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i was wondering to travel all the hill stations of india wthi a period of 2 months if possible ranging from ladakh region in J&K to the darjeeling in west bengal..
kindly suggest a proper route and estimated cost and whether it can be completed in prescribed time or not...
Reply to this Well in India we have many Hill Stations and almost all are best for traveling. You can find out Hill Stations in all over India.
Here is list of best Hill Stations:
Almora
Dalhousie
Darjeeling
Gangtok
Gulmarg
Kodiakanal
Kufri
Ladakh
Mahabaleshwar (Best for me)
Manali Mount Abu
Munnar
Mussoorie
Nainital
Nilgiri Hills
Ooty
Panchgani
Patnitop
Shimla
Srinagar
I think you should noted this place when you will come in India
Reply to this There is a hill station near Mumbai. I went almost all the way up to it last time I was there. Didnt have time to stay there, but wanted to look at the nice scenery from the taxi on the way up. Does anyone know the name of this hill station. Maybe I will go there again, when I am in Mumbai this May. It is nice to get out of the city for a while.
Mel
Reply to this Does anyone know the name of this hill station. Maybe I will go there again, when I am in Mumbai this May. It is nice to get out of the city for a while.
Mel
I think you are referring Matheran. Am I right?
more info here
Reply to this I will be in Mumbai next month. I heard that Matheran hill station will be busy at that time of the year, with people crowding up there because of it being a couple of degrees cooler than in Mumbai.
Was anyone there in May before? How crowded is it? Will I still be able to find a hotel room at a good price?
Reply to this You would rather travel to Mahableshwar or Panchgani than Matheran. Matheran does not have much to offer except for red mud that spoil shoes n clothes forever and the constant fear of monkeys bullying you.
Honestly, Mahableshwar or Panchgani or Matheran is cooler than Mumbai but still quite hot. You may want to avoid weekends, specially 30th April to 3rd May - its a long weekend bcoz 30th n 1st are public holidays.
However, its very easy to find hotels in all these places even if you dont book beforehand, you can travel to any of these destinations and at the bus stand or taxi stand, there will be "representatives" - you can negotiate a good deal with them. Stick to your price - they will agree.
Reply to this I dont mind the red mud but the monkeys sound scary. I was bitten by one in Thailand and had to have a bunch of rabies shots because of it. 😞
I only have 9 days in India so cant stray too far from Mumbai. Last time I was in Mumbai, I meant to go to Matheran Hill Station but didnt have time. I did however go up the hill as far as the taxi goes because the views on the way up are nice too.
Thanks again Tanya 😊
Reply to this Adventure travels to Matheran involve a two hours ascent in a toy train, with food and drinks and the monkeys jumping on and off as the valleys glides by. Don’t worry the moneys does not bite. They are friendly to the tourists. Alternately an 11 km jungle tour through the thick shady forest can get you there as well. October to May is the best time to travel to Matheran.
Reply to this Why not think about getting beyond the hill stations, many are crowded this time of year, especially at the weekend when people retreat from the plains to get out of the heat. How about doing a village stay nearby. Here's a suggestion for a village stay near Mussoorie, I posted this a few months ago, but now that the heat's picking up I should probably post it again.
Reply to this Anyone know if there is internet access on Matheran hill station?
I had better warn my boyfriend that there might be a few days when he gets no emails because there might be no way to send them from the hill station.
Reply to this Hi Mell, you will have access to the internet in Matheran. There are cyber cafe's in the market and in many hotels. You may have to pay 20-40 INR/hour for this service. It may be more in the hotel but a cafe in the market would be cheaper.
And all blackberry addicts have the same Q before they travel!
Reply to this Thanks Tanya 😊 20 to 40 Rupees seems like an OK price. I didnt use the internet last Christmas when I was in India, so have no idea what it usually costs there.
Reply to this Infact its on 10-15 Rupees/hour in cities however they do charge more in tourist areas. However, ensure that you carry a valid ID, these days you cant surf in a public cafe without an identification bcoz of all these terrorist activities.
Reply to this 10 to 15 Rupees is an excellent price.
I will have my passport with me as id.
Thanks Tanya. 😊
Reply to this Hi
My vote goes first to Munnar located in kerala -GODS OWN COUNTRY- The speciality was tourism redefined there with great accomodation,Good food,Good peoples,Great fun with ayurvedic massages! I stayed in tea county there!Ktdc hotels!
Next vote was to kodaikanal-Queen of hills
The speciality was its 2 cool and the lake was mesmerising and freezing climate!
accomodation was cheaper and u can have a good time
Next vote was OOty
Really a cool destination in tamilnadu ! Semi city and semi rural
Speciality was the cool climate,boat ride,Horse ride,Conoor and its cheap
Rooms @ rs 400 onwards-Good room
U can cover the three destinations with coimbatore to ooty to kodaikanal to munnar to coinbatore.Busses available
Have a great trips
Karthi
Reply to this in case you are in koidakanal and want to go to munnar, why not doing a track?
all local travel offices have guides who will be pleased to do it
and don't forgett to bargain for the rate .... at least to half if not a third from the original offer
Reply to this Hi,
just back from Manali and Dharamsala.
Mac leod Ganj (Dharamsala) is a cool place to stay and discover buddhism, Manali is not too bad if it is to trek (which I did : awesome).
Thank you,
good trip,
Olivier Conrardy
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