Top 8 honeymoon destinations in North India

Another wedding season is on the calendar and soon, there will be couples planning a honeymoon to escape the madness of the wedding and post wedding guest lists.

When it comes to planning your honeymoon in India, northern India provides you an endless list to choose from. But if you, as a couple, prefer a ‘shuddh desi romance’ or choose to know your spouse by exploring the road less taken, PropTiger introduces you to the lesser known and trending honeymoon destinations in North India this wedding season. 
 

1.AULI:  

Have a Bollywood-style “Swiss romance” without leaving India! If you love chilly mountain air sifting through your hair and love to have fun, this place in Himachal Pradesh is the perfect destination. Auli isn’t just a snow-clad hill station; it also provides you with an experience of winter sports such as skiing along with scores of trekking areas.

Have a Bollywood-style “Swiss romance” without leaving India, in Auli. (Photo Credits: Wikimedia)

2. DHANAULTI:

This peaceful, tranquil and alluring hamlet in Uttarakhand is just 25 kms from the popular Mussoorie. The warm inhabitants, the cool breeze, amazing weather coupled with a fabulous view of snow-capped mountain surely going to blow your mind. For couples looking for nature walks or a trek, this place is an absolute heaven. 

For couples looking for nature walks or a trek, Dhanaulti is an absolute heaven. (Photo credit: st1.travel.india.com)

3. MCLEOD GANJ:
This laid back, cool and lovely settlement in Lower Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh is popular among Delhi students as a hippie town. Planning your honeymoon here means a romantic escapade where you can enjoy the beauty of nature with the spirituality of a Buddhist monastery town. McLeod Ganj also offers amazing German and Italian bakeries, Tibetan food and Turkish cafes.
 

Planning your honeymoon in McLeod Ganj means a romantic escapade where you can enjoy the beauty of nature with the spirituality of a monastery town. (Photo Credits: missionsharingknowledge)

4. PAHALGAM:

Pahalgam will take you down memory lane to where Sharmila Tagore and Shammi Kapoor romanced in Kashmir ki Kali. Enchanted with stunning mountains, scenic meadows, appealing forests and stunning rivers, Pahalgam proves that no matter what, Jammu & Kashmir is an evergreen paradise for honeymooners. 

Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir is an evergreen paradise for honeymooners. (Photo Credits: hoparoundindia.com)

5. RANIKHET:

This hill station in Uttarakhand is a perfect destination to take romantic and peaceful walks hand in hand with your soulmate. Couples can enjoy the majestic Himalayan mountains, meadows, Rani jheel, Bhalu Dam and other popular and religious places. A honeymoon in Ranikhet will make your better half feel like the queen of your life providing her all the more reason to give her heart to you.
 

A honeymoon in Ranikhet will make your better half feel like the queen of your life (Photo Credits: media-cdn.tripadvisor.com)

6. RANN OF KUTCH:

The Rann of Kutch offers a welcome change from the mountains that houses most of the picturesque destinations on this list. Walking along a white salt marsh on a moonlit night is bound to be a life-altering experience. Rann Utsav is one of the best experiences this place has to offer. 
 

The Rann of Kutch offers a welcome change from the mountains (Photo Credits: potilibaba.com)

7. LEH-LADAKH:

When love blends with adventure, it gives a perfect reason to get closer to your partner. Getting to Leh-Ladakh can be a treacherous trek, but if you happen to be adventurous, it will surely be one of the most memorable times in your life. Rustic mountains, lakes, monasteries, Gompas and trekking are some of the best experiences this place can provide you with. 
 

Getting to Leh-Ladakh can be a treacherous trek, but it will surely be one of the most memorable times in your life (Photo credits: lehladakhtoursindia.com)

8. GULMARG:

This meadow of flowers promises to bring all romantic emotions to your newly married life. The blossoming wild flower laden landscape and the beckoning snow clad hills will surely conjure sweet feelings between you and your spouse. 

Forget Netherlands and Holland! Gulmarg will surely conjure sweet feelings between you and your spouse.  (Photo Credits: shaggyley.com)

Apart from enjoying the scenic beauty here a couple can go for Gondola rides, trekking and hiking to make the honeymoon more adventurous and extraordinary. Forget Netherlands and Holland!