Adv: 2017 Long Weekend List Is Here! Plan Your Holidays With These 8 Awesome Destinations

If travelling more is one of your resolutions for 2017, then we suggest that you sit up and read what is going to follow, because this article will ensure that you are sorted in the travel department! It's that time of the year when the human resources of various organizations have rolled out their 2017 holiday lists. Remember you are gonna be smart this year by planning and pre-booking your holidays so that you can fulfil all your 2017 travel goals like a pro!
Exploration is really the essence of the human spirit and 2017 should be a year where you discover our incredible India.And the gods seem to be in our favour as this promising year will give you tons of time to relax and utilize your leaves. Yes people, there are a lot more long weekends scheduled, so divine intervention finally!
1. Run for the Rann
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First up, January itself presents an opportunity to indulge. How about some Rann of Kutch to kick-start this fab year? By just taking one day off on 27th of January, you can buy yourself a grand 4 day long weekend, where you could head to the Rann to enjoy the gorgeous white salt dessert. Located about 100 km away from Bhuj, this white salt marsh spans across an area of 7,000 sq.km on the India-Pakistan border of Gujarat. The closest airport is the Bhuj airport, where budget airlines have regular flights.
2. Conquer Orchha in February
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February too has a long weekend! Yay! 24th of February is Mahashivratri, that falls on a Friday, so couple that with Saturday & Sunday and head to Orchha in Madhya Pradesh. This historic temple town is nestled on the banks of river Betwa and seems to have frozen in time, its palaces and temples still retain their original grandeur. February will be a great time to bring out the explorer in you! Go live your childhood fantasies and conquer the Ram Raja Temple, The Orchha Fort, Laxmi Narain Temple, Jahangir Mahal and the famed Chhatris of Orchha. Gwalior is the nearest airport to this medieval town with connecting flights from almost everywhere in the country.
3. Sundarbans in March!
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Holi is on 13th of March, that is a Monday, so 11th, 12th and 13th March becomes a long weekend. Then later in the month, if you manage to take just the 27th off, then combining the weekend, that is, 25th, 26th along with 28th march, that is Guddi Padva, will give you a 4 day long weekend! How about the Sundarbans? Kolkata is the nearest airport to Sunderbans National Park, which has the largest concentration of Royal Bengal tigers on the planet and is largely made of semi-submerged mangroves that form the world’s largest river delta.
4. In Love with Leh!
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2017 April too promises to be awesome to us with a lot of leeway to take off quite literally! If you manage to bunk work on 3th of April, then you have 1st, 2nd 3rd and 4th as your long weekend, you see, Ram Navmi happens to fall on 4th! And then you always have the option of flying off on the long weekend of 13th - 16th, with adjoin holidays of Baisakhi and Good Friday! Why not head to Leh Ladakh for some serious soul searching then? Kushok Bakula Rimpochhe Airport or the Leh airport is one of the highest commercial airports in the world and will be your entry point to the most gorgeous locales. Here again, low cost airlines can help fulfil this deep desire of yours to explore Leh-Ladakh.
5. Hill Call? How about some Darjeeling & Kalimpong?
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Joy in June awaits you as 26th June is Ramzan Eid, that falls on a Monday! So 24th to 26th of June is a window where you could head to the hills. Darjeeling or Kalimpong should be your dream destinations to run away from the sweltering summers. The nearest airport for both destinations is Bagdogra airport, near Siliguri.
6. KochiKoo in August!
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August 2017 is totally an august time to travel! Let’s de-code it for you. If you can take 16th and 18th of August off, then you have- hold your breadth- a whopping 9 days off! Janamasthmi, independence day, Parsi new year and Ganesh Chaturthi are all aligned to make this holiday a reality! Yup this one’s a biggie as you can simply take off from 12th to 20th of August for a much deserved long holiday. Why don’t you take a health and wellness holiday and head to Kerela or Kochi? Relax, unwind and detox, and the best part is, that both these health havens are well connected to all major cities with regular low cost carriers providing frequent flights.
7. Andamans in October
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October will be a fest if you can take leaves on 17th October and 19th October. What you have at hand will 9 day party from 14th - 22nd! Dhanteras, Diwali and Bhai Dooj combined with the prefixed and suffixed Saturdays and Sundays will give you this perfect window. Book your tickets to Andamans in advance because October is the perfect season to visit these beautiful islands! You'll have ample time to enjoy the languid life and pristine untouched beaches. Port Blair is Andaman's major gateway, which is well connected by air & sea. Veer Savarkar International Airport also known as Port Blair Airport, is located 2 km south of Port Blair and is the main airport of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands of India.
8. Flavours of North-east in December
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December has two long weekends, 1st -3rd December or the Christmas weekend of 23rd - 25th. You could pick either to visit Guwahati & Imphal. Trust us exploring the north eastern part of India will leave you wanting more, especially during this time when it lights up like no other place can. North East India is indeed a paradise unexplored and one of the best destinations for nature lovers, trekkers and wildlife enthusiasts. With low fares to over 100 destinations across its wide network, AirAsia will be your travelling partner in 2017. Whether for a weekend or a week, simply pack and fly!
We’ve done all the math for you, all you need to do is - start planning your holidays by booking your flights in advance to these suggested destinations pronto, so that you can save some serious bucks and make the most of this brand new year!