East India holidays
East India is where Kolkata's colonial streets, the Sundarbans mangroves, the Sun Temple at Konark and the Buddhist sites of Bodh Gaya meet.
East India is where Kolkata's colonial streets, the Sundarbans mangroves, the Sun Temple at Konark and the Buddhist sites of Bodh Gaya meet. Darjeeling's tea gardens add a cool Himalayan escape.
October to March suits the plains and coast. Darjeeling is at its clearest in October–November and spring.
Popular places in East India
States in East India
East IndiaWest Bengal
West Bengal stretches from the Bay of Bengal's mangrove forests to the Himalayan foothills.
East IndiaOdisha
Odisha's golden triangle of Bhubaneswar, Puri and Konark holds hundreds of Kalinga-style temples, the Jagannath temple and the UNESCO-listed Sun Temple.
East IndiaBihar
Bihar is where the Buddha attained enlightenment and where ancient India's great university at Nalanda flourished.
East IndiaJharkhand
Jharkhand is a forested plateau state of waterfalls, tribal villages and important pilgrimage sites.
When to visit each state
| State | Best time | Known for |
|---|---|---|
| West Bengal | October to March | Kolkata, Darjeeling tea, Sundarbans |
| Odisha | October to March | Konark Sun Temple, Puri Jagannath, Chilika Lake |
| Bihar | October to March | Bodh Gaya, Nalanda, Buddhist circuit |
| Jharkhand | October to March | Waterfalls, Baidyanath Jyotirlinga, Tribal culture |
East India tour packages
6D / 5NDarjeeling · GangtokDarjeeling & Gangtok Holiday
Tea gardens and Tiger Hill sunrise in Darjeeling, then Gangtok's monasteries and a day at Tsomgo Lake.
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3D / 2NKolkataKolkata Heritage & Food
Victoria Memorial, a heritage tram, Kumartuli's idol makers, College Street and a sweet-shop trail.
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4D / 3NKolkata · SundarbansSundarbans Mangrove Safari
Boat safaris through the world's largest mangrove forest, watchtowers and island villages.
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6D / 5NDarjeeling · Kalimpong · GangtokDarjeeling, Kalimpong & Gangtok
Three hill towns in the eastern Himalaya, with tea, nurseries, monasteries and Kanchenjunga views.
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5D / 4NKolkataKolkata Durga Puja Special
Four nights during Durga Puja to see the city's pandals, rituals and street celebrations at their peak.
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4D / 3NDarjeelingDarjeeling Tea & Toy Train
A tea-estate stay, the UNESCO toy train to Ghum and the Batasia Loop, and sunrise over Kanchenjunga.
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5D / 4NBhubaneswar · Puri · KonarkOdisha Golden Triangle
Bhubaneswar's temples, Puri's Jagannath and beach, and the Sun Temple at Konark, with Raghurajpur's painters.
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4D / 3NPuri · Chilika LakePuri & Chilika Holiday
Puri's beach and temple, then Irrawaddy dolphins and island beaches on Chilika Lake.
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6D / 5NBhubaneswar · Puri · Chilika LakeOdisha Temples, Lakes & Birds
Temples, crafts and winter birding at Mangalajodi and Nalabana on Asia's largest brackish-water lagoon.
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4D / 3NPuriPuri Rath Yatra Trip
Planned around the Rath Yatra, with viewing arrangements and stays booked well in advance.
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4D / 3NBodh Gaya · Nalanda & RajgirBodh Gaya Pilgrimage
The Mahabodhi Temple and international monasteries, then Rajgir's Vulture's Peak and Nalanda's ruins.
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5D / 4NBodh Gaya · VaranasiBodh Gaya & Varanasi
Where the Buddha was enlightened and where he first taught, with Varanasi's ghats as a bonus.
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4D / 3NRanchi · DeogharRanchi Waterfalls & Deoghar
Hundru, Dassam and Jonha falls around Ranchi, then darshan at the Baidyanath Jyotirlinga in Deoghar.
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4D / 3NKurseong · DarjeelingKurseong & Darjeeling Tea Trail
Makaibari tea estate and the toy train at Kurseong, then sunrise at Tiger Hill and the tea gardens and monasteries of Darjeeling.
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6D / 5NPrayagraj · Varanasi · GayaKashi, Prayag & Gaya Tristhali Yatra
The three holy places for ancestral rites: a dip and shraddh at the Triveni Sangam, Kashi Vishwanath and the ghats, then pind daan at Gaya's Vishnupad Temple and the Akshayavat.
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3D / 2NGayaGaya Pind Daan Yatra
Two nights in Gaya for pind daan on the Phalgu ghats, the Vishnupad Temple and the Akshayavat with a family panda, plus the Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya.
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2D / 1NKolkataKolkata: Mother Teresa's City
The Mother House of the Missionaries of Charity and Mother Teresa's tomb, Nirmal Hriday at Kalighat, St Paul's Cathedral and the Armenian Church.
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4D / 3NPatna · Bodh GayaPatna Sahib & Bodh Gaya
Langar at Takht Sri Patna Sahib, birthplace of Guru Gobind Singh, then the Mahabodhi Temple and monasteries of Bodh Gaya.
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4D / 3NKolkataKolkata, Dakshineswar & Belur Math
Kalighat and Dakshineswar Kali temples, Belur Math across the Hooghly by boat, and the Mother House of Mother Teresa.
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