Teja Lele

The last decade has seen something remarkable happen in India: women have begun claiming the country’s roads, mountains, beaches and cities for themselves. According to recent data from IntrCity SmartBus, solo female travel in India surged 135% between 2023 and 2025. Even more striking: Gen Z women now make up more than 40% of all solo female travellers. Globally, too, women drive more than half of all solo travel searches.

Home to nearly 70% of the world’s wild tigers, India’s sanctuaries are among the best places on earth to see these magnificent cats in their natural habitat. Each landscape, whether dense forest, riverine grassland, or arid scrub, offers a different experience of the chase.

From the Golden Temple’s quiet grace to bazaars buzzing with colour and the buttery indulgence of food, Amritsar reveals itself as a city of devotion, history,and irresistible hospitality.