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The NakshIQ dataset · at a glance
Destinations scored
525
Destination-months rated
6,300
Cost Index rows
12,693
Tourist traps + alternatives
109
NakshIQ Cost Index 2026
12,693 verified cost data points — homestay, hotel, food, transport, permit, and activity rates across 525 destinations and three seasonal bands.
Monthly Scoring Matrix
6,300 destination-month scores — weather, crowds, infrastructure, safety — with a verdict band (GO / WAIT / SKIP) for every combination of destination and calendar month.
Tourist Trap Atlas
109 popular Indian destinations NakshIQ scores as overrated, each paired with a verified alternative within driving distance and a sourced explanation of why.
NakshIQ data is CC BY 4.0 — free to use, remix, and republish with attribution. Please link back to the source page so readers can verify the current version.
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Source: NakshIQ Cost Index 2026 (https://www.nakshiq.com/en/cost-index)
APA 7
NakshIQ. (2026). NakshIQ Cost Index 2026 [Data set]. NakshIQ. https://www.nakshiq.com/en/cost-index
MLA 9
NakshIQ. "NakshIQ Cost Index 2026." NakshIQ, 2026, https://www.nakshiq.com/en/cost-index. Dataset.
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