
Mussoorie
Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, India
The 'Queen of the Hills' (6,170 ft) — Mall Road promenades, Doon valley night-lights and writers from Ruskin Bond's bookshelf.
Why visit: India's classic colonial hill escape, two hours above Dehradun.
- ›Mall Road & Camel's Back
- ›Gun Hill ropeway
- ›Ruskin Bond at Cambridge Book Depot (Sat)
- ›Doon valley night view
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Best time
Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov (Dec–Jan for snow chance)
Entry fee
Free
Est. budget
₹2,000–5,000
Duration
2–3 days
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