Best on ₹1000/Day

Himachal Pradesh

Rs 300 dorms, Rs 50 momos, free river views — backpacker paradise on a shoestring

Uttar Pradesh

Rs 200 guesthouses, Rs 30 thalis, free ghat spectacle every evening

Rajasthan

Rs 400 rooms, Rs 60 meals, lakeside life on a shoestring. Camel fair season still cheap

Himachal Pradesh

Budget stays in Tibetan colony, cheap eats, free monastery visits. Paragliding from Rs 1500

Uttarakhand

Quiet cantonment, GMVN guesthouses under Rs 500, no tourist traps

Himachal Pradesh

Homestays from Rs 400, riverside camping, zero entry fees anywhere

Rajasthan

Rs 300 haveli stays, free stepwell visits, chai for Rs 10 — Rajasthan cheapest gem

Uttarakhand

GMVN tents Rs 500, world highest Shiva temple trek is free. Bring your own food

Uttar Pradesh

Dharamshalas nearly free, temple food available, no entrance fees anywhere

Uttar Pradesh

Pilgrim infrastructure means cheap stays, free ghats, simple food — spiritual budget trip

Madhya Pradesh

Rs 300 guesthouses, free riverside walks, temple entry free — Madhya Pradesh hidden budget gem

Uttarakhand

Ashram stays from Rs 100, free Ganga aarti, langar food — spiritual and nearly free

Uttarakhand

Budget homestays, cheap Kumaoni food, free temple visits — quiet hill town on a budget

Punjab

Golden Temple langar is free, budget hotels near station, street food under Rs 100

Uttar Pradesh

Pilgrim economy means Rs 200 rooms, free sangam access, simple thalis everywhere

Uttarakhand

Rs 300 guesthouses, free confluence views, simple dhabas — transit stop worth lingering

Uttar Pradesh

Budget lodges, free museum entry on Fridays, peaceful Buddhist circuit on zero budget

Rajasthan

Rs 200 rooms, desert village walks free, local food dirt cheap — real Rajasthan on a budget