Photo credits
The photographers behind these pictures
Every photograph on this site is by an independent photographer and shared on Wikimedia Commons under an open licence. They show places on our routes; they are not photos of our own trips. None of them is AI-generated.
Atal Tunnel portal
By: Jagseer S Sidhu, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Original: File:Atal Tunnel 01 (cropped).jpg. Resized and converted to WebP.
Athirappilly Falls
By: Vis M, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Original: File:Athirappilly Falls 2025 June.jpg. Resized and converted to WebP.
Attari–Wagah border arena
By: Schüler1000, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Original: File:Indian Wagah Attari border arena -Wagah -Punjab -20190605 172115.jpg. Resized and converted to WebP.
Christ Church, Shimla, after snowfall
By: ShashankSharma2511, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Original: File:Christ Church, Shimla.jpg. Resized and converted to WebP.
Gurdwara Manikaran Sahib
By: Gurpreet Singh, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Original: File:Gurdwara Manikaran Sahib.jpg. Resized and converted to WebP.
Hidimba Devi Temple, Manali
By: Ganesh Mohan T, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Original: File:Hidimba Devi Temple, Dhungri Manali 2.jpg. Resized and converted to WebP.
Hills near Eravikulam National Park, Munnar
By: Rainer Halama, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Original: File:Eravikulam National Park-WUS07189.jpg. Resized and converted to WebP.
Himalayan view from Kufri
By: Courteous mafia, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Original: File:Peeking Himalyas Kufri.jpg. Resized and converted to WebP.
Houseboat on the Alleppey backwaters
By: Paul Arps from The Netherlands, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Original: File:Houseboat on Alleppey backwaters (Kerala, India 2023) (52704809623).jpg. Resized and converted to WebP.
Houseboats on the backwaters, Alleppey
By: Mohanrangaphotography, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Original: File:Alleppey Boat houses.jpg. Resized and converted to WebP.
Jatayu Earth's Center
By: PRITAMDUTTA20, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Original: File:Jatayu Earth's Center Nature Park.jpg. Resized and converted to WebP.
Kathakali performance
By: Vis M, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons. Original: File:Kathakali performance (2023) 02.jpg. Resized and converted to WebP.
Kerala backwaters near Punnamada Lake
By: Hans A. Rosbach, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Original: File:Kerala backwater 20080218-11.jpg. Resized and converted to WebP.
Khajjiar, near Dalhousie
By: Wittystef, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Original: File:Khajjiar lake.jpg. Resized and converted to WebP.
Lighthouse at Kovalam beach
By: Amitbalani, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons. Original: File:Lighthouse at Kovalam Beach, Thiruvananthapuram.jpg. Resized and converted to WebP.
Mattupetty reservoir, Munnar
By: Ingo Mehling, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Original: File:Mattupetty Lake View.jpg. Resized and converted to WebP.
Mountain view from Dalhousie
By: Piyush Tripathi, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Original: File:Dalhousie l Himachal Pradesh.jpg. Resized and converted to WebP.
Old Manali
By: Nrr1729, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Original: File:Old manali.jpg. Resized and converted to WebP.
Paragliders at Solang Valley, Manali
By: Madhumita Das, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Original: File:Paragliders at Solang Valley, Manali.jpg. Resized and converted to WebP.
Parvati river at Manikaran Sahib
By: Yukti2001, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Original: File:Manikaran Sahib Gurudwara.jpg. Resized and converted to WebP.
Periyar lake, Thekkady
By: Sibyperiyar, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Original: File:Thekkady Mullaperiyar Lake in Periyar Tiger Reserve - Lake at Mullakkudy.JPG. Resized and converted to WebP.
Shimla after snowfall, seen from the Ridge
By: UnpetitproleX, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Original: File:Longwood (Shimla).jpg. Resized and converted to WebP.
Sissu, Lahaul
By: Timothy Gonsalves, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Original: File:Wildflowers Mountains Sissu Lahaul Jul19 D72 10447.jpg. Resized and converted to WebP.
Snow mountains at Rohtang Pass
By: Sai Subhang Boorlagadda, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Original: File:Snow mountain,rohtang pass.jpg. Resized and converted to WebP.
Solang Valley, Manali
By: Harvinder Chandigarh, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Original: File:Solang Valley ,Manali, Himachal Pardes, India.JPG. Resized and converted to WebP.
Tea plantation, Munnar
By: Shino jacob koottanad, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Original: File:Tea plantation munnar.jpg. Resized and converted to WebP.
Tea plantations, Munnar
By: Rainer Halama, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Original: File:Munnar Tea Plantations-WUS07343-Pano.jpg. Resized and converted to WebP.
The Beas valley near Palchan, north of Manali
By: Original: Biswarup Ganguly Derivative work: UnpetitproleX, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Original: File:Beas Valley - Palchan - Kullu 2014-05-10 (edit).jpg. Resized and converted to WebP.
The Chandra valley near Koksar, seen from Rohtang Pass
By: Timothy Gonsalves, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Original: File:Chandra River from Rohtang Himachal Jul19.jpg. Resized and converted to WebP.
The Golden Temple, Amritsar
By: This picture has been taken by Oleg Yunakov. Contact e-mail: yunakovgmail.com. Image can be used in accordance with the terms of the СС-BY-SA license. Other photos can be seen here., CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Original: File:Hamandir Sahib (Golden Temple).jpg. Resized and converted to WebP.
The Golden Temple, Amritsar, at dusk
By: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Original: File:Golden Temple, Amritsar 03.jpg. Resized and converted to WebP.
The Ridge, Shimla, in the evening
By: Virusism, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Original: File:The Ridge Shimla 4.jpg. Resized and converted to WebP.
Varkala cliff and beach
By: Lukas Vacovsky, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Original: File:Varkala beach - cliff view.JPG. Resized and converted to WebP.
Varkala cliff at dusk
By: Krissubh, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Original: File:Varkala Cliff by KS.jpg. Resized and converted to WebP.