10 Monsoon Travel Experiences To Share With Your Kids This Rainy Season
Times Now Digital, Mallika BhagatJun 29, 2025
Boating in Monsoon-Fed Lakes of Udaipur, Rajasthan
Udaipur’s famous lakes — Pichola, Fateh Sagar — fill up beautifully in monsoon. Take the kids on a boat ride past floating palaces, gardens, and ghats with dramatic monsoon skies reflected in the water.
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Walk the Clouds at Matheran, Maharashtra
Just a short train ride from Mumbai, Matheran is a car-free hill station where you can trek or ride horses through misty forests. Kids will love the toy train ride from Neral, the dramatic foggy viewpoints, and the thrill of walking through clouds.
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Street Food Crawl in Cherrapunji, Meghalaya
Show your kids the wettest place on Earth! Cherrapunji in Meghalaya is famous for its heavy monsoon showers, living root bridges, and spicy Meghalayan street food. Try piping-hot jadoh (rice and meat) or steamed momos with your little adventurers.
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Wildlife Safari in Tadoba or Pench National Park
While many parks shut for monsoon, some like Tadoba in Maharashtra remain open. Fewer tourists mean better chances to spot tigers, deer, and vibrant monsoon insects. Kids can learn how rains rejuvenate the forests and animal life.
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Misty Morning Drive Through Coorg’s Coffee Plantations
Monsoon mornings in Coorg mean fog, fresh coffee aromas, and dripping rainforest canopies. Take the kids on plantation walks and waterfall picnics at Abbey or Iruppu Falls — it’s like stepping into a storybook.
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Backwater Houseboat Stay in Kerala
A houseboat cruise through Kerala’s rain-soaked backwaters is dreamy and peaceful. Kids will love spotting kingfishers, otters, and fishermen in canoes, while you relax to the sound of raindrops on the water.
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Discover the Monsoon Beauty of Rajasthan’s Hill Forts
Head to Kumbhalgarh or Mount Abu, where the rains bring out a dramatic green side of Rajasthan you won’t see in winter. Take your kids through ancient ramparts, hidden trails, and monsoon-fed lakes surrounded by clouds.
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Explore the Rain-Drenched Tea Gardens of Munnar, Kerala
Munnar transforms into a misty paradise in monsoon. Walk through dewy tea estates, sip hot chocolate at a plantation cafe, and visit the Eravikulam National Park for a chance to see Nilgiri tahr — perfect for curious little explorers.
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Ride the Toy Train to Ooty or Shimla
Hill railways like the Nilgiri Mountain Railway or the Kalka-Shimla Toy Train are magical during monsoon, with mist rolling over lush hills. Kids will love the old-world trains and the chance to chug through tunnels, bridges, and thick forests.
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Trek to a Monsoon Waterfall in Maharashtra’s Western Ghats
The Sahyadris come alive with gushing waterfalls and emerald-green hills during the rains. Take your kids on easy treks to places like Bhivpuri, Thoseghar, or Malshej Ghat, where they can marvel at roaring waterfalls and spot frogs and butterflies along the trail.
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