A NOTE FRM GREG: India may be my favorite country on Earth, and now my friend Karthik has written in with this guide to getting around more easily. Take it away, Karthik.

 

Technology has changed drastically, that has made travel more convenient and affordable than ever before. And so to many of you, who take off on little adventures and cruises, we bring to you some of the best Indian websites that let you book your flight tickets and accommodates a variety of travel needs.

With the advent of the start-up culture in India, there has been a sudden boom in the travel industry. There are plenty of websites like Paytm, Yatra, Makemytrip, etc that provide huge discounts on travel. Check out the paytm hotel booking coupons, if you are looking for a huge range of cash back offers or discounts on hotel bookings. The world wide web is flooded with such offers and discounts. And leading the race are the travel websites from India that have mushroomed in the last few years.

Take a look at the below Indian travel websites that put in gigantic efforts to give 100% customer satisfaction.

 

A sleeping passenger waits for his train in the main station in Amritsar, India
A sleeping passenger waits for his train in the main station in Amritsar, India

Yatra

No matter what type of travel trip you are looking for, this website has everything that you may need to have a great travel experience. Right from hotels, airlines, car rentals, online train ticket bookings to cruises and beyond. You name it and they have it. Yatra gets you the best travel deals on hotels, domestic flights, international flights, last-minute flights, and even trains.

 

Benches and sleeping berths in an empty Indian Sleeper Class train
Benches and sleeping berths in an empty Indian Sleeper Class train

Paytm

Booking bus tickets on Paytm is as simple as baking a pie. The website lets users grab deals on buses, trains, hotel bookings, and rides. With Paytm, you can be rest assured of reserving tickets at the lowest price. According to various news reports, Paytm plans to boost their travel marketplace business by collaborating with other players that are already in the market like Yatra. So lets hope this marketplace gives you even wider options when it comes to cash backs and deals.

 

These were the boats that we rode to go scuba diving in the Andaman Islands
These were the boats that we rode to go scuba diving in the Andaman Islands

Travelguru

Travelguru is by far, one of the leading travel websites in India in terms of providing the best of the best domestic tour packages, flights, last minute hotel bookings, even for a touristy place like Goa and beyond with their clean interface, and a safe and secure payment process. This site will never disappoint you when it comes to providing the flabbergasting discounts and offers.

 

One downside of booking a vacation online is that you don't meet awesome travel agents like this guy in India.
One downside of booking a vacation online is that you don’t meet awesome travel agents like this guy in India.

OYO Rooms

This company needs very little, actually nothing in the way of introduction. Operated in more than 178 cities and with over hundreds of thousand users, and a recent $1.3 billion in funding, the company is sure to be your go-to site for finding star hotels to budget friendly hotels at a much lesser price than the actual hotel rates.

 

The inside of the India Suite at Siddhart House in McLeod Ganj, India
The inside of the India Suite at Siddhart House in McLeod Ganj, India

MakeMyTrip

With everything under one roof, you can rely on MakeMyTrip to plan your next holiday trip. The site gets you the lowest prices on flights, hotels, car rentals to various destinations across the globe. Use MakeMyTrip domestic flight offers and the price drop alerts. You can get last minute deals even during festive seasons.

Whether it is a luxury hotel that you are looking for, or an economical one, Makemytrip caters to all needs and budgets. Just make sure to subscribe to their mailing list and you will be alerted about all the major campaigns they have going all round the year.

 

Indian tourists look on in disbelief as I masterfully moonwalk in front of the Taj Mahal
Tourists look on in disbelief as I masterfully moonwalk in front of the Taj Mahal