Rajasthan
Best time to visit: Oct-June
You need: 5 days 

I have already spent four days roaming the narrow, serpentine lanes and bylanes of Jaisalmer, admiring the intricately carved havelis, sampling various versions of apple pies and falafels and steering clear of conversations related to maachher jhol and muffler. The sprawling sandstone town hemmed by the shimmering Thar Desert is regarded as a pilgrimage site by the Bongs ever since Satyajit Ray wrote his famous detective novel, Sonar Kella (Golden Fortress) way back in 1971.