Best places to visit in Chhattisgarh
15 curated destinations in Chhattisgarh, each with its honest season window: when to go, when it is merely fine, and when to stay away.
When to visit Chhattisgarh
Curated places in Chhattisgarh that are in peak season, by month. Tap a month for the whole country.
January, February, November and December put the most of Chhattisgarh in peak season. April the fewest, with 0.
All 15 destinations in Chhattisgarh
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Achanakmar Tiger Reserve (Maikal Hills)
Chhattisgarh
Hilly sal forest and Baiga hamlets on the road to Amarkantak
Peak: Nov to Mar
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Barnawapara Sanctuary
Chhattisgarh
Sal forest of gaur and sloth bears an easy hop from Raipur
Peak: Nov to Feb
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Barsur
Chhattisgarh
Eleventh century Naga temples in a Bastar village of ponds
Peak: Nov to Feb
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Bhoramdeo (Kawardha)
Chhattisgarh
Carved 11th-century Nagara temple below the Maikal hills
Peak: Nov to Feb
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Chitrakote Falls (Bastar)
Chhattisgarh
India's widest waterfall in the heart of tribal Bastar
Peak: Jul to Oct
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Gangrel Dam (Ravishankar Sagar)
Chhattisgarh
Mahanadi mega-reservoir with a beach strip and water sports
Peak: Nov to Feb
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Ghatarani Falls (Gariaband)
Chhattisgarh
A stepped forest waterfall beside a Devi temple, a day out from Raipur
Peak: Aug to Oct
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Jagdalpur (Bastar)
Chhattisgarh
Bastar's tribal capital, weekly haats and bell-metal workshops
Peak: Oct to Feb
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Jogimara Caves (Ramgarh Hill)
Chhattisgarh
Rock cut theatre and a painted cave on a Sarguja hill
Peak: Oct to Feb
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Mainpat
Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh's misty plateau hill station and mini-Tibet
Peak: Oct to Feb
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Rajim
Chhattisgarh
Three-river sangam with an 8th-century temple in the riverbed
Peak: Nov to Feb
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Ratanpur (Mahamaya)
Chhattisgarh
Kalachuri capital of tanks, fort ruins and a Mahamaya shrine
Peak: Oct to Feb
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Sirpur
Chhattisgarh
Brick temples and Buddhist viharas of a lost Kosala capital
Peak: Nov to Feb
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Tatapani (Balrampur)
Chhattisgarh
Sulphur hot springs steaming beside a Sarguja river bed
Peak: Dec to Feb
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Tirathgarh Falls (Kanger Valley)
Chhattisgarh
Terraced falls and limestone caves inside Kanger Valley park
Peak: Nov to Feb
By theme in Chhattisgarh
Offbeat (15)Heritage (6)Culture (6)Spiritual (5)Waterfalls (4)
Common questions
When is the best time to visit Chhattisgarh?
Across the 15 curated destinations in Chhattisgarh, January, February, November and December are the months with the most places in peak season. April has the fewest, at 0.
How many places are worth visiting in Chhattisgarh?
This catalogue lists 15 in Chhattisgarh, chosen for the landscape or the heritage rather than for size. Plain cities are deliberately left out unless the trip is the heritage itself. The strongest themes here are offbeat (15), heritage (6), culture (6), spiritual (5) and waterfalls (4).
What kind of places are in Chhattisgarh?
15 offbeat, 6 heritage, 6 culture, 5 spiritual and 4 waterfalls. Every entry carries its own peak, shoulder and avoid months, so nothing is recommended in a month it should not be.
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