15 Best Places for Summer Vacation in April - June (in India)

Are you looking for a cool place to spend your summer vacation this April? Wondering where most Indians spend their summer vacation with there family? Check out these popular places travelers like spending in the hot summer months in India.

24th Feb 2012
By Rajesh.

April along with May are peak travel time for most Indians primarily because of school holidays. Summer months could be extremely hot in most of the big cities throughout the country. However, there are plently of places to visit between April and June to cool off from the scorching heat and enjoy a relaxing time with your family.

Here is a quick preview of the 15 most travelled destinations in India between April and June. We have divided the destinations by zone and they are in no particular order. Each part of the country has it's own popular summer destinations. A top attraction in South India could be as popular as another destination in the North. The result below is based on bookings received for these destinations between the month of April and June 2011.

Hotels in Top 10 Places 1. Hotels in Ooty 2. Hotels in Kodaikanal 3. Hotels in Puri 4. Hotels in Shimla 5. Hotels in Shirdi 6. Hotels in Nainital 7. Hotels in Mussorie 8. Hotels in Munnar 9. Hotels in Bhubaneswar 10. Hotels in Mysore All other locations

South India	Ooty, Kodaikanal, Munnar, Mysore, Tirupati
North India	Shimla, Nainital, Mussoorie, Haridwar
East India	Puri, Darjeeling, Bhubaneswar
West India	Matheran, Mount Abu, Shirdi

Here is a break down of these popular places by destination types:

Hill Stations	Ooty, Munnar, Shimla, Nainital, Mussorie, Darjeeling, Matheran, Mount Abu
Pilgrimage Destinations	Tirupati, Haridwar, Puri, and Shirdi
Beach Destinations	Puri
Other Destinations	Mysore, Bhubaneswar

One of the surprises (similar to last years results) include Goa which did not make it to the Top 15 list although Goa is one of the Top-5 destinations for December). Similarly, Jaipur and Udaipur are also less popular during these summer months which could be attributed to the heat waves in Rajasthan during this time of the year.

Here is list of Top 10 places for vacation in May along with a map and detailed information about each city. You can find details of each of these places: Ooty & Kodaikanal, Puri & Shimla, Shirdi & Nainital, Mussorie & Munnar, and Bhubaneswar & Mysore.

We wish you a happy summer vacation. Enjoy!