India’s Top 10 Most Searched Travel Hotspots of 2025

By Rajni Pandey | October 9, 2025

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1. Bengaluru

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2. Mumbai

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3. New Delhi

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4. Ooty

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5. Rishikesh

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6. Chennai

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7. Lonavala

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8. Hyderabad

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9. Jaipur

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10. Puducherry

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