Forbidden places in India where tourists are not allowed to visit

Dec12,2023

The Line of Actual Control (LAC) segregates the Indian-controlled territory from Chinese-controlled territory and passes through Pangong Lake. The part of the lake a tourist can access lies on the Indian side.

Upper part of Pangong Tso Lake, Ladakh

Stok Kangri is one of them. Located in one of the most popular attractions of Ladakh, Hemis National Park, Stok Kangri Peak is one of the highest trekking peaks in India that is closed due to over-tourism.

Stok Kangri, Ladakh

It is a part of the Line of Actual Control (LAC). This piece of land is a cold desert, untouched by tourists, and is one of the most dangerous places in the world.

Aksai Chin, Ladakh

The Sikkim Government had banned expeditions to the Kanchenjunga in 2001 under provisions of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991.

Mount Kanchenjunga, Sikkim

Also known as Tso Lhamo Lake, it is located only a few kilometers away from the Tibet border and thus, it is among the restricted places in India.

Cholamu Lake, Sikkim

It is not only a long-established active volcano in South Asia but the only active volcano along with a series of volcanoes from Sumatra to Myanmar. 

Barren Islands, Andaman and Nicobar Islands

According to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Protection of Aboriginal Tribes Act of 1956, North Sentinel Islands are prohibited to visit

North Sentinal Islands, Andaman and Nicobar Islands

The tribes in the Nicobar Islands are among the first original inhabitants of the island who do not want to be a part of any development or civilization.

The Nicobar Islands, Andaman and Nicobar Islands