Best Tourist Places to Visit in May in India May is the summer vacation proper in India. What makes May a good time to visit the north, south and north east India is the fact that these places are pleasant, amicable and inviting, when the heart of the country is scorching hot. From hill station destinations in Himachal and Uttarakhand to the hills and valleys of Kashmir, trekking routes of Ladakh to the backwaters of Kerala, May is a fine month for places at an altitude and near the sea. Here are some of the best places to visit in India in the month of May.