Need suggestions for Itinerary Planning

14 years ago, April 19th 2010 No: 1 Msg: #109072 Delete Edit

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Hello,

I will be visiting India for approximately 15 nights in November and would like to like to limit the amount of 'train journeys' as possible. I am happy to Fly/ Hire a car and driver instead but if anyone can recommend any way i can get through the cities below limiting train journeys that would be fantastic:

and i should mention i will be flying in from Kathmandu, Nepal:

Jaisalmer
Jodhpur
Udaipur
Jaipur
Agra
Varanassi

I dont mind transiting through Delhi if need be, but would prefer to allocate my time in the cities listed instead.

Any help/suggestions would be appreciated! Reply to this

14 years ago, April 19th 2010 No: 2 Msg: #109092 Delete Edit

Tanya 0608
Tanya

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Hi Chanel, since you'd be traveling from Nepal, you could visit Varanasi first. From Varanasi to Agra then Jaipur - Jodhpur - Jaisalmar and then Udaipur last.

Since you are booking for your travel much in advance, you could get good deals on low cost airlines, you can try sites like makemytrip.com / yatra.com or easemytrip.com.

Travel from Nepal to Varanasi would be the longest distance wise. You can take the overnite train from Varanasi to Agra or fly to Agra via Delhi (there is no direct flight).

Agra to Jaipur is 4-5 hours by train or bus and similarly Jodhpur and Jaisalmar are a few hours drive. Udiapur is quite a distance and you could fly to Udiapur to save on time.

Here is a blog that might help too - http://www.fodors.com/community/asia/varanasi-to-agra-the-easiest-way.cfm
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14 years ago, April 21st 2010 No: 3 Msg: #109235 Delete Edit

Chanel
Chanel Marshall

N Posts: 32

Hi Tanya thanks for that.

Yes im stuggling to formulate my plan i think either way i will need to do a few nights on an overnight train and there is no easy way of travelling this way. But in any event in sure it will work out.

You wouldnt happen to have any ideas on the best place to do a hot air balloon ride? im not sure if it would be worth it or not in Ranthambore NP, Udaipur or out in the desert?

Thanks so much. Reply to this

14 years ago, April 21st 2010 No: 4 Msg: #109261 Delete Edit

Tanya 0608
Tanya

B Posts: 160

Hi Chanel,

Since you are traveling in November, the weather in Rajasthan will be cool and you can try taking a ride in a hot air balloon. I've personally never done this is India and I'm not sure how the experience would be.

However, you can look up the website - http://www.hotairballooninginindia.com/ - its been approved by the Director General of Civil Aviation.

They have ballooning in Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Jaipur and Ranthambhore. Reply to this

14 years ago, April 21st 2010 No: 5 Msg: #109279 Delete Edit

Chanel
Chanel Marshall

N Posts: 32

Okay that looks better than the other websites i was looking at - thanks! Reply to this

14 years ago, April 23rd 2010 No: 6 Msg: #109468 Delete Edit

Muno
Sally and Nick Griffith

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we did a long trip but coming in from nepal hgad about two weeks and it is covered in our blog

Our Final Entry - Back to Reality (Varanassi, Agra, Delhi, Amritsar)

Taj

Muno

June 20th 2007
Our Final Entry - Back to Reality (Varanassi, Agra, Delhi, Amritsar)

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13 years ago, July 14th 2010 No: 7 Msg: #115625 Delete Edit

kamalji
kanwar jeet Singh

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add Orcha,Khajuraho too on the way visit more intresting if you can Reply to this

13 years ago, July 21st 2010 No: 8 Msg: #116150 Delete Edit

Chanel
Chanel Marshall

N Posts: 32

I am in the process of making some travel arrangements but have found a man by the name of bunty from indian private driver who i have found to be very helpful.

and the itinerary is exactly how i need it to be - unfortuantely adding in anything else would be just not possible as it is jam packed as it is! Reply to this

13 years ago, July 24th 2010 No: 9 Msg: #116387 Delete Edit

Manikkumar
Virat Tours

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Hi,
15 days in noryth India is enough time to do Varanasi with Rajasthan and Agra on the way.
you can visit my site, its in spanish but you can translate it with any google online software, on the link you can find all the details :http://virattours.com/Indiadelnorte15dias.aspx
The itenerary :India del Norte 15 dias
Dia - 1 Llegada Delhi Noche en--Delhi
Dia - 2 Delhi Noche en Delhi
Dia - 3 Delhi Mandawa / Alsisar Noche en Mandawa / Alsisar
Dia - 4 Alsisar Pushker Noche en Pushker
Dia - 5 Pushker Noche en Pushker
Dia - 6 Pushker - Jaipur Noche en Jaipur
Dia - 7 Jaipur Noche en Jaipur
Dia - 8 Jaipur - Abhaneri Agra Noche en Agra
Dia - 9 Agra Orcha Noche en Orcha
Dia - 10 Orcha - Khajuraho Noche en Khajuraho
Dia - 11 Khajuraho Benares ( Vuelo) Noche en Benares
Dia 12 Benares Noche en Benares
Dia - 13 Benares - Delhi ( Tren Nocturna) Noche en Tren
Dia - 14 Delhi dia libre, por la noche traslado al aeropuerto internacional.
Dia 15 Delhi departure.
With this you can get an idea of teh tour, start from Delhi, or Varanasi.
Or teh other option would be :
Dia 01 Llegada Delhi noche en Delhi
Dia 02 Delhi Mandawa noche en Mandawa
Dia 03 Mandawa Bikaner noche en Bikaner
Dia 04 Bikaner Jaisalmer noche en Jaisalmer
Dia 05 Jaisalmer Khuri-Jaisalmer noche en Jaisalmer
Dia 06 Jaisalmer Jodhpur noche en Jodhpur
Dia 07 Jodhpur -Ranakpur Udaipur noche en Udaipur
Dia 08 Udaipur noche en Udaipur
Dia 09 Udaipur Jaipur noche en Jaipur
Dia 10 Jaipur noche en Jaipur
Dia 11 Jaipur Abhaneri Agra noche en Agra
Dia 12 Agra Delhi - Varanasi(Vuelo) noche en Varanasi
Dia 13 Varanasi Delhi (Vuelo) noche en Delhi
Dia 14 Delhi Visita de la ciudad Por la tarde traslado al aeropuerto internacional.
Dia 15 Delhi Su pais
Start Any way you like, from Varanasi or Delhi,
Enjoy India,
Manik Kumar
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13 years ago, August 2nd 2010 No: 10 Msg: #116925 Delete Edit

mattyboy
Matthew Morris

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Train travel in India is actually pretty cool, I really enjoyed it, you get to meet local Indians and have a nice chat with them, it's cheap, you get to see India passing by your window...and you get to save on accommodation costs. Reply to this

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