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New Tourist Attractions in India We Are Super-Kicked About!

Surangama Banerjee

Last updated: Apr 15, 2019

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Already recreated your own Shah Jahan – Mumtaz moment at the Taj Mahal? Took off on a road trip to Goa Dil Chahta Hai style? Trekked through the beautiful snow-capped Himalayas? Seems like you have already ticked off the regular tourist-y things.

If you are looking for some new spots to explore, we’ve got you a list of some brand-new attractions in India to add to your bucket list.

1. Get Star-Struck — Madame Tussaud’s Has Come to New Delhi

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Witness the wax figurines of your favourite stars at Madame Tussaud’s in Connaught Place. Sporting stars from across the cultural galaxies shining bright, you can spot Kareena Kapoor Khan smiling at you while Sachin Tendulkar celebrates a match victory and Lady Gaga acts as quirky as ever. 

The nearest metro station is Rajiv Chowk and ticket prices start at Rs. 624 (subject to availability).

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2. Fall in Line for Guwahati’s Ropeway Service Across the Brahmaputra!

Touted as India’s largest ropeway service across a river till date, the Passenger Ropeway connecting north and south Guwahati would soon open service to the general public. Imagine the mighty Brahmaputra flowing below while you soar across the clear blue sky – a rush of adrenaline is definitely guaranteed from atop 1820 feet!

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3. Embark on a Sea-Walking Adventure in the Andamans or Goa

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Safe and sound for non-swimmers, but totally hip and happening – sea-walking is a delightful adventure sport fast ranking amongst the must-do things in the Andaman. Sea-walking hotspots are the Elephant Beach in Havelock Islands and the Baina Beach in Goa.

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4. Say Yes! to the Seven Wonders Park in Delhi

From waste to wow – the Seven Wonders Park in Delhi boasts of an environmental initiative and has become a huge tourist magnet! Part of the Clean India Project, this park is an eco-friendly sanctuary replete with ultra-modern techniques to provide electricity from solar panels for reducing the worrisome pollution levels of the city. The replicas at display here are The Taj Mahal, The Eiffel Tower, the Pyramid of Giza, Christ the Redeemer, The Leaning Tower of Pisa, The Roman Colosseum and the Statue of Liberty.

The nearest metro station is the Hazrat Nizamuddin Metro Station in New Delhi and the ticket price is of Rs. 20 per head.

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5. Go Caving in Meghalaya

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Live your own “A Journey to the Centre of the Earth” adventure here! Navigate your way through the live caves, swim from one cave to another, wade through waist-deep waters or marvel at the sheer brilliance of nature’s handiwork – Meghalaya’s Caving experience would definitely perk up your mood.

The Guwahati airport is the nearest airport, from where you can drive down to Shillong for this memorable trip.

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6. Try Fly-boarding in Goa

Do you dare to see adventure in the eye? Initiate a trip to Goa’s Baina Beach and learn the intricacies of fly-boarding. Time to awake your inner Hrithik Roshan from Bang Bang!

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7. Invoke Your Inner Mowgli with some Ziplining

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Yes! And ziplining has a lot of variety to offer as well. You can feast your eyes on the gushing waters of the Ganges from above 200 ft. near Rishikesh, cut across a jungle near Chandigark in ‘The Jungle Book’ way, catch the birds eye-view of the battlements at Jodhpur’s Mehrangarh Fort or be the proud rider of the world’s first heritage zipline adventure at Neemrana – woot! That’s some list to leave you spoilt for choice.

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8. Ride Above the Clouds on a Hot Air Balloon in Lonavla

You can script your own happy story in a hot air balloon up across the skies of Lonavla in Maharashtra. Lonavla is just about two hours’ drive from Mumbai.

Ready to tee-off on a tour of these hot-new holiday destinations?

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