How To Plan Ideal Holiday Trips By Office Goers In 2021?

A complaint that is rampantly commonplace among office-goers is, “Heck we love to travel, but our office timings and existing holidays hardly leave us with any window to explore new places.”

Trust us, we understand!

But the good news is, you can break the rut and still travel without hampering your office schedule. This definitely requires some extra-ordinary planning and research. But this is what www.coffeebreakdiaries.com team is here for, isn’t it?

How do we go about it?

The 2021 Travel Planner is going to be an off-beat exotica. With COVID-19 protocols and mandatory quarantine still in existence in almost all international destinations till date, planning an overseas travel would pose unnecessary and unwarranted risk. You definitely don’t want that. But the silver lining to the whole matter is the fact that you get to discover and unveil the offbeat hidden jewels in your own country which are just as good as any international destination you may fancy!

To give this planning a complete practical touch, we will go through the holidays from the holiday list of APDCL Calendar and layout a month-wise travel plan to different exotic locations. So, a 15 day Casual Leave and 6 days Restricted Leave Policy for a calendar year is followed.

Serenity, Spirituality, Jungle Tales, Treks, Hills, Valleys, Beaches and Desert Tour awaits you this 2021!

Without further ado, let’s get started . . .

(Base Location/Starting Point of all tours is taken to be Guwahati, Assam)

1) February 2021: Golden Pagoda & Parashuram Kund

13^th & 14^th of Feb’21 (2 days)

(Casual Leave Balance  = 15 days, Restricted Leave Balance = 6 days)

Experience Liberal Doses of Spirituality and Mysticness at Golden Pagoda and Parashuram Kund

Stunning Night View of the Illuminated Golden Pagoda, Namsai. Photo Credits Tanaya Sarma

Mystic , Serene Parashuram Kund during wee hours of the morning. Don’t you just want to fawn over the azure blue waters???

Start the year with liberal doses of spirituality by visiting the Golden Pagoda, at Namsai Arunachal Pradesh. Located at a distance of around 3 hours from Dibrugarh, surrounded by lush greeneries from all sides, this spiritual abode is perfect for meditation and peace. Book your accommodation at Golden Pagoda Eco Resort well in advance for a hassle free stay. Make sure to revisit the Pagoda during evening. The illuminated Pagoda is beyond any marvel and definitely a sight to behold!

Spin your car towards the divine lake ‘Parashuram Kund’ early next morning (2 hours from Golden Pagoda). Take a dip at the enchanted lake or sit back and enjoy the mysticness that surrounds the place. Witness the foams of clouds settle uneasily at the surface of the lake and mists shrouding the place. You will definitely think that this is what ‘heaven’ feels like!

2) February 2021: Kaziranga National Park

20^th-22^nd Feb’21 (3 days, with 1 CL)

(Casual Leave Balance = 14 days, Restricted Leave Balance = 6 days)

Craft your very own ‘Jungle Book’ Experience at Kaziranga National Park, Assam

Retire into a retreat located in the lap of the jungle. Experience the raw jungle feel in a place that boasts of rustic charms and stays true to the ethos of ecology. Enjoy the jungle safari in a jeep and an elephant. Discover rare exotic animals, birds and orchids.  

For a detailed planning guide of Kaziranga National Park refer to the blogs below:

https://coffeebreakdiaries.com/plan-the-perfect-getaway-to-kaziranga-national-park-the-real-life-jungle-book-experience/

https://coffeebreakdiaries.com/kaziranga-national-park-assam-how-to-choose-your-perfect-abode/

3) March 2021: Mawlynnong, Dawki, Krang Suri

13^th & 14^th March’21 (2 days)

(Casual Leave Balance = 14 days, Restricted Leave Balance = 6 days)

Visit Mawlynnong, Meghalaya – The picturesque hamlet and Asia’s Cleanest Village

As Winter marches towards Spring and periwinkles journey from buds to blossoms, this picturesque hamlet in Meghalaya is literally at its best. A cozy village nestled in the laps of nature, this ‘Shangrila of North East’ swears by its ethos of cleanliness and stands undisputed as the ‘Cleanest Village in Asia’.  As you drive into the paradise, you’ll find that the cobbled paths are strewn with conical wicker baskets, often fastened to trees and ramparts of houses. Bougainvillea and colourful orchids drape the patios of all the houses. Its just lovely!

Enjoy the living root bridge, natural basins and waterfalls surrounding the place.

Take a detour to Krangsuri Falls  via Dawki.

4) April 2021: Tawang

14^th to 18^th April’21 (5 days)

(Casual Leave Balance = 14 days, Restricted Leave Balance = 6 days)

Visit Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh – The Kaleidoscope of Natural Beauty

Take to the ‘Kaleidoscope’ of culture, spirituality and scenic beauty Tawang during the peak of Spring. Discover rare orchids, concentrate on the profusion of bird life or go after the red panda. Laugh along the gurgling brooks and cross their bigger cousins on swaying suspension bridges. Hike along the Sela Pass, meditate at Tatseng Gompa, marvel at the Nuranang Falls, freeze your filmy moment at Madhuri Lake. Here at Tawang, you can Savour the solitude of space and return home a happier person.

