May special: Trips to escape the scorching Indian summers

The typical Indian summer is here, and much of the northern, as well as coastal India, is either reeling under heat or is in an irrevocable four-month relationship with spaces that are essentially air-conditioned. If you wish to fall for neither of those two options, it is time for a summer vacation to escape the heat.

1. Meghalaya
What better than a trip to the Abode of Clouds, Meghalaya. This beautiful state in Northeast India is a perfect summer retreat, with a lot to offer to the lovers of nature and all things pleasant. Explorers are in for a treat in Meghalaya, for diversity is the keyword here, including cuisine, culture, art forms, music and a lot more.
2. Kinnaur
Kinnaur in Himachal Pradesh is just the place if you are seeking a definite respite from the summer of May. The weather here never turns hot, and summers are more than just a pleasant affair. If a good road trip in the Himalayas is your recipe for summer, head to Kinnaur. It will also let you avoid the atypical Ladakh and Spiti Valley crowd.

3. Kalap
Kalap in Uttarakhand is a place that not many know of; it will bowl you over with its old-school feel. This village follows a sustainable tourism model and thus makes for a vacation with a difference. Welcoming you here would be loads of warm smiles, organic food, quaint homestays and stunning views of the Himalayas. Go here if you are keen for an active holiday, for reaching it requires a fair bit of trekking as well.
4. Kodaikanal
Tamil Nadu’s Kodaikanal is a great summer getaway if you are planning a trip down South India. Forest valleys, waterfalls, lakes and a lot of greenery is the stuff that a trip in Kodaikanal is made of.

5. Dzukou Valley
This gorgeous valley is at the border of two beautiful Indian states, Manipur and Nagaland, and you can very well imagine the wonders that await you here. It is also famous as the Valley of Flowers, and has only the most ardent of travellers visiting it. An out-of-the-world experience is guaranteed here, take our word for it.