Top 20 Indian Destinations for Solo Female Travelers

 Lake Pichola in Udaipur

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Solo travel gives you many opportunities for self- reflection. India offers amazing destinations for solo female travelers. Here are some of them. 

SRCM Meditation Center

Located in Chennai, this wonderful meditation center attracts visitors from all over the world. Stepping into this place is like crossing the threshold into another world.

Here you can learn techniques to relax, rejuvenate and to realize your true potential. Meditation is the main activity in this wonderful place. You need not pay anything to learn meditation here.

SRCM Heartfulness Meditation Centre

Amer Fort

Located in Jaipur, Rajasthan, this fort is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This 16th century fort is located on Cheel Ka Teela on Aravalli hills. It was built by Maan Singh, a trusted general of Akbar.

Amer Fort Timing

10.00 am to 5.00 pm daily.

Cavelossim Beach

This beautiful beach is in between the Arabian Sea and River Sal. It is well-known for its black rocks, white sand and beach shacks. It is around 15 kilometers south of Margao.

Cavelossim Beach Shacks

Dom's Beach Shack, Sam's Beach ShackShack and Q-BA Beach shack are popular beach shacks in this region.

Kanha Shanti Vanam

Located in the suburbs of Hyderabad, near the Bangalore highway, Kanha Shanti Vanam is magnificent in its conception and design.

Great Raja Yoga Master Daaji resides here. Daaji is leading thousands of seekers onto the path of self-discovery through meditation and other simple techniques.

Kanha Shanti Vanam Images

Kovalam

This breathtakingly beautiful small coastal town is in Kerala. It is famous for its three curve shaped beaches, which offer many leisure options including sunbathing, swimming, herbal body toning massages, special cultural programmes and catamaran cruising.

Kovalam Leela

Officially known as The Leela Kovalam, this is the only cliff-top beach resort in India.

Nainital

This beautiful Himalayan town (elevation: around 2,000 meters) is in Uttarakhand. It is a popular hill station. This glittering jewel in the Himalyan necklace is famous for its scenic natural spledour and many natural resources.

Rishikesh

Located at the foothills of the Himalayas, this holy city is famous for its temples and ashrams. Ever since the Beatles rocked up at Maharishi Mahesh Yogi's Ashram in the late 1960s, this unique city has been a magnet for spiritual seekers.

Lake Pichola

This beautiful artificial fresh water lake (maximum depth: 8.5 meters) is in Udaipur. Created in 1362 CE by Pichhu Banjara, it is the oldest lake in Udaipur. This picturesque lake is famous for its island palaces. The City Palace complex, including the gardens at its southern end, extends nearly 1 kilometer along the lake’s eastern shore.

Lake Pichola Boat Ride Charges

	Adult	Child
Regular Boat Ride	₹300	₹150
Sunset Boat Ride	₹500	₹200

Ambavilas Palace

Also known as Mysore Palace, this popular tourist attraction in Mysuru is famous for its various exquisite carvings and works of art from all over the world. It is the official residence of the Wodeyars, the kings who ruled Mysuru between 1399 and 1950.

Sri Aurobindo Ashram

Located at No. 9, Near Junction of Manakula Vinayagar, Kovil Street and Marine Street, White Town, Puducherry, 605002, this ashram was founded by philosopher, yogi, guru, poet, and nationalist. Sri Aurobindo in 1926. It is a vibrant centre of life in a modern urban setting.

Thoseghar Waterfalls

This scenic spot is a popular tourist attraction in Maharashtra. It is located near Thoseghar, around 20 kilometers from Satara.

This 500-m-waterfall is a seasonal waterfall, so it is advisable to plan your trip between July and October.

Bodh Gaya

Located in Bihar, this village is a Buddhist pilgrimage site. It is famous for the Mahabodhi Temple Complex, which was built to mark the place where prince Siddhārtha Gautama attained enlightenment under a Bodhi Tree. This is where he became Buddha (the 'Awakened One') 2,600 years ago.

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Mandarmani

This beautiful seaside resort village is in East Midnapore district, West Bengal. Some locals told me that the Mandarmani Beach is the longest motorable beach.

Kasol

This hamlet is in Kullu district in Himachal Pradesh, on the banks of the Parvati River, in Parvati Valley. Kheerganga Trek, Tosh, Malana, Rasol, Chalal, Parvati Pin Pass, Sar Pass Trek, and Manikaran Gurudwara are some popular places to visit in and around Kasol. Trekking, camping and stargazing are popular activities in this region.

Majoli

Also known as Mājuli, this island is the biggest river island in the world. The island is formed by River Brahmaputra in the south and the Kherkutia Xuti (an anabranch of the Brahmaputra) joined by the River Subansiri in the north.

Shimla

Shimla is the capital of Himachal Pradesh. Located in the foothills of the Himalayas, this beautiful city is surrounded by snow-capped Himalayan peaks and green pastures. Traffic is banned from the central part of the city. This is what I like most about Shimla.

Packing List for Female Travellers

Travel line
Diva cup
Microfiber towel
Packing cubes
Sarong
Sleeping bag liner
Headlamp
Lock
Personal safety alarm
Hanging toiletry bag
First aid kit

Varkala Beach

This stunning beach is in Kerala. It is backed by palm-covered red cliffs. Some restaurants here play innocuous world music. There are stalls that sell T-shirts and silver jewellery.

Kaziranga National Park

This protected area is home to various animals including tigers, Indian one-horned rhinos and elephants. This park houses two-thirds of the world's Indian one-horned rhinos. This UNESCO world heritage site is located in Assam.

Hampi

This ancient town is in Karnataka. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Magnificent ruins (from the Vijayanagara Empire) of this unique town dot an unearthly landscape that has captivated travellers for centuries.

Ladakh

This Buddhist ex-kingdom is in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. Ladakh means land of high passes. It is 11,400 feet above sea level. Even though it is a land of jagged peaks and barren landscape, it is alluring and awe-inspiring.

Aerial View of Ladakh

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