Exotic and mystical India is best explored during springs just before the onset of the brutally hot summer season. Head to one of the many alluring hill destinations like Kashmir, Darjeeling, Gangtok, Mussourie, Manali, or Shimla without the nuisance of wrapping yourself in layers and layers of woollens like an Eskimo! Treat yourself to the amazing experience of playing golf at Gulmarg, the world’s highest golf course.

With spring just round the corner, it would be a good idea to start your itinerary with a trip to Goa, the premier beach destination of India. This perennially colourful beach city is at its liveliest during February, when the Goa Carnival is in full swing.

Late spring and the summers are the ideal time to capture the full glory of The Valley of Flowers, a fairyland landscape of blooming flowers and butterflies. The travel friendly weather adds manifolds to the charm of taking the golden triangle tour of Delhi, Agra, and Jaipur. To do this in style, book yourself a place in the ‘Palace on Wheels’, a heritage railway tour. This luxurious experience captures the bygone Nawabi opulence and borders on decadence. As tourists seek out India in dozens during the spring season, this is also the ripe time to get those elusive air tickets as travel companies fall over each other to lure the traveller.

Numerous national parks and forest sanctuaries in India are packed with some of the best natural bounty. As many of these parks like the world renowned Corbett National Park close down during the summer months, spring is the last season when one may plan an elephant safari in an Indian jungle and hope to come face to face with the magnificent tiger. The story repeats itself in the bird sanctuaries, home to hundreds of species of exotic migratory birds that take off with the end of winters and the onset of summers. Spring gives the last chance to capture the beauty of these winged guests.

There is no time like spring to indulge oneself in the adrenalin soaring activity of the world famous white water rafting on swirling currents of the mighty Ganges at Rishikesh. Few could escape its charm, be it Brad Pitt or Sir Edmund Hillary. If you want to avoid sweating buckets on your visit to India’s mythical Southern destinations, book your tickets before summers creep in. Trust the words of a jaded traveller – spring holidays are the best time to visit India.