5) May 2021: Cherrapunjee

14^th to 16^th May’21 (3 days)

(Casual Leave Balance = 14 days, Restricted Leave Balance = 6 days)

Soak the Pre-Monsoon vibes in Cherrapunjee, Meghalaya – The Abode of Clouds

Tune in to the pre-monsoon chimes in the ‘Abode of Clouds’. This time of the year at Cherrapunji will definitely leave you awestruck as you gaze into swirling clouds, foaming rivers and gorgeous waterfalls. Visit the famous Nohkilikai Falls, Trek to the Rainbow falls, cross the double decker root bridge and the three tiered cascading Kynrem Falls. This May, escape the maddening hustle of your city and spend three days in complete bliss in the laps of this enchanting paradise.

6) June 2021: Djukou Valley

11^th to 13^th June’21 (3 days, with 1 CL)

(Casual Leave Balance = 13 days, Restricted Leave Balance = 6 days)

Trek and Camp along Djukou Valley, Nagaland

Djukou Valley – The Most Verdant Greenery in your Vicinity is a fairy-tale landscape of unparalleled magnificience and grandeur. Situated at the borders of Nagaland and Manipur, this valley is essentially a trek. The famous Djukou Lily blooms during early June giving a pinkish-white floral touch to this rippled valley of undulating green.

The unfortunate wildfire that had gripped this place has been douzed after raging continuously for two weeks and no further eruption has been reported since.

7) July 2021: Valley of Flowers

10^th to 18^th July’21 (9 days, with 4 CL & 1 RL)

(Casual Leave Balance = 9 days, Restricted Leave Balance = 5 days)

Craft a Mesmerizing Week’s Trek to the Multihued ‘Valley of Flowers’, Uttarakhand

You may be a mountaineer, a botanist or simply a nature lover like us. A walk to this striking eponymous valley replete with carpets of colourful flowers is certainly an apt choice this July. While trekking through the offbeat trails, isolated hamlets and gushing waterfalls you will come across unending stretch of blankets of flowers spread across the valley in multiple hues. Balsam flowers that sports bright light pink, blue and orange colours, The Meadow Rue, Dwarf Gold and Marsh Marigold will be some common sightings.

This floral wonder is a feast to the eyes and is at its best during the month of July.

8) October 2021: Andaman

9^th to 17^th October’21 (9 days, with 1 CL)

(Casual Leave Balance = 8 days, Restricted Leave Balance = 5 days)

Enjoy the Turquoise Beaches of Andaman

Take your first beach vacay this year. Set out to the Andamans and fawn at the turquoise azure waters of the Indian Ocean. Cruise along Port Blair, Havelock and Neil Island, spend a day at the Radhanagar Beach and Ross Island, visit the Sitapur Beach for sunrise and Vijaynagar Beach for sunset, or may be plan a candle-lit dinner for your loved one by the ocean.

Though a recluse, there are no dearth of adventure and activities at this place. All the more reason to include it in your travel list, isn’t it?

9) November 2021: Jaisalmer

19^th to 24^th November’21 (6 days, with 2 CL & 1 RL)

(Casual Leave Balance = 6 days, Restricted Leave Balance = 4 days)

Experience a Desert Safari in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan

This Deepawali, craft your ‘Arabian Nights’ saga in the Thar Desert of Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.

Enjoy camel rides along the golden sand dunes, visit the ancient forts and mahals of the yesteryear’s Maharajas and experience the majestic desert sunset from your desert camps. A mild detour from the regular hills and beaches, a desert vacation during this time of the year will definitely add a new flavor to your travelust cape.

10) December 2021: Maldives

18^th to 26^th December’21 (7 days, with 4 CL & 1 RL)

(Casual Leave Balance = 2 days, Restricted Leave Balance = 3 days)

Plan your long-pending Honeymoon in the Exotic Private Islands of Maldives

If you had dreams of a honeymoon that never materialized the way you wished, now is the time to make amends. Maldives is probably the only international destination that is open sans extreme quarantine rules and is available at a much cheaper price.

So grab this opportunity. Select an over-water villa and experience the feel of waking up in the middle of an ocean. Wake up to baby sharks and sting rays snorkeling around your villa. An all-inclusive package is often the best choice. A three night four days deal should be just perfect to seal your Private Island experience in the Maldives!

What Makes This Blog So Special?

This blog is specially targeted towards 9 to 5 office goers who hardly ever find time to explore their interest in travel!

• All the plans are made in accordance with the APDCL Holiday List of 2021.
• 15 days of casual leave and 6 days of restricted is judiciously used to plan the escapades with 2 days of C.L. and 3 days of R.L. to spare.
• The places selected month-wise are also the best months to travel to those places. An extra-ordinary travel experience is thus guaranteed!
• A mix of wildlife, cultural, spiritual, mountains, beaches and desert locations are chosen to give a 360 degrees touch of flavor across all seasons in the year!
  
  

www.coffeebreakdiaries.com Team wishes all its readers a very Happy Travelling!