Travel guides for Ranchi & Jharkhand
Long-form, locals-written travel guides — itineraries, fare ranges, what-to-pack and where to stay.
20 best places to visit near Ranchi (with distances and ideal trip length)
Ranchi sits at the centre of the Chotanagpur plateau — which means within a 4-hour radius you have hill stations, Jyotirlingas, Jain pilgrimage peaks,…
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The perfect 2-day Netarhat itinerary from Ranchi (by cab)
Netarhat — the 'Queen of Chotanagpur' — is the kind of place where one day isn't enough. The drive alone is 4.5 hours. Here's how we plan a 2-day, 1-n…
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Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) taxi guide — fares, wait times & tips
Birsa Munda Airport (IATA: IXR) is just 7 km from central Ranchi — close enough that a quick taxi or auto can get you home in 20 minutes on a good day…
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Ranchi waterfalls in one day — Hundru, Jonha, Dassam itinerary
Ranchi is the only Indian city that can fairly claim three of the country's tallest waterfalls within a 50 km radius. Hundru Falls (320 ft), Jonha Fal…
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Patratu Valley complete guide — boating, sunset point and the 27 hairpins
If Ranchi has a 'must-do' weekend trip, it's Patratu Valley. The 40 km drive on Ranchi-Patratu Road climbs through 27 hairpin bends and dense sal fore…
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