Lucknow trip planner: best time, cost and things to do
Nawabi city famous for Awadhi cuisine, chikankari and Mughal-era monuments. The best time to visit Lucknow is October to March, and May to June is best avoided (summer heat). Plan 2 days; on the ground you can expect about ₹900 to ₹6,200 per person per day.
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Lucknow at a glance
- State
- Uttar Pradesh
- Best months
- October to March
- Best avoided
- May to June (summer heat)
- Suggested stay
- 2 days
- Nearest airport
- LKO (in town)
- Nearest railway station
- Lucknow Charbagh (LKO)
- Good for
- foodie, heritage
- Ground cost per person per day
- ₹900 budget, ₹2,250 mid-range, ₹6,200 comfort
How much does a trip to Lucknow cost?
About ₹900 (budget), ₹2,250 (mid-range) or ₹6,200 (comfort) per person per day, two sharing a room and a cab, excluding the journey to Lucknow.
What to eat in Lucknow
- Galouti kebab
- Tunday kebabi
- Awadhi biryani
- Makhan malai
Top things to do in Lucknow
- Bara Imambara and Bhool Bhulaiya: A vaulted hall with no beams and a maze of 1,000 passages. about 2 hours. entry about ₹50
- Rumi Darwaza: A 60 ft Awadhi gateway, prettiest lit up after dark. about 0.5 hours. free entry
- Chhota Imambara: The 'palace of lights', full of Belgian chandeliers. about 1 hour. free entry
- The Residency: Cannonball-scarred ruins from the 1857 siege. about 1.5 hours. entry about ₹25
- Aminabad and Chowk food trail: Tunday kebabs, nihari and makhan malai. about 2.5 hours. free entry
- Hazratganj: The 'ganjing' stroll through Lucknow's colonial high street. about 1.5 hours. free entry
- Ambedkar Memorial Park: A vast plaza of pink stone, elephants and memorials. about 1 hour. entry about ₹15
How to get to Lucknow
To reach Lucknow, Lucknow has its own airport (LKO), and Lucknow Charbagh (LKO) is the railway station.
Frequently asked questions about Lucknow
When is the best time to visit Lucknow?
The best months for Lucknow are October to March. May to June: summer heat. Prices for stays and flights rise around holidays and long weekends, so book early for those dates.
How much does a trip to Lucknow cost?
On the ground in Lucknow a budget trip costs about ₹900 per person per day, a mid-range trip about ₹2,250 and a comfortable one about ₹6,200, assuming two people share a room and a cab. That covers stay, food and local transport but not the journey to Lucknow. TripRoast works out the full cost per person from your city, including transport.
How many days do you need in Lucknow?
Plan at least 2 days in Lucknow. It works well as a short break.
What should you eat in Lucknow?
Try Galouti kebab, Tunday kebabi, Awadhi biryani, Makhan malai.
How do you get to Lucknow?
To reach Lucknow, Lucknow has its own airport (LKO), and Lucknow Charbagh (LKO) is the railway station.
Similar places to visit
- Agra, Uttar Pradesh
- Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
- Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh
- Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh
- Ahmedabad, Gujarat
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu
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