A few decades ago, food and living were all anyone needs in life. But today’s Gen X included travel next to food and living. Well, if you want flexibility in your life or specifically if you want work-life balance, travel has to be a part of your life.
If you believe that trips are something very expensive and we need nearly 5-6 days for a trip, you should know that this scenario has been changed as weekend trips are in focus now.
Here, we have prepared a list exclusively for budget-friendly weekend trips to the unknown yet beautiful places. Check the list, pack your bags, and start exploring:
Baranti
It’s a place amidst nature, and one of the most neglected a beautiful tourist spot in Purulia right now. If you want a break from your daily life and spend some time seeing nature in its best form, Baranti will be the best place. As this place is still not that famous among the tourists, you will find that nature is still unspoiled here.
Baranti is about 250 km away from Kolkata, and you can easily get a train from Howrah or Sealdah station to reach Baranti. It will take 5-6 hours maximum to reach Baranti.
You can easily get a pocket-friendly resort in Baranti to stay and dine. Don’t forget to visit Baranti Reservoir, Muradi Dam, Garh Panchkot, Biharinath hill, Susunia hill, and Ayodhya Hill during your stay in Baranti.
Bolpur
If you have the urge to see the education system through the eyes of Rabindranath Tagore, Bolpur is a must-visit for you. You will see art, tradition, culture, and heritage in each lane of Bolpur.
Trains are easily available from Howrah or Sealdah junctions every day, and it will take nearly 3 hours and 30 minutes to reach.
During your stay at Bolpur, don’t forget to visit Sonajhuri Haat, Ballavpur Wildlife Sanctuary, Chhatim Tala, Kopai River, and Kankalitala Temple. Local handicrafts are a delight for the shopaholics.
Sundarbans
Seeing wildlife or specifically the Royal Bengal Tiger, along with spending time in a place where you can find water and water in different colors, is the best part of visiting Sundarbans. In case you have a tight budget, you may skip the islands and stay in the core area.
It will take a few hours to reach Sundarbans, as it is just 125 km away from Kolkata. Just get in a train from Sealdah junction and reach Canning station. According to your budget, you may select the places of visit or activities to perform there.
Boating on the Matla River is said to be a great joy for the adventurers. In case you do not like that much adventure, you can simply enjoy the scenery with wildlife from the watchtower.
Henry Island
If you want to avoid the crowd of Sundarbans, you may go for Henry Island and spend some time amidst mangrove forests. It’s a perfect place for bonfire and nature photography. You can see many different birds here.
This place is not much accessed because of the lack of transportation. So if you are fond of road trips, this place is apt for you. Also, you can reach this soothing place by boat from Esplanade to Naamkhana and then take a car to go to Bakkhali and then boat to the island. Don’t forget to taste the local food here.
Ghatshila
If you do not have an extremely tight budget, you may go to Ghatshila – a place rich in heritage. The serene hills and picturesque lakes make nature pristine and mystic here. This place is in Jharkhand, and you can try to taste the local foods here. Here you can get several resorts at an affordable price too.
You can get trains from Howrah, and if you choose to make a road trip, you may take NH16 and NH32.
Don’t forget to buy the Santali jewelry and handicrafts from the local market. Here you can visit Rankini temple, Narwa Forest, Dharagiri Falls, Bhibhuti Bhushan Bandopadhyay’s Cottage, Phuldungri Hills.
That’s all! Now you probably understand that for these budget trips, you will not need to make so many arrangements – you will not even need the approval of long leaves too.
For the Kolkatans, trips on the weekend mean the destination has to be Digha, Puri, Mandarmani, Tajpur, or other seaside areas. For a change, this time, pick a different one.
You will see the unseen beauty of nature if you visit the places mentioned here. Also, these areas are not that congested like the seaside ones, so if you plan to take a break from your corporate life and enjoy the bliss of nature, you may take this list along to make your upcoming trips more blissful.