior destinations of South India? IndianEagle.com books the cheapest flights to Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu – the key for you to explore these heavens.

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