Sri Lanka

A 6-to-7-day trip typically runs from around ₹50,000 per person for a budget-to-mid-range itinerary to ₹1,20,000 or more per person for a comfortable one, including flights, which are among the cheapest India offers to any international destination.

Six to seven days covers the cultural triangle, hill country, and one beach stop at a comfortable pace. Nine to ten days lets you add a Yala safari or the east coast without rushing.

Yes — government advisories rate Sri Lanka similarly to other established Asian destinations, largely due to occasional civil unrest rather than any threat to tourists, and the country's north and east, once affected by the civil war that ended in 2009, are now fully open and safe to visit. The practical risks worth planning around are tuk-tuk and taxi overcharging (agree on a fare upfront, or use the PickMe app for metered rates) and chaotic local road conditions, which is why most visitors hire a driver rather than self-drive.

It's a network of dozens of sites across the island tied to specific episodes of the Ramayana, from Sita's captivity at Nuwara Eliya's Sita Amman Temple to Hanuman's footprints nearby and Ravana-linked caves and waterfalls near Ella. Several Indian tour operators run dedicated 7-to-12-day Ramayana circuit itineraries, though many of the highlight sites can also be woven into a standard Sri Lanka trip without dedicating the whole journey to the trail.