The great Christian theologian and philosopher Saint Augustine quoted: “The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.”
There’s so much to see, in so less time! That’s the situation in India. India with its cultural richness and astonishing diversity, has always been a hot destination for travelers, both foreign and domestic. This diversity and vastness can be a nightmare for travelers who want to explore this enormous country. However, in this digital age smartphones have become traveler’s most trusted companion as there are apps that can guide them on every trip.
Here we have listed few of the best travel apps to make travel in India easy. Domestic destinations have become increasingly popular among native travelers. Make sure to download these apps before you hit the road.
TripIt
TripIt is one of the most highly rated travel App on Google Play Store. It simply organizes all your travel plans in one place. You have to forward travel confirmation emails to plans@tripit.com and TripIt will create a master itinerary for each of your trips which can be accessed anywhere, anytime for free.
TripIt can also import your travel plans from your Gmail, Google Apps, Outlook or Yahoo mail inbox.
Travel plans can always be accessed on a wide range of devices like smartphones, tablets, computers or wearable devices.
Download the App here.
Airbnb
Airbnb is an online marketplace that enables people to list, find, then rent vacation homes. It has over 1,500,000 listings in 34,000 cities and 191 countries.
Airbnb user profiles contain recommendations, reviews, and ratings to build credible online reputations on the platform. The site also provides a private messaging system as a channel for users to message one another privately before booking and accepting reservations. Travelers can explore properties, vacation homes and apartments, and add them to in their wish list which can also be shared with friends.
Download the App here.
Holiday IQ
Holiday IQ allows you to plan trips across 2,000+ destinations in India. Get the best deals on hotels in India by comparing their prices from Makemytrip, Stayzilla, GoIbibo, booking.com, etc. Hotels can be filtered by price, HIQ rankings, Star ratings, budget or luxury hotels. One of the best feature of Holiday IQ is that it allows you to discover ‘things to do’ from the destination of your choice. It also provides a comprehensive list of popular shopping destinations, theme parks, sanctuary, religious places to visit and more. Travelers who like to share their travel plans with the world on social media can do it on the go without being online.
The App also provides interesting blogs on various destinations, both discovered and undiscovered.
Download the App here.
Skyscanner
Skyscanner allows you to instantly search, compare and book cheap flights, hotels and cars on hire anytime. You can easily find and compare the cheapest days and months to fly with color-coded calendar and chart view. With automatic price alerts you are never going to miss price drop on a flight. Skyscanner allows you to sync your search anytime across all your devices- phones, tablets and laptops. Avaliable in over 30 languages Skyscanner is all-in-one travel solution for travelers.
Download the App here.
TripAdvisor
TripAdvisor is a trusted review and suggestions forum of users from all over the globe. It provides user opinions about destinations and hotels to travelers for the best experience ever.
It is free and easy to use app that helps users find hotels, restaurants, and attractions in any destination all over the globe. Users get to see photos shared by other travelers and they can also use its 'Near Me Now' feature to discover places near them.
Download the App here.
NGPay
NGPay is one of the best apps that provides hassle-free travel experience. It helps you to book your air tickets, bus and train tickets, and even your movie tickets too. You can also shop from thousands of online shops. The users can also book movie tickets in multiplexes like PVR Cinemas, INOX, Cinemax directly from NGPay. On top of all this it can also recharge your mobile phones.
Download the App here.