Tourism in Gonda District offers visits to various historical and religious sites. These places are worth exploring and they attract travellers from all parts of the country. Gonda District is mainly popular for its religious sites. Moreover, the visitors can also get a glimpse of the deep history associated with the district.

Some of the main attractions of Gonda District are as follows -
Swami Narain Chhapia : It is situated at a distance of 50 kms from the district headquarters. The chief interest of this place is the temple of Swami Narain. This place is famous as Birth place of Saint Sahjanand. A large number of devotees visit this place especially in the month of Kartika on Ramnavami.

Paska (Sukar Khet): This place is situated the river bank of Saryu about 45 kms south-west from district headquarters. It is considered as an ancient religious site. A large number of devotee`s takes holy dips in Saryu here for `Mukti`. Paska is also related with Tulsidas and known as his `Guru Bhumi`.

Varahi Dev: About 6 kms in east from Paska another ancient place of Varahi Devi known as Uttari Bhawani is situated in Tarabganj Tehsil. An old temple of Bhagwati`s attract a large number of devotees here, especially on the occasion of Navratri. The place is known as a part of Suker Jhet. The image of Adi Shakti Varahi is related with Shakti of Varha in Paska.

Prash: This place is in north of Saryu and situated in Tehsil Tarabganj. The place is related with ancient Saint Parashar, grand son of Vashishtha and son of Sakti. A temple in his memory is situated here.

Tirrey Manorama: At 21 km north of Gonda city this holy place is situated. Big fair is organized here on Kartik Purnima every year.

Prithvi Nathan Mahadeo: At a short distance in south of Kharagupur old temple of Lord Shiva is situated. Legend relates it with Mahabharata. This area was then known as Pancharayan. The present temple was reconstructed by Maharaja Man Singh of Ayodhya.

Jhali Dham: This place is known as place of devotion and situated at one km from Prithvi Nathan Mahadeo. This is a shrine of a famous saint. This shrine is the main attraction of the place.

Parvati Mahadeo: The place is related with history of Ramayana. It is situated in village Mahadeo on bank of Parvati Jheel.

Colonelganj: Colonelganj is city board and tehsil headquarter. The old name of place was Sakraura. It was a village of no particular importance till the year 1780. Later on the suppression were maintained here till its annexation. The place was selected as the military headquarter during the freedom struggle of 1857.

Gonda: The divisional headquarter Gonda was originally a forest area. The city consists of glorious history of freedom struggle of 1857.

Other important places of interest in Gonda District are Wazirganj, Nawabganj, Rauza Peer and Sri Nagar Math.