Best holidays near me: Bengaluru trips by drive time and season

How to choose the best holiday near you

Start with the number of days you can take, not the destination. A useful rule of thumb is to keep the one-way drive to about a third of your trip length or less, so that most of the time is spent at the destination instead of in the car. A weekend of two days suits a drive of three to four hours. A long weekend of three days suits five to six hours. Anything longer is easier with an extra day, a train or a flight.

Next, check the season. Hill stations and wildlife areas change a great deal across the year, and the same place can feel very different in February and in July. The table below lists the months each place is usually most comfortable. Last, think about who is travelling. A trip for friends can be fast and full. A trip with children or grandparents is better with fewer hotel changes and shorter drives.

Best holidays near Bangalore by season

October to March is the widest window. Coorg, Chikkamagaluru, Mysuru, Hampi, Sakleshpur and Pondicherry are all usually comfortable in these months, and Hampi in particular is better in the cooler part of the winter. March to June is the traditional season for the Tamil Nadu hill stations, Ooty and Kodaikanal, which are also pleasant again from September to November. Wildlife trips to Kabini and Bandipur are usually planned between October or November and May. Forest visibility and safari conditions are better then.

The monsoon, from June to September, is not a closed season. Coorg and Wayanad turn very green, and some travellers choose them for exactly that reason. The trade-offs are heavy rain, slower roads and some closed attractions. Check conditions close to your dates and keep the plan flexible. We tell you plainly when a place is not a good idea in a given week.

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