{"id":16669,"date":"2026-05-17T15:19:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T15:19:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/2026\/05\/17\/5-weekend-getaways-from-delhi-under-500-km-to-escape-the-june-heat\/"},"modified":"2026-05-17T15:19:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T15:19:18","slug":"5-weekend-getaways-from-delhi-under-500-km-to-escape-the-june-heat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/?p=16669","title":{"rendered":"5 weekend getaways from Delhi under 500 km to escape the June heat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/msid-131154961,imgsize-232464.cms\" \/><\/p>\n<div data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<p>Often called the \u201cQueen of the Hills,\u201d Mussoorie remains one of the most popular weekend getaways from Delhi \u2014 and for good reason. Surrounded by the Himalayas, the hill station offers cool weather, beautiful viewpoints, waterfalls, shopping streets, and lively caf\u00e9s.<\/p>\n<p>In June, Mussoorie becomes even more magical with mist-covered hills and refreshing mountain air. Travellers can enjoy a ropeway ride to Gun Hill, explore Mall Road during quieter morning hours, or spend time at the famous Kempty Falls.<\/p>\n<p>Mussoorie offers the perfect balance between relaxation and adventure. Whether you want to sip coffee while enjoying valley views or explore nearby nature trails, the destination caters to every type of traveller.<\/p>\n<p>After just one weekend here, you are likely to return to Delhi feeling relaxed, refreshed, and ready for the week ahead.<\/p>\n<p>Distance from Delhi: About 280 km; approximately 6 hours by road.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/life-style\/travel\/destinations\/5-weekend-getaways-from-delhi-under-500-km-to-escape-the-june-heat\/photostory\/131154961.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Often called the \u201cQueen of the Hills,\u201d Mussoorie remains one of the most popular weekend getaways from Delhi \u2014 and for good reason. Surrounded by the Himalayas, the hill station offers cool weather, beautiful viewpoints, waterfalls, shopping streets, and lively caf\u00e9s. In June, Mussoorie becomes even more magical with mist-covered hills and refreshing mountain air&#8230;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16670,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16669","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-life-style"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16669","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=16669"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16669\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/16670"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=16669"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=16669"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=16669"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}