Planning a vacation during New Year’s is sure to burn a hole in the pocket, particularly if you plan to go to famous tourist destinations. While we certainly agree on Shimla, Goa, Manali among others are great vacation spots to visit this winter, we can’t deny that these destinations are more expensive during the cold season. If you don’t want to spend a bomb for your New Year’s, you must find a cheap and affordable destination. Check out this list which gives 3 cheap vacation destinations in India for New Year.

• Shillong: A place in Meghalaya is blessed with beautiful waterfalls, crystal clear skies and attractive mountain views. As this place receives heavy rainfall, the lush green surroundings will leave you spellbound. It’s a paradise for nature lovers and photographers. Shillong has various places to visit and one can indulge in a lot of adventure activities also.

• Kodaikanal: It is one of the most popular hill stations in Tamil Nadu which is situated at 7,200 feet above sea level, it is often referred to as the ‘Princess of Hill Stations’. Picturesque attractions are in abundance in Kodaikanal but there are many other places of interests too. You can also go for trekking, balloon shooting, cycling, horse riding or try other adventurous activities in Kodaikanal.

• Gokarna: It is a small tourist town frequented not only by Indian tourists but also a lot of Europeans and Russians. It has many beaches like Gokarna beach, Kudle beach, Om beach, Half-moon beach and Paradise beach, all of which are peaceful. Gokarna also has some religious attractions like the Maha Ganapati Temple, Mahabaleshwar temple, Bhadrakali Temple and several more. So apart from visiting beaches, you can also see the temples here. A better way to begin a new year, eh?

Hope you have a pocket – friendly New Year this time and if you know more such places, do let us know!