Gone are the days when you travelled with route instructions, guides or road maps. With the advent of mobile apps, you just need your baggage, a smartphone and a lot of enthusiasm to visit variegated places like INDIA – hills, mountains, beaches, plains, etc., all under 1 roof.

Today, we have listed the top three-smartphone apps that will aid you in planning and enjoying a hassle free trip in India. Have a look!

TripGator:

For all your travel geeks, this app is of great significance for you – adding ease to your adventure!The Ministry of Tourism launched India’s official trip planning and destination discovery Android App called “TripGator“. The app aims to improve the traveler’s in-destination experience, where it integrates maps and Geo-location based discovery details.

Tripgator, like a planner, lets you find a perfect place to visit based on your comfort and interest. You can search hotels, things to do, a comprehensive information on 350+ destinations, restaurants, millions of flight, bus, train routes all with prices. One can also explore restaurants and eateries by food type and popularity.

HolidayIQ:

When planning to travel in India, this will be your best buddy, probably! The HolidayIQ is the best app to plan and book your next holiday in India.

HolidayIQ is the largest holiday information portal powered by the Indian traveler community and experts. HolidayIQ gives you information, which is highly customized along with insights on 60,000+ sightseeing destinations, 500+ hotels, Homestays, activities and transport – all made uniquely relevant for you through ‘The Science of Holidays’. The cool part of this app is that you can compare the prices from 100+ vendors and book your accommodation at the lowest available price.

Isn’t it somewhat similar to the Rocket Science! In addition,… it’s absolutely free.

MakeMyTrip

Plan and relish a perfect trip with India’s No.1 online travel guide with over 2.5 million happy travelers. Keep your smartphone embellished with this useful app- MakeMyTrip.

Use the app to book cheap flights – one way and return trip and get unbelievable discounts and deals on return trips, hotel bookings and bus bookings. Enjoy the hassle free and safe, one-touch booking facility with the app.

With MakeMyTrip app, go on a memorable holiday trip.

#Bonus: Glympse: To add-on comfort and ease, here we are providing you details of a bonus app, which you will need in nasty situations-the Glympse app.

Glympse is a Geolocation app that lets you share your location with whoever you like. It’s of great help for those that want to check whether their loved-ones arrived somewhere safely or for those who need help in any emergency during the trip or even for those that want to know if their friends are in the area. But, be careful all you Playboyzz … your girlfriend might catch you too!