79 Places to Visit Near Ambikapur

Best Time: November- March

Netarhat is a hill station in the state of Jharkhand. It is located in the Latehar district. The place is also known as Queen of Chotanagpur and is the natural habitat of th primitive tribal community Asur. The place is a plateau covered with thick forest. The main attractions of the place are Magnolia Point, Upper Ghaghri Falls, Lower Ghaghri Falls, Koel View Point, Lodh Falls, Sadni Falls, Pine Forest and Betla National Park. The term Netarhat means h...

Best Time: October-March

This lovely spot is dunked in total peacefulness with the verdant slopes, encompassing the whole town, good atmosphere, beguiling characteristic excellence, and entrancing cascades. One can encounter impeccable nature in its full sprout in Amarkantak whenever visited in the winter season. The spot is good to go to engage its guests with heavenly lakes, shining streams, and thick timberlands that are a piece of this astonishing goal. Amarkantak is an exp...

Best Time: November-December

Encompassed by slopes and streams, the city of Rourkela is situated in the province of Odisha. Famously called as the 'Steel City of Odisha' and Ispat Nagar, it is one of the main urban areas of the nation to end up popularized for steel production. Rourkela's is situated in the lap of nature making it a visitor area for the general population of close-by territories. Life appears to take an increasingly loosened up way of the road when one begins visit...

Best Time: September-March

The city of Sambalpur is situated in the Sambalpur region in the eastern province of Orissa. The biggest city in the locale and the region home office, Sambalpur is a significant business focal point of the state. Sambalpur is at a distance of around 321 km from the capital city of Bhubaneswar and it was set up as a district in the year 1876. Situated at a distance of 15 km from the city of Sambalpur, the Hirakud Dam worked in 1956 in the Mahanadi River...

Best Time: November to February

Ranchi is a year-round destination in Jharkhand, where one can enjoy the celebration of culture and religion as well as nature. A place gifted with the forests, lakes, majestic waterfalls, and a variety of flora and fauna thriving in the Birsa zoo. Ranchi is also a tourist destination with a lot of colorful traditions, temples and cultural expressions. This subtropical city has the potential to contain the hustle and bustle of tourism while maintaining ...

Best Time: October-June  

Bandhavgarh National Park is known as a popular Tiger Reserve National Park of India. Located in the district of Umaria in Madhya Pradesh, it is the best place to see the famous Royal Bengal Tigers prowling in its natural habitat. The huge park is divided into three main zones, Tala, Magadhi and Khitauli. Bandhavgarh also has beautiful forts, manmade caves with inscriptions and rock paintings. The national park is the home of more than 37 species of mam...

Best Time: October-March

Vindhyachal is a journey site, situated on the banks of River Ganges. It is arranged in Mirzapur District, in Uttar Pradesh. The Indian Standard Time (IST) line goes by the Vindhyachal Railway Station. It has fanciful criticalness as it is accepted to be the dwelling place of Goddess Durga, which is referenced in the Epics and sacred texts. Local people trust that the destination ended up to be her home after she picked up domination over Mahishasura, w...

Best Time: October - March

Jharkhand's most valuable possession after coal and minerals is its abundant forests. The state is situated on the Chhota Nagpur plateau, giving it an elevation from sea-level of about 600 meters. One such place blessed with untouched, raw forests is Hazaribagh. The town is full of nature's blessings in the form of hills, lakes and forests. One such highlight of the place is the wildlife sanctuary which is extremely beautiful.  There are three natural ...

Best Time: October to March

Known to be the spiritual capital of India, Varanasi is one of the most popular pilgrimage spots for Hindus in India. Considered as the abode of Lord Shiva, Varanasi is situated on the banks of River Ganges. The city has thrived thousands of years all along, is itself an amalgamation of life and death. The older part of the city along the banks of Ganges is flocked with numerous pilgrimage folks who thrive for Salvation. The city itself has stood thousa...

Best Time: February-April

Sarnath can definitely be the place to be accredited for the birth of Buddhism for it was here that the great Lord Buddha had met his first five disciples. It is located in Uttar Pradesh, one of the most populated states of the country, yet the peace which is found in Sarnath can be so unlike the nature of the rest of the state. Located around twenty-six kilometres from Varanasi, the place is pure bliss. Naturally, it has a lot of history attached to it...

