Oct
17-20 Oct
DussehraTue 20 Oct
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Recalculated live · updated as of 13 October 2026
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Seasons from real weather
"In season" changes every month, because it's true
How fares and visa costs are checked: full methodology →
In season now · India
12 of 21 domestic destinations at their best in October12 of 21 domestic destinations are at their best in October, including Coorg, Rishikesh, Amritsar and Ooty.
In season now · Abroad
10 of 24 international destinations at their best in October · return fares from Delhi10 of 24 international destinations are at their best in October, including Nepal, Mauritius, Istanbul and Tbilisi.
For the budget planners
Happy to go against the wind
~45% lessGoa
Cheaper Jun-Aug (monsoon)
vs New Year peak
~25% lessKashmir
Cheaper July
vs April, which costs more
~49% lessDubai
Cheaper Apr-Sep
vs January - hot, not risky, just hot
20-40% lessUdaipur
Cheaper Jul-Sep
wedding dates can distort rates
20-40% lessMunnar
Cheaper Jun-Sep, weekdays
best with a flexible plan in heavy rain
15-35% lessCoorg
Cheaper Jun-Sep, weekdays
worth checking road conditions first
15-35% lessWayanad
Cheaper Jun-Sep, weekdays
best with a flexible plan in heavy rain
15-30% lessMount Abu
Cheaper Jul-Sep, weekdays
weekend demand stays firm
10-25% lessShillong
Cheaper Jun-Sep, weekdays
very heavy rain, stay flexible
25-45% lessMaldives
Cheaper May-Jun, Sep-Oct
some rain and rougher seas possible
20-35% lessMauritius
Cheaper May-Sep
cooler and pleasant - not really a downside
15-30% lessBangkok
Cheaper May-Sep
short showers, city stays open as usual
5-15% lessSingapore
Cheaper Feb-Apr, Sep-Nov
weather barely changes - just check event dates
10-20% lessKuala Lumpur
Cheaper Mar-May, Sep-Nov
some rain, plenty to do indoors
20-40% lessSiem Reap
Cheaper May-Oct
Angkor turns green and quiet, with some rain
15-30% lessTokyo
Cheaper Jan-Feb, June
crisp and cold, or a rainier June
20-40% lessTbilisi
Cheaper Nov-Mar
just cooler - food and city still shine
15-30% lessIstanbul
Cheaper Jan-Feb
cooler and quieter, with some rain
From Offistrip's own seasonality research across 93 Indian and 122 worldwide destinations, plus live hotel-price checks for a few of them. Savings are against each destination's own peak season.
Deeper dive on two: best time to visit Bali and best time to visit Dubai.
Every destination we cover
45 places, not just the ones in season this monthAcross India 21
Abroad 24
● in season this month, same as the rows above. Pick any place and it opens straight into the planner. New destinations get added as we bring on operators who cover them.
Right now: As of 13 October 2026, the next long weekend is Dussehra (17 Oct - 20 Oct) - 4 days off for just 1 day of leave.
Upcoming long weekends
Every central government holiday through 2027, and the leave that stretches itWhich year
Leave you can spare
Nov
21-24 Nov
Guru Nanak JayantiTue 24 Nov
Dec
25-27 Dec
ChristmasFri 25 Dec
On a weekend, so no extra day: Diwali (Sun 8 Nov). From the central government holiday list. Your company's list may differ.
Planning the whole of next year? See every long weekend in 2027 with the leave to take and where to go on each.
The find of the month
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Visa-free for Indian passports, a direct flight of about three hours from Delhi, and mountains right at the edge of the city.
Visa
Visa-free
Flight
Direct · ~3h
Return fare
₹24,000
Right now
10–22°C · Pleasant autumn - also great
No visa to chase
10 destinations visa-free for Indian passportsBangkok / Pattaya
up to 30 days
Direct · 4h 25m
Phuket
up to 30 days
Direct · 4h 40m
Sri Lanka
free 30-day ETA, fee-free through 2026
Direct · 3h 35m
Nepal
open border, no visa needed
Direct · 1h 45m
Kuala Lumpur
up to 30 days (through 31 Dec 2026)
Direct · 5h 25m
Also visa-free: Maldives, Mauritius, Bhutan, Hong Kong, Almaty
The festival calendar
Real dates, so a trip can land on the good part on purpose
Bali19-20 Mar 2026
Nyepi - the Day of Silence
The catch The whole island stops for 24 hours - the airport shuts, no flights land or take off, and everyone, tourists included, stays indoors. The evening before, Ogoh-Ogoh parades fill the streets, open to visitors.
Bhutan29 Mar - 2 Apr 2026
Paro Tshechu
Bhutan's most famous festival: masked Cham dances at Rinpung Dzong, and at dawn on the last morning, a giant sacred thangka of Guru Rinpoche is unveiled.
Kashmir16 Mar - 20 Apr 2026
Tulip Festival, Srinagar
Asia's largest tulip garden - 1.8 million bulbs across 30 hectares, peak bloom around 1-8 April. Outside Kashmir's usual best months, so it's a reason to go before summer.
