Top Spectacular – Adventurous – Dangerous Road Trips Routes in India

road trips are important, as they help you realize things which are close to you. They are a journey taken on roads, regardless of stops en route and are long distances traveled by automobiles like car or bikes.

Therefore, we are trying to capture some of the most famous routes which can be traveled when you plan your next “Road Trip” in India.

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1. Delhi -> Agra -> Jaipur
Popularly known as Golden Triangle, is really amazing and figures among the top list of tours a person wants to do in this country. On this road trip, you can explore:
Fort and Palace Tour to Jaipur
Fatehpur Sikri
A trip to Taj Mahal in Agra
Delhi Travel (Lotus Temple, Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Lakshmi Narayan Temple and Qutub Minar) along with shopping in some of the exotic local places
Taj Mahal, part of Golden Triangle tour
Golden Triangle Tour (Delhi, Agra & Jaipur)

2. Manali -> Leh -> Ladakh
Leh Ladakh highway crosses some of the highest mountain passes in the world, including Rohtang La 3,978 m (13,051 ft), Baralacha La 4,892 m (16,050 ft), Lachulung La 5,059 m (16,598 ft) and Taglang La 5,325 m (17,470 ft). Thus making this road trip an exhausting, rough and unpredictable, with the possibility of ‘altitude sickness’ too. Crossing four mountain passes over 4900m and the forever unpredictable Rohtang pass makes sure you have an unforgettable time.
One of the routes you can travel and get to see the gorgeous side of mother nature and mother India is:
Day 01 Manali – Darcha
Day 02 Darcha – Leh
Day 03 Tso Moriri – Leh
Day 04 Leh
Day 05 Leh – Hemis – Thiksey – Shey – Stok – Shanti Stupa
Day 06 Leh – Khardung la – Nubra valley (Diskit/ Hunder)
Day 07 Nubra – Wari la – Pangong Tso
Day 08 Pangong Tso – Leh
Day 09 Leh
Day 10 Leh – Lamayuru
Day 11 Lamayuru – Srinagar
Day 12 Srin

3. Chennai-Mahabalipuram-Pondicherry-Chidambaram-Thanjavur-Trichy-Madurai (basically along the coast in South India) Start off from Chennai and hit the East Coast Road (ECR), a scenic highway hugging the coast. This drive stretch is one of the best coastal drives. On the way, one can visit Kanchipuram, a historic and holy city, known for its numerous beautiful temples. Sightseeing tour in Kanchipuram will include the temples of Vaikunda Perumal, Kailasanatha, Ekambareswara and Varatharaja. Little ahead is Mahabalipuram where one gets to see World Heritage Site of the ruins at Mamallapuram.
One can then visit Pondicherry. The colonial influence is still visible in architecture, language and customs. The sightseeing at Pondicherry includes the Auroville and Aurobindo Ashram, along with some other monuments, museums and temples. The Aurovindo Ashram is a splendid example of peace, tolerance and growth. Further down you get to visit Tanjore. Tanjore is yet another famous temple town in South India. The most famous of all the temples at Tanjore is the Brihadeeswara temple. The visit to Tanjore follows drive to Tiruchirappalli. Tiruchirapalli / Trichy has many historic temples, monuments, churches and mosques. The Rock Fort is one famous landmark in Tiruchirapalli. If time allows, one can then visit Rameshwaram, an important Hindu pilgrimage center. It is associated with Lord Rama and Shiva. According to mythology, one can achieve Moksha by visiting the temples here with utmost devotion. Visit Kanyakumari will cap the road trip drive. Three large water bodies – the Arabian Sea, the Indian Ocean and the Bay of Bengal merge here at Kanyakumari. Thus, Kanyakumari is also known as Thriveni Sangamam. Sightseeing here includes the Vivekananda Rock Memorial, Gandhi Mandapam and Temple and a walk along the virgin beaches.

4. Royal Rajasthan: Jaipur-Pushkar-Udaipur-Kumbhalgarh-Jodhpur-Jaisalmer
Foreigners paradise, Rajasthan has off-late become the marriage heaven for foreigners for its sheer elegance, beauty, culture & heritage.
Once you are past the bazaars (local shops) and forts of Jaipur, the natural beauty awaits you. Visit Pushkar – the holy city of India. Pushkar is so sacred that no meats, eggs, fish and alcohols are allowed within the city. See the Holy Lake after lunch & visit the only Temple of Lord Brahma in the world. From there one also gets a chance to visit Dargah Sharif at Ajmer. At Udaipur, you can visit the palace, Old City, Lake Palace, Pichola Lake, Saheliyon ki Badi & Haldi Ghati. These places have its own glory and past to share once you land in this place.
Visit Mt. Abu – the only hill station of Rajasthan gives you the thrilling weather condition totally different from the rest of your tour. Visit Dilwara Temples curved beautifully of white marble and dedicated to 1st Jain teacher Adi Nath, is a magnificent experience. Mehrangarh Fort, one of the most awe-inspiring forts in Rajasthan at Jodhpur, and sunrise & sunset experience are once in a lifetime experience. The last destination of this beautiful road trip, Jaisalmer – the Princely state, lets you discover Golden Fort known as “Sonar Kila ?.

5. Kerala God’s Own Road Trip: Kochi-Alappuzha-Varkala-Trivandrum-Kovalam
Kerala, also known as God’s own country because of its sheer natural beauty, greenery, beaches and backwaters. A road-trip through all these scenic beauties is worth an experience. In Cochin, one can visit places like Jewish Synagogue, Dutch Palace, St Francis Church, Chinese fishing nets and Bolgatty Palace. Also, visit the beautiful beaches of Cochin as you explore this wonderful city. Alappuzha is famous for the annual Nehru Trophy Snake Boat race held here every year, around the festival of Onam (second Saturday of August every year). Enjoy seeing a unique crisscrossing network of canals, backwaters & lagoons on which thatch covered country boats punt (houseboats) along leisurely.
Varkala again has beautiful beaches and you can involve and enjoy some activities such as Parasailing, Scuba diving and Water Sports. At Trivandrum, one can take pleasure for the entire day by seeing the Napier Museum, Kuthiramalika Museum, Sri Padmanabha Temple, and chill out at the beach by evening. Kovalam again gives you chance to relax. Stay at Ayurvedic Resort and enjoy a rejuvenating massage.
All this and more is what awaits you while you will be on road-trip all through Kerala and enjoy backwaters and beaches.

6. Himalayan Odyssey: Darjeeling-Gangtok-Pelling-Tashiding-Darjeeling
This one may seem small on a map but roads in India’s mountains have a way of taking much longer to navigate than you might anticipate. Also, this is one where the journey offers more than the pit stops, with plunging valleys, lush forests, rice terraces and flowering bushes along the route with plenty of diversions you can take spontaneously.
This exciting Himayalan journey explores the tiny north-eastern state of Sikkim, otherwise known as ‘The Garden State’, on account of its spectacular flora and fauna and abundant flower nurseries. Boasting a plethora of monasteries and exceptional mountain scenery, this beautiful state is inhabited predominantly by gentle Buddhists and small settlements of tribal people. Just over the border is Darjeeling, in the heart of the tea growing country, which is now, as always, a popular summer holiday destination