Best Time: October-May

Ramgarh is an ideal retreat for tourists who are searching for peacefulness and serenity, in the lap of nature. Packed with verdant apple, peach, pear and apricot plantations, Ramgarh, is a pleasant hill station situated at a height of 1789 m in Kumaon district of Uttarakhand. The spot is divided into two sections – the one situated on a rise, which is known as 'Malla'; and the other found downhill, which is alluded to as 'Talla'. This place is addition...

Best Time: October - February

Bodhgaya, which is the most important Buddhist pilgrimage site is located along the banks of Neranjana river in Bihar. Gautama Buddha attained enlightenment under the Bodhi Tree here. Pilgrims from all around the world visit this village throughout the year. The popular attractions here are the Mahabodhi Temple and the Bodhi Tree. The temple is located near the Mahabodhi tree. Bodh Gaya is one of the UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Best Time: From October to January

More popularly known as the Kanha Tiger Reserve, it covers a core area of 940 square kilometers, making it the largest National Park in central India, and one of the biggest in the country. It is spread across two districts of Mandla and Balaghat, located 30 and 80 kilometers from them respectively. And to fill all the geographical area that it encompasses, the reserve is abundantly blessed with scores of different flora and fauna. The flora has over a ...

Best Time: October-March

Bhilai, the steel City of Chattisgarh lies in the Durg district and can be undoubtedly called the heart of it. It is an industrial town, courtesy Bhilai Steel Plant, which comes under SAIL(Steel Authority of India Limited). Bhilai has several accomplishments, one of them being the sole supplier of the country's longest rail tracks, which measure 260 metres. It is the second biggest city in Chattisgarh after the state capital Raipur. Lately, it has also ...

Best Time: January - March

A city of many dimensions is what befits a description of Allahabad. In addition to being a major pilgrimage centre, the city has played an important part in the formation of modern India. Hindu mythology states that Lord Brahma, the creator god, chose a land for 'Prakrishta Yajna'. This land, at the confluence of three holy rivers - Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati, blessed by gods, came to be known as 'Prayag' or 'Allahabad'. Foreseeing the sanctity of the...

Best Time: March-July

Flaunting an otherworldly heritage that not many urban areas in India can coordinate, Chitrakoot is known to be of incredible religious and mythological significance. Chitrakoot is a captivating spot situated in the Satna region of Madhya Pradesh, India. The city falls in the northern Vindhya Range of mountains, spread over the states of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. Chitrakoot is a spot with various slopes and a large portion of these hills have ma...

Best Time: September-February

Bokaro is a region having a place with the territory of Jharkhand which was framed in the year 1991. With a height of 210 m from the sea level, Bokaro is situated on the Chhotanagpur Plateau. The city is chiefly included valleys and streams. Located in the truly flawless environment of the southern banks of waterway Damodar, Bokaro city has the Parasnath Hills, the stream Garga and the close-by Satanpur Hillocks. Bokaro can be called as one of the excep...

Best Time: October-March

Dhamtari is a small town situated in the province of Chhattisgarh and was authoritatively shaped in the year 1998, after the amalgamation of Dhamma and Tarai. The region of Dhamtari covers an absolute region of 2029 square kilometers and is found 305 meters above sea level. Dhamtari is encompassed by the Satpura range in the eastern part, which is prevalently known by the name of Sihawa Pahad. In the west is Kanker region and north is Raipur, the capita...

Best Time: October-March

Rajgir was originally known as Girivraj and is one of the first capitals of the Maghada empire. Under the rule of the Maghada dynasty, Rajgir was called as Rajgriha which literally means "the home of Royalty". Shishunaga claimed Rajgir to be it's capital under the Shishunaga Dynasty before it moved to Pataliputra. History also remembers this place to be one of the first places where Lord Gautam Buddha came for meditation. Located in the lush green and ...

Best Time: November to February

An industrial city developed around a steel plant, yet surprisingly blessed by nature. The Jamshedpur city might seem like a dry and exploited piece of land if you are to know about the industrial development that the place has undergone. But this landscape has survived and transformed into something unthinkable over the years. the artificial Lakes built as a reservoir to supply water to the industries has become an aquatic ecosystem, parks and gardens ...