Traveling is all about visiting a new city, hearing a new language, tasting new and exciting food, and blending in with the culture of a new city one visits on their travel journey. Travel opens the horizons of our minds and hearts after we step into a new land.

Further, travel documentaries on India are a perfect way to explore undiscovered places and inspire the wanderlust in you for your next travel story. Here are 5 must-watch travel documentaries on India that will inspire you to pack your bags and force you to plan your awaited trip.

Way Back Home

Way Back Home is a brilliant travel documentary on Indian Travelogue with Rohan Thakur as its host. Firstly, the documentary explores the seven lesser-known valleys of the Lower Himalayan ranges. Further, it is an unscripted cinematic narrative-style documentary with an expressive background. These scores capture the beauty of life and the diversity of regions of India. This travel documentary is available on the Youtube channel ‘The Vibe’ which was released back in the year 2016. Shoelace films produced this travel documentary on India.

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Hit the Road

Hit The Road is an adventure travel documentary on India. It shows Keith King and Ric Gazarian’s 12-day long auto ride journey from Mumbai to Chennai. The two buddies travel for 1300 kilometers bravely facing rain and sunshine. Also, the art of film-making in this documentary is what will make you keep at the edge of your seat. In the year 2012, this film became recognized by Lonely Planet as one of the top ten travel adventure films of the year. In fact, the film is available on the website hittheroadmovie.com.

One Crazy Ride

One Crazy Ride is a travel documentary on India by Gaurav Jani that won many national and international awards. Moreover, he also made a film titled ‘Riding Solo to the Top of the World’ in the year 2006. Meanwhile, the travel documentary showed Gaurav‘s solo journey from Mumbai to Changthang Plateau in Ladakh, covering remote locations of the country which borders China.

Filmed in the year 2009. Jani joined four bikers and set out on a journey to explore the unseen side of Arunachal Pradesh by starting from Guwahati. The documentary produced by Dirt Track Productions and is available on http://dirttrackproductions.com

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Parts Unknown: Season 3

Parts Unknown: Season 3 is a CNN Global series hosted by popular author and chef Anthony Bourdain. His travel journey begins from the state of Punjab. In the same way, he introduces the viewers to the rich culture of the North-Indian state and describes Punjab as the Breadbasket of India. Similarly, this travel documentary is available on IMDb.

A Taste of India: Karl Watson 

Karl Watson is a British Travel Youtuber and filmmaker who makes visually pleasing and aesthetic travel documentaries. In addition to this, Watson has created episodes of his backpacking journey in India starting from  Delhi to  Varanasi, TajMahal to Jaipur, Jodhpur, and Udaipur. Likewise, in the Second Episode, he travels down South starting from Goa in the North and South Goa, Hampi, and finishing his journey in God’s own country in Varkala. The documentary is available on his  Youtube Channel by the name Karl Watson: Travel Documentaries.

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Consequently, we can see that people spent a whole year scrolling through social media or watching travel documentaries. Meanwhile, the post-pandemic situation has improved the life of travelers. Above all, we can get back on track with our dreams to travel.

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