10 must-visit scenic locations in India

Practice run for Everest at 11, 845 feet, Stok Kangri in Stok Range is a popular mountain among climbers and mountaineers. The shortest and most popular approach to the peak ascends the Stok valley, along the Stok Chu.

Valley of flowers, Yumthang Valley is a grazing pasture surrounded by the Himalayan mountains in North Sikkim. It is 150 km from the state capital Gangtok.

Situated in the southwestern region of Kerala, in Munnar one can walk through these picturesque tea gardens which are filled with rich and scented fragrance of tea. It is practically covered fully with Tea plantations, some as high as 7000 feet above sea level.

Nubra a tri-armed valley located to the north east of Ladakh valley is a high altitude cold desert with rare precipitation and scant vegetation. Splendid look of valley is very famous; the amazing view can easily flatter one.

Nanda Devi is the second highest mountain in India. While the peak is not that easy to climb for regular folks like us, but the surrounding Nanda Devi National Park is a must visit once in a lifetime.

The smallest hill station in India, Matheran that is only 90 km from Mumbai, provides a dramatic view of the sunset and the sunrise. It is a hill station in Karjat Tahsil and is located on the Western Ghats.

Leh, was the capital of the Himalayan kingdom of Ladakh, now the Leh district in the Indian State of Jammu and Kashmir. It is best experienced via road trips from New Delhi.

Nohkalikai Falls is the tallest plunge waterfall in India. The waterfall is located near Cherrapunji, one of the wettest places on Earth. Nohkalikai Falls are fed by the rainwater collected on the summit of comparatively small plateau and decrease in power during the dry season in December - February.

Located at an altitude of 12, 073 Feet, at Tungnath mountains you can also find the oldest Hindu shrine of Lord Shiva.

The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are a group of islands at the juncture of the Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea, and are a Union Territory of India. One can enjoy breathe taking sight with natural beach and can relax there for a long time.