Bali17-27 Jun 2026
Galungan & Kuningan
Every temple and street gets a tall bamboo penjor, families return home, and the island marks ten days of good winning over evil - right in the middle of dry season.
Ladakh24-25 Jun 2026
Hemis Festival
Monks in painted masks perform the Cham dance in the courtyard of Hemis Monastery - Ladakh's biggest festival, timed for when its passes are open anyway.
Nepal11 Oct - 11 Nov 2026
Dashain & Tihar
Nepal's two biggest festivals back to back - Dashain's family gatherings and kite-flying, then Tihar's five days of lights and the sister-brother ritual Bhai Tika.
2026 dates. Several of these follow lunar calendars and shift by one to three weeks each year - we'll check and refresh them annually, the same way we do the holiday list.
When to actually start
Real visa lead times, worked back from each place's season - not a fake countdownTokyoIn season nowthrough Nov 30
eVisa or sticker via VFS · 3-4 weeks
Best season is on right now, through Nov 30. Tokyo's visa takes 3-4 weeks - the faster eVisa route helps if you're cutting it close, but don't wait longer.
SeoulIn season nowthrough Nov 30
Sticker visa via VFS, not an e-visa · 3 weeks
Best season is on right now, through Nov 30. Indian passports aren't eligible for K-ETA, whatever a site offering it claims. This is the real route: a sticker visa via VFS.
BakuIn season nowthrough Nov 30
ASAN e-Visa · about 3 working days
Best season is on right now, through Nov 30. The ASAN e-Visa itself only takes about 3 working days - there's real slack here, just don't leave it to the last few days.
Lapland8 days latesafe start was Oct 6
Schengen visa · 6-8 weeks
Best season starts Dec 1. For the aurora season specifically, appointment slots get scarcer the closer it gets to December - Europe's peak Schengen season.
Helsinki188 days to startby Apr 20
Schengen visa · 4-6 weeks
Best season starts Jun 1. A Schengen visa is EUR 90 plus a VFS service charge, and appointment slots tighten sharply as December approaches across Europe.
As of 13 October 2026, Lapland is the one to prioritize - 8 days late, 6-8 weeks. Only shown for destinations where the lead time is stated plainly in our own visa notes - most e-visas process in days and don't need this.
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Across India
The trips worth an operator's knowledgeAbroad
10 visa-free for Indian passportsWeather is the long-term average for the month, daily low to high, from the India Meteorological Department and each country's weather service. Individual days vary, and a ~ marks an estimate.
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Questions
- Who are the operators?
- Destination management companies - the firms that run trips on the ground for travel companies. Each applies to join and is reviewed before they can quote. You see who they are before you decide anything.
- Are operators a single person, or a company?
- Companies - destination management companies (DMCs). When an OTA sells you a Dubai package, they don't own a fleet or hotel rooms there; they buy it from a local operator who does, based in India or right there in Dubai, with their own vehicles, hotel contracts and activity contracts. That operator is the actual destination expert; the OTA is just reselling what they quoted.
- How are you different from OTAs and other holiday companies?
- An OTA buys your package from a local operator, adds its own margin, and lists it on their site - you never actually know who is behind it, or how much of the price is markup. We connect you directly with the verified local operator instead, so what you pay goes to the people running your trip, not a stranger's cut on top.
- When's the next long weekend in India?
- Check the long weekends section above - it's built from the real central government holiday list, not a fixed article, so it stays correct as the calendar moves. Tell it how much leave you can spare and it works out the best trade.
- What are the upcoming long weekends in 2026 and 2027?
- The upcoming long weekends section above covers the rest of this year and next, computed live from the real central government holiday list rather than a fixed article - switch the year tab to see either one. Each entry shows the exact leave days needed and the total days off, not just the holiday date.
- What's the cheapest month to visit somewhere?
- It depends entirely on the destination - see the budget planners section for real, hand-checked seasonal pricing across dozens of places. Off-season isn't automatically a bad idea; it's usually just quieter and cheaper, and we say so plainly when there's a real trade-off.
- How far ahead should I apply for a visa?
- Most e-visas take days, not weeks. A handful of places - Japan, South Korea, and Schengen countries like Finland - need real lead time; see the visa deadlines section for exactly how many weeks, worked out against today's date.
- Is this really free?
- Yes. There is no fee to use it and no booking charge from us. You pay the operator for your trip, and that is all.
- Do you book my flights?
- No. Operators quote the land arrangements - stay, transfers, sightseeing. You book flights wherever you like.
- What if I do not like either quote?
- Then do not go ahead. There is no obligation, and nobody is told you turned them down.
- What do flights and visa cost for a couple's trip to Bali?
- Round-trip flights for two run about ₹84,400 (₹42,200 each), plus the Bali visa-on-arrival and tourist levy at about ₹7,600 for two - roughly ₹92,000 for flights and visa combined, before accommodation. Land arrangements get quoted separately once you request a match.
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Also useful: the Diwali 2026 break, the cheapest countries to visit from India and visa-free countries for Indians.