Can anyone recommend a good route through India that takes about 3 weeks?
Thanks
I would like to know what you would recommend as a have-to-see & other general travelling tips
for example, would you take the trains or fly between cities>
what airlines, etc
thanks for your time and input
rod
Reply to this Dear Roddmann
It all depends where you intend to land initially whether at Mumbai or delhi. And of course what is your budget to spend.
Must see is Jaiselmer in Rajasthan, Leh and beyond in Ladakh and of course finish it at Goa.
Do not visit Delhi varanasi or other towns in north india People may fleece you and basically is all garbage and dirt.
Further deailed route can be told if you require. Bye Nisha
Reply to this If you are planning to be in the North West, then Rishikesh (new age, Yoga, ashrams) , Dharamsala and Amritsar (Golden Temple and the Waggah Border show) are nice. Kerala (Backwaters) and Goa ,of course, in the South are good.
Trains are much more comfortable than busses and safer too. There are lots of budget airlines and for longer distances I would rather fly. However, long distances by trains can be opportunities to meet and chat with interesting people, but make sure you look after your luggage, just in case.
Reply to this I have to disagree with Nisha, Delhi and Agra are a must. You cannot possibly come to India and not see the Taj Mahal. I would say the best game plan is fly into Delhi cover the Qutab Minar, city life etc. then head to Agra, which is a few hours away. See the Taj Mahal and I think the Red Fort is somewhere there. Then move on to Rajasthan (Jaipur, Jodhpur or Jaiselmer as suggested). then come down to Mumbai (if you want to see another city--but it should be a relative repeat of Delhi) and from Mumbai you can go on to Goa. I think that would be a good flavor of North India. For the South, I think kartooman had some good suggestions with Kerala...
Reply to this Hi,
I can arrange for pickup from Mumbai airport to your hotel. I have a personal airconditioned car and foreign visitors/tourists arriving at Mumbai Airport can avail of this facility. I provide this facility on a non-commercial basis and my sole intention is for foreign visitors/tourist to have good impression while coming into the city.
It is really bad when some cabbies fleece and take undue advantage of foreign visitors and charge exorbitant rates. Sometimes they are taken for undue rides all over the city. Foreign visitors coming to Mumbai can get in touch with me and avail of this service.
This is a non commercial activity solely for the benefit of foreign tourist. Do contact me thru mail/message regarding your arrival date & time if you intend to avail of the the pickup service.
Thanks and with regards
Jay
Reply to this everything ready made go for online booking...
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all questioned get solved there
Reply to this Previous replies are correct. We need more information in order to reply. Where are you landing? How much money you would like to spend and in general your preferences. Also. wheather you prefer to travel on your own or in a group. Taking a tour can make life easier and is an opportunity to meet people but travelling on your own also has its advantages. Anyway, here are some tour operators with good feedback, you can get ideas for itineraries by taking a look at the tours they offer.
Indian Moments has a good variety of tours all over India with different emphases such as culinary, spiritual, shopping, wildlife, artistic...
E-Holidays also have a wide selection of tours inluding their 24 day North to South Safari which goes all over India and their Treasures of India by Train which is also wideranging.
Orient Flexi-Pax is a well known and experienced operator with some classical India itineraries.
For a forum dedicated entirely to India with tons of info check out
India Mike.
Hope this helps
Reply to this Hi, have to agree with Adtraveler. Delhi and Agra may be a pain in the rear but they have to be seen. The train network in India is very good, I familiarised myself with the whole process by doing two things which may be helpful. There is a website called Seat61 something which has train information about lots of countries, including pictures and travel times to help work out what routes you can do. Also, Thomas Cook sell a Worldwide and European rail timetable from their change counter. It's only valid for 1-2 months but it helps with the planning stage!!
As for an airline, if you're flying internally use Kingfisher airlines. There is another budget airline called Air Deccan, but we heard bad things about them. The best places to go depend on what you want to see or experience. I read through the travel blog pages for things i didn't know about and planned my route around what i wanted to see. If I can help with anything else, let me know.
Scott
Reply to this Hello Rod 😊
If you do not have a copy of the Lonely Planet Guide to India then I suggest you get one. It costs around 30 Euros and is available in most book shops around the world. It will give you general information about things like accomodation, attractions, transport, safety, money, suggested itineries.......
Mel
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